Tower Avenue is in Upton, Pontefract and in Wakefield district. WF9 1ED is located in the Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hemsworth. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Tower Avenue, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1ED and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF9 1PF, WF9 1BZ, WF9 1EF, WF9 1DB, WF9 1EE, WF9 1NG, WF9 1NH, WF9 1NL, WF9 1LZ.

Tower Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Tower Avenue are based on 24 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 WF9 1ED

Average Price
£296,653
Semi-Detached
£272,062
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£301,572
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tower Avenue

Average Price
£271,334
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tower AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1A Tower Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£340,0002022-07-29 £363,403
4 Tower Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002021-08-12 £329,185
1 Tower Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£262,5002021-05-07 £318,710
2 Tower Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£175,0002016-05-25 £274,002
10 Tower Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£174,9502011-04-05 £303,243

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Upton Primary School
Waggon Lane, Upton WF9 1JS 		1,211 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
Main Street, Badsworth WF9 1AJ 		1,447 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Ash Grove Primary Academy
Ash Grove, South Elmsall WF9 2TF 		2,519 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Moorthorpe Primary (J and I ) School
Regent Street, Moorthorpe WF9 2BL 		3,056 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe
Barnsley Road, Moorthorpe WF9 2BP 		3,199 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Minsthorpe Community College, A Specialist Science College
Minsthorpe Lane, South Elmsall WF9 2UJ 		2,101 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Outwood Academy Hemsworth
Wakefield Road, WF9 4AB 		4,422 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Oakfield Park School
Barnsley Road, Ackworth WF7 7DT 		4,038 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		4,878 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCompass Community School Hemsworth
58 Highfield Road, Hemsworth WF9 4EA 		5,080 yd Other independent 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
The Colliers Cafe4 High Street, Upton700 yd
Griff's Gaff17A High Street, Upton704 yd
The CafeUpton Library, Waggon Lane867 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Upton Arms2 High Street, Upton725 yd
United Services Wmc34 High Street, Upton725 yd
Harewood And Upton Recreation ClubWaggon Lane, Upton867 yd
The GantryUnit 1, Units 1 To 7990 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza Milano16 High Street, Upton725 yd
China Town26 High Street, Upton725 yd
Chinos Fish Bar24, 24-24A High Street725 yd
Chino's Pizzas20 High Street, Upton725 yd
Upton Pavillion CafeUpton Pavillion, Waggon Lane979 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The CooperativeWaggon Lane, Upton982 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Upton Arlfc
UPTON RUGBY CLUB UPTON RUGBY CLUB QUARRY LANE 		grass pitches450 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed40.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed41.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed58.44 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed58.44 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Tower Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 124 crimes were reported near Tower Avenue . 56% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF9 1ED.

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

More Crime Statistics for Tower Avenue, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1ED

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 124
Violence And Sexual Offences 52
Anti Social Behaviour 20
Public Order 13
Criminal Damage And Arson 11
Burglary 10
Other Theft 5
Possession Of Weapons 3
Vehicle Crime 3
Other Crime 3
Drugs 2
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WF9 1ED.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Richmond Road545 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Quarry Lane284 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pothill Lane411 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Field Lane327 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Field Lane327 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Rose Grove443 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Richmond Road545 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pennine View221 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Beacon Drive100 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rose Grove443 yd
More Crime Statistics for Tower Avenue, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1ED

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF9 1ED 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

Retired88
Full-Time Employee86
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed11
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Looking after home or family9
Student (economically inactive)5
Other4
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles38
Human health and social work activities19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Education15
Construction13
Transport and storage11
Manufacturing8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Administrative and support service activities5
Other4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Real estate activities4
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female143
Male142

Partnership Status

Single64
Married: Opposite sex138
Separated3
Divorced23
Widowed27

Health

Very good health116
Good health103
Fair health43
Bad health16
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 81
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed Other4
White278
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom273
European Union9
Middle East and Asia3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK273
10+ Years9
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom248
Ireland1
France3
Poland3
South-East Asia1
No passport held29

Religion

No religion98
Christian171
Buddhist2
Muslim1
Other religion4
Not answered9
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