Kings View is in Pontefract and in Wakefield district. WF8 4EU 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 2004-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Kings View, Pontefract, WF8 4EU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 3PD, WF8 3PB, WF8 4FH, WF8 4HZ, WF8 4JA, WF8 3PA, WF8 4LQ, WF8 4JF, WF8 4JG.

Kings View Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kings View 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 4EU

Average Price
£533,855
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£538,899
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£503,596

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kings View

Average Price
£533,855
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 ViewStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
The Prefects House Kings View, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£415,0002018-02-02 £503,596
The New School House Kings View, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002010-04-30 £420,790
The Masters House Kings View, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£372,5002007-03-30 £578,442
The New School House Kings View, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, a newly built property 		£95,0002004-01-19 £196,422
The Masters House Kings View, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, a newly built property 		£350,0002003-11-28 £728,449

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		1,605 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 4Larks Hill Junior and Infant School
Larks Hill, WF8 4RJ 		427 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton Park Junior and Infant School
Moxon Close, Carleton Park WF8 3PT 		667 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Newgate, WF8 4AA 		759 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
Halfpenny Lane, WF8 4BW 		894 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Giles C of E Academy
St Giles C of E Academy, Skinner Lane WF8 1HG 		1,274 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 		70 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		1,472 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		2,111 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 		3,441 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		4,445 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 		1,268 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 		1,419 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		4,550 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
The Mad Ox9-11 Ropergate End, Pontefract605 yd
AbdulsSouthgate, Pontefract663 yd
Alleyc'Zam37 Southgate, Pontefract663 yd
Pontefract Cue ClubCrescent Cinema, Ropergate703 yd
Myxology at Pontefract Ltd29 Ropergate, Pontefract705 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pontefract Masonic Hall Co Ltd1 Ackworth Road, Pontefract259 yd
Robin Hood InnWakefield Road, Pontefract481 yd
CarletonHardwick Road, Pontefract502 yd
Tooth & Tiger29 Southgate, Pontefract692 yd
Iron Dram27A, 27 Ropergate721 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Big Bites Pizza55 Larks Hill, Pontefract563 yd
Fortune House8A Swanhill Lane, Pontefract616 yd
Tuck In at Swanhill2C Swanhill Lane, Pontefract616 yd
Carleton FisheriesCarleton Park Road, Pontefract649 yd
Southgate Indian Restaurant And TakewaySouthgate, Pontefract663 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods9 Beastfair, Pontefract846 yd
ASDAHalfpenny Lane, Pontefract880 yd
Tesco10 Corn Market, Pontefract919 yd
Home Bargains3-7 Woolmarket, Pontefract1,008 yd
IcelandStuart Road, Pontefract1,073 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Kings High School
MILL HILL LANE 		grass pitches252 yd
Larks Hill Junior And Infant School
LARKS HILL 		grass pitches460 yd
Carleton Park Junior And Infant School
MOXON CLOSE 		grass pitches567 yd
Barracks Field
WAKEFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches613 yd
Absolute Fitness Uk (Closed)
Ropergate 		health and fitness suite672 yd
Mills Fitness (Closed)
Cornmarket 		health and fitness suite951 yd
Pontefract Halfpenny Lane Junior, Infant And Nursery School
HALFPENNY LANE 		grass pitches1,002 yd
Pontefract Swimming Pool
STUART ROAD 		swimming pool1,051 yd
Womens Workout World (Pontefract) (Closed)
1-3 1-3 Horsefair 		health and fitness suite1,086 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 20.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 20.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 20.0%

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 speed79.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed68.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Kings View Street dangerous?

In 2023, 256 crimes were reported near Kings View . 38% 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 4EU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 256
Violence And Sexual Offences 97
Anti Social Behaviour 40
Criminal Damage And Arson 23
Public Order 19
Other Theft 17
Vehicle Crime 16
Burglary 15
Other Crime 9
Drugs 6
Shoplifting 6
Possession Of Weapons 4
Bicycle Theft 3
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Carleton Park Road505 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Avens Close424 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Celandine Close529 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Peach Tree Close443 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Button Park361 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sandhill Lawn301 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Westbourne Road415 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Avens Close424 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Starwort Close525 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Primrose Close371 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF8 4EU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee85
Retired84
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed17
Student (economically inactive)11
Looking after home or family7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Other5
Unemployed5
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Education17
Manufacturing16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Financial and insurance activities9
Administrative and support service activities8
Construction8
Transport and storage6
Information and communication6
Other5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Mining and quarrying2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female159
Male139

Partnership Status

Single66
Married: Opposite sex145
Married: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced21
Widowed18

Health

Very good health146
Good health114
Fair health29
Bad health7
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 99
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani1
Other Asian1
White296

Country of Birth

United Kingdom293
European Union5
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK293
10+ Years2
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom284
France1
Romania2
No passport held12

Religion

No religion93
Christian177
Muslim2
Not answered26
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