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

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 1HL, WF8 1GW, WF8 1TT, WF8 1HN, WF8 1HJ, WF8 1HW, WF8 1QG, WF8 1AA, WF8 1EG.

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 1RF

Average Price
£631,361
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,261,498
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£316,292

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
T W Motors Horsefair, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£180,0002023-06-23 £185,524
Ymca Horsefair, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£375,0002018-11-22 £447,059
63 Horsefair, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£780,0002006-06-14 £1,261,498

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		873 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 		165 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Newgate, WF8 4AA 		731 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4De Lacy Primary School
Chequerfield Lane, WF8 2TG 		1,286 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Cherry Tree Academy
Cobblers Lane, WF8 2HN 		1,319 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
Halfpenny Lane, WF8 4BW 		1,382 yd Academy converter 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 		1,290 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		2,165 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		3,296 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		3,314 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 		3,790 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 		1,263 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 		2,233 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
Mamma Mia Pizzeria61 Northgate, Pontefract109 yd
The Castle Coffee ShopPontefract Castle, Castle Chain202 yd
The KitchenPontefract Family Centre, Harropwell Lane241 yd
Bowl of Joy3 Horsefair, Pontefract251 yd
Bosphorus Bistro11 Finkle Street, Pontefract289 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Horsevaults Public HouseHorsefair, Pontefract211 yd
Golden Ball Public House20 Horsefair, Pontefract226 yd
The Broken Bridge5 Horsefair, Pontefract251 yd
The Red LionMarket Place, Pontefract346 yd
The Liquorice Bush8 Market Place, Pontefract356 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pontefract Community Kitchen6 Horsefair House, Horsefair38 yd
Domino's Pizza62 Horsefair, Pontefract75 yd
Sun Sun House16 Micklegate, Pontefract148 yd
Lucky 77 Horsefair, Pontefract251 yd
Knights of Pontefract3 Horsefair, Pontefract251 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Farmfoods Freezer Centre63 Horsefair, Pontefract38 yd
Home Bargains3-7 Woolmarket, Pontefract329 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods9 Beastfair, Pontefract534 yd
Tesco10 Corn Market, Pontefract558 yd
AldiAldi Stores Limited, South Baileygate560 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Fitness Base Gym
FITNESS BASE FITNESS BASE NORTHGATE 		health and fitness suite171 yd
Womens Workout World (Pontefract) (Closed)
1-3 1-3 Horsefair 		health and fitness suite231 yd
Pontefract Swimming Pool
STUART ROAD 		swimming pool419 yd
A1 Football Factory
TAVERN WORKS TAVERN WORKS SKINNER LANE 		artificial grass pitch500 yd
Mills Fitness (Closed)
Cornmarket 		health and fitness suite534 yd
Pontefract Squash & Leisure Club
STUART ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts545 yd
Pontefract Collieries
Beechnut Lane 		grass pitches641 yd
Absolute Fitness Uk (Closed)
Ropergate 		health and fitness suite704 yd
Your Space Pontefract
PARK ROAD 		health and fitness suite952 yd
Pontefract Sports And Social Fc
Harewood Avenue 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches968 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, 1248 crimes were reported near Horsefair . 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 1RF.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1248
Violence And Sexual Offences 407
Shoplifting 277
Public Order 138
Anti Social Behaviour 122
Criminal Damage And Arson 83
Other Theft 56
Burglary 46
Drugs 32
Vehicle Crime 27
Theft From The Person 22
Other Crime 13
Possession Of Weapons 10
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 1RF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Valley Road528 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Micklegate121 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Finkle Street291 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Finkle Street291 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Finkle Street291 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Finkle Street291 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Finkle Street291 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Finkle Street291 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Pontefract Baghill (Station)355 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Finkle Street291 yd

Employment

WF8 1RF area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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
Retired44
Part-Time Employee28
Long-Term Sick or disabled25
Other14
Unemployed14
Looking after home or family12
Student (economically inactive)10
Self-Employed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Manufacturing26
Human health and social work activities23
Construction13
Accommodation and food service activities12
Transport and storage10
Administrative and support service activities10
Education10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Financial and insurance activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Other4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Information and communication1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female155
Male163

Partnership Status

Single138
Married: Opposite sex58
Separated11
Divorced55
Widowed15

Health

Very good health116
Good health109
Fair health57
Bad health30
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications73
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 71
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian3
Pakistani10
Other Asian3
Black African5
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White291
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom279
European Union19
Africa7
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK279
10+ Years18
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom231
France1
Italy2
Portugal1
Lithuania1
Poland9
Romania4
Other EU countries6
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia5
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held56

Religion

No religion146
Christian139
Hindu2
Muslim10
Other religion3
Not answered18
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