Providence Green is in Pontefract and in Wakefield district. WF8 1ST 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 1998-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Providence Green, Pontefract, WF8 1ST and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 1SY, WF8 2UL, WF8 1SX, WF8 1SZ, WF8 1RA, WF8 2UJ, WF8 1SS, WF8 1TE, WF8 2UQ.

Providence Green Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Providence Green are based on 107 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 1ST

Average Price
£261,163
Semi-Detached
£212,321
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£309,100
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Providence Green

Average Price
£261,163
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Providence GreenStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
42 Providence Green, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£175,0002022-05-06 £191,025
2 Providence Green, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£229,0002021-06-30 £273,795
11 Providence Green, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£213,0002020-12-03 £271,780
30 Providence Green, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002020-10-01 £397,711
29 Providence Green, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£166,0002019-12-12 £224,162

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		1,781 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 4Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School
Orchard Head Lane, WF8 2NJ 		526 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 		1,304 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Cherry Tree Academy
Cobblers Lane, WF8 2HN 		1,803 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Cobblers Lane, WF8 2HN 		1,850 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Newgate, WF8 4AA 		1,865 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		2,046 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The King's School
Mill Hill Lane, WF8 4JF 		2,543 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		3,416 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castleford Academy
Ferrybridge Road, WF10 4JQ 		3,628 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 		4,112 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 		1,976 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 		3,139 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
Harman's Catering ServiceValeo Confectionery Limited, Ferrybridge Road763 yd
A1 Football FactorySkinner Lane, Pontefract992 yd
Busy Bees CafeThe Coach House, Bondgate1,049 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Railway InnMill Dam Lane, Pontefract972 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Monkhill Sandwiches12, 12-12A Monkhill Lane522 yd
Captains Fish & Chips3 Ladybalk Lane, Pontefract629 yd
Livorno Pizza And Tandoori Balti3 Orchard Head Lane, Pontefract727 yd
Tokies3 Bondgate, Pontefract925 yd
Pearl Dragon38 Bondgate, Pontefract1,049 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Orchard Head Junior, Infant And Nursery School
ORCHARD HEAD LANE 		grass pitches377 yd
Ladybalk Quarry
LADY BALK LANE 		grass pitches386 yd
Orchard Head (Closed)
Orchard Head Lane 		grass pitches511 yd
A1 Football Factory
TAVERN WORKS TAVERN WORKS SKINNER LANE 		artificial grass pitch997 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 30.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 30.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 30.2%

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 speed78.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed68.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Providence Green Street dangerous?

In 2023, 176 crimes were reported near Providence Green . 48% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF8 1ST.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 176
Anti Social Behaviour 60
Violence And Sexual Offences 55
Public Order 18
Criminal Damage And Arson 12
Other Crime 11
Burglary 6
Other Theft 5
Vehicle Crime 5
Drugs 3
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Earls Chase504 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Orchard Head Drive479 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Ives Close267 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Coppertop Mews239 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Orchard Head Drive479 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Orchard Head Drive479 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Wordsworth Approach411 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Monkhill Avenue526 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Keats Close434 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kipling Grove374 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF8 1ST area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee91
Retired75
Part-Time Employee42
Self-Employed14
Student (economically inactive)9
Other6
Looking after home or family6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Unemployed1
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Manufacturing23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Construction12
Education10
Administrative and support service activities10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Other8
Transport and storage7
Financial and insurance activities7
Real estate activities6
Information and communication6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Mining and quarrying2

People

Gender

Female161
Male135

Partnership Status

Single74
Married: Opposite sex126
Separated1
Divorced27
Widowed18

Health

Very good health130
Good health104
Fair health43
Bad health16
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
Degree or Similar 66
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese7
Indian4
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White276

Country of Birth

United Kingdom282
European Union3
Africa1
Middle East and Asia7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK282
10+ Years6
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom258
Germany2
Spain1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia3
No passport held31

Religion

No religion110
Christian165
Hindu3
Jewish1
Other religion2
Not answered14
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