Queens Square is in Pontefract and in Wakefield district.
WF8 4EZ 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 Queens Square, Pontefract, WF8 4EZ and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: WF8 4ET, WF8 4SE, WF8 4HA, WF8 4SF, WF8 4SB, WF8 4SD, WF8 4HB.
Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
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63 Queens Square, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £90,000 | 2023-02-10 | £91,899 |
62 Queens Square, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £86,000 | 2020-05-22 | £113,914 |
62 Queens Square, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £60,000 | 2015-07-31 | £94,821 |
62 Queens Square, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £53,000 | 2003-08-20 | £120,095 |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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3out of 4 | Harewood Centre Nursery School Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER | 2,610 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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3out of 4 | Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Halfpenny Lane, WF8 4BW | 721 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Larks Hill Junior and Infant School Larks Hill, WF8 4RJ | 965 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School Gordon Street, Featherstone WF7 6LW | 1,294 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Newgate, WF8 4AA | 1,314 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Carleton Park Junior and Infant School Moxon Close, Carleton Park WF8 3PT | 1,673 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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3out of 4 | The King's School Mill Hill Lane, WF8 4JF | 1,051 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | The Featherstone Academy Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ | 1,360 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Carleton High School Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW | 2,438 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy Cutsyke Road, Featherstone WF7 6BD | 2,441 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Airedale Academy Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU | 4,608 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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- not rated | New College Pontefract Park Lane, WF8 4QR | 1,142 yd | Academy 16-19 converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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3out of 4 | High Well School Rook Hill Road, WF8 2DD | 343 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | Ackworth School Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT | 4,439 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Pontefract Bowling Club | Halfpenny Lane, Pontefract | 729 yd | |
Thornycroft Centre | Halfpenny Lane, Pontefract | 802 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Chickfellas | 130 Halfpenny Lane, Pontefract | 506 yd | |
Poplar Grove Fisheries | 1 Poplar Grove, Pontefract | 627 yd | |
Big Bites Pizza | 55 Larks Hill, Pontefract | 983 yd |
Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
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Barracks Field WAKEFIELD ROAD | grass pitches | 490 yd |
Pontefract Halfpenny Lane Junior, Infant And Nursery School HALFPENNY LANE | grass pitches | 679 yd |
The Kings High School MILL HILL LANE | grass pitches | 855 yd |
Larks Hill Junior And Infant School LARKS HILL | grass pitches | 861 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
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% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Median download speed | 46.2 Mbit/s |
Average download speed | 62.9 Mbit/s |
Minimum download speed | 200 Mbit/s |
Maximum download speed | 200 Mbit/s |
Median upload speed | 8.5 Mbit/s |
Average upload speed | 8.8 Mbit/s |
Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 250 crimes were reported
near Queens Square .
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 4EZ.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
All Crimes | 250 |
Violence And Sexual Offences | 114 |
Public Order | 34 |
Criminal Damage And Arson | 30 |
Other Theft | 22 |
Anti Social Behaviour | 22 |
Vehicle Crime | 10 |
Burglary | 9 |
Other Crime | 3 |
Bicycle Theft | 2 |
Drugs | 2 |
Possession Of Weapons | 1 |
Theft From The Person | 1 |
List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WF8 4EZ.
Month | Crime Type | Outcome | Location | Distance |
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2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Queen'S Square | 0 yd |
2023-12 | Burglary | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near St Giles Avenue | 508 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Wakefield Road | 522 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Wakefield Road | 522 yd |
2023-12 | Criminal damage and arson | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Wakefield Road | 522 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near St Giles Avenue | 508 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Action to be taken by another organisation | On or near St Giles Avenue | 508 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Wakefield Road | 522 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near North Avenue | 468 yd |
2023-12 | Criminal damage and arson | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Florin Way | 365 yd |
WF8 4EZ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.
Full-Time Employee | 60 |
Retired | 58 |
Long-Term Sick or disabled | 29 |
Part-Time Employee | 20 |
Other | 11 |
Unemployed | 9 |
Looking after home or family | 9 |
Self-Employed | 7 |
Student (economically inactive) | |
Full-Time Student (with or without job) |
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 19 |
Manufacturing | 17 |
Human health and social work activities | 5 |
Accommodation and food service activities | 4 |
Construction | 4 |
Education | 4 |
Other | 3 |
Transport and storage | 3 |
Administrative and support service activities | 2 |
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 2 |
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
Information and communication | 1 |
Female | 111 |
Male | 116 |
Single | 75 |
Married: Opposite sex | 50 |
Civil partnership: Same sex | 1 |
Separated | 10 |
Divorced | 45 |
Widowed | 20 |
Very good health | 63 |
Good health | 73 |
Fair health | 54 |
Bad health | 24 |
Very bad health | 13 |
No qualifications | 95 |
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 27 |
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 18 |
Apprenticeship | 10 |
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 23 |
Degree or Similar | 23 |
Other | 6 |
Chinese | 1 |
Other Asian | 1 |
Black African | 2 |
White | 222 |
United Kingdom | 207 |
European Union | 14 |
Africa | 2 |
Middle East and Asia | 2 |
Born in the UK | 207 |
10+ Years | 13 |
5-10 Years | 1 |
2-5 Years | 6 |
United Kingdom | 144 |
Poland | 10 |
Romania | 1 |
Other EU countries | 3 |
South and Eastern Africa | 2 |
No passport held | 67 |
No religion | 80 |
Christian | 141 |
Not answered | 6 |