Wakefield Road is in Pontefract and in Leeds district. WF8 4LA 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 Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8 4LA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 4DZ, WF8 4DL, WF8 4DW, WF8 4DP, WF8 4DS, WF8 4JY, WF8 4HN, WF8 4DY, WF8 4DR.

Wakefield Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wakefield Road are based on 586 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Leeds.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF8 4LA

Average Price
£191,449
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£191,449
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wakefield Road

Average Price
£209,153
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wakefield Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
98 Wakefield Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£151,0002017-07-21 £210,155
96 Wakefield Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£125,0002015-08-21 £187,821
94 Wakefield Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£137,0002007-12-21 £182,038
96 Wakefield Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£143,0002006-04-07 £217,499
94 Wakefield Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£89,0002006-03-16 £136,626

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		1,694 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 		416 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
Halfpenny Lane, WF8 4BW 		438 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Larks Hill Junior and Infant School
Larks Hill, WF8 4RJ 		794 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Giles C of E Academy
St Giles C of E Academy, Skinner Lane WF8 1HG 		1,039 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton Park Junior and Infant School
Moxon Close, Carleton Park WF8 3PT 		1,153 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 		433 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		1,952 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		2,186 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 		3,053 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		4,042 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 		767 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 		1,172 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		4,913 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, Pontefract399 yd
Thornycroft CentreHalfpenny Lane, Pontefract413 yd
Pontefract Bowling ClubHalfpenny Lane, Pontefract437 yd
AbdulsSouthgate, Pontefract477 yd
Alleyc'Zam37 Southgate, Pontefract477 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Robin Hood InnWakefield Road, Pontefract238 yd
Iron Dram27A, 27 Ropergate530 yd
Tooth & Tiger29 Southgate, Pontefract538 yd
Tap And BarrelThe Lockwood, 13 Front Street549 yd
Duke of Milan9-11 Front Street, Pontefract549 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Poplar Grove Fisheries1 Poplar Grove, Pontefract395 yd
Berries30 Newgate, Pontefract398 yd
Southgate Indian Restaurant And TakewaySouthgate, Pontefract477 yd
Shummi Chinese Takeaway42 Front Street, Pontefract515 yd
Jolly's4 Ropergate, Pontefract583 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
ASDAHalfpenny Lane, Pontefract467 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods9 Beastfair, Pontefract598 yd
Tesco10 Corn Market, Pontefract606 yd
IcelandStuart Road, Pontefract699 yd
Home Bargains3-7 Woolmarket, Pontefract803 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Kings High School
MILL HILL LANE 		grass pitches380 yd
Absolute Fitness Uk (Closed)
Ropergate 		health and fitness suite434 yd
Barracks Field
WAKEFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches525 yd
Pontefract Halfpenny Lane Junior, Infant And Nursery School
HALFPENNY LANE 		grass pitches558 yd
Mills Fitness (Closed)
Cornmarket 		health and fitness suite637 yd
Larks Hill Junior And Infant School
LARKS HILL 		grass pitches761 yd
Pontefract Swimming Pool
STUART ROAD 		swimming pool761 yd
Pontefract Squash & Leisure Club
STUART ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts788 yd
New College
PARK LANE 		grass pitches843 yd
Womens Workout World (Pontefract) (Closed)
1-3 1-3 Horsefair 		health and fitness suite904 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 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%

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 Wakefield Road dangerous?

In 2023, 604 crimes were reported near Wakefield Road . Only 16% 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 4LA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 604
Violence And Sexual Offences 273
Anti Social Behaviour 54
Public Order 51
Criminal Damage And Arson 49
Other Theft 40
Vehicle Crime 31
Burglary 25
Shoplifting 22
Drugs 19
Other Crime 13
Possession Of Weapons 11
Robbery 6
Bicycle Theft 5
Theft From The Person 5

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Giles Avenue522 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Crown And Anchor Yard517 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Ropergate508 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ropergate508 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Clifton Avenue269 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Clifton Avenue269 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Crown And Anchor Yard517 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Crown And Anchor Yard517 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Crown And Anchor Yard517 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Crown And Anchor Yard517 yd

Employment

WF8 4LA area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee84
Retired47
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed24
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Unemployed12
Other8
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Looking after home or family5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Manufacturing20
Education18
Human health and social work activities16
Accommodation and food service activities13
Construction12
Administrative and support service activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Information and communication7
Financial and insurance activities5
Other4
Transport and storage4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female136
Male147

Partnership Status

Single99
Married: Opposite sex71
Married: Same sex2
Separated8
Divorced41
Widowed17

Health

Very good health125
Good health96
Fair health41
Bad health12
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications56
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 57
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian2
Black African4
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other6
White266

Country of Birth

United Kingdom265
European Union12
Rest of Europe2
Africa4
Middle East and Asia2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK265
10+ Years8
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom226
Ireland1
Poland3
Other EU countries9
Central and Western Africa4
South-East Asia2
No passport held40

Religion

No religion134
Christian134
Buddhist1
Not answered14
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