Banks Avenue is in Pontefract and in Wakefield district. WF8 4DR 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 Banks Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 4DR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 4DS, WF8 4DP, WF8 4DU, WF8 4DT, WF8 4DX, WF8 4DW, WF8 4AN, WF8 4DN, WF8 4DL.

Banks Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Banks Avenue are based on 93 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 4DR

Average Price
£183,586
Semi-Detached
£199,065
Terraced
£183,144
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Banks Avenue

Average Price
£210,947
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Banks AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
30 Banks Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£95,0002023-02-03 £95,666
39 Banks Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£126,4952021-06-08 £145,792
26 Banks Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£115,0002020-10-30 £147,491
35 Banks Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£140,0002019-03-26 £191,061
32 Banks Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£118,0002017-06-06 £168,058

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		1,684 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 		330 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
Halfpenny Lane, WF8 4BW 		389 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Larks Hill Junior and Infant School
Larks Hill, WF8 4RJ 		931 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 		953 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton Park Junior and Infant School
Moxon Close, Carleton Park WF8 3PT 		1,267 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 		562 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		2,059 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		2,277 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 		3,003 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		3,908 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 		646 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 		1,194 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		5,045 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, Pontefract342 yd
The Mad Ox9-11 Ropergate End, Pontefract378 yd
Pontefract Bowling ClubHalfpenny Lane, Pontefract386 yd
Pontefract Cue ClubCrescent Cinema, Ropergate438 yd
AbdulsSouthgate, Pontefract448 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Robin Hood InnWakefield Road, Pontefract260 yd
Tap And BarrelThe Lockwood, 13 Front Street450 yd
Duke of Milan9-11 Front Street, Pontefract452 yd
Iron Dram27A, 27 Ropergate491 yd
The Maltshovel1 Corn Market, Pontefract500 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Berries30 Newgate, Pontefract317 yd
Poplar Grove Fisheries1 Poplar Grove, Pontefract390 yd
Shummi Chinese Takeaway42 Front Street, Pontefract393 yd
Southgate Indian Restaurant And TakewaySouthgate, Pontefract448 yd
Pizza Plus One26 Corn Market, Pontefract513 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
ASDAHalfpenny Lane, Pontefract346 yd
Tesco10 Corn Market, Pontefract513 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods9 Beastfair, Pontefract530 yd
IcelandStuart Road, Pontefract582 yd
Home Bargains3-7 Woolmarket, Pontefract736 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Absolute Fitness Uk (Closed)
Ropergate 		health and fitness suite391 yd
Pontefract Halfpenny Lane Junior, Infant And Nursery School
HALFPENNY LANE 		grass pitches510 yd
The Kings High School
MILL HILL LANE 		grass pitches517 yd
Mills Fitness (Closed)
Cornmarket 		health and fitness suite543 yd
Barracks Field
WAKEFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches625 yd
Pontefract Swimming Pool
STUART ROAD 		swimming pool668 yd
Pontefract Squash & Leisure Club
STUART ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts672 yd
New College
PARK LANE 		grass pitches721 yd
Womens Workout World (Pontefract) (Closed)
1-3 1-3 Horsefair 		health and fitness suite838 yd
Pontefract Park Golf Course (Closed)
Pontefract Park 		golf884 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 speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed108.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.8 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 Banks Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 783 crimes were reported near Banks Avenue . 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 4DR.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 783
Violence And Sexual Offences 318
Anti Social Behaviour 78
Public Order 66
Criminal Damage And Arson 63
Shoplifting 62
Other Theft 53
Vehicle Crime 35
Burglary 32
Drugs 22
Other Crime 15
Possession Of Weapons 14
Theft From The Person 13
Robbery 7
Bicycle Theft 5

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Giles Avenue526 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beastfair515 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket327 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket327 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Liquorice Way473 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Liquorice Way473 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Beastfair515 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beastfair515 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Beastfair515 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beastfair515 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee103
Retired45
Self-Employed25
Part-Time Employee24
Long-Term Sick or disabled21
Unemployed9
Looking after home or family9
Other6
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Human health and social work activities25
Manufacturing21
Education15
Other13
Construction13
Transport and storage10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Administrative and support service activities5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Information and communication3
Financial and insurance activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female158
Male140

Partnership Status

Single98
Married: Opposite sex102
Civil partnership: Opposite sex1
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced33
Widowed8

Health

Very good health152
Good health95
Fair health35
Bad health13
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 86
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian5
Mixed White and Asian5
White287

Country of Birth

United Kingdom286
European Union7
Middle East and Asia5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK286
10+ Years6
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom245
Germany1
Poland2
Romania1
Other EU countries2
South-East Asia2
No passport held43

Religion

No religion131
Christian152
Not answered17
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