Wales Street is in Pontefract and in Wakefield district. WF8 4TF 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 2018-05-01.
StreetScan combines information about Wales Street, Pontefract, WF8 4TF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

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

Wales Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wales Street 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 4TF

Average Price
£375,355
Semi-Detached
£307,399
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£393,888
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wales Street

Average Price
£375,355
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wales Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Wales Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, a newly built property 		£264,9952022-05-06 £289,261
11 Wales Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£255,0002021-12-20 £294,441
5 Wales Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, a newly built property 		£299,9952020-11-20 £391,067
9 Wales Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, a newly built property 		£364,9502020-09-11 £490,940
3 Wales Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, a newly built property 		£290,9952020-08-28 £391,882

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		1,737 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 		718 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Newgate, WF8 4AA 		887 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
Halfpenny Lane, WF8 4BW 		1,168 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School
Orchard Head Lane, WF8 2NJ 		1,670 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Larks Hill Junior and Infant School
Larks Hill, WF8 4RJ 		2,007 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 		1,591 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		2,824 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		2,866 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
Cutsyke Road, Featherstone WF7 6BD 		3,081 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		3,241 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 		771 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 		1,937 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, Pontefract208 yd
A1 Football FactorySkinner Lane, Pontefract440 yd
Huggamug @ The PavillionPontefract Park, Park Road509 yd
La RokkaNorwood House, Stuart Road530 yd
BaxterstoreyHaribo Dunhills Pontefract Plc, 26 Front Street703 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Green Dragon4 Corn Market, Pontefract760 yd
Barley Mow Hotel22 Corn Market, Pontefract760 yd
The Ponty Tavern2 Corn Market, Pontefract760 yd
Tap And BarrelThe Lockwood, 13 Front Street766 yd
Duke of Milan9-11 Front Street, Pontefract771 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Captains Fish & Chips3 Ladybalk Lane, Pontefract577 yd
Shummi Chinese Takeaway42 Front Street, Pontefract718 yd
Pizza Plus One26 Corn Market, Pontefract760 yd
Oasis Pizza Express16 Corn Market, Pontefract760 yd
Papa JohnsCorn Market, Pontefract761 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Home BargainsPark Road Retail Park Park Road, Pontefract208 yd
IcelandStuart Road, Pontefract581 yd
Tesco10 Corn Market, Pontefract760 yd
ASDAHalfpenny Lane, Pontefract766 yd
Home Bargains3-7 Woolmarket, Pontefract846 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Your Space Pontefract
PARK ROAD 		health and fitness suite210 yd
Pontefract Collieries
Beechnut Lane 		grass pitches230 yd
A1 Football Factory
TAVERN WORKS TAVERN WORKS SKINNER LANE 		artificial grass pitch441 yd
Pontefract Squash & Leisure Club
STUART ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts522 yd
Pontefract Swimming Pool
STUART ROAD 		swimming pool690 yd
Fitness Base Gym
FITNESS BASE FITNESS BASE NORTHGATE 		health and fitness suite707 yd
Mills Fitness (Closed)
Cornmarket 		health and fitness suite734 yd
New College
PARK LANE 		grass pitches745 yd
Pontefract Park Golf Course (Closed)
Pontefract Park 		golf772 yd
Ladybalk Quarry
LADY BALK LANE 		grass pitches827 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed97 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wales Street dangerous?

In 2023, 172 crimes were reported near Wales Street . 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 4TF.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 172
Violence And Sexual Offences 53
Shoplifting 30
Criminal Damage And Arson 18
Public Order 17
Anti Social Behaviour 17
Vehicle Crime 11
Drugs 7
Burglary 6
Other Crime 5
Other Theft 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 4TF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area452 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area208 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Park Road404 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Edwards Mews512 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shopping Area208 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area208 yd
2023-11Public orderOn or near Pontefract Tanshelf (Station)452 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Longwall Road121 yd
2023-11Public orderOn or near Pontefract Tanshelf (Station)452 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Skinner Lane441 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee102
Part-Time Employee18
Self-Employed13
Retired4
Looking after home or family3
Other1
Unemployed1
Student (economically inactive)1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)
Long-Term Sick or disabled

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

Female102
Male85

Partnership Status

Single82
Married: Opposite sex42
Married: Same sex5
Separated3
Divorced9
Widowed2

Health

Very good health112
Good health62
Fair health11
Bad health1
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications6
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 6
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 67

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian5
Other Asian1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White177
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom170
European Union10
Africa1
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK170
10+ Years11
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom159
Italy1
Poland7
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held19

Religion

No religion103
Christian73
Buddhist3
Not answered7
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