Chequerfield Avenue is in Pontefract and in Wakefield district. WF8 2TB 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 Chequerfield Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 2TB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 2TQ, WF8 2TD, WF8 2TG, WF8 2HF, WF8 2HG, WF8 2HL, WF8 2TE, WF8 2HQ, WF8 2GU.

Chequerfield Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Chequerfield Avenue are based on 48 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 2TB

Average Price
£226,422
Semi-Detached
£206,401
Terraced
£155,434
Detached
£311,035
Flats/Maisonettes
£181,108
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chequerfield Avenue

Average Price
£226,422
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chequerfield AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
28 Chequerfield Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002023-01-31 £173,912
53 Chequerfield Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£145,0002022-03-01 £158,445
6 Chequerfield Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£195,0002021-12-17 £225,161
19 Chequerfield Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£188,0002021-10-15 £215,557
3 Chequerfield Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£285,0002021-09-29 £333,023

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		456 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 		89 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Cherry Tree Academy
Cobblers Lane, WF8 2HN 		557 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 		573 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School
Carleton Road, Carleton WF8 3NP 		1,263 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 		1,484 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		1,606 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The King's School
Mill Hill Lane, WF8 4JF 		1,888 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		3,925 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4De Lacy Academy
Middle Lane, WF11 0BZ 		4,068 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		4,188 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 		2,491 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 		3,199 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
St Marys Community CentreThe Circle, Pontefract626 yd
Shake Rattle & RollUnit 10, Baileygate Industrial Estate949 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chequerfield HotelThe Circle, Pontefract626 yd
The Olde Tavern34 South Baileygate, Pontefract1,084 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Dragon122 Baghill Lane, Pontefract241 yd
Khawars Ranch88-90 Baghill Lane, Pontefract436 yd
Lanes Fish & Chips116 Baghill Lane, Pontefract524 yd
JJ's Sandwich Shop96 Baghill Lane, Pontefract524 yd
Ozzy's Upper Crust52 Baghill Lane, Pontefract524 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiAldi Stores Limited, South Baileygate949 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
High Well School
ROOKHILL ROAD 		290 yd
Chequers Close Playing Fields
CHEQUERS CLOSE 		grass pitches428 yd
Pontefract Sports And Social Fc
Harewood Avenue 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches464 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 86.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 86.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 86.4%

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/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed78.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed100.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Chequerfield Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 493 crimes were reported near Chequerfield Avenue . Only 21% 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 2TB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 493
Violence And Sexual Offences 269
Criminal Damage And Arson 52
Anti Social Behaviour 49
Public Order 38
Other Theft 25
Vehicle Crime 20
Other Crime 17
Burglary 8
Drugs 5
Shoplifting 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Bicycle Theft 1
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chequers Close187 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chequerfield Lane125 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Eastbourne Terrace187 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near South View Gardens247 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near South View Gardens247 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near South View Gardens247 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shoolaboards Lane300 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near East Drive437 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near East Drive437 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near East Drive437 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee92
Retired57
Part-Time Employee40
Long-Term Sick or disabled35
Student (economically inactive)20
Self-Employed19
Looking after home or family17
Other16
Unemployed11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities21
Manufacturing20
Transport and storage10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Administrative and support service activities9
Education8
Construction7
Other5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities2
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female203
Male211

Partnership Status

Single135
Married: Opposite sex126
Separated7
Divorced28
Widowed16

Health

Very good health176
Good health123
Fair health81
Bad health30
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications100
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 54
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 48
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Black African3
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed Other2
White398
Gypsy or Irish Traveller7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom396
European Union11
Africa4
Middle East and Asia3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK396
10+ Years12
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom265
Poland7
Other EU countries1
South and Eastern Africa2
No passport held138

Religion

No religion209
Christian172
Other religion3
Not answered31
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