Wakefield Road is in Hemsworth, Pontefract and in Wakefield district. WF9 4AB is located in the Hemsworth electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hemsworth. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Wakefield Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4AB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF9 4SX, WF9 4AA, WF9 4NB, WF9 4AD, WF9 4AE, WF9 4QA, WF9 4SJ, WF9 4AF, WF9 4PZ.

Wakefield Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wakefield Road are based on 586 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 4AB

Average Price
£345,557
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£293,609
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£397,505

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wakefield Road

Average Price
£209,153
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wakefield Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Tara Wakefield Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£365,0002023-06-09 £386,918
Vets 4 Pets Wakefield Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£525,0002018-10-17 £621,989
Fire Station Wakefield Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£214,5002017-03-30 £272,252
Robins Nest Wakefield Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£235,0002017-03-20 £298,272
Hill Crest Wakefield Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£85,0002016-06-10 £131,125

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4West End Academy
Regent Street, Hemsworth WF9 4QJ 		261 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Highfield Road, Hemsworth WF9 4LJ 		649 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedGrove Lea Primary School
Hemsworth Grove Lea Primary, Grove Terrace, Hemsworth WF9 4BQ 		772 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Helen's CE Primary School
Highfield Road, Hemsworth WF9 4EG 		1,012 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4King's Meadow Academy
Wakefield Road, Fitzwilliam WF9 5BP 		2,159 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Outwood Academy Hemsworth
Wakefield Road, WF9 4AB 		399 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Minsthorpe Community College, A Specialist Science College
Minsthorpe Lane, South Elmsall WF9 2UJ 		4,908 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Outwood Academy Shafton
Engine Lane, Shafton S72 8RE 		4,966 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 		719 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oakfield Park School
Barnsley Road, Ackworth WF7 7DT 		2,911 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		4,268 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield independent sch
Nostell Centre, Doncaster Road WF4 1QG 		4,718 yd Other independent school Yes 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 Welcome Chinese Restaurant21 Barnsley Road, Hemsworth287 yd
Sub Shack5 Bank Street, Hemsworth313 yd
The Viceroy of HemsworthUnit 2, Becca House359 yd
The Family CafeTesco, Market Street396 yd
41 Cafe41 Kirkby Road, Hemsworth734 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Blue Bell8 Cross Hill, Hemsworth243 yd
George And DragonThe George And Dragon Public House, 1 Cross Hill244 yd
Hoptimist7 Cross Hill, Hemsworth264 yd
West End Working Mens ClubBarnsley Road, Hemsworth569 yd
Hemsworth Conservative ClubHemsworth Con Club, Market Street603 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mayflower3-3A Cross Hill, Hemsworth264 yd
New Jade City12 Barnsley Road, Hemsworth287 yd
Bitz And PizzaGround Floor, 10 Barnsley Road287 yd
Domino's PizzaUnit 1, Becca House359 yd
Shabs Indian Kitchen25 Market Street, Hemsworth396 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Home BargainsSomerfields, Plimsoll Street328 yd
TescoMarket Street, Hemsworth359 yd
IcelandMarket Street, Hemsworth404 yd
FarmfoodsSouthmoor Road, Hemsworth781 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Workhouse (Closed)
Barnsley Road 		health and fitness suite289 yd
Hemsworth Sports Centre
HEMSWORTH SPORTS AND FITNESS CENTRE HEMSWORTH SPORTS AND FITNESS CENTRE STATION ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite293 yd
Cemetery Road
WMDC PAVILLION WMDC PAVILLION CEMETERY ROAD 		grass pitches380 yd
Hemsworth Community Centre
COMMUNITY CENTRE COMMUNITY CENTRE BULLENSHAW ROAD 		health and fitness suite546 yd
Hemsworth Grove Lea Primary School
GROVE TERRACE 		grass pitches599 yd
Vale Head Park Golf Course (Closed)
Wakefield Road 		golf684 yd
Sandygate Football Facility
SANDYGATE FOOTBALL FACILITY SANDYGATE FOOTBALL FACILITY SANDYGATE LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches812 yd
Hemsworth Sports Complex Track (Closed)
Kirkby Road 		athletics tracks1,082 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 83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 83.3%

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 speed76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed72.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wakefield Road dangerous?

In 2023, 458 crimes were reported near Wakefield Road . Only 22% 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 4AB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Wakefield Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4AB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 458
Violence And Sexual Offences 153
Shoplifting 94
Public Order 49
Anti Social Behaviour 41
Criminal Damage And Arson 39
Vehicle Crime 25
Other Theft 20
Burglary 18
Drugs 5
Other Crime 5
Robbery 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 2
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WF9 4AB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bus/Coach Station249 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Springstone Avenue370 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Westfield Road345 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Westfield Road345 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bus/Coach Station249 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bus/Coach Station249 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bus/Coach Station249 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bus/Coach Station249 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bus/Coach Station249 yd
2023-12ShopliftingLocal resolutionOn or near Bus/Coach Station249 yd
More Crime Statistics for Wakefield Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4AB

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF9 4AB 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

Retired91
Full-Time Employee79
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed15
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Looking after home or family8
Unemployed7
Student (economically inactive)6
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Human health and social work activities29
Construction13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Administrative and support service activities11
Education8
Manufacturing6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Transport and storage4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Real estate activities2
Other1
Financial and insurance activities1
Information and communication1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female164
Male139

Partnership Status

Single102
Married: Opposite sex98
Separated7
Divorced29
Widowed22

Health

Very good health109
Good health111
Fair health55
Bad health19
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications72
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 50
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White300

Country of Birth

United Kingdom296
European Union8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK296
10+ Years4
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom234
Italy2
Poland8
No passport held60

Religion

No religion110
Christian177
Jewish1
Other religion1
Not answered14
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