Shortwall Court is in Pontefract and in Wakefield district. WF8 4SZ 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 2017-05-01.
StreetScan combines information about Shortwall Court, Pontefract, WF8 4SZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 4SY, WF8 4SX, WF8 4SP, WF8 4TD, WF8 4FZ, WF8 4TA, WF8 4TE, WF8 4SW, WF8 4SU.

Shortwall Court Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Shortwall Court are based on 26 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 4SZ

Average Price
£305,907
Semi-Detached
£233,783
Terraced
£92,931
Detached
£404,348
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£2,799

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shortwall Court

Average Price
£305,907
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shortwall CourtStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
15 Shortwall Court, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£303,0002022-07-08 £323,857
10 Shortwall Court, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002022-06-14 £351,402
4 Shortwall Court, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£207,0002022-02-11 £232,112
17 Shortwall Court, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£2,5002021-04-23 £2,799
17 Shortwall Court, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002021-02-25 £377,541

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		1,931 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 		950 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Newgate, WF8 4AA 		1,166 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
Halfpenny Lane, WF8 4BW 		1,396 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School
Orchard Head Lane, WF8 2NJ 		1,590 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Cherry Tree Academy
Cobblers Lane, WF8 2HN 		2,259 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		1,868 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		2,561 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 		3,067 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		3,138 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castleford Academy
Ferrybridge Road, WF10 4JQ 		3,428 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 		957 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 		2,117 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, Pontefract396 yd
Huggamug @ The PavillionPontefract Park, Park Road437 yd
A1 Football FactorySkinner Lane, Pontefract598 yd
La RokkaNorwood House, Stuart Road808 yd
AramarkNew College Pontefract, Park Lane908 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Green Dragon4 Corn Market, Pontefract1,039 yd
Barley Mow Hotel22 Corn Market, Pontefract1,039 yd
The Ponty Tavern2 Corn Market, Pontefract1,039 yd
Tap And BarrelThe Lockwood, 13 Front Street1,046 yd
Duke of Milan9-11 Front Street, Pontefract1,051 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Captains Fish & Chips3 Ladybalk Lane, Pontefract496 yd
Shummi Chinese Takeaway42 Front Street, Pontefract995 yd
Monkhill Sandwiches12, 12-12A Monkhill Lane1,023 yd
Pizza Plus One26 Corn Market, Pontefract1,039 yd
Oasis Pizza Express16 Corn Market, Pontefract1,039 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Home BargainsPark Road Retail Park Park Road, Pontefract396 yd
IcelandStuart Road, Pontefract860 yd
Tesco10 Corn Market, Pontefract1,039 yd
ASDAHalfpenny Lane, Pontefract1,042 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Your Space Pontefract
PARK ROAD 		health and fitness suite422 yd
Pontefract Collieries
Beechnut Lane 		grass pitches483 yd
A1 Football Factory
TAVERN WORKS TAVERN WORKS SKINNER LANE 		artificial grass pitch601 yd
Ladybalk Quarry
LADY BALK LANE 		grass pitches742 yd
Pontefract Squash & Leisure Club
STUART ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts800 yd
Pontefract Park
Pontefract Park 		grass pitches872 yd
Pontefract Park Golf Course (Closed)
Pontefract Park 		golf893 yd
New College
PARK LANE 		grass pitches914 yd
Fitness Base Gym
FITNESS BASE FITNESS BASE NORTHGATE 		health and fitness suite937 yd
Pontefract Swimming Pool
STUART ROAD 		swimming pool961 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 59.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 59.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 59.1%

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 speed71.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed60.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.8 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.8 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Shortwall Court Street dangerous?

In 2023, 182 crimes were reported near Shortwall Court . 47% 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 4SZ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 182
Violence And Sexual Offences 61
Anti Social Behaviour 29
Shoplifting 27
Criminal Damage And Arson 18
Public Order 14
Vehicle Crime 9
Other Theft 7
Other Crime 5
Drugs 4
Burglary 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 4SZ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area396 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Libra Way524 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shopping Area396 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Edwards Mews335 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Millbeck View469 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area396 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Libra Way524 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Libra Way524 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area396 yd
2023-11DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Shopping Area396 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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