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

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 1SU, WF8 1DZ, WF8 1BU, WF8 2AD, WF8 1AY, WF8 1ED, WF8 2QE, WF8 2TP, WF8 1DX.

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 1EE

Average Price
£252,633
Semi-Detached
£259,701
Terraced
£250,277
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
Bluebell House Grove Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£149,9952013-05-24 £250,873
Rose House Grove Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, a newly built property 		£143,9952013-04-26 £244,877
Magnolia House Grove Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, a newly built property 		£149,9952013-04-26 £255,081
Grove Villa Grove Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£59,0001995-07-31 £259,701

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		775 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 		677 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Newgate, WF8 4AA 		696 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton Park Junior and Infant School
Moxon Close, Carleton Park WF8 3PT 		1,000 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4De Lacy Primary School
Chequerfield Lane, WF8 2TG 		1,044 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Larks Hill Junior and Infant School
Larks Hill, WF8 4RJ 		1,271 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 		869 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		1,565 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		2,966 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		3,907 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 		3,915 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 		1,418 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 		2,096 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		5,273 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 Lane211 yd
In Patient CateringPontefract Hospital, Friarwood Lane211 yd
Gelato Creamery28 Gillygate, Pontefract381 yd
Tu Kitchen20 Gillygate, Pontefract384 yd
Cromwells Tea RoomMauds Yard, Pontefract399 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Blue BellValley Road, Pontefract414 yd
Elephant HotelMarket Place, Pontefract422 yd
Ancient Borough Arms41 Market Place, Pontefract422 yd
The Printer's Draft1 Market Place, Pontefract432 yd
Pontefract Conservative Club11 Market Place, Pontefract437 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Canton ChefGrove Villa, Grove Road13 yd
Nanny G's8 Ashleigh Avenue, Pontefract134 yd
Kensushi Japanese Kitchen27 Gillygate, Pontefract358 yd
Maya's14A Gillygate, Pontefract385 yd
Spoilt 4 Choice13 Gillygate, Pontefract398 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Home Bargains3-7 Woolmarket, Pontefract492 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods9 Beastfair, Pontefract543 yd
Farmfoods Freezer Centre63 Horsefair, Pontefract573 yd
Tesco10 Corn Market, Pontefract661 yd
IcelandStuart Road, Pontefract832 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Womens Workout World (Pontefract) (Closed)
1-3 1-3 Horsefair 		health and fitness suite483 yd
Absolute Fitness Uk (Closed)
Ropergate 		health and fitness suite565 yd
Pontefract Sports And Social Fc
Harewood Avenue 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches655 yd
Pontefract Swimming Pool
STUART ROAD 		swimming pool659 yd
Mills Fitness (Closed)
Cornmarket 		health and fitness suite669 yd
Fitness Base Gym
FITNESS BASE FITNESS BASE NORTHGATE 		health and fitness suite690 yd
Pontefract Squash & Leisure Club
STUART ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts846 yd
Carleton Park Junior And Infant School
MOXON CLOSE 		grass pitches998 yd
The Kings High School
MILL HILL LANE 		grass pitches1,036 yd
High Well School
ROOKHILL ROAD 		1,050 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 85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 85.7%

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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed63.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Grove Road dangerous?

In 2023, 913 crimes were reported near Grove Road . Only 9% 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 1EE.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 913
Violence And Sexual Offences 330
Shoplifting 160
Anti Social Behaviour 104
Public Order 83
Criminal Damage And Arson 68
Other Theft 40
Burglary 33
Vehicle Crime 29
Drugs 19
Theft From The Person 15
Other Crime 14
Robbery 7
Possession Of Weapons 6
Bicycle Theft 5

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Avens Close483 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Frain Close157 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Finkle Street522 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Finkle Street522 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Finkle Street522 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Finkle Street522 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Grove Lea Crescent532 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grove Lea Crescent532 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Campion Close491 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Starwort Close474 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee128
Retired25
Part-Time Employee19
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Self-Employed10
Other8
Unemployed8
Looking after home or family4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Student (economically inactive)

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

Female131
Male131

Partnership Status

Single82
Married: Opposite sex82
Separated10
Divorced36
Widowed8

Health

Very good health107
Good health118
Fair health26
Bad health6
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 65
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Other Asian7
Black African4
Mixed White and African1
White245
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom225
European Union22
Rest of Europe1
Africa5
Middle East and Asia9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK225
10+ Years22
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom217
Italy1
Poland16
Other EU countries5
Southern Asia1
No passport held22

Religion

No religion138
Christian110
Buddhist4
Hindu3
Sikh1
Not answered6
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