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

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 2RF, WF8 2QU, WF8 2RD, WF8 2RN, WF8 2RQ, WF8 2US, WF8 2QX, WF8 2QY, WF8 2QW.

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 2RG

Average Price
£206,237
Semi-Detached
£200,842
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£260,187
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
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
148 Churchbalk Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£150,0002020-10-05 £197,048
136 Churchbalk Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£120,0002015-03-26 £198,279
148 Churchbalk Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£120,0002011-09-23 £201,280
134 Churchbalk Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£129,0002011-07-25 £218,005
148 Churchbalk Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£124,0002008-10-31 £196,740

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		1,158 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 		456 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton Park Junior and Infant School
Moxon Close, Carleton Park WF8 3PT 		652 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4De Lacy Primary School
Chequerfield Lane, WF8 2TG 		993 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Larks Hill Junior and Infant School
Larks Hill, WF8 4RJ 		1,372 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Newgate, WF8 4AA 		1,595 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 		598 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The King's School
Mill Hill Lane, WF8 4JF 		1,262 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		3,030 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 		4,635 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		4,861 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 		2,300 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 		2,611 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		4,664 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, Pontefract554 yd
Pontefract RufcPontefract Rugby Football Club, Moor Lane928 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chequerfield HotelThe Circle, Pontefract554 yd
Carleton Community CentreThe Grange, Carleton Road580 yd
CarletonHardwick Road, Pontefract930 yd
Pontefract Masonic Hall Co Ltd1 Ackworth Road, Pontefract954 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza And Kebab House10, 10-10A The Circle554 yd
Lanes Fish & Chips8, 8-8A The Circle554 yd
Horners Bakery11, 11-11A The Circle554 yd
Masala Room3, The Circle554 yd
Fortune House8A Swanhill Lane, Pontefract594 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Rookeries Carleton Junior And Infant School
CARLETON ROAD 		grass pitches371 yd
Carleton Community High School
GREEN LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite594 yd
Carleton Park Junior And Infant School
MOXON CLOSE 		grass pitches761 yd
High Well School
ROOKHILL ROAD 		797 yd
Chequers Close Playing Fields
CHEQUERS CLOSE 		grass pitches811 yd
Pontefract Sports And Social Fc
Harewood Avenue 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches855 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 speed60.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed77.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Churchbalk Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 242 crimes were reported near Churchbalk Lane . 39% 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 2RG.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 242
Violence And Sexual Offences 105
Shoplifting 33
Public Order 27
Anti Social Behaviour 20
Criminal Damage And Arson 14
Burglary 12
Vehicle Crime 9
Other Crime 8
Other Theft 6
Possession Of Weapons 6
Drugs 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Green Lane448 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chequerfield Drive345 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Monument Lane396 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Grove Lea Crescent514 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grove Lea Crescent514 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near West Drive438 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chequerfield Road507 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rookhill Drive320 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grove Lea Walk523 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rookhill Drive320 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF8 2RG 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 Employee81
Retired74
Part-Time Employee33
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Looking after home or family11
Student (economically inactive)8
Self-Employed7
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Human health and social work activities20
Manufacturing19
Accommodation and food service activities16
Education15
Construction13
Other9
Transport and storage8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Real estate activities5
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication4
Administrative and support service activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Mining and quarrying3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female154
Male133

Partnership Status

Single68
Married: Opposite sex131
Married: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced19
Widowed18

Health

Very good health128
Good health108
Fair health34
Bad health11
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications58
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 56
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black Caribbean2
White285

Country of Birth

United Kingdom285
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK285
10+ Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom250
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held36

Religion

No religion125
Christian145
Not answered17
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