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

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 2SL, WF8 2SW, WF8 2RY, WF8 2SJ, WF8 2RX, WF8 2SH, WF8 2RU, WF8 2AE, WF8 2RT.

Sorrel Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sorrel 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 2SN

Average Price
£125,620
Semi-Detached
£126,615
Terraced
£124,056
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sorrel Close

Average Price
£120,935
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sorrel CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Sorrell Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£146,0002022-04-26 £161,080
1 Sorrell Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£105,0002020-03-13 £138,488
8 Sorrell Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£71,0002015-07-27 £112,205
6 Sorrell Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£96,0002014-11-21 £156,288
6 Sorrel Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£60,0002014-05-20 £95,608

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		986 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 		630 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Newgate, WF8 4AA 		852 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Larks Hill Junior and Infant School
Larks Hill, WF8 4RJ 		1,005 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 		1,026 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4De Lacy Primary School
Chequerfield Lane, WF8 2TG 		1,121 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		684 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		1,233 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		2,737 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 		3,966 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		4,271 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 		1,563 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 		2,027 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		4,913 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 Lane545 yd
In Patient CateringPontefract Hospital, Friarwood Lane545 yd
St Marys Community CentreThe Circle, Pontefract622 yd
Myxology at Pontefract Ltd29 Ropergate, Pontefract641 yd
AbdulsSouthgate, Pontefract644 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pontefract Masonic Hall Co Ltd1 Ackworth Road, Pontefract520 yd
Tooth & Tiger29 Southgate, Pontefract610 yd
Chequerfield HotelThe Circle, Pontefract622 yd
The Blue BellValley Road, Pontefract646 yd
Iron Dram27A, 27 Ropergate660 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Nanny G's8 Ashleigh Avenue, Pontefract261 yd
Fortune House8A Swanhill Lane, Pontefract280 yd
Tuck In at Swanhill2C Swanhill Lane, Pontefract280 yd
Canton ChefGrove Villa, Grove Road359 yd
Carleton FisheriesCarleton Park Road, Pontefract544 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods9 Beastfair, Pontefract773 yd
Home Bargains3-7 Woolmarket, Pontefract803 yd
Tesco10 Corn Market, Pontefract894 yd
Farmfoods Freezer Centre63 Horsefair, Pontefract940 yd
ASDAHalfpenny Lane, Pontefract1,008 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Carleton Park Junior And Infant School
MOXON CLOSE 		grass pitches635 yd
Absolute Fitness Uk (Closed)
Ropergate 		health and fitness suite705 yd
Pontefract Sports And Social Fc
Harewood Avenue 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches760 yd
Womens Workout World (Pontefract) (Closed)
1-3 1-3 Horsefair 		health and fitness suite823 yd
The Kings High School
MILL HILL LANE 		grass pitches878 yd
Mills Fitness (Closed)
Cornmarket 		health and fitness suite913 yd
Pontefract Swimming Pool
STUART ROAD 		swimming pool944 yd
Fitness Base Gym
FITNESS BASE FITNESS BASE NORTHGATE 		health and fitness suite1,040 yd
High Well School
ROOKHILL ROAD 		1,051 yd
Larks Hill Junior And Infant School
LARKS HILL 		grass pitches1,072 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 speed28.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed99.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed2.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Sorrel Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 379 crimes were reported near Sorrel Close . Only 27% 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 2SN.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 379
Violence And Sexual Offences 138
Anti Social Behaviour 50
Shoplifting 46
Criminal Damage And Arson 38
Public Order 34
Vehicle Crime 19
Burglary 17
Other Theft 12
Other Crime 12
Drugs 5
Bicycle Theft 4
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 2SN.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Primrose Close280 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Monument Lane398 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Friarwood Lane525 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Friarwood Avenue269 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Frain Close299 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Celandine Close120 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grove Lea Walk280 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Starwort Close133 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Campion Close120 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grove Lea Crescent233 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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