Pontefract Road is in Thorpe Audlin, Pontefract and in Wakefield district. WF8 3HH is located in the Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hemsworth. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Pontefract Road, Thorpe Audlin, Pontefract, WF8 3HH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Pontefract Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Pontefract Road are based on 439 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 3HH

Average Price
£569,614
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£569,614
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pontefract Road

Average Price
£300,952
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pontefract Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
The Bungalow Pontefract Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building
£520,0002022-03-04 £573,673
The Bungalow Pontefract Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building
£365,0002007-04-27 £565,554

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Upton Primary School
Waggon Lane, Upton WF9 1JS
2,113 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kirk Smeaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Main Street, Kirk Smeaton WF8 3JY
3,024 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
Main Street, Badsworth WF9 1AJ
3,431 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Ash Grove Primary Academy
Ash Grove, South Elmsall WF9 2TF
4,608 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Norton Infant School
Campsall Balk, Norton DN6 9DG
5,377 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Minsthorpe Community College, A Specialist Science College
Minsthorpe Lane, South Elmsall WF9 2UJ
4,439 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Campsmount Academy
Ryecroft Road, Norton DN6 9AS
4,744 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in WF8 3HH area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near WF8 3HH 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 66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 66.7%

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/s33.3%

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

Safety

Is Pontefract Road dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Pontefract Road area in year 2023. This neighbourhood is very safe.

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

Employment

WF8 3HH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 3HH 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

Retired153
Full-Time Employee93
Self-Employed50
Part-Time Employee37
Student (economically inactive)13
Looking after home or family12
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles36
Human health and social work activities28
Construction24
Education19
Manufacturing18
Accommodation and food service activities16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Financial and insurance activities10
Other9
Transport and storage7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Real estate activities5
Administrative and support service activities5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female221
Male206

Partnership Status

Single83
Married: Opposite sex232
Separated2
Divorced28
Widowed30

Health

Very good health207
Good health150
Fair health57
Bad health10
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications84
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 51
Apprenticeship30
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 115
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed Other1
White417
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom402
European Union23
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK402
10+ Years10
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom360
Ireland1
Germany1
Poland7
Romania6
Other EU countries3
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held45

Religion

No religion125
Christian277
Jewish1
Not answered24