Victoria Street is in Hemsworth, Pontefract and in Wakefield district. WF9 4BS 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 Victoria Street, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4BS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF9 4AU, WF9 4BY, WF9 4AX, WF9 4AY, WF9 4BX, WF9 4BP, WF9 4BZ, WF9 4AS, WF9 4DB.

Victoria Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Victoria Street are based on 286 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 4BS

Average Price
£94,306
Semi-Detached
£111,557
Terraced
£93,637
Detached
£145,957
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Street

Average Price
£107,335
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 Victoria Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£112,0002023-07-18 £115,286
26 Victoria Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£99,0002023-03-10 £101,573
20 Victoria Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£105,0002023-01-30 £105,602
28 Victoria Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£102,0002022-07-19 £106,239
4 Victoria Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£90,0002022-06-30 £95,248

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedGrove Lea Primary School
Hemsworth Grove Lea Primary, Grove Terrace, Hemsworth WF9 4BQ 		181 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Highfield Road, Hemsworth WF9 4LJ 		479 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Helen's CE Primary School
Highfield Road, Hemsworth WF9 4EG 		1,015 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4West End Academy
Regent Street, Hemsworth WF9 4QJ 		1,053 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Northfield Primary School: With Communication Resource
Northfield Lane, South Kirkby WF9 3LY 		2,701 yd Community school 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 		847 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Minsthorpe Community College, A Specialist Science College
Minsthorpe Lane, South Elmsall WF9 2UJ 		4,226 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Outwood Academy Shafton
Engine Lane, Shafton S72 8RE 		4,820 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 		637 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oakfield Park School
Barnsley Road, Ackworth WF7 7DT 		3,489 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		4,912 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
Home Farm Bakery Ltd46 Kirkby Road, Hemsworth175 yd
Crepes and Desserts33 Kirkby Road, Hemsworth256 yd
41 Cafe41 Kirkby Road, Hemsworth273 yd
Springs CafeSpring Life Resource Centre, Southmoor Road318 yd
KFCSouthmoor Road, Hemsworth343 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hemsworth Albion Working Mens Club111 Kirkby Road, Hemsworth206 yd
Hilltop Brewery Tap41B Kirkby Road, Hemsworth273 yd
Alpha Working Mens ClubSouthmoor Road, Hemsworth343 yd
Hemsworth Conservative ClubHemsworth Con Club, Market Street411 yd
Hoptimist7 Cross Hill, Hemsworth726 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza Planet85 Kirkby Road, Hemsworth109 yd
The Trawler47-49 Kirkby Road, Hemsworth273 yd
Lee Garden31 Kirkby Road, Hemsworth273 yd
Italia Express Ltd35 Kirkby Road, Hemsworth273 yd
Pizza JimUnit 3 Low Hall Shopping Centre, Market Street614 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
FarmfoodsSouthmoor Road, Hemsworth343 yd
IcelandMarket Street, Hemsworth661 yd
TescoMarket Street, Hemsworth665 yd
Home BargainsSomerfields, Plimsoll Street724 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hemsworth Sports Complex Track (Closed)
Kirkby Road 		athletics tracks300 yd
Hemsworth Grove Lea Primary School
GROVE TERRACE 		grass pitches341 yd
Hemsworth Community Centre
COMMUNITY CENTRE COMMUNITY CENTRE BULLENSHAW ROAD 		health and fitness suite509 yd
The Workhouse (Closed)
Barnsley Road 		health and fitness suite853 yd
Hemsworth Sports Centre
HEMSWORTH SPORTS AND FITNESS CENTRE HEMSWORTH SPORTS AND FITNESS CENTRE STATION ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite891 yd
Highfield Road Playing Fields (Closed)
Highfield Road 		grass pitches1,067 yd
Hemsworth Town Fc Pitches
HIGHFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches1,077 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 96.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.4%

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 speed64.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed55.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Victoria Street dangerous?

In 2023, 501 crimes were reported near Victoria Street . Only 20% 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 4BS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Victoria Street, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4BS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 501
Violence And Sexual Offences 181
Shoplifting 81
Public Order 54
Anti Social Behaviour 50
Criminal Damage And Arson 47
Burglary 21
Other Theft 20
Vehicle Crime 19
Drugs 12
Other Crime 8
Robbery 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
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 4BS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Meadow Croft525 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lavender Court380 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Haverlands251 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bullenshaw Road497 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bullenshaw Road497 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Bullenshaw Road497 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Bullenshaw Road497 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Bullenshaw Road497 yd
2023-12Public orderAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Bullenshaw Road497 yd
2023-12Public orderAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Bullenshaw Road497 yd
More Crime Statistics for Victoria Street, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4BS

Employment

WF9 4BS area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee69
Part-Time Employee30
Retired20
Looking after home or family17
Other14
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Unemployed8
Self-Employed7
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Manufacturing15
Human health and social work activities15
Education14
Construction11
Administrative and support service activities11
Accommodation and food service activities7
Transport and storage6
Other5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Mining and quarrying1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female111
Male117

Partnership Status

Single100
Married: Opposite sex58
Separated5
Divorced16
Widowed7

Health

Very good health87
Good health88
Fair health42
Bad health10
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 12
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani4
Black African4
Mixed White and African1
White220
Arab1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom198
European Union18
Africa7
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK198
10+ Years3
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom141
Ireland1
Italy2
Portugal4
Spain1
Poland5
Other EU countries9
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held61

Religion

No religion127
Christian84
Muslim7
Other religion1
Not answered9
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