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

Nearby postcodes are: WF9 4QP, WF9 4QJ, WF9 4QQ, WF9 4QL, WF9 4QR, WF9 4QS, WF9 4QH, WF9 4QT, WF9 4QU.

West Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on West Street are based on 149 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 4QN

Average Price
£78,449
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£78,426
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£80,891

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Street

Average Price
£91,790
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 West Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£112,5002023-09-01 £113,724
35 West Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£75,0002023-06-13 £78,375
38 West Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£68,0002023-05-17 £70,873
39 West Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£56,0002023-03-28 £57,455
39 West Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£52,0002023-01-24 £52,298

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4West End Academy
Regent Street, Hemsworth WF9 4QJ 		247 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Helen's CE Primary School
Highfield Road, Hemsworth WF9 4EG 		714 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Highfield Road, Hemsworth WF9 4LJ 		715 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedGrove Lea Primary School
Hemsworth Grove Lea Primary, Grove Terrace, Hemsworth WF9 4BQ 		1,049 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4King's Meadow Academy
Wakefield Road, Fitzwilliam WF9 5BP 		2,054 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 		900 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Outwood Academy Shafton
Engine Lane, Shafton S72 8RE 		4,527 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Minsthorpe Community College, A Specialist Science College
Minsthorpe Lane, South Elmsall WF9 2UJ 		5,321 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		649 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oakfield Park School
Barnsley Road, Ackworth WF7 7DT 		3,288 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		4,591 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield independent sch
Nostell Centre, Doncaster Road WF4 1QG 		4,633 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, Hemsworth335 yd
Sub Shack5 Bank Street, Hemsworth456 yd
The Viceroy of HemsworthUnit 2, Becca House516 yd
The Family CafeTesco, Market Street556 yd
KFCSouthmoor Road, Hemsworth879 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
West End Working Mens ClubBarnsley Road, Hemsworth171 yd
Blue Bell8 Cross Hill, Hemsworth438 yd
George And DragonThe George And Dragon Public House, 1 Cross Hill439 yd
Hoptimist7 Cross Hill, Hemsworth493 yd
The HemsworthHighfield Road, Hemsworth697 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Snack In A Box57 Barnsley Road, Hemsworth169 yd
La Pizzeria76 Barnsley Road, Hemsworth245 yd
West End Chippy78 Barnsley Road, Hemsworth245 yd
New Jade City12 Barnsley Road, Hemsworth335 yd
Bitz And PizzaGround Floor, 10 Barnsley Road335 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Home BargainsSomerfields, Plimsoll Street459 yd
IcelandMarket Street, Hemsworth508 yd
TescoMarket Street, Hemsworth516 yd
FarmfoodsSouthmoor Road, Hemsworth879 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sandygate Football Facility
SANDYGATE FOOTBALL FACILITY SANDYGATE FOOTBALL FACILITY SANDYGATE LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches318 yd
The Workhouse (Closed)
Barnsley Road 		health and fitness suite337 yd
Cemetery Road
WMDC PAVILLION WMDC PAVILLION CEMETERY ROAD 		grass pitches350 yd
Hemsworth Community Centre
COMMUNITY CENTRE COMMUNITY CENTRE BULLENSHAW ROAD 		health and fitness suite659 yd
St Helens Primary School
MOORSHUTT ROAD 		grass pitches796 yd
Hemsworth Sports Centre
HEMSWORTH SPORTS AND FITNESS CENTRE HEMSWORTH SPORTS AND FITNESS CENTRE STATION ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite798 yd
Hemsworth Grove Lea Primary School
GROVE TERRACE 		grass pitches852 yd
Vale Head Park Golf Course (Closed)
Wakefield Road 		golf887 yd
Highfield Road Playing Fields (Closed)
Highfield Road 		grass pitches899 yd
Hemsworth Town Fc Pitches
HIGHFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches912 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 speed42.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed45.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed69.23 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed69.23 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is West Street dangerous?

In 2023, 483 crimes were reported near West Street . Only 21% 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 4QN.

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

More Crime Statistics for West Street, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4QN

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 483
Violence And Sexual Offences 204
Shoplifting 75
Public Order 46
Criminal Damage And Arson 37
Burglary 36
Vehicle Crime 26
Other Theft 24
Anti Social Behaviour 20
Other Crime 7
Drugs 3
Robbery 2
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 4QN.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cross Street112 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Alpine View479 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near St Helen'S Avenue170 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lacy Street323 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Holgate Gardens323 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wakefield Road450 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hall Close330 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lodge Street423 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Holgate Gardens323 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Holgate Gardens323 yd
More Crime Statistics for West Street, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4QN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee90
Part-Time Employee22
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Looking after home or family15
Retired15
Other10
Self-Employed10
Unemployed5
Student (economically inactive)3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities13
Manufacturing8
Transport and storage7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Education6
Other5
Construction5
Administrative and support service activities4
Accommodation and food service activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Information and communication1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female130
Male119

Partnership Status

Single97
Married: Opposite sex59
Married: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced27
Widowed3

Health

Very good health104
Good health76
Fair health53
Bad health11
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 36
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White242

Country of Birth

United Kingdom220
European Union23
Rest of Europe3
Middle East and Asia3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK220
10+ Years16
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom156
Germany1
Poland6
Romania5
Other EU countries7
Other Europe1
Eastern Asia1
No passport held71

Religion

No religion135
Christian88
Buddhist4
Other religion3
Not answered22
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