Viking Road is in Pontefract and in Wakefield district. WF8 2TP 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 Viking Road, Pontefract, WF8 2TP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 1ED, WF8 2QE, WF8 1EE, WF8 2AD, WF8 2QG, WF8 2QD, WF8 2AR, WF8 2TY, WF8 1TH.

Viking Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Viking Road are based on 2 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 2TP

Average Price
£85,910
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£113,065
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£58,754
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Viking Road

Average Price
£85,910
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Viking Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Danehurst Viking Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£55,0002007-10-15 £58,754
6 Danehurst Viking Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£28,0002000-07-20 £113,065

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		623 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 4St Giles C of E Academy
St Giles C of E Academy, Skinner Lane WF8 1HG 		733 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Newgate, WF8 4AA 		846 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4De Lacy Primary School
Chequerfield Lane, WF8 2TG 		887 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton Park Junior and Infant School
Moxon Close, Carleton Park WF8 3PT 		1,047 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Cherry Tree Academy
Cobblers Lane, WF8 2HN 		1,217 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 		1,008 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		1,535 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		3,103 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		3,915 yd Academy converter 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 		4,068 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 		1,562 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 		2,254 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		5,339 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 Lane325 yd
In Patient CateringPontefract Hospital, Friarwood Lane325 yd
The KitchenPontefract Family Centre, Harropwell Lane398 yd
Gelato Creamery28 Gillygate, Pontefract476 yd
Tu Kitchen20 Gillygate, Pontefract479 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Ball Public House20 Horsefair, Pontefract525 yd
Horsevaults Public HouseHorsefair, Pontefract535 yd
Elephant HotelMarket Place, Pontefract542 yd
Ancient Borough Arms41 Market Place, Pontefract542 yd
Pontefract Conservative Club11 Market Place, Pontefract550 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Canton ChefGrove Villa, Grove Road156 yd
Nanny G's8 Ashleigh Avenue, Pontefract172 yd
Kensushi Japanese Kitchen27 Gillygate, Pontefract459 yd
Maya's14A Gillygate, Pontefract480 yd
Spoilt 4 Choice13 Gillygate, Pontefract501 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Home Bargains3-7 Woolmarket, Pontefract594 yd
Farmfoods Freezer Centre63 Horsefair, Pontefract598 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods9 Beastfair, Pontefract679 yd
AldiAldi Stores Limited, South Baileygate773 yd
Tesco10 Corn Market, Pontefract793 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pontefract Sports And Social Fc
Harewood Avenue 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches499 yd
Womens Workout World (Pontefract) (Closed)
1-3 1-3 Horsefair 		health and fitness suite561 yd
Absolute Fitness Uk (Closed)
Ropergate 		health and fitness suite718 yd
Fitness Base Gym
FITNESS BASE FITNESS BASE NORTHGATE 		health and fitness suite746 yd
Pontefract Swimming Pool
STUART ROAD 		swimming pool769 yd
Mills Fitness (Closed)
Cornmarket 		health and fitness suite797 yd
High Well School
ROOKHILL ROAD 		903 yd
Pontefract Squash & Leisure Club
STUART ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts957 yd
Carleton Park Junior And Infant School
MOXON CLOSE 		grass pitches1,062 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed76.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed60.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Viking Road dangerous?

In 2023, 538 crimes were reported near Viking Road . Only 18% 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 2TP.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 538
Violence And Sexual Offences 255
Criminal Damage And Arson 55
Public Order 53
Anti Social Behaviour 49
Other Theft 31
Vehicle Crime 24
Burglary 18
Shoplifting 17
Drugs 12
Other Crime 9
Theft From The Person 6
Possession Of Weapons 3
Bicycle Theft 3
Robbery 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gillygate499 yd
2023-12DrugsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Hospital342 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Grove Avenue228 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Grove Avenue228 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Grove Rise325 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Grove Rise325 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Grove Rise325 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Grove Rise325 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Priory Chase232 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Frain Close130 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF8 2TP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired73
Full-Time Employee48
Long-Term Sick or disabled25
Part-Time Employee16
Self-Employed8
Other6
Unemployed5
Looking after home or family3
Student (economically inactive)3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities13
Manufacturing11
Construction7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles7
Administrative and support service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Education4
Transport and storage3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Real estate activities2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Mining and quarrying1
Information and communication1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female124
Male91

Partnership Status

Single61
Married: Opposite sex55
Separated8
Divorced34
Widowed32

Health

Very good health73
Good health61
Fair health43
Bad health29
Very bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications87
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 18
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 24
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White209

Country of Birth

United Kingdom207
European Union5
Middle East and Asia3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK207
10+ Years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom146
Poland7
No passport held63

Religion

No religion83
Christian119
Other religion1
Not answered12
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