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

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 1NG, WF8 1DA, WF8 4FE, WF8 1BW, WF8 4AB, WF8 4DA, WF8 1BN, WF8 4DB, WF8 4PQ.

Front Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Front Street are based on 53 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 1NW

Average Price
£96,210
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£96,210
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Front Street

Average Price
£120,987
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Front Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
42 Front Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£16,0002002-11-22 £46,291
28 Front Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£32,0001996-04-04 £146,129

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		1,511 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Newgate, WF8 4AA 		191 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Giles C of E Academy
St Giles C of E Academy, Skinner Lane WF8 1HG 		617 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
Halfpenny Lane, WF8 4BW 		635 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Larks Hill Junior and Infant School
Larks Hill, WF8 4RJ 		1,290 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton Park Junior and Infant School
Moxon Close, Carleton Park WF8 3PT 		1,488 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		873 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		2,236 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		2,654 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 		3,098 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		3,537 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 		571 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 		1,488 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		5,424 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
BaxterstoreyHaribo Dunhills Pontefract Plc, 26 Front Street108 yd
The Shahban4-6 Front Street, Pontefract135 yd
Al-Jamil Balti Restaurant3-5 Front Street, Pontefract158 yd
KFC8 Corn Market, Pontefract214 yd
Little Dessert Shop14 Corn Market, Pontefract222 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tap And BarrelThe Lockwood, 13 Front Street150 yd
Duke of Milan9-11 Front Street, Pontefract158 yd
The Green Dragon4 Corn Market, Pontefract214 yd
Barley Mow Hotel22 Corn Market, Pontefract214 yd
The Ponty Tavern2 Corn Market, Pontefract214 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shummi Chinese Takeaway42 Front Street, Pontefract2 yd
Berries30 Newgate, Pontefract212 yd
Pizza Plus One26 Corn Market, Pontefract214 yd
Oasis Pizza Express16 Corn Market, Pontefract214 yd
Papa JohnsCorn Market, Pontefract215 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
ASDAHalfpenny Lane, Pontefract47 yd
IcelandStuart Road, Pontefract195 yd
Tesco10 Corn Market, Pontefract214 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods9 Beastfair, Pontefract313 yd
Home Bargains3-7 Woolmarket, Pontefract468 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mills Fitness (Closed)
Cornmarket 		health and fitness suite227 yd
Pontefract Squash & Leisure Club
STUART ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts285 yd
Absolute Fitness Uk (Closed)
Ropergate 		health and fitness suite333 yd
Pontefract Swimming Pool
STUART ROAD 		swimming pool334 yd
Womens Workout World (Pontefract) (Closed)
1-3 1-3 Horsefair 		health and fitness suite564 yd
Pontefract Collieries
Beechnut Lane 		grass pitches592 yd
Your Space Pontefract
PARK ROAD 		health and fitness suite610 yd
Fitness Base Gym
FITNESS BASE FITNESS BASE NORTHGATE 		health and fitness suite620 yd
New College
PARK LANE 		grass pitches624 yd
Pontefract Halfpenny Lane Junior, Infant And Nursery School
HALFPENNY LANE 		grass pitches729 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%

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

Safety

Is Front Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1231 crimes were reported near Front Street . Only 6% 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 1NW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1231
Violence And Sexual Offences 396
Shoplifting 285
Public Order 135
Anti Social Behaviour 100
Criminal Damage And Arson 82
Other Theft 60
Burglary 44
Drugs 33
Vehicle Crime 32
Theft From The Person 23
Possession Of Weapons 13
Other Crime 13
Robbery 10
Bicycle Theft 5

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Banks Avenue432 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket476 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Beastfair290 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Beastfair290 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Liquorice Way218 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Liquorice Way218 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket67 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area329 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket476 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Beastfair290 yd

Employment

WF8 1NW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

WF8 1NW area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 Employee122
Retired37
Self-Employed32
Part-Time Employee22
Unemployed16
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Looking after home or family8
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Student (economically inactive)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Human health and social work activities15
Manufacturing10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Education8
Other7
Construction6
Administrative and support service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Transport and storage4
Information and communication3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Mining and quarrying1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female124
Male168

Partnership Status

Single143
Married: Opposite sex60
Married: Same sex2
Separated20
Divorced35
Widowed9

Health

Very good health127
Good health89
Fair health57
Bad health16
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications66
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 76
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Pakistani1
Other Asian3
Black African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other4
White273
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom232
European Union49
Rest of Europe3
Africa1
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK232
10+ Years7
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years20
Less than 2 years18

Passport Held

United Kingdom193
Ireland1
Italy5
Portugal4
Lithuania3
Poland8
Romania13
Other EU countries14
Turkey3
Other Europe3
Southern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held41

Religion

No religion138
Christian124
Buddhist5
Hindu3
Muslim3
Not answered20
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