Cobblers Lane is in Pontefract and in Wakefield district. WF8 2HN 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 Cobblers Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2HN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 2HT, WF8 2HS, WF8 2HU, WF8 2JD, WF8 2FJ, WF8 2YT, WF8 2DY, WF8 2HR, WF8 2YQ.

Cobblers Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Cobblers Lane are based on 62 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 2HN

Average Price
£224,591
Semi-Detached
£211,381
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£275,795
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£236,037

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cobblers Lane

Average Price
£224,996
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cobblers LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
49 Cobblers Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002023-10-27 £183,004
35 Cobblers Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002023-03-03 £165,223
1 Cobblers Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002021-06-25 £273,043
29 Cobblers Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£247,5002020-05-22 £331,455
45 Cobblers Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£130,0002019-09-13 £176,655

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		515 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Cherry Tree Academy
Cobblers Lane, WF8 2HN 		115 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 		180 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4De Lacy Primary School
Chequerfield Lane, WF8 2TG 		623 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Giles C of E Academy
St Giles C of E Academy, Skinner Lane WF8 1HG 		1,369 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School
Orchard Head Lane, WF8 2NJ 		1,535 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 		2,136 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		2,146 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		3,684 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4De Lacy Academy
Middle Lane, WF11 0BZ 		3,792 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		4,228 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		2,465 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 		3,342 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 Estate671 yd
Busy Bees CafeThe Coach House, Bondgate743 yd
Badens ButtiesCooke Hall Scout Hq, Bondgate808 yd
Harman's Catering ServiceValeo Confectionery Limited, Ferrybridge Road959 yd
The Castle Coffee ShopPontefract Castle, Castle Chain1,023 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Cobbler PubCobblers Lane, Pontefract662 yd
The Olde Tavern34 South Baileygate, Pontefract824 yd
Railway InnMill Dam Lane, Pontefract986 yd
Chequerfield HotelThe Circle, Pontefract1,058 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Dragon122 Baghill Lane, Pontefract328 yd
Khawars Ranch88-90 Baghill Lane, Pontefract334 yd
Lanes Fish & Chips116 Baghill Lane, Pontefract400 yd
JJ's Sandwich Shop96 Baghill Lane, Pontefract400 yd
Ozzy's Upper Crust52 Baghill Lane, Pontefract400 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiAldi Stores Limited, South Baileygate671 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pontefract Sports And Social Fc
Harewood Avenue 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches780 yd
High Well School
ROOKHILL ROAD 		846 yd
Chequers Close Playing Fields
CHEQUERS CLOSE 		grass pitches989 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 97.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 88.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 88.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 88.6%

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 speed71.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed77.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Cobblers Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 510 crimes were reported near Cobblers Lane . Only 20% 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 2HN.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 510
Violence And Sexual Offences 282
Criminal Damage And Arson 52
Public Order 52
Anti Social Behaviour 37
Other Theft 26
Other Crime 22
Vehicle Crime 12
Burglary 10
Drugs 6
Shoplifting 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
Robbery 2
Theft From The Person 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Theft from the personUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Eastbourne Terrace394 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Willow Park402 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Western Court144 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Drawbridge Close223 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chequerfield Lane532 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chequerfield Lane532 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Willow Park402 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Willow Park402 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Willow Park402 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Western Court144 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee103
Retired82
Part-Time Employee39
Self-Employed22
Looking after home or family12
Unemployed9
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Other4
Student (economically inactive)

Employment Industry

Manufacturing32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Human health and social work activities21
Construction18
Education13
Transport and storage10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Other7
Real estate activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Financial and insurance activities5
Information and communication3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female178
Male160

Partnership Status

Single79
Married: Opposite sex158
Separated10
Divorced23
Widowed16

Health

Very good health141
Good health131
Fair health45
Bad health18
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications73
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship26
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 67
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian2
Black African2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White326

Country of Birth

United Kingdom320
European Union8
Rest of Europe3
Africa5
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK320
10+ Years8
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom278
Portugal1
Poland2
Romania5
South and Eastern Africa4
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held46

Religion

No religion132
Christian183
Buddhist2
Sikh2
Other religion2
Not answered17
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