Orchard Lane is in Darrington, Pontefract and in Wakefield district. WF8 3AJ 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 Orchard Lane, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3AJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 3AT, WF8 3AZ, WF8 3AE, WF8 3AX, WF8 3AQ, WF8 3AS, WF8 3AR, WF8 3FG, WF8 3AD.

Orchard Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Orchard Lane are based on 3 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 3AJ

Average Price
£457,523
Semi-Detached
£262,470
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£497,916
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£813,058

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Lane

Average Price
£230,306
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Orchard Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£140,0002016-08-15 £210,963
2 Orchard Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£36,2732001-06-19 £140,073
1 Orchard Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£77,0001998-02-13 £339,880

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		2,588 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 4Darrington Church of England Primary School
Denby Crest, Darrington WF8 3SB 		509 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School
Carleton Road, Carleton WF8 3NP 		1,759 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4De Lacy Primary School
Chequerfield Lane, WF8 2TG 		2,157 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 		2,467 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Cherry Tree Academy
Cobblers Lane, WF8 2HN 		2,503 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		2,030 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The King's School
Mill Hill Lane, WF8 4JF 		3,409 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4De Lacy Academy
Middle Lane, WF11 0BZ 		4,220 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		4,928 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 		4,397 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 		4,744 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		5,417 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
The DarringtonGreat North Road, Darrington732 yd
Darrington Golf ClubHavercroft Lane, Darrington979 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Spread EagleEstcourt Road, Darrington250 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Darrington Church Of England Primary School
Denby Crest 		grass pitches425 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 speed52.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed52.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed76.33 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed76.33 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Orchard Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 53 crimes were reported near Orchard Lane . 70% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF8 3AJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 53
Violence And Sexual Offences 30
Vehicle Crime 5
Other Theft 4
Burglary 4
Public Order 3
Anti Social Behaviour 3
Other Crime 2
Criminal Damage And Arson 1
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WF8 3AJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Westfield Lane161 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Applewood Gardens208 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Applewood Gardens208 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Beech Crescent212 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Park Avenue313 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Park Close313 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Church Lane330 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stones Mews440 yd
2023-11BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Sotheron Croft204 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Applewood Gardens208 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF8 3AJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee101
Retired99
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed22
Student (economically inactive)8
Looking after home or family8
Unemployed7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Manufacturing17
Human health and social work activities17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Education16
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Construction9
Financial and insurance activities9
Accommodation and food service activities6
Administrative and support service activities4
Other3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Information and communication2

People

Gender

Female169
Male160

Partnership Status

Single65
Married: Opposite sex164
Separated3
Divorced27
Widowed18

Health

Very good health144
Good health124
Fair health44
Bad health13
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 113
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian10
Other Asian1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White316
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom314
European Union5
Africa6
Middle East and Asia5
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK314
10+ Years9
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom291
Italy1
Romania3
North Africa1
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia1
Oceania1
No passport held32

Religion

No religion100
Christian209
Muslim2
Sikh10
Other religion1
Not answered10
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