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

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 2QY, WF8 2QX, WF8 3NX, WF8 2QZ, WF8 3NH, WF8 3NQ, WF8 2QS, WF8 3NG, WF8 2RB.

Crest Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Crest Drive are based on 19 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 2RA

Average Price
£201,760
Semi-Detached
£201,760
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Crest Drive

Average Price
£227,888
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Crest DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Crest Drive, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002021-02-12 £225,103
2 Crest Drive, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002020-11-27 £233,047
6 Crest Drive, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£110,0002019-09-03 £149,478
3 Crest Drive, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£110,0002017-12-20 £158,036
20 Crest Drive, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£129,5002017-04-07 £195,916

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		1,300 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 		400 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School
Carleton Road, Carleton WF8 3NP 		610 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Larks Hill Junior and Infant School
Larks Hill, WF8 4RJ 		1,126 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4De Lacy Primary School
Chequerfield Lane, WF8 2TG 		1,200 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Newgate, WF8 4AA 		1,483 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 		575 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The King's School
Mill Hill Lane, WF8 4JF 		1,059 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		2,774 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 		4,433 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		4,893 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 		2,161 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 		2,387 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		4,485 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, Pontefract704 yd
Pontefract RufcPontefract Rugby Football Club, Moor Lane1,017 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
CarletonHardwick Road, Pontefract679 yd
Carleton Community CentreThe Grange, Carleton Road691 yd
Chequerfield HotelThe Circle, Pontefract704 yd
Pontefract Masonic Hall Co Ltd1 Ackworth Road, Pontefract738 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Carleton FisheriesCarleton Park Road, Pontefract365 yd
Fortune House8A Swanhill Lane, Pontefract431 yd
Tuck In at Swanhill2C Swanhill Lane, Pontefract431 yd
Pizza And Kebab House10, 10-10A The Circle704 yd
Lanes Fish & Chips8, 8-8A The Circle704 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Rookeries Carleton Junior And Infant School
CARLETON ROAD 		grass pitches493 yd
Carleton Park Junior And Infant School
MOXON CLOSE 		grass pitches511 yd
Carleton Community High School
GREEN LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite517 yd
Pontefract Sports And Social Fc
Harewood Avenue 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches998 yd
High Well School
ROOKHILL ROAD 		1,021 yd
Chequers Close Playing Fields
CHEQUERS CLOSE 		grass pitches1,058 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 92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 92.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 92.9%

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 speed126.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Crest Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 264 crimes were reported near Crest Drive . 37% 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 2RA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 264
Violence And Sexual Offences 114
Shoplifting 36
Anti Social Behaviour 25
Public Order 24
Burglary 16
Criminal Damage And Arson 14
Vehicle Crime 11
Other Theft 7
Other Crime 7
Possession Of Weapons 5
Bicycle Theft 3
Drugs 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Carleton Park Road544 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Churchbalk Lane306 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grove Lea Walk527 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grove Lea Crescent462 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Grove Lea Crescent462 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Monument Lane438 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rookhill Drive464 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rookhill Drive464 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rookhill Drive464 yd
2023-12BurglaryAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Swanhill Lane422 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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