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

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 2RX, WF8 2SN, WF8 2SL, WF8 2AE, WF8 2RU, WF8 2QQ, WF8 2RY, WF8 1AY, WF8 2AD.

Bluebell Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bluebell 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 2SW

Average Price
£130,440
Semi-Detached
£128,862
Terraced
£136,224
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bluebell Close

Average Price
£130,440
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bluebell CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
17 Bluebell Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£103,0002019-08-21 £139,512
9 Bluebell Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£125,0002019-04-12 £173,890
6 Bluebell Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£65,1002017-08-25 £92,582
4 Bluebell Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£47,0002016-07-08 £71,388
12 Bluebell Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£75,0002015-05-29 £119,771

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		939 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 		720 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Newgate, WF8 4AA 		785 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Giles C of E Academy
St Giles C of E Academy, Skinner Lane WF8 1HG 		934 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Larks Hill Junior and Infant School
Larks Hill, WF8 4RJ 		1,051 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4De Lacy Primary School
Chequerfield Lane, WF8 2TG 		1,109 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 		699 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		1,321 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		2,776 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 		3,932 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		4,178 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 		1,504 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 		2,020 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		4,997 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 Lane453 yd
In Patient CateringPontefract Hospital, Friarwood Lane453 yd
Myxology at Pontefract Ltd29 Ropergate, Pontefract567 yd
AbdulsSouthgate, Pontefract575 yd
Alleyc'Zam37 Southgate, Pontefract575 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tooth & Tiger29 Southgate, Pontefract536 yd
The Blue BellValley Road, Pontefract563 yd
Pontefract Masonic Hall Co Ltd1 Ackworth Road, Pontefract577 yd
Iron Dram27A, 27 Ropergate585 yd
Elephant HotelMarket Place, Pontefract623 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Nanny G's8 Ashleigh Avenue, Pontefract182 yd
Canton ChefGrove Villa, Grove Road269 yd
Fortune House8A Swanhill Lane, Pontefract372 yd
Tuck In at Swanhill2C Swanhill Lane, Pontefract372 yd
Southgate Indian Restaurant And TakewaySouthgate, Pontefract575 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods9 Beastfair, Pontefract693 yd
Home Bargains3-7 Woolmarket, Pontefract713 yd
Tesco10 Corn Market, Pontefract815 yd
Farmfoods Freezer Centre63 Horsefair, Pontefract847 yd
ASDAHalfpenny Lane, Pontefract940 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Absolute Fitness Uk (Closed)
Ropergate 		health and fitness suite639 yd
Carleton Park Junior And Infant School
MOXON CLOSE 		grass pitches719 yd
Womens Workout World (Pontefract) (Closed)
1-3 1-3 Horsefair 		health and fitness suite731 yd
Pontefract Sports And Social Fc
Harewood Avenue 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches735 yd
Mills Fitness (Closed)
Cornmarket 		health and fitness suite832 yd
Pontefract Swimming Pool
STUART ROAD 		swimming pool858 yd
The Kings High School
MILL HILL LANE 		grass pitches888 yd
Fitness Base Gym
FITNESS BASE FITNESS BASE NORTHGATE 		health and fitness suite947 yd
Pontefract Squash & Leisure Club
STUART ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts1,033 yd
High Well School
ROOKHILL ROAD 		1,057 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 94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 94.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 94.4%

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/s5.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed25.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed62.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed5.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bluebell Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 360 crimes were reported near Bluebell Close . Only 29% 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 2SW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 360
Violence And Sexual Offences 123
Shoplifting 46
Anti Social Behaviour 45
Criminal Damage And Arson 39
Public Order 33
Vehicle Crime 22
Burglary 16
Other Theft 12
Other Crime 10
Drugs 6
Possession Of Weapons 4
Bicycle Theft 3
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Primrose Close323 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grove Lea Crescent304 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Priory Chase510 yd
2023-12DrugsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Hospital468 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Friarwood Lane433 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Friarwood Avenue177 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Frain Close230 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Celandine Close176 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Starwort Close199 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near West Drive542 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee185
Retired82
Part-Time Employee40
Self-Employed25
Student (economically inactive)14
Looking after home or family12
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Other5
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities24
Manufacturing21
Administrative and support service activities17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Education14
Accommodation and food service activities11
Construction8
Transport and storage8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Other5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Financial and insurance activities4
Mining and quarrying3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Information and communication2

People

Gender

Female226
Male224

Partnership Status

Single148
Married: Opposite sex173
Separated8
Divorced31
Widowed19

Health

Very good health220
Good health165
Fair health57
Bad health8
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications73
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
Apprenticeship26
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 77
Degree or Similar 110
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian6
Pakistani16
Other Asian9
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other4
White408
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom405
European Union26
Middle East and Asia16
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK405
10+ Years24
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom373
Lithuania7
Poland10
Other EU countries9
Southern Asia4
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held44

Religion

No religion197
Christian219
Hindu2
Muslim15
Not answered16
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