Queen Street is in Pontefract and in Wakefield district. WF8 4AF is located in the Pontefract North 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 Queen Street, Pontefract, WF8 4AF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 4AH, WF8 4AE, WF8 4AL, WF8 4AG, WF8 4BZ, WF8 4DU, WF8 4AN, WF8 4AQ, WF8 4DT.

Queen Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Queen Street are based on 86 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 4AF

Average Price
£137,370
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£137,746
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£105,437
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queen Street

Average Price
£137,370
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Queen Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
13 Queen Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£130,0002023-07-24 £133,814
2 Queen Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£145,0002023-06-13 £151,525
40 Queen Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£115,0002023-05-25 £119,858
42 Queen Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£130,0002023-04-21 £135,135
51 Queen Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£122,5002022-11-11 £125,766

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		1,700 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Newgate, WF8 4AA 		299 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
Halfpenny Lane, WF8 4BW 		376 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Giles C of E Academy
St Giles C of E Academy, Skinner Lane WF8 1HG 		884 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Larks Hill Junior and Infant School
Larks Hill, WF8 4RJ 		1,087 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton Park Junior and Infant School
Moxon Close, Carleton Park WF8 3PT 		1,409 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The King's School
Mill Hill Lane, WF8 4JF 		716 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		2,194 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		2,377 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
Cutsyke Road, Featherstone WF7 6BD 		2,940 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		3,760 yd Academy converter 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 		509 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 		1,224 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		5,193 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
Thornycroft CentreHalfpenny Lane, Pontefract304 yd
Pontefract Bowling ClubHalfpenny Lane, Pontefract370 yd
BaxterstoreyHaribo Dunhills Pontefract Plc, 26 Front Street374 yd
The Shahban4-6 Front Street, Pontefract381 yd
Al-Jamil Balti Restaurant3-5 Front Street, Pontefract385 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Robin Hood InnWakefield Road, Pontefract365 yd
Tap And BarrelThe Lockwood, 13 Front Street381 yd
Duke of Milan9-11 Front Street, Pontefract385 yd
The Maltshovel1 Corn Market, Pontefract449 yd
The Green Dragon4 Corn Market, Pontefract450 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shummi Chinese Takeaway42 Front Street, Pontefract281 yd
Berries30 Newgate, Pontefract297 yd
Poplar Grove Fisheries1 Poplar Grove, Pontefract429 yd
Pizza Plus One26 Corn Market, Pontefract450 yd
Oasis Pizza Express16 Corn Market, Pontefract450 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
ASDAHalfpenny Lane, Pontefract243 yd
Tesco10 Corn Market, Pontefract450 yd
IcelandStuart Road, Pontefract472 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods9 Beastfair, Pontefract503 yd
Home Bargains3-7 Woolmarket, Pontefract697 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Absolute Fitness Uk (Closed)
Ropergate 		health and fitness suite411 yd
Mills Fitness (Closed)
Cornmarket 		health and fitness suite475 yd
Pontefract Halfpenny Lane Junior, Infant And Nursery School
HALFPENNY LANE 		grass pitches485 yd
Pontefract Squash & Leisure Club
STUART ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts562 yd
New College
PARK LANE 		grass pitches581 yd
Pontefract Swimming Pool
STUART ROAD 		swimming pool596 yd
The Kings High School
MILL HILL LANE 		grass pitches673 yd
Pontefract Park Golf Course (Closed)
Pontefract Park 		golf745 yd
Barracks Field
WAKEFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches747 yd
Your Space Pontefract
PARK ROAD 		health and fitness suite786 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 98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 98.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 98.0%

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 speed39.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed86.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Queen Street dangerous?

In 2023, 829 crimes were reported near Queen Street . Only 11% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF8 4AF.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 829
Violence And Sexual Offences 319
Shoplifting 114
Anti Social Behaviour 78
Public Order 69
Criminal Damage And Arson 60
Other Theft 48
Vehicle Crime 34
Burglary 33
Drugs 25
Possession Of Weapons 14
Theft From The Person 12
Other Crime 11
Robbery 8
Bicycle Theft 4

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WF8 4AF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Oswald Avenue496 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beastfair483 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Back Street241 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Back Street241 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket228 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket228 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Liquorice Way425 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Beastfair483 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Beastfair483 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Beastfair483 yd

Employment

WF8 4AF area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee104
Retired49
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed12
Looking after home or family11
Unemployed10
Other9
Student (economically inactive)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Human health and social work activities20
Manufacturing19
Construction16
Education14
Accommodation and food service activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Other9
Transport and storage8
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Administrative and support service activities4
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Mining and quarrying1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female138
Male156

Partnership Status

Single119
Married: Opposite sex72
Separated7
Divorced26
Widowed17

Health

Very good health132
Good health105
Fair health41
Bad health12
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications64
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 67
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Other Asian6
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed Other4
White276
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom262
European Union21
Rest of Europe3
Africa1
Middle East and Asia7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK262
10+ Years21
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom222
Ireland4
Germany1
Lithuania1
Poland5
Other EU countries7
Other Europe1
South-East Asia1
No passport held52

Religion

No religion131
Christian151
Buddhist1
Not answered10
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