School Road is in Pontefract and in Wakefield district. WF8 2AH is located in the Pontefract South 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 School Road, Pontefract, WF8 2AH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 2AQ, WF8 2AP, WF8 2AS, WF8 2AN, WF8 2AJ, WF8 2ER, WF8 2AB, WF8 2AW, WF8 2UA.

School Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on School Road are based on 32 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 2AH

Average Price
£162,066
Semi-Detached
£165,984
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£95,460

Estimated Average Property Prices for School Road

Average Price
£164,159
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on School Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 School Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002021-04-09 £195,513
15 School Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£141,0002020-11-26 £182,553
12 School Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£99,5002018-09-21 £139,321
26 School Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£119,9952017-03-31 £182,694
26 School Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£125,0002017-02-24 £189,411

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		413 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 4De Lacy Primary School
Chequerfield Lane, WF8 2TG 		468 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Cherry Tree Academy
Cobblers Lane, WF8 2HN 		952 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 		997 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School
Carleton Road, Carleton WF8 3NP 		1,115 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 		1,116 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 		1,338 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		1,352 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		3,389 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		4,147 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 		4,511 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 		2,010 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 		2,653 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		5,369 yd Other independent school Yes 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
St Marys Community CentreThe Circle, Pontefract204 yd
The KitchenPontefract Family Centre, Harropwell Lane747 yd
Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Staff & Visitor CateringPontefract Hospital, Friarwood Lane771 yd
In Patient CateringPontefract Hospital, Friarwood Lane771 yd
Shake Rattle & RollUnit 10, Baileygate Industrial Estate851 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chequerfield HotelThe Circle, Pontefract204 yd
The Olde Tavern34 South Baileygate, Pontefract925 yd
Golden Ball Public House20 Horsefair, Pontefract939 yd
Horsevaults Public HouseHorsefair, Pontefract945 yd
Elephant HotelMarket Place, Pontefract986 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza And Kebab House10, 10-10A The Circle204 yd
Lanes Fish & Chips8, 8-8A The Circle204 yd
Horners Bakery11, 11-11A The Circle204 yd
Masala Room3, The Circle204 yd
Nanny G's8 Ashleigh Avenue, Pontefract529 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiAldi Stores Limited, South Baileygate851 yd
Farmfoods Freezer Centre63 Horsefair, Pontefract953 yd
Home Bargains3-7 Woolmarket, Pontefract1,027 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pontefract Sports And Social Fc
Harewood Avenue 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches115 yd
High Well School
ROOKHILL ROAD 		455 yd
Chequers Close Playing Fields
CHEQUERS CLOSE 		grass pitches658 yd
Womens Workout World (Pontefract) (Closed)
1-3 1-3 Horsefair 		health and fitness suite977 yd
The Rookeries Carleton Junior And Infant School
CARLETON ROAD 		grass pitches1,080 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed66.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed91.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is School Road dangerous?

In 2023, 441 crimes were reported near School Road . Only 23% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF8 2AH.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 441
Violence And Sexual Offences 224
Criminal Damage And Arson 45
Public Order 45
Anti Social Behaviour 34
Shoplifting 26
Other Theft 24
Vehicle Crime 18
Other Crime 13
Burglary 3
Possession Of Weapons 3
Drugs 3
Theft From The Person 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WF8 2AH.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chequerfield Drive470 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chequerfield Lane459 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Harewood Avenue92 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Harewood Avenue92 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Harewood Avenue92 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Harewood Avenue92 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Willow Park494 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Willow Park494 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near De Lacy Terrace506 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Frain Close469 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee96
Retired38
Part-Time Employee35
Looking after home or family20
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Student (economically inactive)10
Self-Employed9
Unemployed9
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Human health and social work activities19
Administrative and support service activities11
Construction10
Transport and storage8
Education6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities4
Other3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female162
Male160

Partnership Status

Single102
Married: Opposite sex95
Separated5
Divorced27
Widowed16

Health

Very good health130
Good health127
Fair health42
Bad health18
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications96
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 25
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Caribbean4
White317
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom305
European Union17
Africa1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK305
10+ Years5
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom221
Romania4
Other EU countries8
No passport held91

Religion

No religion140
Christian159
Muslim1
Not answered22
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