Ashworth Road is in Pontefract and in Wakefield district. WF8 2UJ is located in the Pontefract North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford. This postcode has been in use since 1998-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Ashworth Road, Pontefract, WF8 2UJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 2UL, WF8 2UN, WF8 1SY, WF8 2UW, WF8 2UQ, WF8 1ST, WF8 2UF, WF8 1SZ, WF8 2UX.

Ashworth Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ashworth Road are based on 210 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 2UJ

Average Price
£298,313
Semi-Detached
£268,703
Terraced
£225,968
Detached
£303,876
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashworth Road

Average Price
£276,221
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashworth Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
45 Ashworth Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002022-07-15 £374,092
11 Ashworth Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002021-12-16 £343,432
23 Ashworth Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£186,0002021-09-03 £210,810
57 Ashworth Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002020-11-27 £325,894
31 Ashworth Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£165,0002020-02-04 £227,977

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		1,715 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 4Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School
Orchard Head Lane, WF8 2NJ 		392 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 		1,326 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Cherry Tree Academy
Cobblers Lane, WF8 2HN 		1,698 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 		1,742 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Newgate, WF8 4AA 		1,909 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		2,107 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The King's School
Mill Hill Lane, WF8 4JF 		2,572 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		3,381 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castleford Academy
Ferrybridge Road, WF10 4JQ 		3,750 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 		4,243 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 		2,066 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 		3,224 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
Harman's Catering ServiceValeo Confectionery Limited, Ferrybridge Road654 yd
Badens ButtiesCooke Hall Scout Hq, Bondgate962 yd
Busy Bees CafeThe Coach House, Bondgate981 yd
A1 Football FactorySkinner Lane, Pontefract1,046 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Railway InnMill Dam Lane, Pontefract940 yd
The Cobbler PubCobblers Lane, Pontefract1,024 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Monkhill Sandwiches12, 12-12A Monkhill Lane498 yd
Livorno Pizza And Tandoori Balti3 Orchard Head Lane, Pontefract586 yd
Captains Fish & Chips3 Ladybalk Lane, Pontefract726 yd
Tokies3 Bondgate, Pontefract839 yd
Pearl Dragon38 Bondgate, Pontefract981 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Orchard Head Junior, Infant And Nursery School
ORCHARD HEAD LANE 		grass pitches271 yd
Orchard Head (Closed)
Orchard Head Lane 		grass pitches450 yd
Ladybalk Quarry
LADY BALK LANE 		grass pitches474 yd
A1 Football Factory
TAVERN WORKS TAVERN WORKS SKINNER LANE 		artificial grass pitch1,050 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 78.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 78.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 78.9%

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 speed69.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed113.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ashworth Road dangerous?

In 2023, 215 crimes were reported near Ashworth Road . 42% 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 2UJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 215
Violence And Sexual Offences 80
Anti Social Behaviour 65
Public Order 22
Criminal Damage And Arson 15
Other Crime 10
Other Theft 6
Vehicle Crime 6
Burglary 4
Drugs 2
Shoplifting 2
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 2UJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Keats Close439 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Holmfield Lane520 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Orchard Head Crescent487 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Orchard Head Crescent487 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Orchard Head Crescent487 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Orchard Head Crescent487 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Orchard Head Drive357 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Orchard Head Drive357 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Holmfield Lane520 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Orchard Head Drive357 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee169
Part-Time Employee39
Retired34
Self-Employed22
Student (economically inactive)19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Looking after home or family7
Other5
Unemployed4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles46
Manufacturing45
Human health and social work activities32
Financial and insurance activities24
Construction23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security19
Education17
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Transport and storage12
Other9
Accommodation and food service activities6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 5
Real estate activities4
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Administrative and support service activities2

People

Gender

Female189
Male195

Partnership Status

Single104
Married: Opposite sex161
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced30
Widowed3

Health

Very good health234
Good health111
Fair health29
Bad health7
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 60
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 79
Degree or Similar 84
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian6
Mixed White and Asian1
White375
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom369
European Union11
Middle East and Asia4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK369
10+ Years13
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom353
Poland5
Other EU countries2
No passport held22

Religion

No religion179
Christian190
Not answered17
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