Western Avenue is in Pontefract and in Wakefield district.
WF8 2HS 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 Western Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 2HS and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: WF8 2HT, WF8 2DY, WF8 2HN, WF8 2JD, WF8 2EA, WF8 2HU, WF8 2HR, WF8 2EX, WF8 2DX.
Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
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59 Western Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £215,000 | 2022-12-09 | £222,018 |
44 Western Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £145,050 | 2021-06-04 | £172,195 |
36 Western Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £153,000 | 2020-10-23 | £200,989 |
42 Western Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £130,000 | 2016-10-31 | £196,796 |
57 Western Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £130,000 | 2015-01-30 | £213,850 |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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3out of 4 | Harewood Centre Nursery School Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER | 436 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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1out of 4 | Cherry Tree Academy Cobblers Lane, WF8 2HN | 223 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Cobblers Lane, WF8 2HN | 289 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | De Lacy Primary School Chequerfield Lane, WF8 2TG | 617 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | St Giles C of E Academy St Giles C of E Academy, Skinner Lane WF8 1HG | 1,260 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Orchard Head Lane, WF8 2NJ | 1,498 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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3out of 4 | The King's School Mill Hill Lane, WF8 4JF | 2,044 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Carleton High School Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW | 2,118 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Airedale Academy Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU | 3,635 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | De Lacy Academy Middle Lane, WF11 0BZ | 3,892 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | The Featherstone Academy Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ | 4,138 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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- not rated | New College Pontefract Park Lane, WF8 4QR | 2,356 yd | Academy 16-19 converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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3out of 4 | High Well School Rook Hill Road, WF8 2DD | 3,238 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Shake Rattle & Roll | Unit 10, Baileygate Industrial Estate | 565 yd | |
Busy Bees Cafe | The Coach House, Bondgate | 651 yd | |
Badens Butties | Cooke Hall Scout Hq, Bondgate | 798 yd | |
Harman's Catering Service | Valeo Confectionery Limited, Ferrybridge Road | 903 yd | |
The Castle Coffee Shop | Pontefract Castle, Castle Chain | 914 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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The Cobbler Pub | Cobblers Lane, Pontefract | 643 yd | |
The Olde Tavern | 34 South Baileygate, Pontefract | 718 yd | |
Railway Inn | Mill Dam Lane, Pontefract | 886 yd | |
Chequerfield Hotel | The Circle, Pontefract | 1,008 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Khawars Ranch | 88-90 Baghill Lane, Pontefract | 257 yd | |
Lanes Fish & Chips | 116 Baghill Lane, Pontefract | 305 yd | |
JJ's Sandwich Shop | 96 Baghill Lane, Pontefract | 305 yd | |
Ozzy's Upper Crust | 52 Baghill Lane, Pontefract | 305 yd | |
Page's Fisheries | 94 Baghill Lane, Pontefract | 305 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Aldi | Aldi Stores Limited, South Baileygate | 565 yd |
Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
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Pontefract Sports And Social Fc Harewood Avenue | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches | 719 yd |
High Well School ROOKHILL ROAD | 839 yd | |
Chequers Close Playing Fields CHEQUERS CLOSE | grass pitches | 1,000 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
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% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Median download speed | 54.8 Mbit/s |
Average download speed | 94 Mbit/s |
Minimum download speed | 350 Mbit/s |
Maximum download speed | 350 Mbit/s |
Median upload speed | 13.1 Mbit/s |
Average upload speed | 15.8 Mbit/s |
Maximum upload speed | 35 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 500 crimes were reported
near Western Avenue .
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 2HS.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
All Crimes | 500 |
Violence And Sexual Offences | 276 |
Public Order | 50 |
Criminal Damage And Arson | 49 |
Anti Social Behaviour | 37 |
Other Theft | 27 |
Other Crime | 22 |
Vehicle Crime | 14 |
Burglary | 9 |
Drugs | 6 |
Shoplifting | 4 |
Robbery | 2 |
Theft From The Person | 2 |
Possession Of Weapons | 1 |
Bicycle Theft | 1 |
List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WF8 2HS.
Month | Crime Type | Outcome | Location | Distance |
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2023-12 | Theft from the person | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Eastbourne Terrace | 424 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Willow Park | 343 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Western Court | 111 yd |
2023-12 | Other theft | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Chequerfield Lane | 516 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Chequerfield Lane | 516 yd |
2023-12 | Criminal damage and arson | Under investigation | On or near Willow Park | 343 yd |
2023-12 | Public order | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Willow Park | 343 yd |
2023-12 | Vehicle crime | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Willow Park | 343 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Willow Park | 343 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Western Court | 111 yd |
WF8 2HS area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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.
Full-Time Employee | 82 |
Part-Time Employee | 41 |
Retired | 39 |
Looking after home or family | 27 |
Long-Term Sick or disabled | 19 |
Other | 12 |
Unemployed | 10 |
Self-Employed | 9 |
Student (economically inactive) | 8 |
Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 8 |
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 32 |
Manufacturing | 27 |
Human health and social work activities | 22 |
Construction | 13 |
Accommodation and food service activities | 9 |
Administrative and support service activities | 9 |
Transport and storage | 7 |
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 7 |
Education | 4 |
Financial and insurance activities | 3 |
Professional, scientific and technical activities | 3 |
Real estate activities | 2 |
Other | 1 |
Information and communication | 1 |
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
Female | 222 |
Male | 171 |
Single | 113 |
Married: Opposite sex | 98 |
Separated | 6 |
Divorced | 22 |
Widowed | 15 |
Very good health | 177 |
Good health | 133 |
Fair health | 60 |
Bad health | 18 |
Very bad health | 5 |
No qualifications | 71 |
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 37 |
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 39 |
Apprenticeship | 13 |
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 43 |
Degree or Similar | 42 |
Other | 11 |
Indian | 2 |
White | 393 |
United Kingdom | 378 |
European Union | 12 |
Middle East and Asia | 4 |
Born in the UK | 378 |
10+ Years | 6 |
5-10 Years | 4 |
2-5 Years | 4 |
Less than 2 years | 1 |
United Kingdom | 261 |
Poland | 11 |
Romania | 4 |
Southern Asia | 1 |
No passport held | 116 |
No religion | 220 |
Christian | 141 |
Buddhist | 1 |
Jewish | 4 |
Muslim | 2 |
Not answered | 25 |