Fargate Close is in South Kirkby, Pontefract and in Wakefield district. WF9 3LJ 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 2007-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Fargate Close, South Kirkby, Pontefract, WF9 3LJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF9 3LF, WF9 3LX, WF9 3LU, WF9 3LD, WF9 3PQ, WF9 3NL, WF9 3LH, WF9 3PH, WF9 3PJ.

Fargate Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Fargate Close are based on 23 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 3LJ

Average Price
£163,487
Semi-Detached
£146,504
Terraced
£160,874
Detached
£211,825
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fargate Close

Average Price
£163,487
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fargate CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Fargate Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£150,0002023-08-08 £154,315
10 Fargate Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£144,0002022-04-01 £156,811
11 Fargate Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£151,0002022-03-21 £165,002
1 Fargate Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£165,5002021-08-26 £194,572
8 Fargate Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£108,0002021-02-23 £131,374

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Northfield Primary School: With Communication Resource
Northfield Lane, South Kirkby WF9 3LY 		386 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Kirkby Academy
Stockingate, South Kirkby WF9 3DP 		860 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School
Common Road, South Kirkby WF9 3EA 		933 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Moorthorpe Primary (J and I ) School
Regent Street, Moorthorpe WF9 2BL 		1,621 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe
Barnsley Road, Moorthorpe WF9 2BP 		1,635 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 		2,595 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Outwood Academy Hemsworth
Wakefield Road, WF9 4AB 		3,312 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 		3,126 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Robert Ogden School
Clayton Lane, Thurnscoe S63 0BG 		5,045 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oakfield Park School
Barnsley Road, Ackworth WF7 7DT 		5,350 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
Ginger Snaps42A White Apron Street, South Kirkby144 yd
Papa Pizza50 White Apron Street, South Kirkby147 yd
Soup4EM The Hub22 West Street, South Kirkby707 yd
Coronation Working Mens ClubBarnsley Road, South Kirkby798 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
S Kirkby Royal British Legion Club ARoyal British Legion Club, Mill Lane475 yd
Church House Public HouseBarnsley Road, South Kirkby503 yd
South Kirkby Independent ClubMill Lane, South Kirkby563 yd
Northfield HotelHolmsley Lane, South Kirkby684 yd
Travellers InnCarr Lane, South Kirkby700 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Dragon Takeaway75 Stockingate, South Kirkby241 yd
Hole In The WallNorthfield Lane, South Kirkby300 yd
Frank's Fish & Chips6 Mill Lane, South Kirkby570 yd
Bake N Butty6A Mill Lane, South Kirkby570 yd
Sub'zUnit 1a, The Green632 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Northfield Playing Field
NORTHFIELD LANE 		grass pitches159 yd
South Kirkby Miners Welfare Scheme
STOCKINGATE 		grass pitches889 yd
South Kirkby Recreation Ground
CRAWLEY AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts890 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 speed304.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed42.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Fargate Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 623 crimes were reported near Fargate Close . Only 15% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF9 3LJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Fargate Close, South Kirkby, Pontefract, WF9 3LJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 623
Violence And Sexual Offences 263
Public Order 64
Shoplifting 63
Criminal Damage And Arson 62
Anti Social Behaviour 50
Burglary 33
Other Theft 29
Other Crime 25
Vehicle Crime 16
Drugs 11
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 2
Robbery 2
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 3LJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Green Lane415 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near North Street55 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Buttercup Court486 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Northfield Court470 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Hague Park Coppice381 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Kirkby Close544 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hague Park Coppice381 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Northfield Grange353 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near North Street55 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near North Street55 yd
More Crime Statistics for Fargate Close, South Kirkby, Pontefract, WF9 3LJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WF9 3LJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee85
Part-Time Employee35
Retired28
Self-Employed24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)13
Student (economically inactive)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Unemployed6
Looking after home or family6
Other3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Manufacturing12
Education11
Construction10
Administrative and support service activities10
Transport and storage8
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Other2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female139
Male141

Partnership Status

Single88
Married: Opposite sex100
Separated3
Divorced23
Widowed4

Health

Very good health150
Good health100
Fair health22
Bad health7
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 48
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other1
White277

Country of Birth

United Kingdom269
European Union11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK269
10+ Years6
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom235
Ireland1
Poland2
Romania2
Other EU countries3
No passport held36

Religion

No religion124
Christian144
Sikh1
Not answered11
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