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

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

Portland Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Portland Avenue are based on 15 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 4QY

Average Price
£243,806
Semi-Detached
£228,535
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£343,066
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Avenue

Average Price
£243,806
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Portland Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£239,0002023-07-21 £248,518
11 Portland Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002022-12-21 £299,466
10A Portland Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£80,0002019-12-05 £108,030
2 Portland Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£167,0002019-02-22 £234,277
8 Portland Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£95,0002018-12-07 £129,988

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		2,085 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 		401 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Newgate, WF8 4AA 		715 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 		1,137 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Larks Hill Junior and Infant School
Larks Hill, WF8 4RJ 		1,443 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton Park Junior and Infant School
Moxon Close, Carleton Park WF8 3PT 		1,864 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 		1,143 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		2,416 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 		2,523 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		2,657 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		3,557 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 		84 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 		1,092 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		5,429 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 Lane159 yd
Thornycroft CentreHalfpenny Lane, Pontefract352 yd
Pontefract Bowling ClubHalfpenny Lane, Pontefract394 yd
Cafe @ The ParkAspire At The Park, Park Road551 yd
McDonalds RestaurantPark Road Retail Park Park Road, Pontefract653 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tap And BarrelThe Lockwood, 13 Front Street725 yd
Duke of Milan9-11 Front Street, Pontefract732 yd
The Green Dragon4 Corn Market, Pontefract787 yd
Barley Mow Hotel22 Corn Market, Pontefract787 yd
The Ponty Tavern2 Corn Market, Pontefract787 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Poplar Grove Fisheries1 Poplar Grove, Pontefract535 yd
Chickfellas130 Halfpenny Lane, Pontefract554 yd
Shummi Chinese Takeaway42 Front Street, Pontefract577 yd
Berries30 Newgate, Pontefract725 yd
Pizza Plus One26 Corn Market, Pontefract787 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
ASDAHalfpenny Lane, Pontefract579 yd
Home BargainsPark Road Retail Park Park Road, Pontefract653 yd
IcelandStuart Road, Pontefract692 yd
Tesco10 Corn Market, Pontefract787 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods9 Beastfair, Pontefract886 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
New College
PARK LANE 		grass pitches151 yd
Pontefract Park Golf Course (Closed)
Pontefract Park 		golf296 yd
Pontefract Halfpenny Lane Junior, Infant And Nursery School
HALFPENNY LANE 		grass pitches387 yd
Pontefract Park
Pontefract Park 		grass pitches551 yd
Your Space Pontefract
PARK ROAD 		health and fitness suite638 yd
Pontefract Squash & Leisure Club
STUART ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts751 yd
Mills Fitness (Closed)
Cornmarket 		health and fitness suite796 yd
Absolute Fitness Uk (Closed)
Ropergate 		health and fitness suite853 yd
Pontefract Collieries
Beechnut Lane 		grass pitches878 yd
Pontefract Swimming Pool
STUART ROAD 		swimming pool884 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 speed39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed112.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Portland Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 194 crimes were reported near Portland Avenue . 45% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF8 4QY.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 194
Violence And Sexual Offences 100
Public Order 22
Anti Social Behaviour 18
Vehicle Crime 13
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
Other Crime 7
Burglary 6
Other Theft 6
Drugs 6
Bicycle Theft 3
Shoplifting 3
Possession Of Weapons 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Oswald Avenue535 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near B613481 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Park Road462 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near B613481 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near B613481 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near B613481 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near B613481 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area462 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Anderson Street510 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Clifton Avenue466 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF8 4QY 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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