Drawbridge Avenue is in Pontefract and in Wakefield district. WF8 2YP 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 2016-05-01.
StreetScan combines information about Drawbridge Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 2YP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 2FS, WF8 2FU, WF8 2YR, WF8 2FP, WF8 2FT, WF8 2YQ, WF8 2FQ, WF8 2FL, WF8 2YJ.

Drawbridge Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Drawbridge Avenue are based on 64 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 2YP

Average Price
£242,110
Semi-Detached
£231,328
Terraced
£185,606
Detached
£336,135
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Drawbridge Avenue

Average Price
£242,110
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Drawbridge AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
38 Drawbridge Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£182,0002023-10-17 £183,511
15 Drawbridge Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£213,0002023-05-19 £222,608
4 Drawbridge Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002022-09-30 £242,671
9 Drawbridge Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£228,0002022-08-05 £232,416
10 Drawbridge Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002022-06-17 £247,773

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		809 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Cherry Tree Academy
Cobblers Lane, WF8 2HN 		383 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 		403 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4De Lacy Primary School
Chequerfield Lane, WF8 2TG 		980 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School
Orchard Head Lane, WF8 2NJ 		1,235 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 		1,443 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 		2,373 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		2,499 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		3,393 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4De Lacy Academy
Middle Lane, WF11 0BZ 		3,623 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		4,470 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		2,546 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 		3,505 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
Badens ButtiesCooke Hall Scout Hq, Bondgate476 yd
Busy Bees CafeThe Coach House, Bondgate686 yd
Harman's Catering ServiceValeo Confectionery Limited, Ferrybridge Road728 yd
Shake Rattle & RollUnit 10, Baileygate Industrial Estate733 yd
The Castle Coffee ShopPontefract Castle, Castle Chain1,092 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Cobbler PubCobblers Lane, Pontefract356 yd
The Olde Tavern34 South Baileygate, Pontefract864 yd
Railway InnMill Dam Lane, Pontefract959 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Khawars Ranch88-90 Baghill Lane, Pontefract638 yd
Tokies3 Bondgate, Pontefract654 yd
Lanes Fish & Chips116 Baghill Lane, Pontefract662 yd
JJ's Sandwich Shop96 Baghill Lane, Pontefract662 yd
Ozzy's Upper Crust52 Baghill Lane, Pontefract662 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiAldi Stores Limited, South Baileygate733 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near WF8 2YP postcode.

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 51.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 51.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 51.0%

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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed146 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed25.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Drawbridge Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 243 crimes were reported near Drawbridge Avenue . 39% 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 2YP.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 243
Violence And Sexual Offences 136
Public Order 31
Criminal Damage And Arson 28
Anti Social Behaviour 16
Other Theft 13
Other Crime 8
Burglary 6
Vehicle Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 1
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Heather Court429 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Scawthorpe Close363 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Scawthorpe Close363 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Western Court279 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Western Court279 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Western Court279 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Western Court279 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Drawbridge Close140 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Stella Gardens348 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Stella Gardens348 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee238
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed28
Retired21
Looking after home or family13
Unemployed9
Student (economically inactive)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Human health and social work activities21
Construction18
Education13
Transport and storage10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Other7
Real estate activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Financial and insurance activities5
Information and communication3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female230
Male240

Partnership Status

Single190
Married: Opposite sex148
Married: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced21
Widowed4

Health

Very good health265
Good health161
Fair health33
Bad health10
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 51
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 84
Degree or Similar 150
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian6
Other Asian2
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White449
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom435
European Union27
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK435
10+ Years21
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom386
Lithuania1
Poland13
Romania5
Other EU countries5
Other Europe1
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia1
No passport held55

Religion

No religion232
Christian214
Hindu4
Muslim6
Other religion1
Not answered13
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