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

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 2BN, WF8 2BL, WF8 2BW, WF8 2DA, WF8 2BJ, WF8 2BH, WF8 2DD, WF8 2DE, WF8 2AN.

The Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Close are based on 14 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 2DB

Average Price
£165,658
Semi-Detached
£162,140
Terraced
£141,239
Detached
£192,488
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Close

Average Price
£165,658
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 The Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£125,0002019-01-14 £172,313
14 The Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£100,0002015-10-21 £158,917
2 The Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£70,0002015-02-09 £116,498
14 The Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£124,6172011-05-27 £216,369
6 The Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£81,0002011-01-28 £136,485

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		633 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 		353 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School
Carleton Road, Carleton WF8 3NP 		863 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Cherry Tree Academy
Cobblers Lane, WF8 2HN 		979 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 		1,002 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton Park Junior and Infant School
Moxon Close, Carleton Park WF8 3PT 		1,197 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		1,182 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The King's School
Mill Hill Lane, WF8 4JF 		1,590 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		3,560 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		4,452 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4De Lacy Academy
Middle Lane, WF11 0BZ 		4,458 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 		2,372 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 		2,941 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		5,302 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, Pontefract294 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chequerfield HotelThe Circle, Pontefract294 yd
Carleton Community CentreThe Grange, Carleton Road1,016 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza And Kebab House10, 10-10A The Circle294 yd
Lanes Fish & Chips8, 8-8A The Circle294 yd
Horners Bakery11, 11-11A The Circle294 yd
Masala Room3, The Circle294 yd
Golden Dragon122 Baghill Lane, Pontefract664 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
High Well School
ROOKHILL ROAD 		162 yd
Chequers Close Playing Fields
CHEQUERS CLOSE 		grass pitches296 yd
Pontefract Sports And Social Fc
Harewood Avenue 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches394 yd
The Rookeries Carleton Junior And Infant School
CARLETON ROAD 		grass pitches866 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 speed60.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed148.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 362 crimes were reported near The Close . Only 28% 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 2DB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 362
Violence And Sexual Offences 202
Criminal Damage And Arson 43
Anti Social Behaviour 35
Public Order 31
Other Theft 16
Vehicle Crime 16
Other Crime 10
Possession Of Weapons 4
Drugs 2
Burglary 1
Bicycle Theft 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 2DB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chequers Close365 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Circle310 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Wensley Drive531 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chequerfield Drive299 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chequerfield Drive299 yd
2023-12Other crimeFormal action is not in the public interestOn or near Chequerfield Drive299 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rookhill Drive428 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rookhill Drive428 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near West Drive418 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chequerfield Road163 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee81
Retired38
Part-Time Employee37
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Other15
Self-Employed15
Looking after home or family14
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Human health and social work activities19
Education13
Construction11
Transport and storage9
Other8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities2
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female158
Male148

Partnership Status

Single104
Married: Opposite sex96
Separated6
Divorced21
Widowed10

Health

Very good health122
Good health116
Fair health45
Bad health14
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications75
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 33
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

White306

Country of Birth

United Kingdom288
European Union15
Rest of Europe2
Africa1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK288
10+ Years11
5-10 Years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom220
Ireland3
Poland8
Romania3
Other EU countries4
No passport held69

Religion

No religion137
Christian158
Not answered11
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