Princes Drive is in Pontefract and in Wakefield district. WF8 4SP 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 2016-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Princes Drive, Pontefract, WF8 4SP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 4FZ, WF8 4SW, WF8 4SZ, WF8 4SY, WF8 4TF, WF8 4TA, WF8 4TD, WF8 4SX, WF8 4SU.

Princes Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Princes Drive are based on 74 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 4SP

Average Price
£368,194
Semi-Detached
£281,401
Terraced
£253,361
Detached
£417,246
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£2,825

Estimated Average Property Prices for Princes Drive

Average Price
£368,194
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Princes DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
46 Princes Drive, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002023-09-08 £297,450
43 Princes Drive, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£107,6562023-05-12 £112,512
55 Princes Drive, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£368,5002022-11-11 £387,688
18 Princes Drive, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£345,0002022-05-19 £376,915
5 Princes Drive, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002021-06-01 £334,771

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		1,886 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 4St Giles C of E Academy
St Giles C of E Academy, Skinner Lane WF8 1HG 		876 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Newgate, WF8 4AA 		1,032 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
Halfpenny Lane, WF8 4BW 		1,248 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School
Orchard Head Lane, WF8 2NJ 		1,688 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Larks Hill Junior and Infant School
Larks Hill, WF8 4RJ 		2,135 yd Academy converter 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 		1,729 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		2,709 yd Academy converter 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 		3,002 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		3,026 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		3,308 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		814 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 		1,977 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
McDonalds RestaurantPark Road Retail Park Park Road, Pontefract247 yd
Huggamug @ The PavillionPontefract Park, Park Road386 yd
A1 Football FactorySkinner Lane, Pontefract567 yd
La RokkaNorwood House, Stuart Road687 yd
AramarkNew College Pontefract, Park Lane768 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Green Dragon4 Corn Market, Pontefract915 yd
Barley Mow Hotel22 Corn Market, Pontefract915 yd
The Ponty Tavern2 Corn Market, Pontefract915 yd
Tap And BarrelThe Lockwood, 13 Front Street916 yd
Duke of Milan9-11 Front Street, Pontefract922 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Captains Fish & Chips3 Ladybalk Lane, Pontefract583 yd
Shummi Chinese Takeaway42 Front Street, Pontefract856 yd
Pizza Plus One26 Corn Market, Pontefract915 yd
Oasis Pizza Express16 Corn Market, Pontefract915 yd
Papa JohnsCorn Market, Pontefract916 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Home BargainsPark Road Retail Park Park Road, Pontefract247 yd
IcelandStuart Road, Pontefract732 yd
ASDAHalfpenny Lane, Pontefract903 yd
Tesco10 Corn Market, Pontefract915 yd
Home Bargains3-7 Woolmarket, Pontefract1,008 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Your Space Pontefract
PARK ROAD 		health and fitness suite272 yd
Pontefract Collieries
Beechnut Lane 		grass pitches390 yd
A1 Football Factory
TAVERN WORKS TAVERN WORKS SKINNER LANE 		artificial grass pitch569 yd
Pontefract Squash & Leisure Club
STUART ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts679 yd
Pontefract Park Golf Course (Closed)
Pontefract Park 		golf766 yd
New College
PARK LANE 		grass pitches774 yd
Pontefract Park
Pontefract Park 		grass pitches774 yd
Ladybalk Quarry
LADY BALK LANE 		grass pitches836 yd
Pontefract Swimming Pool
STUART ROAD 		swimming pool851 yd
Fitness Base Gym
FITNESS BASE FITNESS BASE NORTHGATE 		health and fitness suite865 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 86.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 86.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 86.2%

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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed131.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed23 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed75 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Princes Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 154 crimes were reported near Princes Drive . 51% 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 4SP.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 154
Violence And Sexual Offences 48
Shoplifting 30
Criminal Damage And Arson 18
Anti Social Behaviour 14
Public Order 13
Vehicle Crime 9
Burglary 5
Other Crime 5
Other Theft 4
Drugs 4
Bicycle Theft 3
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area248 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shopping Area248 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area248 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Park Road432 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Edwards Mews355 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Longwall Road61 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fortress Close378 yd
2023-11DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Shopping Area248 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area248 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Park Road432 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee293
Part-Time Employee41
Self-Employed34
Retired17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)13
Student (economically inactive)12
Other6
Looking after home or family6
Unemployed4
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

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

Female281
Male302

Partnership Status

Single158
Married: Opposite sex230
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced26
Widowed2

Health

Very good health366
Good health182
Fair health27
Bad health7
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications13
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 69
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 104
Degree or Similar 190
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian6
Pakistani4
Other Asian4
Black African24
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed Other3
White526

Country of Birth

United Kingdom542
European Union8
Rest of Europe2
Africa18
Middle East and Asia14

Length of Residence

Born in the UK542
10+ Years17
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom524
Spain1
Poland1
Other EU countries5
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia3
No passport held40

Religion

No religion291
Christian250
Hindu4
Muslim5
Sikh2
Not answered31
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