Avens Close is in Pontefract and in Wakefield district. WF8 2RZ is located in the Pontefract North 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 Avens Close, Pontefract, WF8 2RZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 2SQ, WF8 2SA, WF8 2SB, WF8 2RU, WF8 2SP, WF8 2RY, WF8 3NA, WF8 2SH, WF8 2RS.

Avens Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Avens Close are based on 12 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 2RZ

Average Price
£149,988
Semi-Detached
£148,925
Terraced
£155,304
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Avens Close

Average Price
£149,988
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Avens CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Avens Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£137,5002023-07-21 £141,534
11 Avens Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£85,0002015-08-25 £133,050
4 Avens Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£84,9502012-12-14 £146,931
10 Avens Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£106,5002007-11-01 £151,145
1 Avens Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£87,0002006-02-27 £139,858

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		1,189 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 		590 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Newgate, WF8 4AA 		736 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Larks Hill Junior and Infant School
Larks Hill, WF8 4RJ 		803 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Giles C of E Academy
St Giles C of E Academy, Skinner Lane WF8 1HG 		1,050 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
Halfpenny Lane, WF8 4BW 		1,154 yd Academy converter Yes 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 		459 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		1,309 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		2,526 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 		3,766 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		4,296 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 		1,413 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 		1,806 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		4,802 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
The Mad Ox9-11 Ropergate End, Pontefract539 yd
AbdulsSouthgate, Pontefract547 yd
Alleyc'Zam37 Southgate, Pontefract547 yd
Myxology at Pontefract Ltd29 Ropergate, Pontefract562 yd
Skyline Thai Restaurant27B, 27 Ropergate585 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pontefract Masonic Hall Co Ltd1 Ackworth Road, Pontefract342 yd
Tooth & Tiger29 Southgate, Pontefract535 yd
Robin Hood InnWakefield Road, Pontefract542 yd
Iron Dram27A, 27 Ropergate583 yd
The Blue BellValley Road, Pontefract602 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fortune House8A Swanhill Lane, Pontefract320 yd
Tuck In at Swanhill2C Swanhill Lane, Pontefract320 yd
Nanny G's8 Ashleigh Avenue, Pontefract421 yd
Canton ChefGrove Villa, Grove Road474 yd
Carleton FisheriesCarleton Park Road, Pontefract520 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods9 Beastfair, Pontefract712 yd
Home Bargains3-7 Woolmarket, Pontefract798 yd
Tesco10 Corn Market, Pontefract823 yd
ASDAHalfpenny Lane, Pontefract891 yd
Farmfoods Freezer Centre63 Horsefair, Pontefract999 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Carleton Park Junior And Infant School
MOXON CLOSE 		grass pitches554 yd
Absolute Fitness Uk (Closed)
Ropergate 		health and fitness suite597 yd
The Kings High School
MILL HILL LANE 		grass pitches653 yd
Womens Workout World (Pontefract) (Closed)
1-3 1-3 Horsefair 		health and fitness suite846 yd
Mills Fitness (Closed)
Cornmarket 		health and fitness suite848 yd
Larks Hill Junior And Infant School
LARKS HILL 		grass pitches862 yd
Pontefract Swimming Pool
STUART ROAD 		swimming pool907 yd
Pontefract Sports And Social Fc
Harewood Avenue 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches979 yd
Barracks Field
WAKEFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches1,016 yd
Pontefract Squash & Leisure Club
STUART ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts1,060 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 92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 92.3%

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/s7.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed22.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed111.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Avens Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 346 crimes were reported near Avens Close . Only 30% 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 2RZ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 346
Violence And Sexual Offences 120
Anti Social Behaviour 51
Criminal Damage And Arson 36
Shoplifting 33
Public Order 29
Vehicle Crime 22
Burglary 16
Other Theft 13
Other Crime 11
Bicycle Theft 5
Drugs 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Carleton Park Road497 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hill Close273 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Friarwood Avenue348 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Frain Close475 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Celandine Close116 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grove Lea Walk495 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Starwort Close125 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Campion Close239 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Grove Lea Crescent419 yd
2023-12BurglaryAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Swanhill Lane334 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee81
Retired59
Long-Term Sick or disabled47
Part-Time Employee23
Self-Employed21
Looking after home or family12
Student (economically inactive)10
Other9
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Education17
Manufacturing15
Transport and storage12
Accommodation and food service activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Administrative and support service activities7
Construction4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Other3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female163
Male164

Partnership Status

Single107
Married: Opposite sex111
Separated5
Divorced30
Widowed14

Health

Very good health119
Good health109
Fair health73
Bad health22
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications85
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 59
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Other Asian8
White312
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom305
European Union10
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK305
10+ Years17
5-10 Years6
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom219
Poland7
Other EU countries5
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held96

Religion

No religion125
Christian188
Buddhist1
Muslim1
Not answered14
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