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

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 4HR, WF8 4HX, WF8 4HT, WF8 4JB, WF8 2RR, WF8 2RP, WF8 4HY, WF8 1JX, WF8 1JZ.

Dark Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dark Lane are based on 1 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 4HU

Average Price
£444,028
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£444,028
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dark Lane

Average Price
£444,028
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dark LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Rock Leigh Dark Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£249,9952012-09-25 £444,028

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		1,270 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Newgate, WF8 4AA 		408 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 		834 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Larks Hill Junior and Infant School
Larks Hill, WF8 4RJ 		868 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
Halfpenny Lane, WF8 4BW 		872 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton Park Junior and Infant School
Moxon Close, Carleton Park WF8 3PT 		894 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 		424 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		1,639 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		2,498 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 		3,491 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		4,038 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 		1,087 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 		1,608 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		4,985 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, Pontefract213 yd
AbdulsSouthgate, Pontefract242 yd
Alleyc'Zam37 Southgate, Pontefract242 yd
Myxology at Pontefract Ltd29 Ropergate, Pontefract274 yd
Pontefract Cue ClubCrescent Cinema, Ropergate290 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Robin Hood InnWakefield Road, Pontefract229 yd
Tooth & Tiger29 Southgate, Pontefract256 yd
Iron Dram27A, 27 Ropergate293 yd
The Blue BellValley Road, Pontefract351 yd
Bigfellas @ 1311-13 Beastfair, Pontefract425 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Southgate Indian Restaurant And TakewaySouthgate, Pontefract242 yd
Jolly's4 Ropergate, Pontefract354 yd
Berries30 Newgate, Pontefract386 yd
Subway23 Beastfair, Pontefract425 yd
Greggs18 Market Place, Pontefract475 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods9 Beastfair, Pontefract425 yd
Tesco10 Corn Market, Pontefract520 yd
ASDAHalfpenny Lane, Pontefract561 yd
Home Bargains3-7 Woolmarket, Pontefract568 yd
IcelandStuart Road, Pontefract696 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Absolute Fitness Uk (Closed)
Ropergate 		health and fitness suite277 yd
Mills Fitness (Closed)
Cornmarket 		health and fitness suite549 yd
The Kings High School
MILL HILL LANE 		grass pitches559 yd
Pontefract Swimming Pool
STUART ROAD 		swimming pool631 yd
Womens Workout World (Pontefract) (Closed)
1-3 1-3 Horsefair 		health and fitness suite644 yd
Pontefract Squash & Leisure Club
STUART ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts760 yd
Carleton Park Junior And Infant School
MOXON CLOSE 		grass pitches835 yd
Fitness Base Gym
FITNESS BASE FITNESS BASE NORTHGATE 		health and fitness suite845 yd
Barracks Field
WAKEFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches877 yd
Larks Hill Junior And Infant School
LARKS HILL 		grass pitches890 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%

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

Safety

Is Dark Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 913 crimes were reported near Dark Lane . Only 9% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF8 4HU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 913
Violence And Sexual Offences 310
Shoplifting 150
Anti Social Behaviour 96
Criminal Damage And Arson 77
Public Order 70
Other Theft 50
Burglary 39
Vehicle Crime 30
Drugs 29
Theft From The Person 20
Other Crime 16
Possession Of Weapons 13
Robbery 8
Bicycle Theft 5

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Primrose Close378 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Beastfair433 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Valley Road353 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Valley Road353 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Valley Road353 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cornmarket510 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Starwort Close444 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Celandine Close424 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Friarwood Avenue384 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Friarwood Lane531 yd

Employment

WF8 4HU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

WF8 4HU area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee122
Retired37
Self-Employed32
Part-Time Employee22
Unemployed16
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Looking after home or family8
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Student (economically inactive)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Human health and social work activities15
Manufacturing10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Education8
Other7
Construction6
Administrative and support service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Transport and storage4
Information and communication3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Mining and quarrying1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female124
Male168

Partnership Status

Single143
Married: Opposite sex60
Married: Same sex2
Separated20
Divorced35
Widowed9

Health

Very good health127
Good health89
Fair health57
Bad health16
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications66
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 76
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Pakistani1
Other Asian3
Black African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other4
White273
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom232
European Union49
Rest of Europe3
Africa1
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK232
10+ Years7
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years20
Less than 2 years18

Passport Held

United Kingdom193
Ireland1
Italy5
Portugal4
Lithuania3
Poland8
Romania13
Other EU countries14
Turkey3
Other Europe3
Southern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held41

Religion

No religion138
Christian124
Buddhist5
Hindu3
Muslim3
Not answered20
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