Friarwood Avenue in the town of PONTEFRACT

About Friarwood Avenue

Author: Updated: June 08, 2024

Friarwood Avenue is a street located in the town of Pontefract. It uses the postcode WF8 1AY. The street has a length of approximately 329 metres.

The street is publicly maintained which means that the road is adopted and Wakefield is responsible for the repair and upkeep of the highway.

The street is located within the Wakefield District (B) Council's jurisdiction. They provide various services, like refuse collection, and manage council tax collection. It's situated in the Yorkshire and The Humber region of the UK.

The road has been assigned the Unique Street Reference Number of 41807030 in the National Street Gazetteer.

It is located within the county of West Yorkshire, situated in the Yorkshire and The Humber region of the UK. It's 159.43 miles North from central London., 12.33 miles South East from Leeds, 13.48 miles North West from Doncaster and 20.95 miles South West from York.

FRIARWOOD AVENUE is within the Post Town of PONTEFRACT

Map of Friarwood Avenue

Street Crime (updated 14/01/2025)
Location Note Central Point of Street - Not Actual Location
MSOA Info For MSOA E02002452 (Statistical Neighbourhood)
Click Hint Click on a Circle for a detailed breakdown below map.
Crime Levels Green = Very Low
Yellow = Low
Orange = High
Red = Very High
Postcodes
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Walking Distances
Distance Info Green Circle = 10 Minutes Walk (800 metres)

Street Crime Data accessed from data.police.uk on 06/10/2024.

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EPC (Energy Performance Certificate) Information for Friarwood Avenue

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House Sales

Yearly House Sales
YearHighLowAverageSales
2017£149,950£189,950£175,05010
2018£128,950£174,950£163,72522
2019£138,950£194,950£172,16932
2020£162,950£199,950£177,2949
2022£179,000£230,000£200,6676
2023£202,000£252,500£221,9005

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Nearby Estate Agents

Estate Agents near Friarwood Avenue
NameAddressWebsite
Hodsons Estate Agents8 Ropergate, Pontefract, WF8 1LPVisit Website
Crown Estate Agents39-41 Ropergate, Pontefract, WF8 1JYVisit Website
Abson Blaza Property Services34 Ropergate, Pontefract,WF8 1LYVisit Website
William H. Brown26 Market Place Pontefract WF8 1ATVisit Website
Whitegates21 Beastfair Pontefract WF8 1ALVisit Website

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Policing for Friarwood Avenue

Neighbourhood Policing

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Location Details

Friarwood Avenue
Map showing the location of Friarwood Avenue
Latitude53.687817
Longitude-1.307846
OS Easting (X):445704
OS Northing (Y):421510
OS Grid Reference:SE457215

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Roads that have a Junction with Friarwood Avenue

StreetJunction Type
Friarwood Lanejunction
Friarwood Mewsjunction
Friarwood Courtjunction

Sunset and Sunrise times

Sunrise08:06
Sunset16:26

Latest Weather Conditions

Observed at Weather Station:Bingley Samos 20 January 2025 at 22:00 (24.30 miles away)
Current Weather:Overcast
Temperature and Humidity:4.5°C (93.8%)
Wind Direction and Speed:SW (2 mph)

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  Population Statistics

ONS Area CodeE00059701
ONS Area NameMulti-Ethnic Suburbia
Average Age40.89
Area Population1467.00
Male Population717.00 (49%)
Female Population750.00 (51%)
Benefit Claimants34 (2%)
LSOA Code:E01011837
LSOA Name:Wakefield 015B
SOA Code:4a
SOA Name:
MSOA Code:E02002452
MSOA Name:Wakefield 015
Source: Office of National Statistics 2011 Census Data

Nearest Supermarkets

Morrisons Pontefract
Stuart Road, Pontefract WF8 1BT
01977 600808
Distance: 0.39 Miles
Directions to Morrisons Pontefract
Tesco Pontefract Superstore
12 Cornmarket, Pontefract, WF8 1BJ
0345 677 9540
Distance: 0.4 Miles
Directions to Tesco Pontefract Superstore
Iceland Pontefract
Flying Horse Yard, Salter Row, Pontefract, WF8 4PQ
01977600696
Distance: 0.49 Miles
Directions to Iceland Pontefract
Asda Pontefract
Halfpenny Lane, Pontefract, WF8 4BW
01977 696900
Distance: 0.49 Miles
Directions to Asda Pontefract

