Skinner Lane is in Pontefract and in Wakefield district. WF8 1HY 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 Skinner Lane, Pontefract, WF8 1HY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 1JQ, WF8 1GY, WF8 1JE, WF8 1JH, WF8 1JG, WF8 1HZ, WF8 1NR, WF8 1JW, WF8 1JN.

Skinner Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Skinner Lane are based on 7 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 1HY

Average Price
£150,915
Semi-Detached
£150,915
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Skinner Lane

Average Price
£157,346
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Skinner LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
16 Skinner Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£105,0002018-07-16 £148,247
16 Skinner Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£80,0002013-07-18 £139,699
20 Skinner Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£67,7502003-09-29 £150,174
14 Skinner Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£37,5001997-12-12 £165,539

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		1,595 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 		760 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School
Orchard Head Lane, WF8 2NJ 		1,167 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Newgate, WF8 4AA 		1,214 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
Halfpenny Lane, WF8 4BW 		1,636 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Cherry Tree Academy
Cobblers Lane, WF8 2HN 		1,849 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 		1,918 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		2,501 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		2,998 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
Cutsyke Road, Featherstone WF7 6BD 		3,526 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castleford Academy
Ferrybridge Road, WF10 4JQ 		3,673 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 		1,271 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 		2,432 yd Community special school Not Applicable 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
A1 Football FactorySkinner Lane, Pontefract365 yd
McDonalds RestaurantPark Road Retail Park Park Road, Pontefract711 yd
Mamma Mia Pizzeria61 Northgate, Pontefract749 yd
La RokkaNorwood House, Stuart Road833 yd
The Castle Coffee ShopPontefract Castle, Castle Chain872 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Railway InnMill Dam Lane, Pontefract761 yd
The Broken Bridge5 Horsefair, Pontefract950 yd
The Olde Tavern34 South Baileygate, Pontefract961 yd
Horsevaults Public HouseHorsefair, Pontefract973 yd
Golden Ball Public House20 Horsefair, Pontefract987 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Captains Fish & Chips3 Ladybalk Lane, Pontefract92 yd
Monkhill Sandwiches12, 12-12A Monkhill Lane560 yd
Pontefract Community Kitchen6 Horsefair House, Horsefair875 yd
Sun Sun House16 Micklegate, Pontefract902 yd
Domino's Pizza62 Horsefair, Pontefract911 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Home BargainsPark Road Retail Park Park Road, Pontefract711 yd
Farmfoods Freezer Centre63 Horsefair, Pontefract875 yd
IcelandStuart Road, Pontefract907 yd
Home Bargains3-7 Woolmarket, Pontefract998 yd
Tesco10 Corn Market, Pontefract1,040 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ladybalk Quarry
LADY BALK LANE 		grass pitches324 yd
A1 Football Factory
TAVERN WORKS TAVERN WORKS SKINNER LANE 		artificial grass pitch370 yd
Pontefract Collieries
Beechnut Lane 		grass pitches505 yd
Your Space Pontefract
PARK ROAD 		health and fitness suite714 yd
Fitness Base Gym
FITNESS BASE FITNESS BASE NORTHGATE 		health and fitness suite747 yd
Pontefract Squash & Leisure Club
STUART ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts820 yd
Pontefract Swimming Pool
STUART ROAD 		swimming pool910 yd
Womens Workout World (Pontefract) (Closed)
1-3 1-3 Horsefair 		health and fitness suite963 yd
Mills Fitness (Closed)
Cornmarket 		health and fitness suite1,008 yd
Orchard Head Junior, Infant And Nursery School
ORCHARD HEAD LANE 		grass pitches1,067 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed49.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed47.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed69.34 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed69.34 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed19.98 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Skinner Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 193 crimes were reported near Skinner Lane . 45% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF8 1HY.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 193
Violence And Sexual Offences 89
Anti Social Behaviour 29
Public Order 25
Criminal Damage And Arson 13
Other Crime 10
Other Theft 9
Burglary 9
Vehicle Crime 6
Drugs 2
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Monkhill Mount142 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Monkhill Avenue270 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Ives Close520 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Wordsworth Approach329 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sports/Recreation Area329 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kipling Grove467 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Keats Close475 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Monkhill Drive183 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Earls Chase364 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Millbeck View373 yd

Employment

WF8 1HY area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee50
Retired40
Part-Time Employee34
Long-Term Sick or disabled32
Looking after home or family29
Unemployed11
Student (economically inactive)10
Self-Employed9
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities23
Manufacturing15
Transport and storage13
Construction7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Education6
Administrative and support service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Other2
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female166
Male155

Partnership Status

Single117
Married: Opposite sex70
Separated8
Divorced16
Widowed17

Health

Very good health133
Good health113
Fair health48
Bad health21
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications91
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 24
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White311

Country of Birth

United Kingdom307
European Union11
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK307
10+ Years11
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom154
Germany1
Portugal3
Lithuania4
Poland5
No passport held155

Religion

No religion168
Christian132
Buddhist2
Muslim1
Not answered18
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