Drawbridge Close is in Pontefract and in Wakefield district. WF8 2YQ 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 2016-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Drawbridge Close, Pontefract, WF8 2YQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 2YR, WF8 2FS, WF8 2YJ, WF8 2YP, WF8 2ET, WF8 2JD, WF8 2DT, WF8 2YN, WF8 2DX.

Drawbridge Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Drawbridge Close are based on 32 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 2YQ

Average Price
£202,401
Semi-Detached
£179,323
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£327,027
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Drawbridge Close

Average Price
£202,401
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 CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 Drawbridge Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£215,0002023-10-06 £218,588
3 Drawbridge Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£63,0002023-03-31 £65,056
1 Drawbridge Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£85,0002022-12-22 £87,775
10 Drawbridge Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£185,5002022-10-21 £192,037
6 Drawbridge Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002022-07-01 £288,585

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		674 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 		272 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 		309 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4De Lacy Primary School
Chequerfield Lane, WF8 2TG 		844 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School
Orchard Head Lane, WF8 2NJ 		1,329 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 		1,374 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 		2,255 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		2,359 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		3,484 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4De Lacy Academy
Middle Lane, WF11 0BZ 		3,713 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		4,352 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 		2,479 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 		3,411 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, Bondgate588 yd
Busy Bees CafeThe Coach House, Bondgate655 yd
Shake Rattle & RollUnit 10, Baileygate Industrial Estate658 yd
Harman's Catering ServiceValeo Confectionery Limited, Ferrybridge Road781 yd
The Castle Coffee ShopPontefract Castle, Castle Chain1,021 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Cobbler PubCobblers Lane, Pontefract448 yd
The Olde Tavern34 South Baileygate, Pontefract799 yd
Railway InnMill Dam Lane, Pontefract922 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Khawars Ranch88-90 Baghill Lane, Pontefract500 yd
Lanes Fish & Chips116 Baghill Lane, Pontefract530 yd
JJ's Sandwich Shop96 Baghill Lane, Pontefract530 yd
Ozzy's Upper Crust52 Baghill Lane, Pontefract530 yd
Page's Fisheries94 Baghill Lane, Pontefract530 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiAldi Stores Limited, South Baileygate658 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pontefract Sports And Social Fc
Harewood Avenue 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches963 yd
High Well School
ROOKHILL ROAD 		1,067 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 speed70.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed67.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Drawbridge Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 333 crimes were reported near Drawbridge Close . 31% 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 2YQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 333
Violence And Sexual Offences 171
Public Order 39
Criminal Damage And Arson 35
Anti Social Behaviour 27
Other Theft 20
Other Crime 13
Burglary 9
Vehicle Crime 6
Shoplifting 4
Drugs 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Robbery 2
Bicycle Theft 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 2YQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shoolaboards Lane491 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Western Court142 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Stella Gardens406 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Stella Gardens406 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Fieldhead Close489 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Drawbridge Close0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Western Court142 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Western Court142 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Western Court142 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Scawthorpe Close223 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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