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

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 2BQ, WF8 2BG, WF8 2AU, WF8 2BY, WF8 2BT, WF8 2AY, WF8 2RH, WF8 2BE, 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 2BU

Average Price
£156,084
Semi-Detached
£157,001
Terraced
£145,998
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
5 Rookhill Drive, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£120,0002019-07-11 £164,311
13 Rookhill Drive, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£118,0002015-06-05 £187,481
4 Rookhill Drive, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£115,0002014-12-10 £186,611
31 Rookhill Drive, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£80,0002013-01-04 £138,200
7 Rookhill Drive, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£73,0002011-10-07 £123,996

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		848 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 		727 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4De Lacy Primary School
Chequerfield Lane, WF8 2TG 		746 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton Park Junior and Infant School
Moxon Close, Carleton Park WF8 3PT 		770 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Cherry Tree Academy
Cobblers Lane, WF8 2HN 		1,337 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 		1,371 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 		918 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The King's School
Mill Hill Lane, WF8 4JF 		1,205 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		3,134 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		4,534 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		4,548 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		2,120 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 		2,568 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		4,947 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, Pontefract243 yd
Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Staff & Visitor CateringPontefract Hospital, Friarwood Lane967 yd
In Patient CateringPontefract Hospital, Friarwood Lane967 yd
The KitchenPontefract Family Centre, Harropwell Lane1,062 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chequerfield HotelThe Circle, Pontefract243 yd
Carleton Community CentreThe Grange, Carleton Road869 yd
Pontefract Masonic Hall Co Ltd1 Ackworth Road, Pontefract945 yd
CarletonHardwick Road, Pontefract1,021 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza And Kebab House10, 10-10A The Circle243 yd
Lanes Fish & Chips8, 8-8A The Circle243 yd
Horners Bakery11, 11-11A The Circle243 yd
Masala Room3, The Circle243 yd
Fortune House8A Swanhill Lane, Pontefract550 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pontefract Sports And Social Fc
Harewood Avenue 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches543 yd
High Well School
ROOKHILL ROAD 		590 yd
The Rookeries Carleton Junior And Infant School
CARLETON ROAD 		grass pitches669 yd
Chequers Close Playing Fields
CHEQUERS CLOSE 		grass pitches684 yd
Carleton Park Junior And Infant School
MOXON CLOSE 		grass pitches854 yd
Carleton Community High School
GREEN LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite908 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 95.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 95.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 95.5%

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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed96 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16 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 Rookhill Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 326 crimes were reported near Rookhill Drive . 31% 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 2BU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 326
Violence And Sexual Offences 160
Public Order 36
Shoplifting 33
Criminal Damage And Arson 30
Anti Social Behaviour 27
Vehicle Crime 11
Other Theft 10
Other Crime 8
Burglary 6
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Drugs 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Woodland View419 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near East Drive425 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Grove Lea Crescent354 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Campion Close536 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near West Drive121 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chequerfield Road266 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grove Lea Walk294 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Circle339 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near East Drive425 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Monument Lane174 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF8 2BU 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 Employee81
Retired74
Part-Time Employee33
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Looking after home or family11
Student (economically inactive)8
Self-Employed7
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Human health and social work activities20
Manufacturing19
Accommodation and food service activities16
Education15
Construction13
Other9
Transport and storage8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Real estate activities5
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication4
Administrative and support service activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Mining and quarrying3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female154
Male133

Partnership Status

Single68
Married: Opposite sex131
Married: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced19
Widowed18

Health

Very good health128
Good health108
Fair health34
Bad health11
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications58
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 56
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black Caribbean2
White285

Country of Birth

United Kingdom285
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK285
10+ Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom250
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held36

Religion

No religion125
Christian145
Not answered17
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