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

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 2TF, WF8 2GU, WF8 2TD, WF8 2HL, WF8 2TB, WF8 2DD, WF8 2TQ, WF8 2HG, WF8 2DE.

Chequers Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Chequers Close are based on 94 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 2TE

Average Price
£109,912
Semi-Detached
£115,284
Terraced
£95,587
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chequers Close

Average Price
£121,615
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chequers CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
100 Chequers Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£87,5002022-05-06 £95,513
66 Chequers Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£122,5002021-12-17 £141,447
71 Chequers Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£100,0002019-09-17 £135,889
71 Chequers Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£63,5002019-02-19 £88,421
78 Chequers Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£70,0002017-08-25 £99,550

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		622 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 		191 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Cherry Tree Academy
Cobblers Lane, WF8 2HN 		714 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 		718 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School
Carleton Road, Carleton WF8 3NP 		1,120 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton Park Junior and Infant School
Moxon Close, Carleton Park WF8 3PT 		1,562 yd Academy sponsor led No 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 		1,483 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The King's School
Mill Hill Lane, WF8 4JF 		1,922 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		3,920 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4De Lacy Academy
Middle Lane, WF11 0BZ 		4,093 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		4,375 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 		2,604 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 		3,257 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, Pontefract624 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chequerfield HotelThe Circle, Pontefract624 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Dragon122 Baghill Lane, Pontefract410 yd
Khawars Ranch88-90 Baghill Lane, Pontefract621 yd
Pizza And Kebab House10, 10-10A The Circle624 yd
Lanes Fish & Chips8, 8-8A The Circle624 yd
Horners Bakery11, 11-11A The Circle624 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
High Well School
ROOKHILL ROAD 		203 yd
Chequers Close Playing Fields
CHEQUERS CLOSE 		grass pitches253 yd
Pontefract Sports And Social Fc
Harewood Avenue 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches552 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 speed50.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed74.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Chequers Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 450 crimes were reported near Chequers Close . Only 23% 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 2TE.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 450
Violence And Sexual Offences 247
Criminal Damage And Arson 50
Anti Social Behaviour 42
Public Order 35
Other Theft 22
Vehicle Crime 18
Other Crime 18
Burglary 7
Drugs 5
Possession Of Weapons 3
Bicycle Theft 1
Shoplifting 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 2TE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chequers Close0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chequerfield Lane292 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shoolaboards Lane481 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chequerfield Road527 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near East Drive461 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near East Drive461 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near East Drive461 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near School Road440 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chequerfield Lane292 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Willow Park531 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee53
Retired33
Long-Term Sick or disabled30
Part-Time Employee28
Looking after home or family27
Self-Employed11
Student (economically inactive)11
Other9
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Manufacturing20
Human health and social work activities11
Construction8
Education7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Other6
Transport and storage6
Administrative and support service activities5
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female197
Male141

Partnership Status

Single120
Married: Opposite sex53
Civil partnership: Same sex3
Separated6
Divorced21
Widowed11

Health

Very good health152
Good health103
Fair health46
Bad health32
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications83
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 21
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White334

Country of Birth

United Kingdom336
Middle East and Asia1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK336
10+ Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom241
No passport held97

Religion

No religion202
Christian118
Muslim2
Other religion1
Not answered15
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