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

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 3SA, WF8 3RP, WF8 3SD, WF8 3RN, WF8 3RW, WF8 3SR, WF8 3RX.

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 3RY

Average Price
£290,341
Semi-Detached
£297,213
Terraced
£208,772
Detached
£314,944
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
1 Darrington Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002021-08-11 £209,943
4 Darrington Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£156,0002020-05-04 £202,913
5 Darrington Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£156,0002019-06-28 £213,811
2 Darrington Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002019-04-26 £278,224
10 Darrington Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£317,0002018-06-01 £453,602

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		2,064 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School
Carleton Road, Carleton WF8 3NP 		699 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton Park Junior and Infant School
Moxon Close, Carleton Park WF8 3PT 		1,607 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4De Lacy Primary School
Chequerfield Lane, WF8 2TG 		1,705 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Darrington Church of England Primary School
Denby Crest, Darrington WF8 3SB 		1,733 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Cobblers Lane, WF8 2HN 		2,275 yd Academy converter No 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 		825 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The King's School
Mill Hill Lane, WF8 4JF 		2,332 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		3,685 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4De Lacy Academy
Middle Lane, WF11 0BZ 		5,050 yd Academy converter No 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 		3,443 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 		3,603 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		4,422 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
Pontefract RufcPontefract Rugby Football Club, Moor Lane317 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Carleton Community CentreThe Grange, Carleton Road594 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Rookeries Carleton Junior And Infant School
CARLETON ROAD 		grass pitches799 yd
Carleton Community High School
GREEN LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite950 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed38.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed33.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed54.82 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed54.82 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed16.64 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Darrington Road dangerous?

In 2023, 22 crimes were reported near Darrington Road . 77% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF8 3RY.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 22
Violence And Sexual Offences 11
Anti Social Behaviour 4
Burglary 4
Vehicle Crime 2
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Holme Farm Way364 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Holme Farm Mews388 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Moor Lane315 yd
2023-10BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Norwood162 yd
2023-10BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Norwood162 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Carleton Grange Stables467 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bates Lane400 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Moor Lane315 yd
2023-07BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hillcroft309 yd
2023-06Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Norwood162 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee135
Retired104
Part-Time Employee44
Self-Employed32
Student (economically inactive)22
Looking after home or family12
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Manufacturing18
Education17
Other13
Construction13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 8
Administrative and support service activities8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Transport and storage5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Information and communication3
Financial and insurance activities2
Mining and quarrying2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female225
Male224

Partnership Status

Single119
Married: Opposite sex208
Separated3
Divorced30
Widowed15

Health

Very good health262
Good health144
Fair health32
Bad health9
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 58
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 68
Degree or Similar 168
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Pakistani6
Black African7
Mixed Other1
White431
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom429
European Union13
Africa3
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK429
10+ Years13
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom421
Ireland2
Italy1
Poland4
Other EU countries5
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held15

Religion

No religion139
Christian287
Muslim6
Other religion1
Not answered17
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