Halfpenny Lane is in Pontefract and in Wakefield district. WF8 4BW 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 Halfpenny Lane, Pontefract, WF8 4BW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 4AY, WF8 4AX, WF8 4AU, WF8 4AS, WF8 4AP, WF8 4AT, WF8 4AZ, WF8 4AW, WF8 4AR.

Halfpenny Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Halfpenny Lane are based on 126 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 4BW

Average Price
£326,744
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£233,290
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£420,198

Estimated Average Property Prices for Halfpenny Lane

Average Price
£143,807
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Halfpenny LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Working Mens Club Halfpenny Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£680,0002021-10-15 £734,619
Working Mens Club Halfpenny Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£415,0002021-04-16 £464,575
Working Mens Club Halfpenny Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£50,0002018-06-08 £61,399
60 Halfpenny Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£145,0002016-09-15 £222,379
60 Halfpenny Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£115,0002013-04-19 £208,073

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		2,029 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 		41 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Newgate, WF8 4AA 		634 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Larks Hill Junior and Infant School
Larks Hill, WF8 4RJ 		1,072 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 		1,211 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton Park Junior and Infant School
Moxon Close, Carleton Park WF8 3PT 		1,553 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 		816 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		2,114 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		2,357 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
Cutsyke Road, Featherstone WF7 6BD 		2,645 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		3,911 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 		459 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 		893 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		5,059 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, Pontefract33 yd
Thornycroft CentreHalfpenny Lane, Pontefract42 yd
AramarkNew College Pontefract, Park Lane539 yd
BaxterstoreyHaribo Dunhills Pontefract Plc, 26 Front Street699 yd
The Shahban4-6 Front Street, Pontefract712 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Robin Hood InnWakefield Road, Pontefract618 yd
Tap And BarrelThe Lockwood, 13 Front Street715 yd
Duke of Milan9-11 Front Street, Pontefract720 yd
The Green Dragon4 Corn Market, Pontefract785 yd
Barley Mow Hotel22 Corn Market, Pontefract785 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Poplar Grove Fisheries1 Poplar Grove, Pontefract159 yd
Chickfellas130 Halfpenny Lane, Pontefract295 yd
Shummi Chinese Takeaway42 Front Street, Pontefract597 yd
Berries30 Newgate, Pontefract631 yd
Pizza Plus One26 Corn Market, Pontefract785 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
ASDAHalfpenny Lane, Pontefract569 yd
IcelandStuart Road, Pontefract778 yd
Tesco10 Corn Market, Pontefract785 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods9 Beastfair, Pontefract840 yd
Home BargainsPark Road Retail Park Park Road, Pontefract967 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pontefract Halfpenny Lane Junior, Infant And Nursery School
HALFPENNY LANE 		grass pitches152 yd
New College
PARK LANE 		grass pitches531 yd
Barracks Field
WAKEFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches588 yd
Pontefract Park Golf Course (Closed)
Pontefract Park 		golf670 yd
The Kings High School
MILL HILL LANE 		grass pitches692 yd
Absolute Fitness Uk (Closed)
Ropergate 		health and fitness suite733 yd
Mills Fitness (Closed)
Cornmarket 		health and fitness suite808 yd
Pontefract Squash & Leisure Club
STUART ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts862 yd
Pontefract Park
Pontefract Park 		grass pitches917 yd
Pontefract Swimming Pool
STUART ROAD 		swimming pool926 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 63.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 63.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 63.6%

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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed68.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Halfpenny Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 506 crimes were reported near Halfpenny Lane . Only 20% 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 4BW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 506
Violence And Sexual Offences 234
Public Order 58
Anti Social Behaviour 42
Criminal Damage And Arson 41
Other Theft 31
Vehicle Crime 28
Burglary 23
Other Crime 16
Drugs 11
Shoplifting 9
Possession Of Weapons 5
Bicycle Theft 4
Robbery 3
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Garrison Court509 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wakefield Road505 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near King Street369 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near King Street369 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Clifton Avenue294 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Clifton Avenue294 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wakefield Road505 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wakefield Road505 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wakefield Road505 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Lawrence Avenue317 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF8 4BW 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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