Willow Park is in Pontefract and in Wakefield district. WF8 2SU 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 Willow Park, Pontefract, WF8 2SU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 2HB, WF8 2ES, WF8 2SZ, WF8 2SX, WF8 2EF, WF8 2EW, WF8 2EE, WF8 2NL, WF8 2EZ.

Willow Park Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Willow Park are based on 85 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 2SU

Average Price
£139,608
Semi-Detached
£145,478
Terraced
£123,463
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willow Park

Average Price
£144,959
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willow ParkStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
13 Willow Park, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£126,0002021-06-25 £149,580
1 Willow Park, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£103,0002020-01-24 £136,900
7 Willow Park, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£115,0002019-05-31 £158,977
161 Willow Park, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£83,5002019-02-25 £113,733
175 Willow Park, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£65,0002018-04-23 £94,910

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		47 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 4De Lacy Primary School
Chequerfield Lane, WF8 2TG 		451 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Cherry Tree Academy
Cobblers Lane, WF8 2HN 		561 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Cobblers Lane, WF8 2HN 		619 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 		1,034 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Newgate, WF8 4AA 		1,422 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 		1,662 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		1,795 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		3,752 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		3,785 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4De Lacy Academy
Middle Lane, WF11 0BZ 		4,259 yd Academy converter No 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 		2,084 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 		2,892 yd Community special school Not Applicable 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
Shake Rattle & RollUnit 10, Baileygate Industrial Estate494 yd
St Marys Community CentreThe Circle, Pontefract652 yd
Busy Bees CafeThe Coach House, Bondgate699 yd
The KitchenPontefract Family Centre, Harropwell Lane701 yd
The Castle Coffee ShopPontefract Castle, Castle Chain733 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Olde Tavern34 South Baileygate, Pontefract620 yd
Chequerfield HotelThe Circle, Pontefract652 yd
Railway InnMill Dam Lane, Pontefract833 yd
Horsevaults Public HouseHorsefair, Pontefract938 yd
Golden Ball Public House20 Horsefair, Pontefract940 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lanes Fish & Chips116 Baghill Lane, Pontefract110 yd
JJ's Sandwich Shop96 Baghill Lane, Pontefract110 yd
Ozzy's Upper Crust52 Baghill Lane, Pontefract110 yd
Page's Fisheries94 Baghill Lane, Pontefract110 yd
Khawars Ranch88-90 Baghill Lane, Pontefract143 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiAldi Stores Limited, South Baileygate494 yd
Farmfoods Freezer Centre63 Horsefair, Pontefract859 yd
Home Bargains3-7 Woolmarket, Pontefract1,060 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pontefract Sports And Social Fc
Harewood Avenue 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches351 yd
High Well School
ROOKHILL ROAD 		624 yd
Chequers Close Playing Fields
CHEQUERS CLOSE 		grass pitches832 yd
Womens Workout World (Pontefract) (Closed)
1-3 1-3 Horsefair 		health and fitness suite975 yd
Fitness Base Gym
FITNESS BASE FITNESS BASE NORTHGATE 		health and fitness suite1,042 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 speed76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed126.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Willow Park Street dangerous?

In 2023, 576 crimes were reported near Willow Park . Only 17% 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 2SU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 576
Violence And Sexual Offences 320
Criminal Damage And Arson 59
Public Order 55
Anti Social Behaviour 48
Other Theft 25
Other Crime 24
Vehicle Crime 17
Burglary 9
Drugs 7
Shoplifting 4
Theft From The Person 4
Robbery 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Theft from the personUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Eastbourne Terrace455 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Willow Park134 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chequerfield Lane349 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chequerfield Lane349 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Grove Avenue432 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Grove Avenue432 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Grove Rise341 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Grove Rise341 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Grove Rise341 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Grove Rise341 yd

Employment

WF8 2SU area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee87
Retired50
Part-Time Employee43
Looking after home or family25
Self-Employed16
Student (economically inactive)15
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Unemployed11
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Human health and social work activities20
Education14
Administrative and support service activities14
Construction12
Transport and storage12
Accommodation and food service activities5
Financial and insurance activities5
Other4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1

People

Gender

Female195
Male169

Partnership Status

Single114
Married: Opposite sex103
Separated6
Divorced34
Widowed12

Health

Very good health158
Good health125
Fair health59
Bad health16
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications97
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 21
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Asian2
White359
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom348
European Union14
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK348
10+ Years8
2-5 Years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom257
Spain2
Lithuania6
Poland3
Romania6
No passport held91

Religion

No religion202
Christian149
Buddhist1
Other religion1
Not answered10
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