Minden Way is in Pontefract and in Wakefield district. WF8 4BL 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 1983-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Minden Way, Pontefract, WF8 4BL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 4BE, WF8 4BJ, WF8 4EL, WF8 4BD, WF8 4DG, WF8 4BA, WF8 4BB, WF8 4AZ, WF8 4EQ.

Minden Way Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Minden Way are based on 7 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 4BL

Average Price
£112,861
Semi-Detached
£135,704
Terraced
£179,379
Detached
£66,177
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£1,653

Estimated Average Property Prices for Minden Way

Average Price
£112,861
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Minden WayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
55 Minden Way, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£1,3002016-08-17 £1,653
59 Minden Way, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£105,0002014-06-26 £173,108
43 Minden Way, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£110,0002012-02-03 £190,831
55 Minden Way, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£80,0002007-10-05 £113,598
35 Minden Way, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£105,0002005-03-31 £179,379

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		2,330 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 4Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
Halfpenny Lane, WF8 4BW 		266 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Newgate, WF8 4AA 		938 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Larks Hill Junior and Infant School
Larks Hill, WF8 4RJ 		1,157 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Giles C of E Academy
St Giles C of E Academy, Skinner Lane WF8 1HG 		1,507 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School
Gordon Street, Featherstone WF7 6LW 		1,577 yd Community school Yes 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 		1,008 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		1,906 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 		2,383 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		2,542 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		4,055 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 		592 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 		607 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		4,967 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 Bowling ClubHalfpenny Lane, Pontefract271 yd
Thornycroft CentreHalfpenny Lane, Pontefract337 yd
AramarkNew College Pontefract, Park Lane650 yd
Cafe @ The ParkAspire At The Park, Park Road814 yd
BaxterstoreyHaribo Dunhills Pontefract Plc, 26 Front Street997 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Robin Hood InnWakefield Road, Pontefract898 yd
Tap And BarrelThe Lockwood, 13 Front Street1,016 yd
Duke of Milan9-11 Front Street, Pontefract1,021 yd
The Green Dragon4 Corn Market, Pontefract1,086 yd
Barley Mow Hotel22 Corn Market, Pontefract1,086 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chickfellas130 Halfpenny Lane, Pontefract73 yd
Poplar Grove Fisheries1 Poplar Grove, Pontefract284 yd
Shummi Chinese Takeaway42 Front Street, Pontefract892 yd
Berries30 Newgate, Pontefract934 yd
Pizza Plus One26 Corn Market, Pontefract1,086 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
ASDAHalfpenny Lane, Pontefract867 yd
IcelandStuart Road, Pontefract1,066 yd
Tesco10 Corn Market, Pontefract1,086 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pontefract Halfpenny Lane Junior, Infant And Nursery School
HALFPENNY LANE 		grass pitches161 yd
Barracks Field
WAKEFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches603 yd
New College
PARK LANE 		grass pitches643 yd
Pontefract Park Golf Course (Closed)
Pontefract Park 		golf728 yd
The Kings High School
MILL HILL LANE 		grass pitches845 yd
Pontefract Park
Pontefract Park 		grass pitches933 yd
Absolute Fitness Uk (Closed)
Ropergate 		health and fitness suite1,032 yd
Larks Hill Junior And Infant School
LARKS HILL 		grass pitches1,071 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 87.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 87.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 87.2%

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 speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed77.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Minden Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 383 crimes were reported near Minden Way . Only 27% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF8 4BL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 383
Violence And Sexual Offences 187
Public Order 43
Criminal Damage And Arson 38
Anti Social Behaviour 33
Other Theft 29
Vehicle Crime 17
Burglary 15
Other Crime 7
Drugs 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Shoplifting 2
Theft From The Person 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Chantry Close501 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near St Giles Avenue192 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Love Lane456 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Park Place205 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Oswald Avenue208 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Giles Avenue192 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Grosvenor Avenue347 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Giles Avenue192 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near North Avenue187 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Florin Way193 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF8 4BL 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

Retired103
Full-Time Employee58
Long-Term Sick or disabled39
Part-Time Employee23
Looking after home or family11
Student (economically inactive)10
Other7
Unemployed6
Self-Employed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Manufacturing17
Human health and social work activities16
Education7
Construction5
Transport and storage5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Other3
Administrative and support service activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities1
Financial and insurance activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female152
Male138

Partnership Status

Single74
Married: Opposite sex121
Separated3
Divorced43
Widowed26

Health

Very good health86
Good health90
Fair health67
Bad health34
Very bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications112
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 48
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
White288

Country of Birth

United Kingdom277
European Union10
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK277
10+ Years5
5-10 Years6
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom202
Portugal2
Poland7
Other EU countries1
South-East Asia1
No passport held78

Religion

No religion101
Christian178
Not answered11
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