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

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 1HB, WF8 1PD, WF8 1HE, WF8 1PG, WF8 1HD, WF8 1PQ, WF8 1AA, WF8 1PH, WF8 1PZ.

Horsefair Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Horsefair are based on 58 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 1PE

Average Price
£555,101
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£243,955
Detached
£1,142,224
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£590,267

Estimated Average Property Prices for Horsefair

Average Price
£135,163
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HorsefairStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 - 15 Horsefair, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£462,5002016-09-29 £590,267
7 Horsefair, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£150,0002012-04-10 £249,714
7 Horsefair, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£150,0002005-08-31 £238,196
3 Horsefair, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£615,0002004-08-12 £1,142,224

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		988 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 		201 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Newgate, WF8 4AA 		494 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
Halfpenny Lane, WF8 4BW 		1,156 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4De Lacy Primary School
Chequerfield Lane, WF8 2TG 		1,369 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton Park Junior and Infant School
Moxon Close, Carleton Park WF8 3PT 		1,431 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 		1,059 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		2,056 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		3,071 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		3,449 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 		3,625 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 		1,089 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 		2,003 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
Bowl of Joy3 Horsefair, Pontefract13 yd
Bosphorus Bistro11 Finkle Street, Pontefract62 yd
Evangelical Pontefract CongregationCongregational Church, Finkle Street63 yd
Admiral Casino6 Market Place, Pontefract103 yd
Tu Kitchen20 Gillygate, Pontefract119 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Broken Bridge5 Horsefair, Pontefract14 yd
Horsevaults Public HouseHorsefair, Pontefract59 yd
Golden Ball Public House20 Horsefair, Pontefract59 yd
The Red LionMarket Place, Pontefract103 yd
The Liquorice Bush8 Market Place, Pontefract113 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Knights of Pontefract3 Horsefair, Pontefract13 yd
Lucky 77 Horsefair, Pontefract14 yd
Chilly's1 Finkle Street, Pontefract63 yd
Maya's14A Gillygate, Pontefract118 yd
Spoilt 4 Choice13 Gillygate, Pontefract123 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Home Bargains3-7 Woolmarket, Pontefract87 yd
Farmfoods Freezer Centre63 Horsefair, Pontefract218 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods9 Beastfair, Pontefract293 yd
Tesco10 Corn Market, Pontefract334 yd
IcelandStuart Road, Pontefract426 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Womens Workout World (Pontefract) (Closed)
1-3 1-3 Horsefair 		health and fitness suite22 yd
Fitness Base Gym
FITNESS BASE FITNESS BASE NORTHGATE 		health and fitness suite214 yd
Pontefract Swimming Pool
STUART ROAD 		swimming pool226 yd
Mills Fitness (Closed)
Cornmarket 		health and fitness suite316 yd
Pontefract Squash & Leisure Club
STUART ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts401 yd
Absolute Fitness Uk (Closed)
Ropergate 		health and fitness suite462 yd
A1 Football Factory
TAVERN WORKS TAVERN WORKS SKINNER LANE 		artificial grass pitch586 yd
Pontefract Collieries
Beechnut Lane 		grass pitches622 yd
Your Space Pontefract
PARK ROAD 		health and fitness suite876 yd
Pontefract Sports And Social Fc
Harewood Avenue 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,011 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 Horsefair Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1446 crimes were reported near Horsefair . Only 4% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF8 1PE.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1446
Violence And Sexual Offences 503
Shoplifting 287
Public Order 150
Anti Social Behaviour 140
Criminal Damage And Arson 103
Other Theft 70
Burglary 50
Drugs 37
Vehicle Crime 33
Theft From The Person 26
Robbery 14
Other Crime 14
Possession Of Weapons 13
Bicycle Theft 6

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Ropergate399 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cornmarket404 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket361 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket159 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket159 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket159 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket159 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket159 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket159 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket361 yd

Employment

WF8 1PE 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 1PE 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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