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

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 4QX, WF8 4QU, WF8 4QY, WF8 4QZ, WF8 4QH, WF8 4SN, WF8 4RZ, WF8 4BX.

Park Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Park Lane are based on 62 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 4QJ

Average Price
£304,891
Semi-Detached
£305,927
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£294,012
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Lane

Average Price
£311,245
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
79 Park Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002022-12-07 £309,793
55 Park Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002018-06-08 £343,421
49 Park Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£272,0002017-11-16 £392,405
65 Park Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£176,5002016-07-19 £268,084
77 Park Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002013-04-26 £285,557

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		2,238 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 4Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
Halfpenny Lane, WF8 4BW 		448 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Newgate, WF8 4AA 		864 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 		1,286 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Larks Hill Junior and Infant School
Larks Hill, WF8 4RJ 		1,510 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School
Gordon Street, Featherstone WF7 6LW 		1,870 yd Community school 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 		1,243 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		2,363 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 		2,370 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		2,772 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		3,588 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 		187 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 		1,007 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		5,432 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
AramarkNew College Pontefract, Park Lane204 yd
Thornycroft CentreHalfpenny Lane, Pontefract424 yd
Cafe @ The ParkAspire At The Park, Park Road432 yd
Pontefract Bowling ClubHalfpenny Lane, Pontefract443 yd
McDonalds RestaurantPark Road Retail Park Park Road, Pontefract742 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tap And BarrelThe Lockwood, 13 Front Street878 yd
Duke of Milan9-11 Front Street, Pontefract885 yd
The Green Dragon4 Corn Market, Pontefract941 yd
Barley Mow Hotel22 Corn Market, Pontefract941 yd
The Ponty Tavern2 Corn Market, Pontefract941 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chickfellas130 Halfpenny Lane, Pontefract529 yd
Poplar Grove Fisheries1 Poplar Grove, Pontefract576 yd
Shummi Chinese Takeaway42 Front Street, Pontefract730 yd
Berries30 Newgate, Pontefract872 yd
Pizza Plus One26 Corn Market, Pontefract941 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
ASDAHalfpenny Lane, Pontefract731 yd
Home BargainsPark Road Retail Park Park Road, Pontefract742 yd
IcelandStuart Road, Pontefract843 yd
Tesco10 Corn Market, Pontefract941 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods9 Beastfair, Pontefract1,038 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
New College
PARK LANE 		grass pitches199 yd
Pontefract Park Golf Course (Closed)
Pontefract Park 		golf258 yd
Pontefract Halfpenny Lane Junior, Infant And Nursery School
HALFPENNY LANE 		grass pitches390 yd
Pontefract Park
Pontefract Park 		grass pitches484 yd
Your Space Pontefract
PARK ROAD 		health and fitness suite734 yd
Pontefract Squash & Leisure Club
STUART ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts900 yd
Mills Fitness (Closed)
Cornmarket 		health and fitness suite950 yd
Absolute Fitness Uk (Closed)
Ropergate 		health and fitness suite1,000 yd
Barracks Field
WAKEFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches1,002 yd
Pontefract Collieries
Beechnut Lane 		grass pitches1,002 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed77.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Park Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 92 crimes were reported near Park Lane . 62% 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 4QJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 92
Violence And Sexual Offences 54
Public Order 9
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Anti Social Behaviour 6
Other Crime 5
Vehicle Crime 4
Burglary 3
Other Theft 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Park Place503 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Grosvenor Avenue128 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near B6134193 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near B6134193 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near B6134193 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near B6134193 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near B6134193 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Park Road544 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Minden Way470 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Park Road544 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF8 4QJ 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

Retired100
Full-Time Employee84
Self-Employed29
Part-Time Employee26
Student (economically inactive)10
Looking after home or family10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Unemployed5
Other4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities21
Education18
Manufacturing17
Construction17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Administrative and support service activities11
Other11
Transport and storage11
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Information and communication3
Real estate activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Mining and quarrying2

People

Gender

Female164
Male155

Partnership Status

Single69
Married: Opposite sex173
Separated2
Divorced18
Widowed21

Health

Very good health157
Good health105
Fair health35
Bad health10
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 87
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White311
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom307
European Union8
Africa1
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK307
10+ Years9
5-10 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom278
Ireland2
France1
Lithuania1
Poland3
No passport held34

Religion

No religion87
Christian211
Not answered20
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