Harewood Avenue is in Pontefract and in Wakefield district. WF8 2AQ 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 Harewood Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 2AQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 2AH, WF8 2AS, WF8 2AB, WF8 2AR, WF8 2AP, WF8 2UA, WF8 2AG, WF8 2ER, WF8 2TZ.

Harewood Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Harewood Avenue are based on 56 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 2AQ

Average Price
£154,176
Semi-Detached
£154,176
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harewood Avenue

Average Price
£152,315
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harewood AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
70 Harewood Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£135,0002021-12-15 £155,880
59 Harewood Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£128,0002018-07-17 £180,720
47 Harewood Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£90,0002015-06-09 £142,994
80 Harewood Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£122,0002014-11-06 £198,616
74 Harewood Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£80,0002012-09-28 £139,701

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		436 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 		554 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Cherry Tree Academy
Cobblers Lane, WF8 2HN 		1,004 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Giles C of E Academy
St Giles C of E Academy, Skinner Lane WF8 1HG 		1,037 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Cobblers Lane, WF8 2HN 		1,052 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton Park Junior and Infant School
Moxon Close, Carleton Park WF8 3PT 		1,081 yd Academy sponsor led No 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 		1,259 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		1,371 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		3,320 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		4,104 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 		4,419 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 		1,918 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 		2,566 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		5,351 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, Pontefract245 yd
The KitchenPontefract Family Centre, Harropwell Lane670 yd
Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Staff & Visitor CateringPontefract Hospital, Friarwood Lane680 yd
In Patient CateringPontefract Hospital, Friarwood Lane680 yd
Gelato Creamery28 Gillygate, Pontefract821 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chequerfield HotelThe Circle, Pontefract245 yd
Golden Ball Public House20 Horsefair, Pontefract855 yd
Horsevaults Public HouseHorsefair, Pontefract861 yd
The Olde Tavern34 South Baileygate, Pontefract885 yd
Elephant HotelMarket Place, Pontefract895 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza And Kebab House10, 10-10A The Circle245 yd
Lanes Fish & Chips8, 8-8A The Circle245 yd
Horners Bakery11, 11-11A The Circle245 yd
Masala Room3, The Circle245 yd
Nanny G's8 Ashleigh Avenue, Pontefract439 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiAldi Stores Limited, South Baileygate824 yd
Farmfoods Freezer Centre63 Horsefair, Pontefract878 yd
Home Bargains3-7 Woolmarket, Pontefract939 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods9 Beastfair, Pontefract1,036 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pontefract Sports And Social Fc
Harewood Avenue 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches176 yd
High Well School
ROOKHILL ROAD 		547 yd
Chequers Close Playing Fields
CHEQUERS CLOSE 		grass pitches748 yd
Womens Workout World (Pontefract) (Closed)
1-3 1-3 Horsefair 		health and fitness suite892 yd
Fitness Base Gym
FITNESS BASE FITNESS BASE NORTHGATE 		health and fitness suite1,049 yd
Absolute Fitness Uk (Closed)
Ropergate 		health and fitness suite1,069 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 86.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 86.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 86.7%

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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed192 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Harewood Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 441 crimes were reported near Harewood Avenue . 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 2AQ.

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 222
Public Order 46
Criminal Damage And Arson 45
Anti Social Behaviour 34
Shoplifting 30
Other Theft 23
Vehicle Crime 18
Other Crime 11
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 2AQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chequerfield Drive517 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Grove Rise210 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Olivers Mount420 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Harewood Avenue0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Harewood Avenue0 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Frain Close378 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chequerfield Lane536 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chequerfield Lane536 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cromwell Crescent389 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Willow Park538 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee74
Retired41
Part-Time Employee34
Long-Term Sick or disabled22
Looking after home or family15
Self-Employed12
Student (economically inactive)10
Other8
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Human health and social work activities20
Manufacturing17
Transport and storage10
Construction9
Education5
Administrative and support service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Other4
Information and communication3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female160
Male146

Partnership Status

Single89
Married: Opposite sex94
Separated9
Divorced21
Widowed14

Health

Very good health122
Good health103
Fair health55
Bad health16
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications83
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 36
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian5
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White296

Country of Birth

United Kingdom288
European Union9
Middle East and Asia6
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK288
10+ Years13
5-10 Years2
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom200
Portugal2
Poland3
Other EU countries2
South-East Asia3
No passport held94

Religion

No religion159
Christian120
Buddhist1
Muslim4
Other religion4
Not answered16
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