Darrington Road is in East Hardwick, Pontefract and in Wakefield district. WF8 3DT 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 Darrington Road, East Hardwick, Pontefract, WF8 3DT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 3DW, WF8 3DP, WF8 3DX, WF8 3DS, WF8 3EA.

Darrington Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Darrington Road are based on 47 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 3DT

Average Price
£555,684
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£555,684
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Darrington Road

Average Price
£346,283
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Darrington Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Manor House Darrington Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building
£720,0002022-01-14 £816,616
15 Darrington Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building
£225,0002019-06-21 £313,138
Manor Farm Bungalow Darrington Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building
£305,0002012-03-30 £537,296

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER
3,721 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 4Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
Station Road, Low Ackworth WF7 7HH
1,809 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School
Carleton Road, Carleton WF8 3NP
2,260 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton Park Junior and Infant School
Moxon Close, Carleton Park WF8 3PT
2,548 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Larks Hill Junior and Infant School
Larks Hill, WF8 4RJ
2,868 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ackworth Mill Dam School
Mill Gate, Ackworth WF7 7PH
2,940 yd Academy converter 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
1,979 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The King's School
Mill Hill Lane, WF8 4JF
3,177 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ
3,361 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
4,365 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT
2,678 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oakfield Park School
Barnsley Road, Ackworth WF7 7DT
3,724 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4High Well School
Rook Hill Road, WF8 2DD
3,985 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rustic ArmsLong Lane, Ackworth1,015 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near WF8 3DT 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 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 Darrington Road dangerous?

In 2023, 9 crimes were reported near Darrington Road . 82% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was criminal damage and arson. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF8 3DT.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 9
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Violence And Sexual Offences 3
Burglary 1
Other Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Darrington Road249 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hardwick Road389 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Darrington Road249 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hardwick Road235 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hardwick Road235 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hardwick Road235 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hardwick Road235 yd
2023-05Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sandy Gate Lane249 yd
2023-01Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near 175 yd

Employment

WF8 3DT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in WF8 3DT area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired58
Full-Time Employee39
Self-Employed26
Part-Time Employee9
Other5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Unemployed3
Student (economically inactive)2
Looking after home or family2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities15
Manufacturing12
Education11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Construction7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Other2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Transport and storage2
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Administrative and support service activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female80
Male78

Partnership Status

Single33
Married: Opposite sex88
Separated2
Divorced14
Widowed10

Health

Very good health70
Good health60
Fair health22
Bad health4
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications17
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 14
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 58
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and African1
White156
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom154
European Union1
Africa1
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK154
10+ Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom143
Ireland1
Central and South America1
Oceania1
No passport held12

Religion

No religion40
Christian106
Buddhist1
Other religion1
Not answered11