Friarwood Avenue is in Pontefract and in Wakefield district. WF8 1AY is located in the Pontefract North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford. This postcode has been in use since 2017-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Friarwood Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 1AY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 1SU, WF8 1BU, WF8 1BH, WF8 1EE, WF8 1DY, WF8 2AD, WF8 2RX, WF8 1DZ, WF8 2SW.

Friarwood Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Friarwood Avenue are based on 85 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wakefield.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF8 1AY

Average Price
£231,808
Semi-Detached
£218,761
Terraced
£193,160
Detached
£276,606
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£1,988

Estimated Average Property Prices for Friarwood Avenue

Average Price
£231,808
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Friarwood AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
91 Friarwood Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£195,0002023-09-01 £198,992
19 Friarwood Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Other, a newly built property 		£2,0002023-02-24 £1,988
29 Friarwood Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£205,0002022-11-25 £214,520
79 Friarwood Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£225,0002022-05-27 £245,814
57 Friarwood Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002022-05-06 £251,277

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		895 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Newgate, WF8 4AA 		655 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Giles C of E Academy
St Giles C of E Academy, Skinner Lane WF8 1HG 		757 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton Park Junior and Infant School
Moxon Close, Carleton Park WF8 3PT 		886 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4De Lacy Primary School
Chequerfield Lane, WF8 2TG 		1,131 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Larks Hill Junior and Infant School
Larks Hill, WF8 4RJ 		1,134 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The King's School
Mill Hill Lane, WF8 4JF 		737 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		1,496 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		2,833 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
Cutsyke Road, Featherstone WF7 6BD 		3,850 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		4,003 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedNew College Pontefract
Park Lane, WF8 4QR 		1,381 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4High Well School
Rook Hill Road, WF8 2DD 		1,992 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		5,144 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Staff & Visitor CateringPontefract Hospital, Friarwood Lane276 yd
In Patient CateringPontefract Hospital, Friarwood Lane276 yd
Cromwells Tea RoomMauds Yard, Pontefract416 yd
The HideawayMauds Yard, Pontefract416 yd
DJ's Cafe PatisserieMauds Yard, Pontefract416 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tooth & Tiger29 Southgate, Pontefract396 yd
The Blue BellValley Road, Pontefract404 yd
Iron Dram27A, 27 Ropergate443 yd
Elephant HotelMarket Place, Pontefract450 yd
Ancient Borough Arms41 Market Place, Pontefract450 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Canton ChefGrove Villa, Grove Road130 yd
Nanny G's8 Ashleigh Avenue, Pontefract141 yd
Kensushi Japanese Kitchen27 Gillygate, Pontefract416 yd
Southgate Indian Restaurant And TakewaySouthgate, Pontefract446 yd
Maya's14A Gillygate, Pontefract446 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods9 Beastfair, Pontefract536 yd
Home Bargains3-7 Woolmarket, Pontefract538 yd
Tesco10 Corn Market, Pontefract658 yd
Farmfoods Freezer Centre63 Horsefair, Pontefract676 yd
ASDAHalfpenny Lane, Pontefract805 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Absolute Fitness Uk (Closed)
Ropergate 		health and fitness suite513 yd
Womens Workout World (Pontefract) (Closed)
1-3 1-3 Horsefair 		health and fitness suite554 yd
Mills Fitness (Closed)
Cornmarket 		health and fitness suite672 yd
Pontefract Swimming Pool
STUART ROAD 		swimming pool688 yd
Pontefract Sports And Social Fc
Harewood Avenue 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches743 yd
Fitness Base Gym
FITNESS BASE FITNESS BASE NORTHGATE 		health and fitness suite771 yd
Pontefract Squash & Leisure Club
STUART ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts868 yd
Carleton Park Junior And Infant School
MOXON CLOSE 		grass pitches875 yd
The Kings High School
MILL HILL LANE 		grass pitches909 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed174.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Friarwood Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 661 crimes were reported near Friarwood Avenue . Only 14% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF8 1AY.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 661
Violence And Sexual Offences 214
Shoplifting 133
Anti Social Behaviour 68
Criminal Damage And Arson 60
Public Order 55
Burglary 28
Other Theft 28
Vehicle Crime 27
Drugs 14
Other Crime 11
Theft From The Person 10
Possession Of Weapons 5
Bicycle Theft 4
Robbery 4

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WF8 1AY.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Primrose Close432 yd
2023-12DrugsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Hospital292 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Valley Road406 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gillygate447 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gillygate447 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gillygate447 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gillygate447 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gillygate447 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Baxtergate458 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Baxtergate458 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee185
Retired82
Part-Time Employee40
Self-Employed25
Student (economically inactive)14
Looking after home or family12
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Other5
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities24
Manufacturing21
Administrative and support service activities17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Education14
Accommodation and food service activities11
Construction8
Transport and storage8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Other5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Financial and insurance activities4
Mining and quarrying3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Information and communication2

People

Gender

Female226
Male224

Partnership Status

Single148
Married: Opposite sex173
Separated8
Divorced31
Widowed19

Health

Very good health220
Good health165
Fair health57
Bad health8
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications73
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
Apprenticeship26
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 77
Degree or Similar 110
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian6
Pakistani16
Other Asian9
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other4
White408
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom405
European Union26
Middle East and Asia16
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK405
10+ Years24
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom373
Lithuania7
Poland10
Other EU countries9
Southern Asia4
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held44

Religion

No religion197
Christian219
Hindu2
Muslim15
Not answered16
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