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

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 2JJ, WF8 2LH, WF8 2JP, WF8 2JW, WF8 2JR, WF8 2JN, WF8 2JG, WF8 2NZ, WF8 2LW.

Atkinson Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Atkinson Lane are based on 4 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 2LJ

Average Price
£161,400
Semi-Detached
£161,400
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Atkinson Lane

Average Price
£261,603
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Atkinson LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 South View Atkinson Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£85,8282006-09-12 £132,738
1 South View Atkinson Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£62,5002003-05-06 £154,372
2 South View Atkinson Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£49,9952000-09-26 £197,088

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		764 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 		825 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 		869 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Cobblers Lane, WF8 2HN 		883 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School
Orchard Head Lane, WF8 2NJ 		1,003 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4De Lacy Primary School
Chequerfield Lane, WF8 2TG 		1,149 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 		1,972 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		2,480 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		3,062 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		4,038 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4De Lacy Academy
Middle Lane, WF11 0BZ 		4,201 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 		1,950 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 		2,971 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, Bondgate77 yd
Shake Rattle & RollUnit 10, Baileygate Industrial Estate295 yd
Harman's Catering ServiceValeo Confectionery Limited, Ferrybridge Road378 yd
The Castle Coffee ShopPontefract Castle, Castle Chain544 yd
Badens ButtiesCooke Hall Scout Hq, Bondgate591 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Olde Tavern34 South Baileygate, Pontefract326 yd
Railway InnMill Dam Lane, Pontefract338 yd
The Cobbler PubCobblers Lane, Pontefract470 yd
Horsevaults Public HouseHorsefair, Pontefract935 yd
Golden Ball Public House20 Horsefair, Pontefract948 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pearl Dragon38 Bondgate, Pontefract77 yd
Tokies3 Bondgate, Pontefract128 yd
Monkhill Sandwiches12, 12-12A Monkhill Lane563 yd
Sun Sun House16 Micklegate, Pontefract614 yd
Lanes Fish & Chips116 Baghill Lane, Pontefract632 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiAldi Stores Limited, South Baileygate295 yd
Farmfoods Freezer Centre63 Horsefair, Pontefract761 yd
Home Bargains3-7 Woolmarket, Pontefract1,066 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Fitness Base Gym
FITNESS BASE FITNESS BASE NORTHGATE 		health and fitness suite867 yd
A1 Football Factory
TAVERN WORKS TAVERN WORKS SKINNER LANE 		artificial grass pitch926 yd
Ladybalk Quarry
LADY BALK LANE 		grass pitches945 yd
Womens Workout World (Pontefract) (Closed)
1-3 1-3 Horsefair 		health and fitness suite964 yd
Pontefract Sports And Social Fc
Harewood Avenue 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,043 yd
Orchard Head Junior, Infant And Nursery School
ORCHARD HEAD LANE 		grass pitches1,089 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 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/s0.0%

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

Safety

Is Atkinson Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 353 crimes were reported near Atkinson Lane . Only 29% 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 2LJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 353
Violence And Sexual Offences 142
Shoplifting 59
Public Order 33
Criminal Damage And Arson 28
Other Theft 28
Anti Social Behaviour 25
Vehicle Crime 9
Burglary 7
Drugs 7
Other Crime 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Theft From The Person 3
Robbery 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Fieldhead Close439 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket69 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeOn or near Pontefract Monkhill (Station)441 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Box Lane187 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Stella Gardens363 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Atkinson Lane0 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Atkinson Lane0 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket69 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket69 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket69 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee109
Retired63
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed20
Other10
Student (economically inactive)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Looking after home or family1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Manufacturing24
Construction21
Education15
Transport and storage15
Human health and social work activities14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Administrative and support service activities11
Financial and insurance activities7
Information and communication6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Other4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Mining and quarrying3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female147
Male147

Partnership Status

Single81
Married: Opposite sex112
Married: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced36
Widowed14

Health

Very good health142
Good health98
Fair health38
Bad health13
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 50
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Black African3
Black Caribbean1
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other1
White272
Gypsy or Irish Traveller3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom273
European Union17
Africa3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK273
10+ Years14
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom241
Italy1
Poland15
Central and Western Africa2
No passport held35

Religion

No religion100
Christian181
Jewish1
Not answered12
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