Railway Cottages is in Upton, Pontefract and in Wakefield district. WF9 1LW 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 Railway Cottages, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1LW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Railway Cottages Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Railway Cottages are based on 10 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 1LW

Average Price
£134,660
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£134,660
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Railway Cottages

Average Price
£130,790
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Railway CottagesStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Railway Cottages, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£95,0002005-10-18 £147,662
13 Railway Cottages, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£80,0002004-09-23 £140,433
7 Railway Cottages, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£36,0002002-07-05 £115,884

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Upton Primary School
Waggon Lane, Upton WF9 1JS
998 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Ash Grove Primary Academy
Ash Grove, South Elmsall WF9 2TF
2,527 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School
Carlton Road, South Elmsall WF9 2QQ
3,315 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
3,450 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Moorthorpe Primary (J and I ) School
Regent Street, Moorthorpe WF9 2BL
3,603 yd Community school 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
2,516 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Upton Spice8 Tom Wood Ash Lane, Upton380 yd
Pizza Palace/ Burger House UptonUnit 4, Hillcrest House743 yd
Upton OrientalWindy Nook, Harewood Lane1,003 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Upton Country Park Sports Field
UPTON PAVILLION UPTON PAVILLION WAGGON LANE
grass pitches1,022 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 speed21.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed21.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed31.95 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed31.95 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed3.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed3.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed5.42 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Railway Cottages Street dangerous?

In 2023, 74 crimes were reported near Railway Cottages . 65% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was vehicle crime. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF9 1LW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Railway Cottages, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1LW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 74
Vehicle Crime 19
Violence And Sexual Offences 19
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Anti Social Behaviour 7
Public Order 5
Burglary 4
Drugs 4
Other Theft 3
Bicycle Theft 1
Shoplifting 1
Robbery 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wrangbrook Lane367 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wrangbrook Lane367 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Barnsdale Way432 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Askham Grove523 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Askham Grove523 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Tom Wood Ash Lane446 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Tom Wood Ash Lane446 yd
2023-11BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Tom Wood Ash Lane446 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Smeaton Road513 yd
2023-11DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Smeaton Road513 yd
More Crime Statistics for Railway Cottages, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1LW

Employment

WF9 1LW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee73
Retired26
Self-Employed24
Part-Time Employee22
Student (economically inactive)6
Looking after home or family6
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Unemployed
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Human health and social work activities17
Manufacturing14
Construction14
Transport and storage14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Education8
Administrative and support service activities6
Other5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing4
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication2
Real estate activities1
Mining and quarrying1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female103
Male99

Partnership Status

Single51
Married: Opposite sex82
Separated6
Divorced18
Widowed7

Health

Very good health115
Good health56
Fair health27
Bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 12
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 52
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

White201
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom196
European Union5
Rest of Europe1
Africa1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK196
10+ Years4
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom183
Poland4
No passport held15

Religion

No religion85
Christian110
Other religion2
Not answered5