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

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 4QG, WF8 4QF, WF8 4RZ, WF8 4QH, WF8 4SN, WF8 4BY, WF8 4FS, WF8 4QY, WF8 4DB.

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 4QQ

Average Price
£355,859
Semi-Detached
£267,546
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£406,323
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
21 Park Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£420,0002022-02-04 £470,749
3 Park Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002019-03-22 £264,382
3 Park Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002018-11-30 £289,980
11 Park Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£337,5002017-08-24 £486,168
19C Park Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£108,0002017-05-31 £162,538

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		1,905 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 		567 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Newgate, WF8 4AA 		606 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 		922 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Larks Hill Junior and Infant School
Larks Hill, WF8 4RJ 		1,527 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton Park Junior and Infant School
Moxon Close, Carleton Park WF8 3PT 		1,857 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 		1,172 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		2,630 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		2,631 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 		2,711 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		3,377 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 		1,329 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
AramarkNew College Pontefract, Park Lane211 yd
McDonalds RestaurantPark Road Retail Park Park Road, Pontefract434 yd
Thornycroft CentreHalfpenny Lane, Pontefract496 yd
BaxterstoreyHaribo Dunhills Pontefract Plc, 26 Front Street512 yd
La RokkaNorwood House, Stuart Road530 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tap And BarrelThe Lockwood, 13 Front Street573 yd
Duke of Milan9-11 Front Street, Pontefract581 yd
The Green Dragon4 Corn Market, Pontefract624 yd
Barley Mow Hotel22 Corn Market, Pontefract624 yd
The Ponty Tavern2 Corn Market, Pontefract624 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shummi Chinese Takeaway42 Front Street, Pontefract430 yd
Berries30 Newgate, Pontefract622 yd
Pizza Plus One26 Corn Market, Pontefract624 yd
Oasis Pizza Express16 Corn Market, Pontefract624 yd
Papa JohnsCorn Market, Pontefract626 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Home BargainsPark Road Retail Park Park Road, Pontefract434 yd
ASDAHalfpenny Lane, Pontefract451 yd
IcelandStuart Road, Pontefract492 yd
Tesco10 Corn Market, Pontefract624 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods9 Beastfair, Pontefract738 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
New College
PARK LANE 		grass pitches210 yd
Pontefract Park Golf Course (Closed)
Pontefract Park 		golf349 yd
Your Space Pontefract
PARK ROAD 		health and fitness suite414 yd
Pontefract Squash & Leisure Club
STUART ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts537 yd
Pontefract Park
Pontefract Park 		grass pitches578 yd
Pontefract Halfpenny Lane Junior, Infant And Nursery School
HALFPENNY LANE 		grass pitches592 yd
Mills Fitness (Closed)
Cornmarket 		health and fitness suite625 yd
Pontefract Collieries
Beechnut Lane 		grass pitches636 yd
Pontefract Swimming Pool
STUART ROAD 		swimming pool692 yd
Absolute Fitness Uk (Closed)
Ropergate 		health and fitness suite752 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 speed76.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed97.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Park Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 267 crimes were reported near Park Lane . 37% 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 4QQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 267
Violence And Sexual Offences 82
Shoplifting 39
Anti Social Behaviour 36
Public Order 32
Criminal Damage And Arson 21
Vehicle Crime 17
Burglary 10
Other Theft 8
Drugs 8
Other Crime 7
Bicycle Theft 5
Possession Of Weapons 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Grosvenor Avenue473 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area224 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Park Road268 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near B6134181 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near B6134181 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near B6134181 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near B6134181 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area434 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shopping Area434 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area434 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee88
Retired68
Self-Employed26
Part-Time Employee24
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Other7
Unemployed7
Student (economically inactive)6
Looking after home or family6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

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

Female134
Male146

Partnership Status

Single78
Married: Opposite sex102
Separated8
Divorced39
Widowed18

Health

Very good health136
Good health81
Fair health34
Bad health21
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 70
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian3
Pakistani6
Other Asian1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other1
White259

Country of Birth

United Kingdom267
European Union5
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK267
10+ Years10
5-10 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom239
Poland3
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held35

Religion

No religion120
Christian142
Muslim6
Other religion1
Not answered11
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