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

Nearby postcodes are: WF9 4QN, WF9 4QR, WF9 4QL, WF9 4QT, WF9 4QJ, WF9 4QS, WF9 4QQ, WF9 4QZ, WF9 4QU.

Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Close Street are based on 83 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 4QP

Average Price
£78,361
Semi-Detached
£226,403
Terraced
£71,361
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£32,197
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Close Street

Average Price
£78,361
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Close Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
48 Close Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£81,0002023-07-21 £83,376
26 Close Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£76,0002023-07-21 £78,229
16 Close Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£75,0002023-07-21 £77,200
50 Close Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£90,0002023-04-28 £93,555
14 Close Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£74,0002023-03-24 £75,923

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4West End Academy
Regent Street, Hemsworth WF9 4QJ 		280 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Helen's CE Primary School
Highfield Road, Hemsworth WF9 4EG 		679 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Highfield Road, Hemsworth WF9 4LJ 		707 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedGrove Lea Primary School
Hemsworth Grove Lea Primary, Grove Terrace, Hemsworth WF9 4BQ 		1,052 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4King's Meadow Academy
Wakefield Road, Fitzwilliam WF9 5BP 		2,078 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 		927 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Outwood Academy Shafton
Engine Lane, Shafton S72 8RE 		4,489 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Minsthorpe Community College, A Specialist Science College
Minsthorpe Lane, South Elmsall WF9 2UJ 		5,331 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 		631 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oakfield Park School
Barnsley Road, Ackworth WF7 7DT 		3,328 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		4,630 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield independent sch
Nostell Centre, Doncaster Road WF4 1QG 		4,656 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, Hemsworth347 yd
Sub Shack5 Bank Street, Hemsworth465 yd
The Viceroy of HemsworthUnit 2, Becca House521 yd
The Family CafeTesco, Market Street561 yd
KFCSouthmoor Road, Hemsworth870 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
West End Working Mens ClubBarnsley Road, Hemsworth140 yd
Blue Bell8 Cross Hill, Hemsworth452 yd
George And DragonThe George And Dragon Public House, 1 Cross Hill453 yd
Hoptimist7 Cross Hill, Hemsworth506 yd
The HemsworthHighfield Road, Hemsworth665 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Snack In A Box57 Barnsley Road, Hemsworth138 yd
La Pizzeria76 Barnsley Road, Hemsworth206 yd
West End Chippy78 Barnsley Road, Hemsworth206 yd
New Jade City12 Barnsley Road, Hemsworth347 yd
Bitz And PizzaGround Floor, 10 Barnsley Road347 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Home BargainsSomerfields, Plimsoll Street467 yd
IcelandMarket Street, Hemsworth510 yd
TescoMarket Street, Hemsworth521 yd
FarmfoodsSouthmoor Road, Hemsworth870 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sandygate Football Facility
SANDYGATE FOOTBALL FACILITY SANDYGATE FOOTBALL FACILITY SANDYGATE LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches301 yd
The Workhouse (Closed)
Barnsley Road 		health and fitness suite349 yd
Cemetery Road
WMDC PAVILLION WMDC PAVILLION CEMETERY ROAD 		grass pitches389 yd
Hemsworth Community Centre
COMMUNITY CENTRE COMMUNITY CENTRE BULLENSHAW ROAD 		health and fitness suite655 yd
St Helens Primary School
MOORSHUTT ROAD 		grass pitches758 yd
Hemsworth Sports Centre
HEMSWORTH SPORTS AND FITNESS CENTRE HEMSWORTH SPORTS AND FITNESS CENTRE STATION ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite826 yd
Hemsworth Grove Lea Primary School
GROVE TERRACE 		grass pitches856 yd
Highfield Road Playing Fields (Closed)
Highfield Road 		grass pitches864 yd
Hemsworth Town Fc Pitches
HIGHFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches877 yd
Vale Head Park Golf Course (Closed)
Wakefield Road 		golf926 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 speed44.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed66 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 504 crimes were reported near Close 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 4QP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Close Street, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4QP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 504
Violence And Sexual Offences 216
Shoplifting 75
Public Order 46
Criminal Damage And Arson 39
Burglary 36
Vehicle Crime 28
Other Theft 24
Anti Social Behaviour 20
Other Crime 12
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 4QP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Hall Close334 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Cross Street75 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Regent Street126 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Regent Street126 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Westfield Road222 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Westfield Road222 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cross Street75 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cross Street75 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Keepers Rise109 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lime Tree Court423 yd
More Crime Statistics for Close Street, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4QP

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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