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

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 2BW, WF8 2DE, WF8 2BL, WF8 2DB, WF8 2TD, WF8 2TF, WF8 2DA, WF8 2TE, WF8 2BN.

Rookhill Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Rookhill Road are based on 109 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 2DD

Average Price
£171,477
Semi-Detached
£175,596
Terraced
£138,518
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rookhill Road

Average Price
£160,495
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 Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
129 Rookhill Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£133,0002021-12-07 £153,571
170 Rookhill Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£127,5002020-06-05 £169,001
121 Rookhill Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£114,0002018-03-23 £164,572
160 Rookhill Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£87,5002009-08-14 £138,518
117 Rookhill Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£125,0002008-04-24 £186,066

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		579 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 		212 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Cherry Tree Academy
Cobblers Lane, WF8 2HN 		837 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 		855 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School
Carleton Road, Carleton WF8 3NP 		985 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton Park Junior and Infant School
Moxon Close, Carleton Park WF8 3PT 		1,359 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 		1,325 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The King's School
Mill Hill Lane, WF8 4JF 		1,727 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		3,717 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4De Lacy Academy
Middle Lane, WF11 0BZ 		4,296 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		4,392 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 		2,454 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 		3,069 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		5,455 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, Pontefract425 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chequerfield HotelThe Circle, Pontefract425 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza And Kebab House10, 10-10A The Circle425 yd
Lanes Fish & Chips8, 8-8A The Circle425 yd
Horners Bakery11, 11-11A The Circle425 yd
Masala Room3, The Circle425 yd
Golden Dragon122 Baghill Lane, Pontefract520 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
High Well School
ROOKHILL ROAD 		15 yd
Chequers Close Playing Fields
CHEQUERS CLOSE 		grass pitches233 yd
Pontefract Sports And Social Fc
Harewood Avenue 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches414 yd
The Rookeries Carleton Junior And Infant School
CARLETON ROAD 		grass pitches1,002 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 speed65.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed108.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Rookhill Road dangerous?

In 2023, 465 crimes were reported near Rookhill Road . Only 22% 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 2DD.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 465
Violence And Sexual Offences 265
Criminal Damage And Arson 49
Anti Social Behaviour 45
Public Order 35
Vehicle Crime 20
Other Theft 19
Other Crime 17
Drugs 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Burglary 4
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chequers Close204 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chequerfield Lane311 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Willow Park534 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Willow Park534 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Willow Park534 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Willow Park534 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Willow Park534 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Willow Park534 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Willow Park534 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Willow Park534 yd

Employment

WF8 2DD area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee82
Retired41
Part-Time Employee35
Looking after home or family19
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Self-Employed14
Unemployed13
Student (economically inactive)10
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Human health and social work activities15
Accommodation and food service activities11
Transport and storage11
Manufacturing10
Construction10
Education7
Information and communication3
Administrative and support service activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Real estate activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female157
Male144

Partnership Status

Single105
Married: Opposite sex93
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated5
Divorced21
Widowed10

Health

Very good health126
Good health103
Fair health51
Bad health18
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications71
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 22
Degree or Similar 37
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian4
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White293
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom264
European Union28
Africa1
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK264
10+ Years27
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom184
Poland14
Other EU countries9
South-East Asia1
No passport held92

Religion

No religion140
Christian147
Other religion1
Not answered13
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