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

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 2AB, WF8 2AG, WF8 2AQ, WF8 2UA, WF8 2TY, WF8 2AS, WF8 2QD, WF8 2TP, WF8 1ED.

Broadway Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Broadway are based on 131 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 2AR

Average Price
£160,408
Semi-Detached
£160,408
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Broadway

Average Price
£121,303
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BroadwayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Broadway, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002023-09-08 £183,685
14 Broadway, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£133,5002021-12-08 £154,148
1 Broadway, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£122,0002018-03-23 £176,121
19 Broadway, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£118,0002017-09-01 £167,905
13 Broadway, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£96,0002017-06-01 £141,686

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		513 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 		700 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 		917 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton Park Junior and Infant School
Moxon Close, Carleton Park WF8 3PT 		1,029 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Newgate, WF8 4AA 		1,049 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Cherry Tree Academy
Cobblers Lane, WF8 2HN 		1,103 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		1,131 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		1,410 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		3,208 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		4,042 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 		4,268 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 		1,769 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 		2,423 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		5,319 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, Pontefract354 yd
Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Staff & Visitor CateringPontefract Hospital, Friarwood Lane534 yd
In Patient CateringPontefract Hospital, Friarwood Lane534 yd
The KitchenPontefract Family Centre, Harropwell Lane559 yd
Gelato Creamery28 Gillygate, Pontefract681 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chequerfield HotelThe Circle, Pontefract354 yd
Golden Ball Public House20 Horsefair, Pontefract722 yd
Horsevaults Public HouseHorsefair, Pontefract730 yd
Elephant HotelMarket Place, Pontefract750 yd
Ancient Borough Arms41 Market Place, Pontefract750 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Nanny G's8 Ashleigh Avenue, Pontefract294 yd
Canton ChefGrove Villa, Grove Road347 yd
Pizza And Kebab House10, 10-10A The Circle354 yd
Lanes Fish & Chips8, 8-8A The Circle354 yd
Horners Bakery11, 11-11A The Circle354 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Farmfoods Freezer Centre63 Horsefair, Pontefract767 yd
Home Bargains3-7 Woolmarket, Pontefract799 yd
AldiAldi Stores Limited, South Baileygate807 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods9 Beastfair, Pontefract887 yd
Tesco10 Corn Market, Pontefract1,002 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pontefract Sports And Social Fc
Harewood Avenue 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches312 yd
High Well School
ROOKHILL ROAD 		697 yd
Womens Workout World (Pontefract) (Closed)
1-3 1-3 Horsefair 		health and fitness suite759 yd
Chequers Close Playing Fields
CHEQUERS CLOSE 		grass pitches896 yd
Absolute Fitness Uk (Closed)
Ropergate 		health and fitness suite917 yd
Fitness Base Gym
FITNESS BASE FITNESS BASE NORTHGATE 		health and fitness suite930 yd
Pontefract Swimming Pool
STUART ROAD 		swimming pool975 yd
Mills Fitness (Closed)
Cornmarket 		health and fitness suite1,006 yd
Carleton Park Junior And Infant School
MOXON CLOSE 		grass pitches1,066 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 speed77 Mbit/s
Average download speed93.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Broadway Street dangerous?

In 2023, 396 crimes were reported near Broadway . Only 26% 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 2AR.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 396
Violence And Sexual Offences 187
Criminal Damage And Arson 45
Public Order 43
Anti Social Behaviour 36
Shoplifting 32
Other Theft 17
Vehicle Crime 14
Other Crime 8
Burglary 6
Possession Of Weapons 2
Drugs 2
Theft From The Person 2
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 2AR.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rookhill Drive509 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Grove Rise220 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Harewood Avenue151 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Harewood Avenue151 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Frain Close232 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Grove Avenue164 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Grove Avenue164 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Grove Rise220 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Grove Rise220 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Harewood Avenue151 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee92
Retired65
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed15
Looking after home or family15
Student (economically inactive)10
Other9
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities24
Education14
Construction11
Transport and storage8
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Other6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Financial and insurance activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Real estate activities5
Information and communication4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Mining and quarrying2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female168
Male159

Partnership Status

Single68
Married: Opposite sex150
Separated6
Divorced21
Widowed13

Health

Very good health157
Good health108
Fair health39
Bad health21
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications67
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 47
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian7
Black African5
White316

Country of Birth

United Kingdom297
European Union23
Rest of Europe1
Africa2
Middle East and Asia5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK297
10+ Years10
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom244
Italy5
Lithuania5
Poland8
Other EU countries7
Southern Asia1
No passport held57

Religion

No religion150
Christian153
Buddhist6
Muslim5
Other religion3
Not answered10
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