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

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 1AA, WF8 1PX, WF8 1PD, WF8 1QY, WF8 1PE, WF8 1HB, WF8 1QT, WF8 1RF, WF8 1QU.

Area Report

Property Prices

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 1PZ

Average Price
£65,113
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£65,113
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in WF8 1PZ

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Beatrice Taylor House, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£62,0002006-03-30 £73,621
1 Beatrice Taylor House, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£16,5001995-03-03 £56,605

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		858 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 		219 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Newgate, WF8 4AA 		627 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4De Lacy Primary School
Chequerfield Lane, WF8 2TG 		1,249 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
Halfpenny Lane, WF8 4BW 		1,293 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Cherry Tree Academy
Cobblers Lane, WF8 2HN 		1,356 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 		1,144 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		2,032 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		3,185 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		3,440 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 		3,761 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 		1,225 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 		2,137 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, Pontefract152 yd
The KitchenPontefract Family Centre, Harropwell Lane168 yd
Gelato Creamery28 Gillygate, Pontefract174 yd
Tu Kitchen20 Gillygate, Pontefract176 yd
Bosphorus Bistro11 Finkle Street, Pontefract201 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Horsevaults Public HouseHorsefair, Pontefract84 yd
Golden Ball Public House20 Horsefair, Pontefract94 yd
The Broken Bridge5 Horsefair, Pontefract152 yd
The Red LionMarket Place, Pontefract230 yd
The Liquorice Bush8 Market Place, Pontefract237 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domino's Pizza62 Horsefair, Pontefract87 yd
Pontefract Community Kitchen6 Horsefair House, Horsefair116 yd
Lucky 77 Horsefair, Pontefract152 yd
Knights of Pontefract3 Horsefair, Pontefract152 yd
Maya's14A Gillygate, Pontefract176 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Farmfoods Freezer Centre63 Horsefair, Pontefract116 yd
Home Bargains3-7 Woolmarket, Pontefract220 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods9 Beastfair, Pontefract421 yd
Tesco10 Corn Market, Pontefract473 yd
IcelandStuart Road, Pontefract560 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Womens Workout World (Pontefract) (Closed)
1-3 1-3 Horsefair 		health and fitness suite119 yd
Fitness Base Gym
FITNESS BASE FITNESS BASE NORTHGATE 		health and fitness suite232 yd
Pontefract Swimming Pool
STUART ROAD 		swimming pool361 yd
Mills Fitness (Closed)
Cornmarket 		health and fitness suite456 yd
Pontefract Squash & Leisure Club
STUART ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts525 yd
Absolute Fitness Uk (Closed)
Ropergate 		health and fitness suite578 yd
A1 Football Factory
TAVERN WORKS TAVERN WORKS SKINNER LANE 		artificial grass pitch610 yd
Pontefract Collieries
Beechnut Lane 		grass pitches700 yd
Pontefract Sports And Social Fc
Harewood Avenue 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches904 yd
Your Space Pontefract
PARK ROAD 		health and fitness suite982 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 WF8 1PZ dangerous?

In 2023, 1444 crimes were reported near WF8 1PZ . 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 1PZ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1444
Violence And Sexual Offences 506
Shoplifting 285
Public Order 148
Anti Social Behaviour 134
Criminal Damage And Arson 103
Other Theft 72
Burglary 51
Drugs 38
Vehicle Crime 33
Theft From The Person 26
Other Crime 15
Robbery 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 1PZ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Ropergate508 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Friarwood Lane310 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket501 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket501 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket501 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket501 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket501 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket501 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cornmarket543 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Finkle Street197 yd

Employment

WF8 1PZ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 14% 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 Employee31
Long-Term Sick or disabled23
Unemployed15
Part-Time Employee13
Other10
Retired6
Looking after home or family4
Student (economically inactive)2
Self-Employed2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles11
Human health and social work activities7
Manufacturing7
Transport and storage5
Other3
Construction3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Education2
Administrative and support service activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female40
Male68

Partnership Status

Single75
Married: Opposite sex9
Separated5
Divorced15
Widowed1

Health

Very good health29
Good health34
Fair health32
Bad health8
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 16
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 8
Degree or Similar 15
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

White106
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom95
European Union11
Africa2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK95
10+ Years1
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom55
Ireland1
Spain3
Poland4
Other EU countries1
No passport held43

Religion

No religion65
Christian34
Buddhist1
Muslim2
Not answered6
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