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

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 4NJ, WF8 4FW, WF8 4LZ, WF8 4LY, WF8 4FQ, WF8 4NE, WF8 3QN, WF8 4FN, WF8 4RQ.

Ackworth Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ackworth Road are based on 222 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 4NQ

Average Price
£388,012
Semi-Detached
£304,677
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£409,518
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ackworth Road

Average Price
£297,933
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ackworth Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
109A Ackworth Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£332,5002023-03-17 £344,625
109A Ackworth Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£340,0002022-12-16 £353,490
Burnham House Ackworth Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£500,0002022-07-27 £534,417
78 Ackworth Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£375,0002021-06-16 £448,354
92 Ackworth Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£215,0002020-09-25 £289,224

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		2,087 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 		478 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton Park Junior and Infant School
Moxon Close, Carleton Park WF8 3PT 		592 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School
Carleton Road, Carleton WF8 3NP 		1,432 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Newgate, WF8 4AA 		1,536 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
Halfpenny Lane, WF8 4BW 		1,539 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 		829 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		1,126 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		1,829 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 		3,822 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		5,220 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 		1,981 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 		1,724 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		3,809 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oakfield Park School
Barnsley Road, Ackworth WF7 7DT 		5,215 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
CarletonHardwick Road, Pontefract387 yd
Pontefract Masonic Hall Co Ltd1 Ackworth Road, Pontefract662 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Big Bites Pizza55 Larks Hill, Pontefract407 yd
Carleton FisheriesCarleton Park Road, Pontefract672 yd
Fortune House8A Swanhill Lane, Pontefract899 yd
Tuck In at Swanhill2C Swanhill Lane, Pontefract899 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Carleton Park Junior And Infant School
MOXON CLOSE 		grass pitches523 yd
Larks Hill Junior And Infant School
LARKS HILL 		grass pitches562 yd
The Kings High School
MILL HILL LANE 		grass pitches867 yd
Carleton Community High School
GREEN LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,000 yd
Barracks Field
WAKEFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches1,032 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 70.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 70.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 70.6%

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 speed60.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed65.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ackworth Road dangerous?

In 2023, 110 crimes were reported near Ackworth Road . 58% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF8 4NQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 110
Violence And Sexual Offences 54
Burglary 19
Public Order 7
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Other Theft 6
Vehicle Crime 6
Anti Social Behaviour 5
Other Crime 4
Shoplifting 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sorrel Court354 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bluebell Court222 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Windsor Rise485 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Carleton Park Road546 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Carleton Park Road546 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Haven Court357 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hadleigh Rise472 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bluebell Court222 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Poppy Fields Way216 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Poppy Fields Way216 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF8 4NQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee101
Retired88
Part-Time Employee22
Self-Employed20
Student (economically inactive)6
Looking after home or family4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Other2
Unemployed2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Education16
Manufacturing12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles11
Human health and social work activities11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Construction9
Information and communication9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other8
Financial and insurance activities6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 6
Administrative and support service activities3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Transport and storage1
Real estate activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female139
Male150

Partnership Status

Single60
Married: Opposite sex154
Married: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced9
Widowed22

Health

Very good health138
Good health95
Fair health38
Bad health15
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 101
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Asian1
White284
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom275
European Union11
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK275
10+ Years4
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom249
Ireland2
Poland8
Other EU countries2
Eastern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held25

Religion

No religion86
Christian190
Hindu1
Muslim1
Not answered11
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