Highfield Avenue is in Pontefract and in Wakefield district. WF8 4JG 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 Highfield Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 4JG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 4JQ, WF8 4JF, WF8 4JL, WF8 4JT, WF8 4JH, WF8 4JW, WF8 4JR, WF8 4JJ, WF8 4JN.

Highfield Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Highfield Avenue are based on 25 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 4JG

Average Price
£198,793
Semi-Detached
£198,793
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfield Avenue

Average Price
£241,261
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highfield AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Westdene Highfield Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£155,0002021-07-02 £182,673
6 Highfield Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002021-01-22 £214,162
4 Highfield Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£115,0002019-03-29 £160,021
Rosedale Highfield Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£130,0002017-06-28 £191,866
Westdene Highfield Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£145,0002015-03-20 £239,587

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		1,839 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 		402 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
Halfpenny Lane, WF8 4BW 		686 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Newgate, WF8 4AA 		776 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton Park Junior and Infant School
Moxon Close, Carleton Park WF8 3PT 		913 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 		1,367 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 		229 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		1,715 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		1,904 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 		3,171 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		4,437 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 		1,117 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 		1,138 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		4,521 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, Pontefract681 yd
Pontefract Bowling ClubHalfpenny Lane, Pontefract689 yd
Thornycroft CentreHalfpenny Lane, Pontefract705 yd
AbdulsSouthgate, Pontefract755 yd
Alleyc'Zam37 Southgate, Pontefract755 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Robin Hood InnWakefield Road, Pontefract513 yd
Pontefract Masonic Hall Co Ltd1 Ackworth Road, Pontefract526 yd
CarletonHardwick Road, Pontefract698 yd
Tooth & Tiger29 Southgate, Pontefract802 yd
Iron Dram27A, 27 Ropergate816 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Big Bites Pizza55 Larks Hill, Pontefract526 yd
Poplar Grove Fisheries1 Poplar Grove, Pontefract574 yd
Berries30 Newgate, Pontefract753 yd
Southgate Indian Restaurant And TakewaySouthgate, Pontefract755 yd
Chickfellas130 Halfpenny Lane, Pontefract762 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
ASDAHalfpenny Lane, Pontefract856 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods9 Beastfair, Pontefract920 yd
Tesco10 Corn Market, Pontefract960 yd
IcelandStuart Road, Pontefract1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Kings High School
MILL HILL LANE 		grass pitches36 yd
Barracks Field
WAKEFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches332 yd
Larks Hill Junior And Infant School
LARKS HILL 		grass pitches365 yd
Absolute Fitness Uk (Closed)
Ropergate 		health and fitness suite739 yd
Pontefract Halfpenny Lane Junior, Infant And Nursery School
HALFPENNY LANE 		grass pitches779 yd
Carleton Park Junior And Infant School
MOXON CLOSE 		grass pitches804 yd
Mills Fitness (Closed)
Cornmarket 		health and fitness suite993 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 50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 50.0%

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 speed71.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed130.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Highfield Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 302 crimes were reported near Highfield Avenue . 33% 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 4JG.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 302
Violence And Sexual Offences 119
Anti Social Behaviour 36
Criminal Damage And Arson 26
Other Theft 24
Public Order 22
Vehicle Crime 19
Burglary 18
Drugs 13
Shoplifting 7
Other Crime 7
Possession Of Weapons 6
Robbery 3
Bicycle Theft 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Chantry Close489 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Westmount Street532 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Love Lane484 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wakefield Road283 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wakefield Road321 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wakefield Road321 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wakefield Road321 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Peach Tree Close231 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Pear Tree Close401 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Pear Tree Close401 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee86
Retired71
Part-Time Employee25
Self-Employed25
Looking after home or family13
Student (economically inactive)8
Other7
Unemployed4
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Manufacturing20
Construction18
Education18
Human health and social work activities11
Transport and storage9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Other5
Real estate activities4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Information and communication3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Administrative and support service activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female143
Male149

Partnership Status

Single55
Married: Opposite sex156
Married: Same sex1
Separated3
Divorced11
Widowed16

Health

Very good health154
Good health100
Fair health32
Bad health2
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 68
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
White290
Roma1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom283
European Union5
Africa1
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK283
10+ Years8
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom256
Italy1
Poland3
Other EU countries1
South and Eastern Africa1
No passport held29

Religion

No religion112
Christian160
Buddhist1
Other religion1
Not answered18
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