Churchbalk Drive is in Pontefract and in Wakefield district. WF8 2QZ 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 Drive, Pontefract, WF8 2QZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 2QS, WF8 2QX, WF8 2QT, WF8 2RA, WF8 2QY, WF8 2QP, WF8 2QW, WF8 2QU, WF8 2QR.

Churchbalk Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Churchbalk Drive are based on 17 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 2QZ

Average Price
£176,619
Semi-Detached
£176,619
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Churchbalk Drive

Average Price
£176,619
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 DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Churchbalk Drive, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002022-10-28 £186,344
15 Churchbalk Drive, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£176,0002021-06-03 £208,937
1 Churchbalk Drive, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£89,0002020-03-27 £119,732
13 Churchbalk Drive, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£168,0002020-02-04 £228,218
16 Churchbalk Drive, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£110,0002019-11-12 £148,841

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		1,179 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 		448 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School
Carleton Road, Carleton WF8 3NP 		654 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4De Lacy Primary School
Chequerfield Lane, WF8 2TG 		1,095 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Larks Hill Junior and Infant School
Larks Hill, WF8 4RJ 		1,152 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Newgate, WF8 4AA 		1,405 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 		680 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The King's School
Mill Hill Lane, WF8 4JF 		1,035 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		2,832 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 		4,410 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		4,776 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 		2,097 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 		2,383 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		4,605 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, Pontefract587 yd
Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Staff & Visitor CateringPontefract Hospital, Friarwood Lane1,085 yd
In Patient CateringPontefract Hospital, Friarwood Lane1,085 yd
Pontefract RufcPontefract Rugby Football Club, Moor Lane1,093 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chequerfield HotelThe Circle, Pontefract587 yd
CarletonHardwick Road, Pontefract720 yd
Pontefract Masonic Hall Co Ltd1 Ackworth Road, Pontefract727 yd
Carleton Community CentreThe Grange, Carleton Road755 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fortune House8A Swanhill Lane, Pontefract373 yd
Tuck In at Swanhill2C Swanhill Lane, Pontefract373 yd
Carleton FisheriesCarleton Park Road, Pontefract390 yd
Pizza And Kebab House10, 10-10A The Circle587 yd
Lanes Fish & Chips8, 8-8A The Circle587 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Rookeries Carleton Junior And Infant School
CARLETON ROAD 		grass pitches548 yd
Carleton Park Junior And Infant School
MOXON CLOSE 		grass pitches549 yd
Carleton Community High School
GREEN LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite633 yd
Pontefract Sports And Social Fc
Harewood Avenue 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches877 yd
High Well School
ROOKHILL ROAD 		926 yd
Chequers Close Playing Fields
CHEQUERS CLOSE 		grass pitches981 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 speed79.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed103.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Churchbalk Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 303 crimes were reported near Churchbalk Drive . 33% 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 2QZ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 303
Violence And Sexual Offences 135
Shoplifting 47
Public Order 30
Anti Social Behaviour 22
Criminal Damage And Arson 20
Vehicle Crime 15
Burglary 11
Other Theft 8
Other Crime 7
Bicycle Theft 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
Drugs 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Green Lane527 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chequerfield Drive474 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grove Lea Walk407 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near West Drive434 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Campion Close466 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grove Lea Crescent352 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Grove Lea Crescent352 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Monument Lane314 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rookhill Drive351 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rookhill Drive351 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee89
Retired49
Part-Time Employee45
Self-Employed16
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Unemployed9
Student (economically inactive)8
Looking after home or family8
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Education15
Human health and social work activities14
Manufacturing13
Construction12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Other9
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Information and communication4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Transport and storage2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female178
Male153

Partnership Status

Single90
Married: Opposite sex100
Separated8
Divorced32
Widowed11

Health

Very good health166
Good health98
Fair health47
Bad health18
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 53
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian7
Other Asian1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White315

Country of Birth

United Kingdom323
Africa2
Middle East and Asia5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK323
10+ Years5
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom294
South and Eastern Africa1
No passport held36

Religion

No religion139
Christian169
Hindu5
Muslim2
Other religion1
Not answered14
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