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

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 2UA, WF8 2UD, WF8 2AB, WF8 2TZ, WF8 2UE, WF8 2UB, WF8 2EP, WF8 2AR, WF8 2EL.

Grove Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Grove Avenue are based on 73 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 2TY

Average Price
£147,278
Semi-Detached
£163,556
Terraced
£131,001
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grove Avenue

Average Price
£137,724
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grove AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Grove Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£140,0002023-06-20 £146,300
11 Grove Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£102,5002022-05-20 £110,401
7 Grove Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£120,0002019-03-21 £166,978
1 Grove Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£92,0002018-08-24 £124,001
12 Grove Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£87,0002012-05-25 £143,299

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		397 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 		679 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Giles C of E Academy
St Giles C of E Academy, Skinner Lane WF8 1HG 		821 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Cherry Tree Academy
Cobblers Lane, WF8 2HN 		993 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 		1,049 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Newgate, WF8 4AA 		1,050 yd Academy converter 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 		1,229 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		1,567 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		3,320 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		3,892 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 		4,273 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 		1,753 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 		2,480 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
The KitchenPontefract Family Centre, Harropwell Lane451 yd
St Marys Community CentreThe Circle, Pontefract468 yd
Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Staff & Visitor CateringPontefract Hospital, Friarwood Lane512 yd
In Patient CateringPontefract Hospital, Friarwood Lane512 yd
Gelato Creamery28 Gillygate, Pontefract630 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chequerfield HotelThe Circle, Pontefract468 yd
Golden Ball Public House20 Horsefair, Pontefract651 yd
Horsevaults Public HouseHorsefair, Pontefract655 yd
The Olde Tavern34 South Baileygate, Pontefract682 yd
Elephant HotelMarket Place, Pontefract717 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Nanny G's8 Ashleigh Avenue, Pontefract381 yd
Canton ChefGrove Villa, Grove Road383 yd
Pizza And Kebab House10, 10-10A The Circle468 yd
Lanes Fish & Chips8, 8-8A The Circle468 yd
Horners Bakery11, 11-11A The Circle468 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiAldi Stores Limited, South Baileygate643 yd
Farmfoods Freezer Centre63 Horsefair, Pontefract658 yd
Home Bargains3-7 Woolmarket, Pontefract747 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods9 Beastfair, Pontefract869 yd
Tesco10 Corn Market, Pontefract974 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pontefract Sports And Social Fc
Harewood Avenue 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches303 yd
Womens Workout World (Pontefract) (Closed)
1-3 1-3 Horsefair 		health and fitness suite689 yd
High Well School
ROOKHILL ROAD 		729 yd
Fitness Base Gym
FITNESS BASE FITNESS BASE NORTHGATE 		health and fitness suite832 yd
Pontefract Swimming Pool
STUART ROAD 		swimming pool923 yd
Absolute Fitness Uk (Closed)
Ropergate 		health and fitness suite931 yd
Chequers Close Playing Fields
CHEQUERS CLOSE 		grass pitches941 yd
Mills Fitness (Closed)
Cornmarket 		health and fitness suite973 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 75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 75.0%

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 speed39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed52.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed14.3 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Grove Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 458 crimes were reported near Grove Avenue . Only 22% 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 2TY.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 458
Violence And Sexual Offences 235
Criminal Damage And Arson 50
Public Order 40
Anti Social Behaviour 35
Other Theft 28
Vehicle Crime 19
Other Crime 13
Shoplifting 12
Burglary 9
Drugs 8
Robbery 3
Theft From The Person 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near West Drive536 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Willow Park536 yd
2023-12DrugsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Hospital526 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Priory Chase350 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Willow Park536 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Willow Park536 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Willow Park536 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Willow Park536 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Willow Park536 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Grove Rise98 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee79
Retired51
Part-Time Employee41
Long-Term Sick or disabled21
Self-Employed14
Looking after home or family12
Unemployed7
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Student (economically inactive)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Manufacturing20
Human health and social work activities18
Accommodation and food service activities16
Construction12
Administrative and support service activities9
Transport and storage6
Education5
Financial and insurance activities4
Other3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Mining and quarrying2
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female172
Male136

Partnership Status

Single102
Married: Opposite sex83
Separated6
Divorced37
Widowed13

Health

Very good health108
Good health118
Fair health51
Bad health24
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications97
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 31
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other6
White296
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom302
European Union6
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK302
10+ Years1
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom219
Poland2
Other EU countries3
Other Europe1
Eastern Asia1
No passport held82

Religion

No religion131
Christian157
Jewish1
Muslim1
Not answered18
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