Wood Lea is in South Elmsall, Pontefract and in Wakefield district. WF9 2EJ is located in the South Elmsall and South Kirkby electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hemsworth. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Wood Lea, South Elmsall, Pontefract, WF9 2EJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF9 2EN, WF9 2EH, WF9 2FP, WF9 2ER, WF9 2EQ, WF9 2EF, WF9 2EG, WF9 2EE, WF9 2EL.

Wood Lea Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wood Lea are based on 29 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 2EJ

Average Price
£68,315
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£68,315
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wood Lea

Average Price
£68,315
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wood LeaStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Wood Lea, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£55,0002023-07-06 £56,613
6 Wood Lea, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£54,0002022-12-07 £54,763
11 Wood Lea, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£55,0002022-07-08 £57,286
6 Wood Lea, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£55,0002021-12-17 £62,426
2 Wood Lea, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£48,0002020-11-18 £60,377

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School
Carlton Road, South Elmsall WF9 2QQ 		223 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe
Barnsley Road, Moorthorpe WF9 2BP 		643 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Moorthorpe Primary (J and I ) School
Regent Street, Moorthorpe WF9 2BL 		766 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Ash Grove Primary Academy
Ash Grove, South Elmsall WF9 2TF 		1,032 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Northfield Primary School: With Communication Resource
Northfield Lane, South Kirkby WF9 3LY 		1,901 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 		1,341 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Outwood Academy Hemsworth
Wakefield Road, WF9 4AB 		5,028 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCompass Community School Hemsworth
58 Highfield Road, Hemsworth WF9 4EA 		5,104 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Robert Ogden School
Clayton Lane, Thurnscoe S63 0BG 		5,234 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 Lanes CafeWestfield Centre, Westfield Lane414 yd
Cafe @ St Luke's ChurchBarnsley Road, South Elmsall452 yd
Moonshine Shack81 Barnsley Road, South Elmsall457 yd
Adam's Cafe & Restaurant49, 45-49A Barnsley Road505 yd
Spice GardenSpice Garden, Haigh House, 13A Barnsley Road505 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Moorthorpe Recreation Social ClubLangthwaite Lane, South Elmsall459 yd
The Saw Mill61 Barnsley Road, South Elmsall476 yd
South Elmsall Village WMCSouth Elmsall Village Working Mens Club, Doncaster Road500 yd
Brookside Commercial And Social Club35 Barnsley Road, South Elmsall505 yd
Moorthorpe Empire Working Mens ClubBarnsley Road, South Elmsall581 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Thepan Golden Cod75 Westfield Lane, South Elmsall82 yd
Bitchin Kitchen77 Barnsley Road, South Elmsall461 yd
Gourmet Palace69 Barnsley Road, South Elmsall478 yd
Tasty House145 Barnsley Road, South Elmsall481 yd
Jaflong Indian and Bangladeshi Takeaway131 Barnsley Road, South Elmsall500 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
ASDA264-268 Barnsley Road, South Elmsall453 yd
AldiBarnsley Road, South Elmsall481 yd
Home BargainsBarnsley Road, South Elmsall505 yd
Refill and More Ltd46 Barnsley Road, South Elmsall505 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Frickley Colliery Welfare Cricket Club
COLLIERS CLOSE 		grass pitches221 yd
Frickley Athletic Football Club
WESTFIELD LANE 		grass pitches313 yd
South Elmsall Town Council Social Centre
Westfield Lane 		322 yd
Frickley Country Park
MOORHOUSE COURT 		grass pitches722 yd
Sunny Avenue (Closed)
Sunny Avenue 		grass pitches828 yd
Minsthorpe Park
LOWER NORTHCROFT 		grass pitches939 yd
Ash Grove Primary Academy
ASH GROVE 		grass pitches1,006 yd
Minsthorpe Pool (Closed)
Ash Grove 		swimming pool1,022 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 speed68.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed62.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wood Lea Street dangerous?

In 2023, 677 crimes were reported near Wood Lea . Only 14% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF9 2EJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Wood Lea, South Elmsall, Pontefract, WF9 2EJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 677
Violence And Sexual Offences 265
Shoplifting 113
Public Order 65
Anti Social Behaviour 58
Criminal Damage And Arson 48
Other Theft 42
Burglary 22
Other Crime 21
Vehicle Crime 18
Drugs 11
Possession Of Weapons 6
Robbery 5
Theft From The Person 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WF9 2EJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Colliers Court208 yd
2023-12ShopliftingLocal resolutionOn or near Supermarket405 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Langthwaite Lane452 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Clifford Street512 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Burton Street512 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Clifford Street512 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Clifford Street512 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Clifford Street512 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Burton Street512 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket405 yd
More Crime Statistics for Wood Lea, South Elmsall, Pontefract, WF9 2EJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee113
Looking after home or family31
Long-Term Sick or disabled30
Retired27
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed20
Other16
Student (economically inactive)12
Unemployed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Human health and social work activities11
Transport and storage9
Administrative and support service activities7
Manufacturing7
Construction6
Other5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Education2
Financial and insurance activities2
Mining and quarrying1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female234
Male218

Partnership Status

Single152
Married: Opposite sex97
Separated5
Divorced23
Widowed16

Health

Very good health246
Good health130
Fair health56
Bad health19
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications90
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 62
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 47
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African29
Black Caribbean1
Other Black4
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other3
White404
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom362
European Union70
Rest of Europe2
Africa22

Length of Residence

Born in the UK362
10+ Years45
5-10 Years31
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom264
Ireland1
Lithuania4
Poland56
Romania2
Other EU countries14
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa3
No passport held104

Religion

No religion174
Christian221
Muslim32
Not answered27
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