Pillar Close is in Pontefract and in Wakefield district. WF8 4SY 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 2016-09-01.
StreetScan combines information about Pillar Close, Pontefract, WF8 4SY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 4SX, WF8 4SZ, WF8 4SU, WF8 4SP, WF8 4FZ, WF8 4ST, WF8 4SQ, WF8 4SW, WF8 4TD.

Pillar Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Pillar Close are based on 14 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 4SY

Average Price
£241,910
Semi-Detached
£255,758
Terraced
£76,013
Detached
£439,879
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£2,636

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pillar Close

Average Price
£241,910
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pillar CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Pillar Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£2,5002023-01-09 £2,480
3 Pillar Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£2,5002023-01-09 £2,480
10 Pillar Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£2,5002020-07-28 £2,947
5 Pillar Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, a newly built property 		£45,2502016-12-23 £65,000
7 Pillar Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, a newly built property 		£45,2502016-12-23 £65,000

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		1,985 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 		998 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Newgate, WF8 4AA 		1,192 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
Halfpenny Lane, WF8 4BW 		1,394 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School
Orchard Head Lane, WF8 2NJ 		1,634 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Larks Hill Junior and Infant School
Larks Hill, WF8 4RJ 		2,295 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 		1,889 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		2,554 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 		3,017 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		3,177 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castleford Academy
Ferrybridge Road, WF10 4JQ 		3,385 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 		946 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 		2,099 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
Huggamug @ The PavillionPontefract Park, Park Road390 yd
McDonalds RestaurantPark Road Retail Park Park Road, Pontefract398 yd
A1 Football FactorySkinner Lane, Pontefract653 yd
La RokkaNorwood House, Stuart Road841 yd
AramarkNew College Pontefract, Park Lane892 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Green Dragon4 Corn Market, Pontefract1,071 yd
Barley Mow Hotel22 Corn Market, Pontefract1,071 yd
The Ponty Tavern2 Corn Market, Pontefract1,071 yd
Tap And BarrelThe Lockwood, 13 Front Street1,074 yd
Duke of Milan9-11 Front Street, Pontefract1,080 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Captains Fish & Chips3 Ladybalk Lane, Pontefract546 yd
Shummi Chinese Takeaway42 Front Street, Pontefract1,017 yd
Pizza Plus One26 Corn Market, Pontefract1,071 yd
Oasis Pizza Express16 Corn Market, Pontefract1,071 yd
Papa JohnsCorn Market, Pontefract1,072 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Home BargainsPark Road Retail Park Park Road, Pontefract398 yd
IcelandStuart Road, Pontefract890 yd
ASDAHalfpenny Lane, Pontefract1,064 yd
Tesco10 Corn Market, Pontefract1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Your Space Pontefract
PARK ROAD 		health and fitness suite428 yd
Pontefract Collieries
Beechnut Lane 		grass pitches525 yd
A1 Football Factory
TAVERN WORKS TAVERN WORKS SKINNER LANE 		artificial grass pitch655 yd
Ladybalk Quarry
LADY BALK LANE 		grass pitches789 yd
Pontefract Squash & Leisure Club
STUART ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts833 yd
Pontefract Park
Pontefract Park 		grass pitches834 yd
Pontefract Park Golf Course (Closed)
Pontefract Park 		golf869 yd
New College
PARK LANE 		grass pitches899 yd
Fitness Base Gym
FITNESS BASE FITNESS BASE NORTHGATE 		health and fitness suite986 yd
Pontefract Swimming Pool
STUART ROAD 		swimming pool999 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 speed67 Mbit/s
Average download speed58.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Pillar Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 171 crimes were reported near Pillar Close . 48% 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 4SY.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 171
Violence And Sexual Offences 50
Shoplifting 30
Anti Social Behaviour 27
Criminal Damage And Arson 17
Public Order 15
Vehicle Crime 10
Other Theft 6
Drugs 4
Burglary 4
Other Crime 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 4SY.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area399 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shopping Area399 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area399 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Millbeck View494 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Edwards Mews279 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fortress Close452 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area399 yd
2023-11DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Shopping Area399 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Longwall Road222 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Victoria Street539 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee223
Part-Time Employee45
Self-Employed43
Retired22
Looking after home or family10
Student (economically inactive)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Other4
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities33
Manufacturing25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Construction18
Accommodation and food service activities13
Transport and storage12
Administrative and support service activities8
Other8
Education7
Real estate activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Financial and insurance activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Information and communication3

People

Gender

Female251
Male240

Partnership Status

Single116
Married: Opposite sex198
Married: Same sex4
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated9
Divorced35
Widowed4

Health

Very good health321
Good health137
Fair health22
Bad health4
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications22
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 59
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 75
Degree or Similar 155
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese18
Indian4
Pakistani4
Other Asian1
Black African8
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White441

Country of Birth

United Kingdom451
European Union18
Rest of Europe2
Africa5
Middle East and Asia15

Length of Residence

Born in the UK451
10+ Years31
5-10 Years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom444
Ireland1
Germany1
Lithuania3
Poland4
Romania2
Other EU countries1
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa4
Southern Asia1
No passport held27

Religion

No religion258
Christian211
Buddhist1
Hindu3
Muslim4
Not answered12
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