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

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 2TQ, WF8 2SY, WF8 2TB, WF8 2HF, WF8 2TD, WF8 2DE, WF8 2HQ, WF8 2SZ, WF8 2HD.

Chequerfield Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Chequerfield Lane are based on 4 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 2TG

Average Price
£239,057
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£239,057
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chequerfield Lane

Average Price
£239,057
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 LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
17 Chequerfield Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£75,0002002-04-05 £235,086
11 Chequerfield Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£65,9502000-02-18 £262,843
7 Chequerfield Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£54,9501999-06-04 £222,292
7 Chequerfield Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£58,0001999-05-28 £236,007

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		334 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 		110 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Cherry Tree Academy
Cobblers Lane, WF8 2HN 		550 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 		579 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School
Carleton Road, Carleton WF8 3NP 		1,291 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 		1,360 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 		1,615 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The King's School
Mill Hill Lane, WF8 4JF 		1,795 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		3,847 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		4,099 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4De Lacy Academy
Middle Lane, WF11 0BZ 		4,142 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 		2,370 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 		3,093 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, Pontefract568 yd
Shake Rattle & RollUnit 10, Baileygate Industrial Estate837 yd
The KitchenPontefract Family Centre, Harropwell Lane1,006 yd
Busy Bees CafeThe Coach House, Bondgate1,025 yd
The Castle Coffee ShopPontefract Castle, Castle Chain1,077 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chequerfield HotelThe Circle, Pontefract568 yd
The Olde Tavern34 South Baileygate, Pontefract968 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Dragon122 Baghill Lane, Pontefract245 yd
Khawars Ranch88-90 Baghill Lane, Pontefract337 yd
Lanes Fish & Chips116 Baghill Lane, Pontefract415 yd
JJ's Sandwich Shop96 Baghill Lane, Pontefract415 yd
Ozzy's Upper Crust52 Baghill Lane, Pontefract415 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiAldi Stores Limited, South Baileygate837 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
High Well School
ROOKHILL ROAD 		324 yd
Pontefract Sports And Social Fc
Harewood Avenue 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches361 yd
Chequers Close Playing Fields
CHEQUERS CLOSE 		grass pitches505 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 85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 85.7%

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%

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

Safety

Is Chequerfield Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 582 crimes were reported near Chequerfield Lane . 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 2TG.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 582
Violence And Sexual Offences 320
Criminal Damage And Arson 63
Anti Social Behaviour 58
Public Order 44
Other Theft 27
Vehicle Crime 25
Other Crime 19
Burglary 7
Drugs 6
Shoplifting 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Theft From The Person 3
Robbery 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chequers Close292 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Grove Rise532 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near East Drive374 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near East Drive374 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near School Road307 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Harewood Avenue536 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Harewood Avenue536 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Harewood Avenue536 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Harewood Avenue536 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chequerfield Lane0 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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