 Telephone Information

Area Code
Area Code: 01977 - Pontefract
Area Code: 01924 - Wakefield

Local Government

Local Council Details
Within the area of Wakefield
Visit the Council's Website
Town Hall, Wood Street, Wakefield &WF1 2HQ
Send email
Telephone Number: 01924 306 090
Local Member of Parliament
Within the Westminster Parliamentary Constituency of Normanton &Pontefract and Castleford
The Member of Parliament is Yvette Cooper
Details for the MP Yvette Cooper on parliament.uk
Details for the MP Yvette Cooper on theyworkforyou.com
In the 2024 General Election Yvette Cooper won with a majority of 6,630 the result was Lab hold. The total electorate was 74,618
Wards, Parish Councils and County Councils
Ward: Pontefract North Ward
Parish: Unparished area
Ceremonial County: West Yorkshire

Nearest Schools

England Primary Schools

Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School

Address: Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School, Orchard Head Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 2NJ

Distance: 1.26 miles

School Website

Contact: 01977723495

Cherry Tree Academy

Address: Cherry Tree Academy, Cobblers Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 2HN

Distance: 0.82 miles

School Website

Contact: 01977704138

Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Address: Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy, Cobblers Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 2HN

Distance: 0.82 miles

School Website

Contact: 01977798303

Cherry Tree Academy

Address: Cherry Tree Academy, Cobblers Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 2HN

Distance: 0.82 miles

Contact:

De Lacy Primary School

Address: De Lacy Primary School, Chequerfield Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 2TG

Distance: 0.64 miles

School Website

Contact: 01977722620

The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School

Address: The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School, Carleton Road, Carleton, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 3NP

Distance: 0.77 miles

School Website

Contact: 01977600368

Carleton Park Junior and Infant School

Address: Carleton Park Junior and Infant School, Moxon Close, Carleton Park, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 3PT

Distance: 0.47 miles

School Website

Contact: 01977722615

Larks Hill Junior and Infant School

Address: Larks Hill Junior and Infant School, Larks Hill, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4RJ

Distance: 0.68 miles

School Website

Contact: 01977722845

St Giles C of E Academy

Address: St Giles C of E Academy, St Giles C of E Academy, Skinner Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 1HG

Distance: 0.67 miles

School Website

Contact: 01977794179

Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School

Address: Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School, Halfpenny Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4BW

Distance: 0.68 miles

School Website

Contact: 01977703270

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Address: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Newgate, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4AA

Distance: 0.43 miles

Contact:

England Secondary Schools

Carleton High School

Address: Carleton High School, Green Lane, Carleton, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 3NW

Distance: 0.82 miles

School Website

Contact: 01977781555

The King's School

Address: The King's School, Mill Hill Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4JF

Distance: 0.48 miles

School Website

Contact: 01977601701

England Higher Schools

New College Pontefract

Address: New College Pontefract, Park Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4QR

Distance: 0.82 miles

Contact: 01977702139

Data accessed April 2024

Nearest Hospitals

Pontefract Hospital
Address: Friarwood Lane, Pontefract, WF8 1PL,
NHS Sector
Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Telephone: 01924 541000
Visit Hospital Website
Distance: 0.3 (miles)
Directions from to Pontefract Hospital
Spire Methley Park Hospital
Address: Methley Lane, Methley, Leeds, LS26 9HG,
Independent Sector
Spire Healthcare
Telephone: 01977 518518
Visit Hospital Website
Distance: 9.58 (miles)
Directions from to Spire Methley Park Hospital
Pinderfields Hospital
Address: Pinderfields Hospital, Aberford Road, Wakefield, WF1 4DG,
NHS Sector
Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Telephone: 01924 541000
Visit Hospital Website
Distance: 11.9 (miles)
Directions from to Pinderfields Hospital

 Nearest Dentists

Dentists

ROPERGATE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 47 ROPERGATE, PONTEFRACT, WF8 1JY

Distance: 0.27 miles

Contact: :

ELLIS DENTAL PRACTICE LIMITED

Address: 18 BEASTFAIR, PONTEFRACT, WF8 1AW

Distance: 0.32 miles

Contact: :

