Churchbalk Lane is in Pontefract and in Wakefield district. WF8 2QJ is located in the Pontefract South 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 Churchbalk Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2QJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 2RL, WF8 2QL, WF8 2BE, WF8 2AF, WF8 2QN, WF8 2QR, WF8 2QQ, WF8 2AE, WF8 2AZ.

Churchbalk Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Churchbalk Lane are based on 127 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 2QJ

Average Price
£186,097
Semi-Detached
£191,463
Terraced
£130,921
Detached
£297,641
Flats/Maisonettes
£54,608
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Churchbalk Lane

Average Price
£214,667
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Churchbalk LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
74 Churchbalk Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002021-12-16 £297,641
65 Churchbalk Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£157,5002019-01-23 £217,115
68 Churchbalk Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£115,0002018-08-31 £159,624
77 Churchbalk Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£158,0002018-08-22 £219,309
66 Churchbalk Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£119,0002017-07-14 £171,527

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		890 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 4Carleton Park Junior and Infant School
Moxon Close, Carleton Park WF8 3PT 		628 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4De Lacy Primary School
Chequerfield Lane, WF8 2TG 		928 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School
Carleton Road, Carleton WF8 3NP 		958 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Newgate, WF8 4AA 		1,109 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Larks Hill Junior and Infant School
Larks Hill, WF8 4RJ 		1,175 yd Academy converter No 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 		918 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		1,049 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		2,908 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
Cutsyke Road, Featherstone WF7 6BD 		4,233 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		4,405 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 		1,827 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 		2,276 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		4,909 yd Other independent school Yes 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
St Marys Community CentreThe Circle, Pontefract397 yd
Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Staff & Visitor CateringPontefract Hospital, Friarwood Lane727 yd
In Patient CateringPontefract Hospital, Friarwood Lane727 yd
The KitchenPontefract Family Centre, Harropwell Lane886 yd
Myxology at Pontefract Ltd29 Ropergate, Pontefract889 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chequerfield HotelThe Circle, Pontefract397 yd
Pontefract Masonic Hall Co Ltd1 Ackworth Road, Pontefract688 yd
CarletonHardwick Road, Pontefract829 yd
Tooth & Tiger29 Southgate, Pontefract858 yd
The Blue BellValley Road, Pontefract879 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fortune House8A Swanhill Lane, Pontefract311 yd
Tuck In at Swanhill2C Swanhill Lane, Pontefract311 yd
Nanny G's8 Ashleigh Avenue, Pontefract386 yd
Pizza And Kebab House10, 10-10A The Circle397 yd
Lanes Fish & Chips8, 8-8A The Circle397 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Home Bargains3-7 Woolmarket, Pontefract1,004 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods9 Beastfair, Pontefract1,010 yd
Farmfoods Freezer Centre63 Horsefair, Pontefract1,079 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pontefract Sports And Social Fc
Harewood Avenue 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches613 yd
Carleton Park Junior And Infant School
MOXON CLOSE 		grass pitches679 yd
High Well School
ROOKHILL ROAD 		824 yd
The Rookeries Carleton Junior And Infant School
CARLETON ROAD 		grass pitches873 yd
Chequers Close Playing Fields
CHEQUERS CLOSE 		grass pitches957 yd
Absolute Fitness Uk (Closed)
Ropergate 		health and fitness suite963 yd
Womens Workout World (Pontefract) (Closed)
1-3 1-3 Horsefair 		health and fitness suite1,003 yd
Carleton Community High School
GREEN LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,003 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 96.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.0%

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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed129.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Churchbalk Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 440 crimes were reported near Churchbalk Lane . Only 23% 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 2QJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 440
Violence And Sexual Offences 200
Shoplifting 49
Public Order 45
Criminal Damage And Arson 40
Anti Social Behaviour 37
Vehicle Crime 18
Burglary 16
Other Theft 13
Other Crime 10
Possession Of Weapons 4
Bicycle Theft 4
Drugs 2
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Primrose Close502 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Monument Lane130 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Friarwood Avenue476 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Frain Close378 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Harewood Avenue454 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Harewood Avenue454 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Harewood Avenue454 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Harewood Avenue454 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Circle447 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Celandine Close358 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee73
Retired41
Long-Term Sick or disabled27
Part-Time Employee22
Self-Employed20
Student (economically inactive)13
Other12
Looking after home or family7
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Manufacturing18
Human health and social work activities11
Education10
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Other6
Transport and storage6
Construction5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Information and communication4
Administrative and support service activities3
Mining and quarrying1
Financial and insurance activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female133
Male142

Partnership Status

Single84
Married: Opposite sex88
Civil partnership: Same sex3
Separated5
Divorced35
Widowed5

Health

Very good health84
Good health110
Fair health57
Bad health20
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications68
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 20
Degree or Similar 41
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani6
Other Asian4
Mixed Other1
White264
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom256
European Union11
Africa1
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK256
10+ Years9
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom203
Italy3
Poland7
Romania3
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held58

Religion

No religion91
Christian157
Buddhist6
Muslim8
Not answered14
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