Friarwood Lane is in Pontefract and in Wakefield district. WF8 1DY 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 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Friarwood Lane, Pontefract, WF8 1DY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 1BH, WF8 1BU, WF8 2RP, WF8 1DZ, WF8 1AY, WF8 1SU, WF8 4HX, WF8 1EE, WF8 2RS.

Friarwood Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Friarwood Lane are based on 29 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 1DY

Average Price
£148,202
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£148,202
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Friarwood Lane

Average Price
£146,217
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 LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
26 Friarwood Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£142,7002021-10-01 £160,337
12 Friarwood Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£115,0002017-10-30 £159,419
26 Friarwood Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£104,0002016-11-21 £150,831
22 Friarwood Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£86,5002014-06-20 £135,930
6 Friarwood Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£103,0002013-12-19 £167,714

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		993 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 		512 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 		681 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton Park Junior and Infant School
Moxon Close, Carleton Park WF8 3PT 		951 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Larks Hill Junior and Infant School
Larks Hill, WF8 4RJ 		1,101 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
Halfpenny Lane, WF8 4BW 		1,106 yd Academy converter Yes 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 		677 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		1,608 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		2,768 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 		3,711 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		3,929 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 		1,238 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 		1,877 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		5,166 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 Lane226 yd
In Patient CateringPontefract Hospital, Friarwood Lane226 yd
Myxology at Pontefract Ltd29 Ropergate, Pontefract284 yd
Cromwells Tea RoomMauds Yard, Pontefract300 yd
The HideawayMauds Yard, Pontefract300 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tooth & Tiger29 Southgate, Pontefract253 yd
The Blue BellValley Road, Pontefract272 yd
Iron Dram27A, 27 Ropergate301 yd
Elephant HotelMarket Place, Pontefract341 yd
Ancient Borough Arms41 Market Place, Pontefract341 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Canton ChefGrove Villa, Grove Road221 yd
Nanny G's8 Ashleigh Avenue, Pontefract280 yd
Southgate Indian Restaurant And TakewaySouthgate, Pontefract303 yd
Jolly's4 Ropergate, Pontefract322 yd
Kensushi Japanese Kitchen27 Gillygate, Pontefract335 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods9 Beastfair, Pontefract401 yd
Home Bargains3-7 Woolmarket, Pontefract437 yd
Tesco10 Corn Market, Pontefract524 yd
Farmfoods Freezer Centre63 Horsefair, Pontefract630 yd
ASDAHalfpenny Lane, Pontefract662 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Absolute Fitness Uk (Closed)
Ropergate 		health and fitness suite370 yd
Womens Workout World (Pontefract) (Closed)
1-3 1-3 Horsefair 		health and fitness suite475 yd
Mills Fitness (Closed)
Cornmarket 		health and fitness suite540 yd
Pontefract Swimming Pool
STUART ROAD 		swimming pool569 yd
Fitness Base Gym
FITNESS BASE FITNESS BASE NORTHGATE 		health and fitness suite694 yd
Pontefract Squash & Leisure Club
STUART ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts742 yd
The Kings High School
MILL HILL LANE 		grass pitches831 yd
Pontefract Sports And Social Fc
Harewood Avenue 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches869 yd
Carleton Park Junior And Infant School
MOXON CLOSE 		grass pitches924 yd
Pontefract Collieries
Beechnut Lane 		grass pitches1,050 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 speed49 Mbit/s
Average download speed79.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Friarwood Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1052 crimes were reported near Friarwood Lane . Only 8% 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 1DY.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1052
Violence And Sexual Offences 361
Shoplifting 189
Anti Social Behaviour 123
Public Order 91
Criminal Damage And Arson 86
Other Theft 49
Burglary 39
Vehicle Crime 27
Drugs 26
Theft From The Person 25
Possession Of Weapons 12
Other Crime 12
Robbery 7
Bicycle Theft 5

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Primrose Close453 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Pontefract Baghill (Station)545 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gillygate357 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gillygate357 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gillygate357 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Liquorice Way485 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Liquorice Way485 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Beastfair421 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Beastfair421 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beastfair421 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee86
Part-Time Employee22
Self-Employed12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Retired8
Looking after home or family6
Student (economically inactive)3
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Unemployed1
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles41
Human health and social work activities35
Manufacturing33
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Administrative and support service activities9
Construction8
Financial and insurance activities8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Information and communication7
Education6
Other6
Transport and storage6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female101
Male88

Partnership Status

Single79
Married: Opposite sex56
Married: Same sex2
Separated2
Divorced7
Widowed3

Health

Very good health105
Good health68
Fair health16
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications16
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 38

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Pakistani1
Other Asian1
Black African2
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White174

Country of Birth

United Kingdom175
European Union3
Africa2
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK175
10+ Years7
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom161
Portugal1
Poland4
Central and South America1
Oceania2
No passport held18

Religion

No religion89
Christian93
Not answered7
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