Monkhill Drive is in Pontefract and in Wakefield district. WF8 1HZ 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 Monkhill Drive, Pontefract, WF8 1HZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 1JE, WF8 1JG, WF8 1GY, WF8 1HY, WF8 1NP, WF8 1NR, WF8 1JQ, WF8 1NQ, WF8 1JA.

Monkhill Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Monkhill Drive are based on 31 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 1HZ

Average Price
£111,203
Semi-Detached
£111,203
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Monkhill Drive

Average Price
£106,660
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Monkhill DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
105 Monkhill Drive, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£80,0002023-03-13 £82,611
105 Monkhill Drive, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£81,0002022-02-23 £90,826
93 Monkhill Drive, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£89,0002019-12-18 £120,183
52 Monkhill Drive, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£68,0002016-10-07 £102,939
56 Monkhill Drive, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£85,0002014-10-23 £137,825

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		1,415 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 		626 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School
Orchard Head Lane, WF8 2NJ 		1,124 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Newgate, WF8 4AA 		1,144 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
Halfpenny Lane, WF8 4BW 		1,628 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Cherry Tree Academy
Cobblers Lane, WF8 2HN 		1,673 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 		1,833 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		2,624 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		2,848 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 		3,642 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		3,692 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		1,305 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 		2,449 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, Pontefract269 yd
Mamma Mia Pizzeria61 Northgate, Pontefract602 yd
The Castle Coffee ShopPontefract Castle, Castle Chain698 yd
La RokkaNorwood House, Stuart Road775 yd
McDonalds RestaurantPark Road Retail Park Park Road, Pontefract778 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Railway InnMill Dam Lane, Pontefract581 yd
The Olde Tavern34 South Baileygate, Pontefract781 yd
The Broken Bridge5 Horsefair, Pontefract823 yd
Horsevaults Public HouseHorsefair, Pontefract837 yd
Golden Ball Public House20 Horsefair, Pontefract852 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Captains Fish & Chips3 Ladybalk Lane, Pontefract238 yd
Monkhill Sandwiches12, 12-12A Monkhill Lane440 yd
Pontefract Community Kitchen6 Horsefair House, Horsefair720 yd
Sun Sun House16 Micklegate, Pontefract732 yd
Domino's Pizza62 Horsefair, Pontefract757 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Farmfoods Freezer Centre63 Horsefair, Pontefract720 yd
Home BargainsPark Road Retail Park Park Road, Pontefract778 yd
IcelandStuart Road, Pontefract853 yd
Home Bargains3-7 Woolmarket, Pontefract880 yd
AldiAldi Stores Limited, South Baileygate924 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
A1 Football Factory
TAVERN WORKS TAVERN WORKS SKINNER LANE 		artificial grass pitch273 yd
Ladybalk Quarry
LADY BALK LANE 		grass pitches352 yd
Pontefract Collieries
Beechnut Lane 		grass pitches495 yd
Fitness Base Gym
FITNESS BASE FITNESS BASE NORTHGATE 		health and fitness suite613 yd
Pontefract Squash & Leisure Club
STUART ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts763 yd
Your Space Pontefract
PARK ROAD 		health and fitness suite772 yd
Pontefract Swimming Pool
STUART ROAD 		swimming pool818 yd
Womens Workout World (Pontefract) (Closed)
1-3 1-3 Horsefair 		health and fitness suite831 yd
Mills Fitness (Closed)
Cornmarket 		health and fitness suite928 yd
Orchard Head Junior, Infant And Nursery School
ORCHARD HEAD LANE 		grass pitches1,052 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 98.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 98.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 98.3%

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 speed62.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed148.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Monkhill Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 273 crimes were reported near Monkhill Drive . 36% 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 1HZ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 273
Violence And Sexual Offences 130
Public Order 34
Anti Social Behaviour 32
Criminal Damage And Arson 22
Other Theft 14
Burglary 12
Vehicle Crime 10
Other Crime 8
Drugs 5
Possession Of Weapons 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Monkhill Mount72 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Monkhill Drive6 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeOn or near Pontefract Monkhill (Station)427 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Wordsworth Approach313 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sports/Recreation Area313 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kipling Grove405 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Monkhill Avenue204 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Keats Close388 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Northgate Lodge524 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Earls Chase501 yd

Employment

WF8 1HZ 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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