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

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 4PQ, WF8 4PJ, WF8 1BN, WF8 1BW, WF8 4FU, WF8 1BJ, WF8 4FT, WF8 1DA, WF8 1NW.

Hardcastle Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hardcastle Avenue are based on 7 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 4PG

Average Price
£196,825
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£214,293
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£92,020

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hardcastle Avenue

Average Price
£196,825
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hardcastle AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Hardcastle Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002023-02-06 £195,239
4 Hardcastle Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£208,0002022-11-02 £218,831
4 Hardcastle Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002022-02-17 £224,166
3 Hardcastle Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002018-05-04 £235,373
4 Hardcastle Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£167,0002017-08-15 £240,563

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		1,423 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 		372 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 		434 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
Halfpenny Lane, WF8 4BW 		856 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Larks Hill Junior and Infant School
Larks Hill, WF8 4RJ 		1,515 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton Park Junior and Infant School
Moxon Close, Carleton Park WF8 3PT 		1,642 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 		1,084 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		2,353 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		2,897 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 		3,202 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		3,315 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 		672 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 		1,703 yd Community special school Not Applicable 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
La RokkaNorwood House, Stuart Road40 yd
BaxterstoreyHaribo Dunhills Pontefract Plc, 26 Front Street187 yd
The Shahban4-6 Front Street, Pontefract220 yd
KFC8 Corn Market, Pontefract236 yd
Little Dessert Shop14 Corn Market, Pontefract240 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Green Dragon4 Corn Market, Pontefract236 yd
Barley Mow Hotel22 Corn Market, Pontefract236 yd
The Ponty Tavern2 Corn Market, Pontefract236 yd
Tap And BarrelThe Lockwood, 13 Front Street242 yd
Duke of Milan9-11 Front Street, Pontefract247 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza Plus One26 Corn Market, Pontefract236 yd
Oasis Pizza Express16 Corn Market, Pontefract236 yd
Papa JohnsCorn Market, Pontefract238 yd
Shummi Chinese Takeaway42 Front Street, Pontefract243 yd
Subway23 Beastfair, Pontefract353 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
IcelandStuart Road, Pontefract58 yd
Tesco10 Corn Market, Pontefract236 yd
ASDAHalfpenny Lane, Pontefract288 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods9 Beastfair, Pontefract353 yd
Home Bargains3-7 Woolmarket, Pontefract393 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pontefract Squash & Leisure Club
STUART ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts49 yd
Mills Fitness (Closed)
Cornmarket 		health and fitness suite213 yd
Pontefract Swimming Pool
STUART ROAD 		swimming pool217 yd
Pontefract Collieries
Beechnut Lane 		grass pitches360 yd
Fitness Base Gym
FITNESS BASE FITNESS BASE NORTHGATE 		health and fitness suite433 yd
Womens Workout World (Pontefract) (Closed)
1-3 1-3 Horsefair 		health and fitness suite459 yd
Absolute Fitness Uk (Closed)
Ropergate 		health and fitness suite476 yd
Your Space Pontefract
PARK ROAD 		health and fitness suite477 yd
A1 Football Factory
TAVERN WORKS TAVERN WORKS SKINNER LANE 		artificial grass pitch531 yd
New College
PARK LANE 		grass pitches701 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 Hardcastle Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1326 crimes were reported near Hardcastle Avenue . Only 5% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF8 4PG.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1326
Violence And Sexual Offences 438
Shoplifting 285
Public Order 149
Anti Social Behaviour 139
Criminal Damage And Arson 90
Other Theft 55
Burglary 42
Vehicle Crime 32
Drugs 32
Theft From The Person 25
Possession Of Weapons 12
Other Crime 12
Robbery 9
Bicycle Theft 6

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Ropergate482 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket199 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Finkle Street385 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Finkle Street385 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Finkle Street385 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Finkle Street385 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Finkle Street385 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Finkle Street385 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Finkle Street385 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Finkle Street385 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee102
Part-Time Employee18
Self-Employed13
Retired4
Looking after home or family3
Other1
Unemployed1
Student (economically inactive)1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Manufacturing26
Education15
Construction14
Human health and social work activities13
Other12
Accommodation and food service activities10
Financial and insurance activities10
Transport and storage7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Administrative and support service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Real estate activities3
Information and communication2
Mining and quarrying1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female102
Male85

Partnership Status

Single82
Married: Opposite sex42
Married: Same sex5
Separated3
Divorced9
Widowed2

Health

Very good health112
Good health62
Fair health11
Bad health1
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications6
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 6
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 67

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian5
Other Asian1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White177
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom170
European Union10
Africa1
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK170
10+ Years11
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom159
Italy1
Poland7
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held19

Religion

No religion103
Christian73
Buddhist3
Not answered7
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