Grove Road is in Pontefract and in Wakefield district. WF8 1ED is located in the Pontefract South 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 Grove Road, Pontefract, WF8 1ED and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 2QE, WF8 2AD, WF8 2QG, WF8 2TP, WF8 2QD, WF8 1EE, WF8 1SU, WF8 2AE, WF8 2AR.

Grove Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Grove Road are based on 41 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 1ED

Average Price
£166,434
Semi-Detached
£166,434
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grove Road

Average Price
£175,076
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grove Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 Grove Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£155,0002022-06-20 £166,978
12 Grove Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£111,0002018-05-04 £161,546
12 Grove Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£100,0002016-07-29 £151,889
6 Grove Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£100,0002016-04-19 £154,662
6 Grove Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£97,0002014-02-28 £165,785

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		688 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Giles C of E Academy
St Giles C of E Academy, Skinner Lane WF8 1HG 		799 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Newgate, WF8 4AA 		844 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4De Lacy Primary School
Chequerfield Lane, WF8 2TG 		913 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton Park Junior and Infant School
Moxon Close, Carleton Park WF8 3PT 		952 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Cherry Tree Academy
Cobblers Lane, WF8 2HN 		1,284 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		938 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		1,453 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		3,029 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		4,001 yd Academy converter 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 		4,057 yd Academy converter No 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 		1,568 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 		2,211 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		5,244 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 Lane356 yd
In Patient CateringPontefract Hospital, Friarwood Lane356 yd
The KitchenPontefract Family Centre, Harropwell Lane482 yd
Gelato Creamery28 Gillygate, Pontefract521 yd
Tu Kitchen20 Gillygate, Pontefract524 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chequerfield HotelThe Circle, Pontefract527 yd
The Blue BellValley Road, Pontefract565 yd
Elephant HotelMarket Place, Pontefract571 yd
Ancient Borough Arms41 Market Place, Pontefract571 yd
The Printer's Draft1 Market Place, Pontefract581 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Nanny G's8 Ashleigh Avenue, Pontefract89 yd
Canton ChefGrove Villa, Grove Road142 yd
Kensushi Japanese Kitchen27 Gillygate, Pontefract500 yd
Maya's14A Gillygate, Pontefract525 yd
Pizza And Kebab House10, 10-10A The Circle527 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Home Bargains3-7 Woolmarket, Pontefract636 yd
Farmfoods Freezer Centre63 Horsefair, Pontefract675 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods9 Beastfair, Pontefract694 yd
Tesco10 Corn Market, Pontefract813 yd
AldiAldi Stores Limited, South Baileygate867 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pontefract Sports And Social Fc
Harewood Avenue 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches525 yd
Womens Workout World (Pontefract) (Closed)
1-3 1-3 Horsefair 		health and fitness suite616 yd
Absolute Fitness Uk (Closed)
Ropergate 		health and fitness suite709 yd
Pontefract Swimming Pool
STUART ROAD 		swimming pool806 yd
Fitness Base Gym
FITNESS BASE FITNESS BASE NORTHGATE 		health and fitness suite812 yd
Mills Fitness (Closed)
Cornmarket 		health and fitness suite820 yd
High Well School
ROOKHILL ROAD 		905 yd
Carleton Park Junior And Infant School
MOXON CLOSE 		grass pitches967 yd
Pontefract Squash & Leisure Club
STUART ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts994 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 speed89.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed168.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed23 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Grove Road dangerous?

In 2023, 473 crimes were reported near Grove Road . Only 22% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF8 1ED.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 473
Violence And Sexual Offences 210
Criminal Damage And Arson 53
Public Order 49
Anti Social Behaviour 42
Shoplifting 32
Other Theft 23
Vehicle Crime 17
Burglary 14
Other Crime 12
Drugs 7
Theft From The Person 6
Bicycle Theft 3
Robbery 3
Possession Of Weapons 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Avens Close508 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Grove Avenue292 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Harewood Avenue363 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Harewood Avenue363 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Harewood Avenue363 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Frain Close35 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Friarwood Avenue219 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Grove Avenue292 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Grove Rise385 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Circle495 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee92
Retired65
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed15
Looking after home or family15
Student (economically inactive)10
Other9
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities24
Education14
Construction11
Transport and storage8
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Other6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Financial and insurance activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Real estate activities5
Information and communication4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Mining and quarrying2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female168
Male159

Partnership Status

Single68
Married: Opposite sex150
Separated6
Divorced21
Widowed13

Health

Very good health157
Good health108
Fair health39
Bad health21
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications67
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 47
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian7
Black African5
White316

Country of Birth

United Kingdom297
European Union23
Rest of Europe1
Africa2
Middle East and Asia5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK297
10+ Years10
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom244
Italy5
Lithuania5
Poland8
Other EU countries7
Southern Asia1
No passport held57

Religion

No religion150
Christian153
Buddhist6
Muslim5
Other religion3
Not answered10
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