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

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 4HE, WF8 4ER, WF8 4EG, WF8 4BB, WF8 4EQ, WF8 4HF, WF8 4HD, WF8 4HG, WF8 4EE.

Kings Mead Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kings Mead are based on 57 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 4EP

Average Price
£141,069
Semi-Detached
£167,873
Terraced
£137,346
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kings Mead

Average Price
£156,828
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kings MeadStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
18 Kings Mead, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£140,5002023-04-21 £146,050
2 Kings Mead, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£110,1202021-09-17 £124,809
22 Kings Mead, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£135,0002021-08-27 £153,338
25 Kings Mead, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£60,0002020-01-31 £79,747
36 Kings Mead, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£92,5002019-12-18 £122,254

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		2,100 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 		315 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Larks Hill Junior and Infant School
Larks Hill, WF8 4RJ 		778 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Newgate, WF8 4AA 		792 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton Park Junior and Infant School
Moxon Close, Carleton Park WF8 3PT 		1,358 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Giles C of E Academy
St Giles C of E Academy, Skinner Lane WF8 1HG 		1,415 yd Academy converter 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 		639 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		1,828 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		2,160 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 		2,736 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		4,245 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 		796 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 		769 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		4,720 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, Pontefract322 yd
Thornycroft CentreHalfpenny Lane, Pontefract374 yd
The Mad Ox9-11 Ropergate End, Pontefract808 yd
AramarkNew College Pontefract, Park Lane875 yd
AbdulsSouthgate, Pontefract885 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Robin Hood InnWakefield Road, Pontefract646 yd
Tap And BarrelThe Lockwood, 13 Front Street909 yd
Duke of Milan9-11 Front Street, Pontefract911 yd
Iron Dram27A, 27 Ropergate936 yd
Tooth & Tiger29 Southgate, Pontefract947 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Poplar Grove Fisheries1 Poplar Grove, Pontefract181 yd
Chickfellas130 Halfpenny Lane, Pontefract318 yd
Berries30 Newgate, Pontefract779 yd
Shummi Chinese Takeaway42 Front Street, Pontefract829 yd
Big Bites Pizza55 Larks Hill, Pontefract866 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
ASDAHalfpenny Lane, Pontefract788 yd
Tesco10 Corn Market, Pontefract974 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods9 Beastfair, Pontefract990 yd
IcelandStuart Road, Pontefract1,021 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Barracks Field
WAKEFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches251 yd
Pontefract Halfpenny Lane Junior, Infant And Nursery School
HALFPENNY LANE 		grass pitches368 yd
The Kings High School
MILL HILL LANE 		grass pitches464 yd
Larks Hill Junior And Infant School
LARKS HILL 		grass pitches698 yd
Absolute Fitness Uk (Closed)
Ropergate 		health and fitness suite837 yd
New College
PARK LANE 		grass pitches868 yd
Pontefract Park Golf Course (Closed)
Pontefract Park 		golf998 yd
Mills Fitness (Closed)
Cornmarket 		health and fitness suite1,003 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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed202.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Kings Mead Street dangerous?

In 2023, 526 crimes were reported near Kings Mead . Only 19% 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 4EP.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 526
Violence And Sexual Offences 250
Public Order 55
Criminal Damage And Arson 47
Other Theft 43
Anti Social Behaviour 42
Vehicle Crime 27
Burglary 23
Other Crime 12
Drugs 10
Shoplifting 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Bicycle Theft 3
Robbery 3
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Queen'S Square524 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Lawrence Avenue401 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Love Lane254 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wakefield Road174 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wakefield Road174 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wakefield Road174 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wakefield Road174 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Peach Tree Close497 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Clifton Avenue500 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Clifton Avenue500 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee72
Part-Time Employee38
Retired31
Long-Term Sick or disabled24
Looking after home or family19
Student (economically inactive)15
Other14
Self-Employed13
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Manufacturing17
Construction11
Accommodation and food service activities11
Transport and storage8
Administrative and support service activities7
Education7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Information and communication4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Other2
Financial and insurance activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female178
Male161

Partnership Status

Single117
Married: Opposite sex69
Separated8
Divorced28
Widowed16

Health

Very good health137
Good health114
Fair health61
Bad health20
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications77
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 25
Degree or Similar 32
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian10
Pakistani2
Other Asian8
Mixed White and Asian1
White317

Country of Birth

United Kingdom304
European Union13
Rest of Europe5
Africa1
Middle East and Asia17

Length of Residence

Born in the UK304
10+ Years18
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom243
Ireland1
Italy3
Spain1
Lithuania1
Poland6
Romania5
Other EU countries1
Southern Asia1
No passport held75

Religion

No religion183
Christian120
Buddhist2
Hindu1
Muslim2
Other religion1
Not answered28
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