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

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 4HG, WF8 4HD, WF8 4HE, WF8 4JN, WF8 4JP, WF8 4HS, WF8 4JW, WF8 4JR, WF8 4EP.

Drivers Row Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Drivers Row are based on 20 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 4HF

Average Price
£137,101
Semi-Detached
£167,531
Terraced
£133,720
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Drivers Row

Average Price
£137,101
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Drivers RowStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 Drivers Row, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£83,0002021-10-18 £93,258
12 Drivers Row, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£69,5002017-02-21 £101,759
12 Drivers Row, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£85,0002016-12-22 £122,100
7 Drivers Row, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£100,0002007-02-02 £142,315
16 Drivers Row, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£104,9502007-01-16 £158,523

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		2,025 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 		458 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Larks Hill Junior and Infant School
Larks Hill, WF8 4RJ 		613 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 		1,196 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 		1,416 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 		493 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		1,808 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		1,996 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 		2,889 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		4,344 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 		929 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 		877 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		4,611 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, Pontefract463 yd
Thornycroft CentreHalfpenny Lane, Pontefract501 yd
The Mad Ox9-11 Ropergate End, Pontefract766 yd
AbdulsSouthgate, Pontefract845 yd
Alleyc'Zam37 Southgate, Pontefract845 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Robin Hood InnWakefield Road, Pontefract593 yd
Pontefract Masonic Hall Co Ltd1 Ackworth Road, Pontefract807 yd
Iron Dram27A, 27 Ropergate901 yd
Tooth & Tiger29 Southgate, Pontefract903 yd
Tap And BarrelThe Lockwood, 13 Front Street921 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Poplar Grove Fisheries1 Poplar Grove, Pontefract329 yd
Chickfellas130 Halfpenny Lane, Pontefract485 yd
Big Bites Pizza55 Larks Hill, Pontefract707 yd
Berries30 Newgate, Pontefract774 yd
Southgate Indian Restaurant And TakewaySouthgate, Pontefract845 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
ASDAHalfpenny Lane, Pontefract821 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods9 Beastfair, Pontefract976 yd
Tesco10 Corn Market, Pontefract981 yd
IcelandStuart Road, Pontefract1,057 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Barracks Field
WAKEFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches150 yd
The Kings High School
MILL HILL LANE 		grass pitches306 yd
Pontefract Halfpenny Lane Junior, Infant And Nursery School
HALFPENNY LANE 		grass pitches529 yd
Larks Hill Junior And Infant School
LARKS HILL 		grass pitches537 yd
Absolute Fitness Uk (Closed)
Ropergate 		health and fitness suite807 yd
New College
PARK LANE 		grass pitches1,003 yd
Mills Fitness (Closed)
Cornmarket 		health and fitness suite1,012 yd
Carleton Park Junior And Infant School
MOXON CLOSE 		grass pitches1,086 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed69.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Drivers Row Street dangerous?

In 2023, 527 crimes were reported near Drivers Row . 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 4HF.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 527
Violence And Sexual Offences 254
Public Order 52
Criminal Damage And Arson 46
Anti Social Behaviour 44
Other Theft 41
Vehicle Crime 26
Burglary 22
Other Crime 12
Drugs 9
Shoplifting 7
Possession Of Weapons 5
Bicycle Theft 4
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 4HF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Chantry Close251 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Lawrence Avenue420 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Love Lane317 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wakefield Road0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wakefield Road71 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wakefield Road71 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wakefield Road71 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wakefield Road71 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Pear Tree Close495 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Pear Tree Close495 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee107
Retired63
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed21
Student (economically inactive)11
Looking after home or family8
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Other3

Employment Industry

Education25
Manufacturing24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Human health and social work activities21
Construction12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Accommodation and food service activities10
Financial and insurance activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Transport and storage7
Administrative and support service activities6
Other5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Real estate activities3
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female149
Male148

Partnership Status

Single89
Married: Opposite sex126
Married: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced22
Widowed12

Health

Very good health156
Good health98
Fair health36
Bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
Degree or Similar 60
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White293

Country of Birth

United Kingdom285
European Union7
Africa3
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK285
10+ Years7
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom245
Ireland1
Lithuania2
Poland3
South and Eastern Africa3
No passport held43

Religion

No religion129
Christian151
Buddhist1
Other religion3
Not answered13
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