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

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 3AT, WF8 3AJ, WF8 3AE, WF8 3AD, WF8 3AZ, WF8 3AX, WF8 3AS.

Westfield Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Westfield Lane are based on 109 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 3AQ

Average Price
£420,431
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£420,431
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westfield Lane

Average Price
£176,482
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westfield LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Dundonnell Westfield Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002008-11-21 £420,431

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		2,531 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 		669 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School
Carleton Road, Carleton WF8 3NP 		1,629 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4De Lacy Primary School
Chequerfield Lane, WF8 2TG 		2,102 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 		2,451 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Cherry Tree Academy
Cobblers Lane, WF8 2HN 		2,484 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 		1,886 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The King's School
Mill Hill Lane, WF8 4JF 		3,288 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4De Lacy Academy
Middle Lane, WF11 0BZ 		4,347 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		4,778 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 		4,297 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 		4,616 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		5,264 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, Darrington862 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Spread EagleEstcourt Road, Darrington411 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Darrington Church Of England Primary School
Denby Crest 		grass pitches582 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%

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

Safety

Is Westfield Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 45 crimes were reported near Westfield Lane . 71% 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 3AQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 45
Violence And Sexual Offences 26
Burglary 4
Other Theft 4
Vehicle Crime 3
Anti Social Behaviour 3
Other Crime 2
Criminal Damage And Arson 1
Drugs 1
Public Order 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Westfield Lane0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Applewood Gardens368 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Applewood Gardens368 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Beech Crescent238 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Park Avenue449 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Park Close449 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Church Lane481 yd
2023-11BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Sotheron Croft330 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Applewood Gardens368 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Applewood Gardens368 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF8 3AQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired99
Full-Time Employee71
Self-Employed26
Part-Time Employee21
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Student (economically inactive)5
Other3
Looking after home or family3
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities16
Education15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Manufacturing9
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Other6
Transport and storage6
Construction6
Administrative and support service activities5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female145
Male133

Partnership Status

Single49
Married: Opposite sex155
Separated5
Divorced15
Widowed18

Health

Very good health122
Good health99
Fair health40
Bad health15

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 94
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Black Caribbean5
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
White263
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom267
European Union4
Rest of Europe1
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK267
10+ Years3
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom244
Ireland1
Germany1
Spain2
Other EU countries1
Central and South America5
No passport held25

Religion

No religion86
Christian176
Other religion3
Not answered11
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