ONE SMILE DENTAL - PONTEFRACT

Address: 11-15 HORSEFAIR, PONTEFRACT, WF8 1PE

Distance: 0.34 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: BELKS COURT, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 1DF

Distance: 0.36 miles

Contact: :

P R JONES AND ASSOCIATES

Address: 134 SOUTHGATE, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 1QT

Distance: 0.37 miles

Contact: :

CORNMARKET (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 14 CORNMARKET, PONTEFRACT, WF8 1BJ

Distance: 0.38 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors

FRIARWOOD SURGERY

Address: CARLETON GLEN, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 1SU

Distance: 0.04 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 704777

NORTHGATE SURGERY

Address: NORTHGATE SURGERY, NORTHGATE, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 1NF

Distance: 0.43 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 703635

STUART ROAD

Address: THE SURGERY, STUART ROAD, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 4PQ

Distance: 0.49 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 703437

STATION LANE

Address: STATION LANE MEDICAL CENTRE, STATION LANE, FEATHERSTONE, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF7 6JL

Distance: 2.13 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 600381

ST THOMAS ROAD SURGERY

Address: ST. THOMAS ROAD, FEATHERSTONE, PONTEFRACT, WF7 5HE

Distance: 2.16 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 801363

FERRYBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 8-10 HIGH STREET, KNOTTINGLEY, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF11 8NQ

Distance: 2.39 miles

Contact: :

Information from NHS Digital, licensed under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Accessed January 2024

Nearest Dispensing Chemists

Pharmacies

FRIARWOOD PHARMACY

Address: CARLETON GLEN, PONTEFRACT, WF8 1SU

Distance: 0.04 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 703667

BOOTS

Address: 3-5 BEASTFAIR, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 1AL

Distance: 0.31 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 703719

CHEQUERFIELD PHARMACY

Address: 1 THE CIRCLE, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 2AY

Distance: 0.38 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 797391

COHENS CHEMIST

Address: NORTHGATE, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 1HJ

Distance: 0.46 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 709408

MEDICHEM PHARMACY

Address: THE STUART ROAD SURGERY, STUART ROAD, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 4PQ

Distance: 0.49 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 791883

COHENS CHEMIST

Address: STATION LANE MEDICAL CENTRE, STATION LANE, FEATHERSTONE, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF7 6JL

Distance: 2.13 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 791546

Information from NHS Digital, licensed under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Accessed January 2024

Nearest Opticians

Opticians

MOORHOUSE OPTICIANS (PONTEFRACT)

Address: 51 ROPERGATE, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 1JY

Distance: 0.27 miles

Contact: :

BAYFIELDS OPTICIANS (PONTEFRACT)

Address: 32 ROPERGATE, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 1LY

Distance: 0.27 miles

Contact: :

BROSGILL OPTICIANS - PONTEFRACT

Address: 4 MARKET PLACE, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 1AX

Distance: 0.30 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (PONTEFRACT)

Address: 15 WOOLMARKET, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 1AZ

Distance: 0.34 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (PONTEFRACT)

Address: 14 WOOLMARKET, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 1AZ

Distance: 0.34 miles

Contact: :

SITE FOR SORE EYES (PONTEFRACT)

Address: 19 FRONT STREET, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 1DA

Distance: 0.40 miles

Contact: :

Information from NHS Digital, licensed under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Accessed January 2024

Transport

Nearest Rail Stations

Pontefract Baghill Station is 0.34 miles away.

Address: Pontefract Baghill station, Station Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 1RB

Pontefract Baghill is situated on the Dearne Valley line and is managed by Northern.

Pontefract Baghill Station is an unstaffed station.

Directions to Pontefract Baghill Rail Station

Pontefract Tanshelf Station is 0.63 miles away.

Address: Pontefract Tanshelf station, Park Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4QA

Pontefract Tanshelf is situated on the Pontefract line and is managed by Northern.

Pontefract Tanshelf Station is an unstaffed station.

Directions to Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station

Nearest Airports

Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport is 18.79 miles away Directions to Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport
Leeds Bradford International Airport is 19.06 miles away Directions to Leeds Bradford International Airport
Humberside Airport is 39.96 miles away Directions to Humberside Airport
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