Starwort Close is in Pontefract and in Wakefield district. WF8 2SH 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 Starwort Close, Pontefract, WF8 2SH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 2RY, WF8 2RT, WF8 2RU, WF8 2SJ, WF8 2SL, WF8 2RZ, WF8 2SN, WF8 2SQ, WF8 2SB.

Starwort Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Starwort Close are based on 14 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 2SH

Average Price
£117,928
Semi-Detached
£118,974
Terraced
£115,313
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Starwort Close

Average Price
£117,928
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Starwort CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Starwort Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£108,0002021-02-25 £135,062
3 Starwort Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£62,0002015-07-29 £97,982
1 Starwort Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£84,5002014-05-15 £141,184
12 Starwort Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£59,0002014-04-07 £99,845
8 Starwort Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£63,0002012-11-09 £109,580

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		1,119 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 		537 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Newgate, WF8 4AA 		841 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Larks Hill Junior and Infant School
Larks Hill, WF8 4RJ 		872 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 		1,096 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School
Carleton Road, Carleton WF8 3NP 		1,219 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 		569 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		1,209 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		2,606 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 		3,891 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		4,345 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 		1,531 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 		1,924 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		4,800 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
Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Staff & Visitor CateringPontefract Hospital, Friarwood Lane621 yd
In Patient CateringPontefract Hospital, Friarwood Lane621 yd
AbdulsSouthgate, Pontefract643 yd
Alleyc'Zam37 Southgate, Pontefract643 yd
The Mad Ox9-11 Ropergate End, Pontefract645 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pontefract Masonic Hall Co Ltd1 Ackworth Road, Pontefract387 yd
CarletonHardwick Road, Pontefract621 yd
Tooth & Tiger29 Southgate, Pontefract621 yd
Robin Hood InnWakefield Road, Pontefract662 yd
Iron Dram27A, 27 Ropergate671 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fortune House8A Swanhill Lane, Pontefract218 yd
Tuck In at Swanhill2C Swanhill Lane, Pontefract218 yd
Nanny G's8 Ashleigh Avenue, Pontefract381 yd
Carleton FisheriesCarleton Park Road, Pontefract457 yd
Canton ChefGrove Villa, Grove Road462 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods9 Beastfair, Pontefract795 yd
Home Bargains3-7 Woolmarket, Pontefract856 yd
Tesco10 Corn Market, Pontefract911 yd
ASDAHalfpenny Lane, Pontefract997 yd
Farmfoods Freezer Centre63 Horsefair, Pontefract1,026 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Carleton Park Junior And Infant School
MOXON CLOSE 		grass pitches525 yd
Absolute Fitness Uk (Closed)
Ropergate 		health and fitness suite698 yd
The Kings High School
MILL HILL LANE 		grass pitches765 yd
Pontefract Sports And Social Fc
Harewood Avenue 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches890 yd
Womens Workout World (Pontefract) (Closed)
1-3 1-3 Horsefair 		health and fitness suite891 yd
Mills Fitness (Closed)
Cornmarket 		health and fitness suite933 yd
Larks Hill Junior And Infant School
LARKS HILL 		grass pitches941 yd
Pontefract Swimming Pool
STUART ROAD 		swimming pool981 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 speed29.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed104.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Starwort Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 368 crimes were reported near Starwort Close . Only 28% 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 2SH.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 368
Violence And Sexual Offences 126
Anti Social Behaviour 51
Shoplifting 46
Criminal Damage And Arson 37
Public Order 33
Vehicle Crime 21
Burglary 18
Other Theft 12
Other Crime 10
Bicycle Theft 5
Drugs 5
Possession Of Weapons 3
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Carleton Park Road477 yd
2023-12BurglaryAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Swanhill Lane220 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Friarwood Avenue351 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Frain Close425 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Celandine Close28 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grove Lea Walk377 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Starwort Close0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Campion Close114 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grove Lea Crescent295 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Monument Lane474 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee100
Retired35
Part-Time Employee33
Long-Term Sick or disabled23
Looking after home or family21
Other16
Student (economically inactive)11
Self-Employed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Unemployed6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities35
Manufacturing25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Accommodation and food service activities11
Transport and storage9
Construction8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Administrative and support service activities6
Education5
Other4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female178
Male169

Partnership Status

Single120
Married: Opposite sex102
Separated6
Divorced21
Widowed10

Health

Very good health146
Good health131
Fair health40
Bad health24
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications71
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 50
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 42
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani3
Other Asian14
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
White318
Arab5
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom301
European Union25
Rest of Europe1
Africa5
Middle East and Asia13

Length of Residence

Born in the UK301
10+ Years24
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom231
Italy8
Portugal1
Lithuania1
Poland9
Romania1
Other EU countries5
No passport held89

Religion

No religion170
Christian146
Buddhist3
Muslim7
Other religion1
Not answered18
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