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

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 4ED, WF8 4EA, WF8 4EB, WF8 4AR, WF8 4HS, WF8 4DY, WF8 4DZ, WF8 4JU, WF8 4EG.

Wakefield Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wakefield Road are based on 586 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 4EE

Average Price
£309,433
Semi-Detached
£309,433
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wakefield Road

Average Price
£209,153
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wakefield Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
130 Wakefield Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£85,0002021-06-18 £100,907
132 Wakefield Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002015-12-04 £441,226
132 Wakefield Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£100,0002001-06-29 £386,164

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		1,914 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 		289 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Newgate, WF8 4AA 		601 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Larks Hill Junior and Infant School
Larks Hill, WF8 4RJ 		788 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 		1,225 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton Park Junior and Infant School
Moxon Close, Carleton Park WF8 3PT 		1,275 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 		538 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		2,007 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		2,081 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 		2,863 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		4,121 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 		726 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 		952 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		4,833 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, Pontefract292 yd
Thornycroft CentreHalfpenny Lane, Pontefract306 yd
The Mad Ox9-11 Ropergate End, Pontefract616 yd
AbdulsSouthgate, Pontefract692 yd
Alleyc'Zam37 Southgate, Pontefract692 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Robin Hood InnWakefield Road, Pontefract458 yd
Tap And BarrelThe Lockwood, 13 Front Street721 yd
Duke of Milan9-11 Front Street, Pontefract723 yd
Iron Dram27A, 27 Ropergate743 yd
Tooth & Tiger29 Southgate, Pontefract755 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Poplar Grove Fisheries1 Poplar Grove, Pontefract198 yd
Chickfellas130 Halfpenny Lane, Pontefract429 yd
Berries30 Newgate, Pontefract587 yd
Shummi Chinese Takeaway42 Front Street, Pontefract652 yd
Southgate Indian Restaurant And TakewaySouthgate, Pontefract692 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
ASDAHalfpenny Lane, Pontefract609 yd
Tesco10 Corn Market, Pontefract785 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods9 Beastfair, Pontefract798 yd
IcelandStuart Road, Pontefract844 yd
Home Bargains3-7 Woolmarket, Pontefract1,003 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Barracks Field
WAKEFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches369 yd
Pontefract Halfpenny Lane Junior, Infant And Nursery School
HALFPENNY LANE 		grass pitches394 yd
The Kings High School
MILL HILL LANE 		grass pitches403 yd
Absolute Fitness Uk (Closed)
Ropergate 		health and fitness suite644 yd
Larks Hill Junior And Infant School
LARKS HILL 		grass pitches728 yd
New College
PARK LANE 		grass pitches802 yd
Mills Fitness (Closed)
Cornmarket 		health and fitness suite815 yd
Pontefract Squash & Leisure Club
STUART ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts934 yd
Pontefract Swimming Pool
STUART ROAD 		swimming pool940 yd
Pontefract Park Golf Course (Closed)
Pontefract Park 		golf950 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%

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

Safety

Is Wakefield Road dangerous?

In 2023, 505 crimes were reported near Wakefield Road . 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 4EE.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 505
Violence And Sexual Offences 231
Public Order 53
Anti Social Behaviour 45
Criminal Damage And Arson 42
Other Theft 39
Vehicle Crime 30
Burglary 20
Other Crime 14
Drugs 10
Shoplifting 7
Possession Of Weapons 5
Bicycle Theft 5
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 4EE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Chantry Close420 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Lawrence Avenue211 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Love Lane95 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wakefield Road224 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wakefield Road282 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wakefield Road282 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wakefield Road282 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Peach Tree Close538 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Clifton Avenue332 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Clifton Avenue332 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee85
Retired68
Part-Time Employee27
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Self-Employed13
Unemployed9
Other7
Student (economically inactive)6
Looking after home or family5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Human health and social work activities17
Construction16
Manufacturing14
Transport and storage12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Education7
Other7
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Information and communication4
Financial and insurance activities3
Administrative and support service activities3
Real estate activities2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female138
Male134

Partnership Status

Single74
Married: Opposite sex98
Separated10
Divorced34
Widowed16

Health

Very good health98
Good health97
Fair health52
Bad health23
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications66
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 47
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
White271

Country of Birth

United Kingdom263
European Union6
Middle East and Asia2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK263
10+ Years7
5-10 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom209
Poland5
Other EU countries1
No passport held59

Religion

No religion124
Christian130
Buddhist1
Other religion1
Not answered16
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