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

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 2JN, WF8 2NZ, WF8 2LW, WF8 2JP, WF8 2JR, WF8 2NY, WF8 2LH, WF8 2YG, WF8 2PA.

Box Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Box Lane are based on 37 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 2JW

Average Price
£151,727
Semi-Detached
£140,297
Terraced
£153,421
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Box Lane

Average Price
£152,572
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Box LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 Box Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£142,0002022-11-30 £145,785
34 Box Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£145,0002022-08-26 £147,808
28 Box Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£90,5002021-05-21 £109,249
34 Box Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£105,0002020-04-06 £137,605
4 Box Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£85,0002018-11-02 £114,309

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		948 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 4Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School
Orchard Head Lane, WF8 2NJ 		840 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Giles C of E Academy
St Giles C of E Academy, Skinner Lane WF8 1HG 		888 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Cherry Tree Academy
Cobblers Lane, WF8 2HN 		989 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 		1,043 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4De Lacy Primary School
Chequerfield Lane, WF8 2TG 		1,337 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		2,059 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		2,649 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		2,875 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		4,100 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4De Lacy Academy
Middle Lane, WF11 0BZ 		4,239 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 		1,926 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 		2,988 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
Busy Bees CafeThe Coach House, Bondgate219 yd
Harman's Catering ServiceValeo Confectionery Limited, Ferrybridge Road243 yd
Shake Rattle & RollUnit 10, Baileygate Industrial Estate454 yd
Badens ButtiesCooke Hall Scout Hq, Bondgate575 yd
The Castle Coffee ShopPontefract Castle, Castle Chain609 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Railway InnMill Dam Lane, Pontefract337 yd
The Olde Tavern34 South Baileygate, Pontefract432 yd
The Cobbler PubCobblers Lane, Pontefract499 yd
Horsevaults Public HouseHorsefair, Pontefract993 yd
Golden Ball Public House20 Horsefair, Pontefract1,007 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tokies3 Bondgate, Pontefract92 yd
Pearl Dragon38 Bondgate, Pontefract219 yd
Monkhill Sandwiches12, 12-12A Monkhill Lane393 yd
Sun Sun House16 Micklegate, Pontefract684 yd
Pontefract Community Kitchen6 Horsefair House, Horsefair813 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiAldi Stores Limited, South Baileygate454 yd
Farmfoods Freezer Centre63 Horsefair, Pontefract813 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ladybalk Quarry
LADY BALK LANE 		grass pitches780 yd
A1 Football Factory
TAVERN WORKS TAVERN WORKS SKINNER LANE 		artificial grass pitch862 yd
Fitness Base Gym
FITNESS BASE FITNESS BASE NORTHGATE 		health and fitness suite883 yd
Orchard Head Junior, Infant And Nursery School
ORCHARD HEAD LANE 		grass pitches911 yd
Womens Workout World (Pontefract) (Closed)
1-3 1-3 Horsefair 		health and fitness suite1,017 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 93.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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/s6.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed28.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed27.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed42.32 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed42.32 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed5.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed7.77 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Box Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 324 crimes were reported near Box Lane . 31% 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 2JW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 324
Violence And Sexual Offences 121
Shoplifting 61
Public Order 33
Other Theft 26
Anti Social Behaviour 25
Criminal Damage And Arson 23
Vehicle Crime 10
Burglary 8
Drugs 5
Other Crime 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Theft From The Person 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area454 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeOn or near Pontefract Monkhill (Station)327 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Petrol Station432 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Keats Close517 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Box Lane0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Stella Gardens421 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Stella Gardens421 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Atkinson Lane187 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Atkinson Lane187 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket219 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee103
Retired36
Part-Time Employee25
Looking after home or family11
Self-Employed9
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Student (economically inactive)6
Other5
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles61
Manufacturing44
Human health and social work activities35
Transport and storage21
Accommodation and food service activities21
Education16
Construction16
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Administrative and support service activities13
Other13
Financial and insurance activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 10
Information and communication7
Real estate activities5
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female131
Male126

Partnership Status

Single94
Married: Opposite sex75
Separated8
Divorced21
Widowed8

Health

Very good health110
Good health95
Fair health36
Bad health10
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 61

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Other Asian2
Black African3
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian11
Mixed Other1
White234
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom234
European Union11
Africa4
Middle East and Asia8
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK234
10+ Years15
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom206
France2
Spain1
Lithuania3
Poland2
Other EU countries4
Eastern Asia2
No passport held39

Religion

No religion112
Christian130
Other religion1
Not answered14
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