Long Crest is in Pontefract and in Wakefield district. WF8 2QU 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 Long Crest, Pontefract, WF8 2QU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 2RG, WF8 2QX, WF8 2QY, WF8 2RD, WF8 2US, WF8 2RF, WF8 2QW, WF8 2RQ, WF8 2QZ.

Long Crest Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Long Crest are based on 41 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 2QU

Average Price
£191,466
Semi-Detached
£191,466
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Long Crest

Average Price
£194,255
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Long CrestStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
41 Long Crest, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£203,5002021-06-21 £241,584
35 Long Crest, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£135,0002020-12-11 £171,047
41 Long Crest, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£155,0002018-08-17 £215,145
37 Long Crest, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£114,0002016-03-30 £177,769
20 Long Crest, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£113,0002015-12-21 £178,066

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		1,147 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School
Carleton Road, Carleton WF8 3NP 		530 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton Park Junior and Infant School
Moxon Close, Carleton Park WF8 3PT 		584 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4De Lacy Primary School
Chequerfield Lane, WF8 2TG 		1,012 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Larks Hill Junior and Infant School
Larks Hill, WF8 4RJ 		1,297 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Newgate, WF8 4AA 		1,520 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		631 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The King's School
Mill Hill Lane, WF8 4JF 		1,180 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		2,966 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 		4,554 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		4,818 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 		2,222 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 		2,530 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		4,655 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, Pontefract542 yd
Pontefract RufcPontefract Rugby Football Club, Moor Lane993 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chequerfield HotelThe Circle, Pontefract542 yd
Carleton Community CentreThe Grange, Carleton Road647 yd
CarletonHardwick Road, Pontefract860 yd
Pontefract Masonic Hall Co Ltd1 Ackworth Road, Pontefract874 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fortune House8A Swanhill Lane, Pontefract512 yd
Tuck In at Swanhill2C Swanhill Lane, Pontefract512 yd
Carleton FisheriesCarleton Park Road, Pontefract533 yd
Pizza And Kebab House10, 10-10A The Circle542 yd
Lanes Fish & Chips8, 8-8A The Circle542 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Rookeries Carleton Junior And Infant School
CARLETON ROAD 		grass pitches436 yd
Carleton Community High School
GREEN LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite611 yd
Carleton Park Junior And Infant School
MOXON CLOSE 		grass pitches689 yd
High Well School
ROOKHILL ROAD 		827 yd
Pontefract Sports And Social Fc
Harewood Avenue 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches843 yd
Chequers Close Playing Fields
CHEQUERS CLOSE 		grass pitches859 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 speed50 Mbit/s
Average download speed99.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Long Crest Street dangerous?

In 2023, 272 crimes were reported near Long Crest . 36% 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 2QU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 272
Violence And Sexual Offences 123
Shoplifting 33
Public Order 29
Anti Social Behaviour 20
Criminal Damage And Arson 15
Burglary 13
Vehicle Crime 11
Other Crime 10
Other Theft 9
Possession Of Weapons 6
Drugs 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Green Lane478 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chequerfield Drive369 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grove Lea Walk462 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grove Lea Crescent442 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Grove Lea Crescent442 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Monument Lane341 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near West Drive410 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rookhill Drive300 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rookhill Drive300 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rookhill Drive300 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF8 2QU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee80
Retired72
Part-Time Employee34
Looking after home or family12
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Self-Employed7
Unemployed7
Student (economically inactive)7
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Education13
Manufacturing13
Transport and storage12
Construction9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Other5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Mining and quarrying2
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Administrative and support service activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female167
Male142

Partnership Status

Single90
Married: Opposite sex104
Separated3
Divorced22
Widowed22

Health

Very good health147
Good health97
Fair health50
Bad health11
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications71
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 49
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African2
Mixed White and African1
White302
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom296
European Union8
Africa2
Middle East and Asia4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK296
10+ Years5
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom228
Lithuania6
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia2
No passport held70

Religion

No religion123
Christian170
Buddhist1
Muslim2
Other religion1
Not answered12
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