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

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 2BY, WF8 2BS, WF8 2BQ, WF8 2BU, WF8 2RQ, WF8 2BG, WF8 2BZ, WF8 2RN, WF8 2US.

Rookhill Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Rookhill Drive are based on 18 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 2BT

Average Price
£108,575
Semi-Detached
£115,262
Terraced
£101,888
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rookhill Drive

Average Price
£140,248
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rookhill DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
47 Rookhill Drive, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£135,0002021-11-24 £154,553
6 Rookhill Drive, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£100,0002018-05-11 £145,537
20 Rookhill Drive, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£105,0002008-02-29 £145,143
30 Rookhill Drive, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£71,1002006-06-05 £104,948
18 Rookhill Drive, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£23,5002003-07-10 £55,571

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		901 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School
Carleton Road, Carleton WF8 3NP 		618 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4De Lacy Primary School
Chequerfield Lane, WF8 2TG 		735 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton Park Junior and Infant School
Moxon Close, Carleton Park WF8 3PT 		822 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Cherry Tree Academy
Cobblers Lane, WF8 2HN 		1,349 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 		1,377 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		848 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The King's School
Mill Hill Lane, WF8 4JF 		1,313 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		3,202 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		4,646 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 		4,654 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 		2,247 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 		2,676 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		4,926 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, Pontefract305 yd
Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Staff & Visitor CateringPontefract Hospital, Friarwood Lane1,092 yd
In Patient CateringPontefract Hospital, Friarwood Lane1,092 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chequerfield HotelThe Circle, Pontefract305 yd
Carleton Community CentreThe Grange, Carleton Road764 yd
Pontefract Masonic Hall Co Ltd1 Ackworth Road, Pontefract1,039 yd
CarletonHardwick Road, Pontefract1,086 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza And Kebab House10, 10-10A The Circle305 yd
Lanes Fish & Chips8, 8-8A The Circle305 yd
Horners Bakery11, 11-11A The Circle305 yd
Masala Room3, The Circle305 yd
Fortune House8A Swanhill Lane, Pontefract646 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
High Well School
ROOKHILL ROAD 		551 yd
The Rookeries Carleton Junior And Infant School
CARLETON ROAD 		grass pitches573 yd
Pontefract Sports And Social Fc
Harewood Avenue 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches600 yd
Chequers Close Playing Fields
CHEQUERS CLOSE 		grass pitches607 yd
Carleton Community High School
GREEN LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite854 yd
Carleton Park Junior And Infant School
MOXON CLOSE 		grass pitches916 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 speed64.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed131.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Rookhill Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 292 crimes were reported near Rookhill Drive . 34% 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 2BT.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 292
Violence And Sexual Offences 139
Public Order 34
Shoplifting 33
Criminal Damage And Arson 28
Anti Social Behaviour 22
Other Theft 10
Vehicle Crime 9
Other Crime 8
Burglary 5
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Woodland View376 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Monument Lane295 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Harewood Avenue542 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Harewood Avenue542 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Harewood Avenue542 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Harewood Avenue542 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near School Road535 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near East Drive453 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near East Drive453 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near East Drive453 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF8 2BT area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired67
Full-Time Employee54
Part-Time Employee22
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Self-Employed8
Student (economically inactive)6
Looking after home or family5
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Unemployed2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Manufacturing12
Human health and social work activities10
Construction8
Education8
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Other3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Transport and storage2
Real estate activities2
Information and communication1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female123
Male96

Partnership Status

Single59
Married: Opposite sex62
Separated4
Divorced27
Widowed24

Health

Very good health90
Good health67
Fair health43
Bad health15
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications65
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 22
Degree or Similar 27
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed Other1
White217
Roma1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom212
European Union6
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK212
10+ Years2
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom152
Italy1
Poland1
Romania3
No passport held62

Religion

No religion93
Christian110
Other religion2
Not answered15
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