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

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 1JN, WF8 1RQ, WF8 1JH, WF8 1JQ, WF8 1JJ, WF8 1SH, WF8 1SQ, WF8 1SJ, WF8 1NR.

Kingsway Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kingsway are based on 101 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 1JW

Average Price
£128,024
Semi-Detached
£129,454
Terraced
£141,077
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£71,883

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kingsway

Average Price
£121,997
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on KingswayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
24 Kingsway, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£125,0002022-07-08 £132,576
46 Kingsway, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£77,0002021-09-17 £89,292
56 Kingsway, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£100,0002021-02-19 £125,057
54 Kingsway, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£60,0002020-04-22 £80,291
54 Kingsway, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£60,0002020-04-22 £71,883

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		1,735 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 		965 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School
Orchard Head Lane, WF8 2NJ 		1,043 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Newgate, WF8 4AA 		1,429 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
Halfpenny Lane, WF8 4BW 		1,830 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Cherry Tree Academy
Cobblers Lane, WF8 2HN 		1,932 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 		2,134 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		2,288 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		3,195 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castleford Academy
Ferrybridge Road, WF10 4JQ 		3,528 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 		3,600 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 		1,443 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 		2,610 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, Pontefract578 yd
McDonalds RestaurantPark Road Retail Park Park Road, Pontefract871 yd
Mamma Mia Pizzeria61 Northgate, Pontefract947 yd
Huggamug @ The PavillionPontefract Park, Park Road980 yd
Harman's Catering ServiceValeo Confectionery Limited, Ferrybridge Road1,012 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Railway InnMill Dam Lane, Pontefract881 yd
The Olde Tavern34 South Baileygate, Pontefract1,093 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Captains Fish & Chips3 Ladybalk Lane, Pontefract124 yd
Monkhill Sandwiches12, 12-12A Monkhill Lane569 yd
Tokies3 Bondgate, Pontefract1,048 yd
Pontefract Community Kitchen6 Horsefair House, Horsefair1,068 yd
Sun Sun House16 Micklegate, Pontefract1,077 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Home BargainsPark Road Retail Park Park Road, Pontefract871 yd
Farmfoods Freezer Centre63 Horsefair, Pontefract1,068 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ladybalk Quarry
LADY BALK LANE 		grass pitches208 yd
A1 Football Factory
TAVERN WORKS TAVERN WORKS SKINNER LANE 		artificial grass pitch583 yd
Pontefract Collieries
Beechnut Lane 		grass pitches712 yd
Your Space Pontefract
PARK ROAD 		health and fitness suite881 yd
Orchard Head Junior, Infant And Nursery School
ORCHARD HEAD LANE 		grass pitches918 yd
Fitness Base Gym
FITNESS BASE FITNESS BASE NORTHGATE 		health and fitness suite952 yd
Pontefract Squash & Leisure Club
STUART ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts1,034 yd
Orchard Head (Closed)
Orchard Head Lane 		grass pitches1,047 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 speed37.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed36.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed67.49 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed67.49 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed15.94 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Kingsway Street dangerous?

In 2023, 193 crimes were reported near Kingsway . 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 1JW.

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 86
Anti Social Behaviour 31
Public Order 26
Criminal Damage And Arson 14
Other Theft 9
Other Crime 9
Burglary 8
Vehicle Crime 5
Drugs 3
Possession Of Weapons 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Monkhill Mount279 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Monkhill Avenue294 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Ives Close319 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Wordsworth Approach267 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sports/Recreation Area267 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kipling Grove418 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Keats Close454 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Monkhill Drive347 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Earls Chase153 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Millbeck View228 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF8 1JW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired97
Full-Time Employee79
Part-Time Employee30
Looking after home or family20
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Self-Employed12
Other8
Student (economically inactive)8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Human health and social work activities17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Transport and storage8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Education7
Financial and insurance activities6
Other4
Construction4
Administrative and support service activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Real estate activities2
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female203
Male158

Partnership Status

Single115
Married: Opposite sex84
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated7
Divorced22
Widowed51

Health

Very good health148
Good health115
Fair health59
Bad health24
Very bad health15

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications111
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 44
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian5
Black African7
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other2
White340
Arab5
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom330
European Union17
Africa6
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK330
10+ Years13
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom253
Poland5
Romania11
South and Eastern Africa3
No passport held87

Religion

No religion141
Christian191
Buddhist1
Hindu1
Jewish1
Muslim5
Sikh4
Not answered17
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