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

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 2UT, WF8 1ST, WF8 1TQ, WF8 1SS, WF8 2UQ, WF8 1SD, WF8 1SG, WF8 2UL, WF8 1SY.

Midgley Rise Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Midgley Rise are based on 55 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 1SX

Average Price
£274,856
Semi-Detached
£201,153
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£302,495
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Midgley Rise

Average Price
£274,856
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Midgley RiseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Midgley Rise, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£285,0002022-02-04 £319,437
33 Midgley Rise, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£155,0002021-03-19 £191,278
17 Midgley Rise, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£124,5002019-11-29 £168,461
27 Midgley Rise, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£195,0002019-03-06 £273,317
23 Midgley Rise, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£191,5002018-12-17 £264,744

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		1,689 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 		607 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 		1,174 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Newgate, WF8 4AA 		1,734 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Cherry Tree Academy
Cobblers Lane, WF8 2HN 		1,748 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 		1,798 yd Academy converter No 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 		2,151 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The King's School
Mill Hill Lane, WF8 4JF 		2,412 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		3,302 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castleford Academy
Ferrybridge Road, WF10 4JQ 		3,669 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 		4,029 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 		1,855 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 		3,016 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 Road725 yd
A1 Football FactorySkinner Lane, Pontefract861 yd
Busy Bees CafeThe Coach House, Bondgate964 yd
Badens ButtiesCooke Hall Scout Hq, Bondgate1,086 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Railway InnMill Dam Lane, Pontefract863 yd
The Olde Tavern34 South Baileygate, Pontefract1,072 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Monkhill Sandwiches12, 12-12A Monkhill Lane417 yd
Captains Fish & Chips3 Ladybalk Lane, Pontefract511 yd
Livorno Pizza And Tandoori Balti3 Orchard Head Lane, Pontefract791 yd
Tokies3 Bondgate, Pontefract856 yd
Pearl Dragon38 Bondgate, Pontefract964 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ladybalk Quarry
LADY BALK LANE 		grass pitches261 yd
Orchard Head Junior, Infant And Nursery School
ORCHARD HEAD LANE 		grass pitches484 yd
Orchard Head (Closed)
Orchard Head Lane 		grass pitches638 yd
A1 Football Factory
TAVERN WORKS TAVERN WORKS SKINNER LANE 		artificial grass pitch865 yd
Pontefract Collieries
Beechnut Lane 		grass pitches1,074 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 37.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 37.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 37.5%

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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed111.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Midgley Rise Street dangerous?

In 2023, 212 crimes were reported near Midgley Rise . 43% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF8 1SX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 212
Violence And Sexual Offences 78
Anti Social Behaviour 59
Public Order 23
Criminal Damage And Arson 14
Other Crime 11
Other Theft 8
Burglary 7
Vehicle Crime 6
Drugs 4
Bicycle Theft 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Monkhill Mount532 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Libra Way473 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Coppertop Mews303 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Ives Close223 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sports/Recreation Area280 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kipling Grove252 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Keats Close315 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Monkhill Avenue394 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Earls Chase428 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Wordsworth Approach280 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF8 1SX 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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