Front Street is in Pontefract and in Wakefield district. WF8 1BW 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 1996-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Front Street, Pontefract, WF8 1BW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 1BN, WF8 1DA, WF8 1BJ, WF8 1DF, WF8 1AN, WF8 1DG, WF8 1BQ, WF8 1NW, WF8 1DP.

Front Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Front Street are based on 53 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 1BW

Average Price
£261,632
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£261,632

Estimated Average Property Prices for Front Street

Average Price
£120,987
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Front Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Magistrates Court, 2 Front Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£205,0002016-09-05 £261,632

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		1,360 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 		173 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 		483 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
Halfpenny Lane, WF8 4BW 		772 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Larks Hill Junior and Infant School
Larks Hill, WF8 4RJ 		1,317 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton Park Junior and Infant School
Moxon Close, Carleton Park WF8 3PT 		1,438 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		881 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		2,160 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		2,756 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 		3,248 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		3,519 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 		716 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 		1,624 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		5,460 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
The Shahban4-6 Front Street, Pontefract21 yd
Al-Jamil Balti Restaurant3-5 Front Street, Pontefract39 yd
BaxterstoreyHaribo Dunhills Pontefract Plc, 26 Front Street50 yd
KFC8 Corn Market, Pontefract63 yd
Little Dessert Shop14 Corn Market, Pontefract72 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tap And BarrelThe Lockwood, 13 Front Street36 yd
Duke of Milan9-11 Front Street, Pontefract39 yd
The Green Dragon4 Corn Market, Pontefract63 yd
Barley Mow Hotel22 Corn Market, Pontefract63 yd
The Ponty Tavern2 Corn Market, Pontefract63 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza Plus One26 Corn Market, Pontefract63 yd
Oasis Pizza Express16 Corn Market, Pontefract63 yd
Papa JohnsCorn Market, Pontefract65 yd
Shummi Chinese Takeaway42 Front Street, Pontefract149 yd
Subway23 Beastfair, Pontefract178 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco10 Corn Market, Pontefract63 yd
IcelandStuart Road, Pontefract151 yd
ASDAHalfpenny Lane, Pontefract165 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods9 Beastfair, Pontefract178 yd
Home Bargains3-7 Woolmarket, Pontefract317 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mills Fitness (Closed)
Cornmarket 		health and fitness suite76 yd
Pontefract Swimming Pool
STUART ROAD 		swimming pool195 yd
Pontefract Squash & Leisure Club
STUART ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts224 yd
Absolute Fitness Uk (Closed)
Ropergate 		health and fitness suite268 yd
Womens Workout World (Pontefract) (Closed)
1-3 1-3 Horsefair 		health and fitness suite413 yd
Fitness Base Gym
FITNESS BASE FITNESS BASE NORTHGATE 		health and fitness suite487 yd
Pontefract Collieries
Beechnut Lane 		grass pitches564 yd
Your Space Pontefract
PARK ROAD 		health and fitness suite664 yd
A1 Football Factory
TAVERN WORKS TAVERN WORKS SKINNER LANE 		artificial grass pitch699 yd
New College
PARK LANE 		grass pitches764 yd

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

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Safety

Is Front Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1380 crimes were reported near Front Street . Only 5% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF8 1BW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1380
Violence And Sexual Offences 453
Shoplifting 285
Public Order 158
Anti Social Behaviour 147
Criminal Damage And Arson 93
Other Theft 64
Burglary 46
Drugs 35
Vehicle Crime 31
Theft From The Person 26
Possession Of Weapons 14
Other Crime 12
Robbery 9
Bicycle Theft 7

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Banks Avenue504 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gillygate384 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Liquorice Way90 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket176 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket176 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gillygate384 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gillygate384 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gillygate384 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gillygate384 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Finkle Street335 yd

Employment

WF8 1BW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

WF8 1BW area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee122
Retired37
Self-Employed32
Part-Time Employee22
Unemployed16
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Looking after home or family8
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Student (economically inactive)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Human health and social work activities15
Manufacturing10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Education8
Other7
Construction6
Administrative and support service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Transport and storage4
Information and communication3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Mining and quarrying1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female124
Male168

Partnership Status

Single143
Married: Opposite sex60
Married: Same sex2
Separated20
Divorced35
Widowed9

Health

Very good health127
Good health89
Fair health57
Bad health16
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications66
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 76
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Pakistani1
Other Asian3
Black African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other4
White273
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom232
European Union49
Rest of Europe3
Africa1
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK232
10+ Years7
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years20
Less than 2 years18

Passport Held

United Kingdom193
Ireland1
Italy5
Portugal4
Lithuania3
Poland8
Romania13
Other EU countries14
Turkey3
Other Europe3
Southern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held41

Religion

No religion138
Christian124
Buddhist5
Hindu3
Muslim3
Not answered20
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