Holmfield Close is in Pontefract and in Wakefield district. WF8 2NE 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 Holmfield Close, Pontefract, WF8 2NE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 2NF, WF8 2ND, WF8 2NA, WF8 2PJ, WF8 2NB, WF8 2LZ, WF8 2NH, WF8 2NG, WF8 2PH.

Holmfield Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Holmfield Close are based on 78 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 2NE

Average Price
£124,148
Semi-Detached
£124,148
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holmfield Close

Average Price
£112,211
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holmfield CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
156 Holmfield Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£155,5002023-08-14 £159,973
113 Holmfield Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£142,0002023-04-21 £148,029
156 Holmfield Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£70,0002022-09-09 £72,285
166 Holmfield Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£100,0002021-11-12 £114,483
115 Holmfield Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£96,0002017-03-13 £146,161

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		1,931 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 		285 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Willow Green Academy
Hampden Close, Ferrybridge WF11 8PT 		1,359 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Cherry Tree Academy
Cobblers Lane, WF8 2HN 		1,697 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 		1,720 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Giles C of E Academy
St Giles C of E Academy, Skinner Lane WF8 1HG 		1,860 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		2,128 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The King's School
Mill Hill Lane, WF8 4JF 		3,092 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		3,677 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4De Lacy Academy
Middle Lane, WF11 0BZ 		3,824 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castleford Academy
Ferrybridge Road, WF10 4JQ 		4,076 yd Academy converter 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 		2,712 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 		3,858 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
Harman's Catering ServiceValeo Confectionery Limited, Ferrybridge Road833 yd
Badens ButtiesCooke Hall Scout Hq, Bondgate842 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Cobbler PubCobblers Lane, Pontefract986 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Livorno Pizza And Tandoori Balti3 Orchard Head Lane, Pontefract254 yd
Monkhill Sandwiches12, 12-12A Monkhill Lane1,021 yd
Tokies3 Bondgate, Pontefract1,084 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Orchard Head Junior, Infant And Nursery School
ORCHARD HEAD LANE 		grass pitches414 yd
Orchard Head (Closed)
Orchard Head Lane 		grass pitches419 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 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%

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 speed75.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed180.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Holmfield Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 326 crimes were reported near Holmfield Close . 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 2NE.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 326
Violence And Sexual Offences 137
Anti Social Behaviour 88
Criminal Damage And Arson 30
Public Order 21
Other Theft 17
Burglary 11
Vehicle Crime 8
Other Crime 8
Robbery 2
Theft From The Person 2
Drugs 1
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Stumpcross Lane546 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Holmfield Lane175 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Holmfield Close0 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Holmfield Close0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Orchard Head Crescent177 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Orchard Head Crescent177 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Orchard Head Crescent177 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Orchard Head Drive308 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Orchard Head Drive308 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Orchard Head Drive308 yd

Employment

WF8 2NE 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 Employee91
Part-Time Employee38
Retired27
Looking after home or family17
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Unemployed16
Other13
Self-Employed10
Student (economically inactive)9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Manufacturing20
Human health and social work activities14
Construction11
Accommodation and food service activities11
Administrative and support service activities7
Transport and storage6
Education6
Other5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Mining and quarrying2
Financial and insurance activities1
Information and communication1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female162
Male166

Partnership Status

Single111
Married: Opposite sex86
Married: Same sex1
Separated5
Divorced26
Widowed13

Health

Very good health160
Good health106
Fair health43
Bad health16
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications80
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 35
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Pakistani5
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White319

Country of Birth

United Kingdom303
European Union22
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK303
10+ Years12
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom235
Germany1
Poland17
Romania4
Other EU countries9
No passport held63

Religion

No religion172
Christian140
Muslim5
Sikh2
Other religion1
Not answered7
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