Baghill Lane is in Pontefract and in Wakefield district. WF8 2HA is located in the Pontefract North 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 Baghill Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2HA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 2DH, WF8 2EG, WF8 2EE, WF8 2DJ, WF8 2EB, WF8 2EJ, WF8 2ED, WF8 2EH, WF8 2EF.

Baghill Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Baghill Lane are based on 65 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 2HA

Average Price
£299,802
Semi-Detached
£225,917
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£324,199
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£743,806

Estimated Average Property Prices for Baghill Lane

Average Price
£368,420
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Baghill LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
30 Baghill Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£330,0002023-02-16 £339,099
30 Baghill Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002021-06-18 £346,727
14 Baghill Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002018-11-30 £234,746
The Old Malt Kilns Baghill Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£235,0002017-06-19 £287,793
48 Baghill Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£225,0002017-06-08 £335,701

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		393 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 4St Giles C of E Academy
St Giles C of E Academy, Skinner Lane WF8 1HG 		729 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Cherry Tree Academy
Cobblers Lane, WF8 2HN 		755 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 		820 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4De Lacy Primary School
Chequerfield Lane, WF8 2TG 		822 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Newgate, WF8 4AA 		1,226 yd Academy converter 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 		1,617 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		2,050 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		3,449 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		3,708 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 		4,355 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 		1,824 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 		2,734 yd Community special school Not Applicable 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
Shake Rattle & RollUnit 10, Baileygate Industrial Estate145 yd
Busy Bees CafeThe Coach House, Bondgate381 yd
The Castle Coffee ShopPontefract Castle, Castle Chain391 yd
The KitchenPontefract Family Centre, Harropwell Lane474 yd
Mamma Mia Pizzeria61 Northgate, Pontefract660 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Olde Tavern34 South Baileygate, Pontefract249 yd
Railway InnMill Dam Lane, Pontefract464 yd
Horsevaults Public HouseHorsefair, Pontefract692 yd
Golden Ball Public House20 Horsefair, Pontefract699 yd
The Broken Bridge5 Horsefair, Pontefract761 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lanes Fish & Chips116 Baghill Lane, Pontefract323 yd
JJ's Sandwich Shop96 Baghill Lane, Pontefract323 yd
Ozzy's Upper Crust52 Baghill Lane, Pontefract323 yd
Page's Fisheries94 Baghill Lane, Pontefract323 yd
Pearl Dragon38 Bondgate, Pontefract381 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiAldi Stores Limited, South Baileygate145 yd
Farmfoods Freezer Centre63 Horsefair, Pontefract563 yd
Home Bargains3-7 Woolmarket, Pontefract827 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods9 Beastfair, Pontefract1,019 yd
Tesco10 Corn Market, Pontefract1,082 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pontefract Sports And Social Fc
Harewood Avenue 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches629 yd
Womens Workout World (Pontefract) (Closed)
1-3 1-3 Horsefair 		health and fitness suite728 yd
Fitness Base Gym
FITNESS BASE FITNESS BASE NORTHGATE 		health and fitness suite734 yd
Pontefract Swimming Pool
STUART ROAD 		swimming pool965 yd
A1 Football Factory
TAVERN WORKS TAVERN WORKS SKINNER LANE 		artificial grass pitch967 yd
High Well School
ROOKHILL ROAD 		984 yd
Mills Fitness (Closed)
Cornmarket 		health and fitness suite1,065 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 62.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 62.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 62.1%

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 speed54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed117.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Baghill Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 568 crimes were reported near Baghill Lane . Only 17% 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 2HA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 568
Violence And Sexual Offences 255
Shoplifting 62
Public Order 47
Criminal Damage And Arson 45
Other Theft 45
Anti Social Behaviour 35
Vehicle Crime 19
Other Crime 17
Burglary 16
Drugs 14
Robbery 7
Possession Of Weapons 3
Theft From The Person 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Grove Avenue504 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket382 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cromwell Crescent305 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near De Lacy Terrace206 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Fieldhead Close199 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Micklegate446 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area145 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area145 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Fox Terrace383 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket382 yd

Employment

WF8 2HA area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 Employee75
Retired42
Part-Time Employee34
Long-Term Sick or disabled22
Looking after home or family20
Unemployed17
Student (economically inactive)13
Other10
Self-Employed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Manufacturing21
Human health and social work activities19
Construction13
Transport and storage12
Administrative and support service activities9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Education4
Other4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication2
Mining and quarrying1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female167
Male161

Partnership Status

Single109
Married: Opposite sex92
Separated5
Divorced22
Widowed12

Health

Very good health125
Good health120
Fair health61
Bad health19
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications82
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 32
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African1
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African1
White320

Country of Birth

United Kingdom322
European Union2
Africa3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK322
10+ Years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom245
Ireland1
No passport held82

Religion

No religion155
Christian154
Other religion5
Not answered14
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