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

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 1JB, WF8 1JD, WF8 1SP, WF8 1NQ, WF8 1LD, WF8 1NP, WF8 2NX, WF8 1LF, WF8 1JG.

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 1JA

Average Price
£99,466
Semi-Detached
£104,015
Terraced
£90,368
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
1 Monkhill Drive, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£122,0002023-04-21 £126,819
1 Monkhill Drive, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£75,0002022-05-20 £80,781
19 Monkhill Drive, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£122,5002021-03-04 £151,171
19 Monkhill Drive, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£89,0002017-02-09 £134,861
59 Monkhill Drive, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£37,0002015-02-27 £61,578

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		1,249 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 		704 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School
Orchard Head Lane, WF8 2NJ 		901 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Newgate, WF8 4AA 		1,303 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Cherry Tree Academy
Cobblers Lane, WF8 2HN 		1,426 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Cobblers Lane, WF8 2HN 		1,485 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 		1,950 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		2,638 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		2,810 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		3,892 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 		3,938 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 		1,569 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 		2,691 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, Pontefract484 yd
Busy Bees CafeThe Coach House, Bondgate577 yd
Harman's Catering ServiceValeo Confectionery Limited, Ferrybridge Road586 yd
The Castle Coffee ShopPontefract Castle, Castle Chain617 yd
Mamma Mia Pizzeria61 Northgate, Pontefract649 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Railway InnMill Dam Lane, Pontefract393 yd
The Olde Tavern34 South Baileygate, Pontefract609 yd
Horsevaults Public HouseHorsefair, Pontefract887 yd
The Broken Bridge5 Horsefair, Pontefract898 yd
Golden Ball Public House20 Horsefair, Pontefract903 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Monkhill Sandwiches12, 12-12A Monkhill Lane162 yd
Captains Fish & Chips3 Ladybalk Lane, Pontefract452 yd
Tokies3 Bondgate, Pontefract555 yd
Pearl Dragon38 Bondgate, Pontefract577 yd
Sun Sun House16 Micklegate, Pontefract676 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Farmfoods Freezer Centre63 Horsefair, Pontefract728 yd
AldiAldi Stores Limited, South Baileygate730 yd
Home Bargains3-7 Woolmarket, Pontefract969 yd
IcelandStuart Road, Pontefract1,045 yd
Home BargainsPark Road Retail Park Park Road, Pontefract1,066 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ladybalk Quarry
LADY BALK LANE 		grass pitches370 yd
A1 Football Factory
TAVERN WORKS TAVERN WORKS SKINNER LANE 		artificial grass pitch487 yd
Fitness Base Gym
FITNESS BASE FITNESS BASE NORTHGATE 		health and fitness suite693 yd
Pontefract Collieries
Beechnut Lane 		grass pitches753 yd
Orchard Head Junior, Infant And Nursery School
ORCHARD HEAD LANE 		grass pitches870 yd
Womens Workout World (Pontefract) (Closed)
1-3 1-3 Horsefair 		health and fitness suite894 yd
Pontefract Squash & Leisure Club
STUART ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts956 yd
Pontefract Swimming Pool
STUART ROAD 		swimming pool959 yd
Your Space Pontefract
PARK ROAD 		health and fitness suite1,056 yd
Orchard Head (Closed)
Orchard Head Lane 		grass pitches1,070 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 91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 91.7%

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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed131.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.8 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, 283 crimes were reported near Monkhill Drive . 35% 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 1JA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 283
Violence And Sexual Offences 133
Public Order 34
Other Theft 26
Criminal Damage And Arson 23
Anti Social Behaviour 20
Burglary 11
Vehicle Crime 9
Shoplifting 7
Other Crime 7
Drugs 5
Possession Of Weapons 3
Bicycle Theft 3
Robbery 1
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 1JA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Monkhill Mount302 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Monkhill Drive291 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Wordsworth Approach289 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sports/Recreation Area289 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kipling Grove244 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Monkhill Avenue213 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Keats Close186 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Box Lane465 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Fox Terrace489 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Libra Way454 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee135
Part-Time Employee31
Long-Term Sick or disabled23
Looking after home or family16
Retired13
Self-Employed13
Other12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Unemployed6
Student (economically inactive)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles61
Manufacturing44
Human health and social work activities35
Transport and storage21
Accommodation and food service activities21
Education16
Construction16
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Administrative and support service activities13
Other13
Financial and insurance activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 10
Information and communication7
Real estate activities5
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female171
Male163

Partnership Status

Single129
Married: Opposite sex56
Married: Same sex3
Civil partnership: Opposite sex6
Separated16
Divorced46
Widowed8

Health

Very good health157
Good health110
Fair health44
Bad health19
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications71
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 58
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian5
Black African5
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed Other1
White314
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom278
European Union45
Africa7
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK278
10+ Years27
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom220
Germany2
Italy4
Spain2
Lithuania1
Poland30
Romania3
Other EU countries5
Central and Western Africa1
South-East Asia1
No passport held64

Religion

No religion170
Christian144
Buddhist3
Muslim2
Other religion1
Not answered14
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