Park Road Wakefield
18 addresses across 4 postcodes (WF10,WF8), about 3.9 km (2.4 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 41803052.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Wakefield costs £2,297 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Glasshoughton, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Pontefract Park, is about 400 m (0.2 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 24 to 58 m above sea level.
- Noise: 16 of its 25 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Stuart Road, about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away.
- People: About 500 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 81% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 3 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often other theft.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Feb 2021 | UNIT 3, PARK 32 WF8 4PS | Other | £7,000,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 9 Feb 2021 | UNIT 1, PARK 32 WF8 4PS | Other | £3,000,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 16 Dec 2019 | UNIT 2, PARK 32 WF8 4PS | Other | £1,300,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Wakefield in 2026-27: Band D £2,297 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,531 | £1,786 | £2,042 | £2,297 | £2,807 | £3,318 | £3,828 | £4,594 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (33% of about 1,920 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: yes, Wakefield.
Listed buildings
- Mile post approximately 80 metres to south of colliery entrance, grade II
- Queen's Hotel, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Former Prince of Wales Colliery - Monk Hill Triangle Site, Pontefract: up to 544 homes, not permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Started, not reported finished by 31 October 2026
- 13 April 2026 to 17 September 2027: CITY OF WAKEFIELD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL, Optional permit (no fee) e.g. for traffic management etc, no carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (major works)
- 12 October 2026 to 2 November 2026: NORTHERN POWERGRID (YORKSHIRE) PLC, Utility asset works, lane closure, on the carriageway (major works)
- 19 October 2026 to 2 November 2026: NORTHERN POWERGRID (YORKSHIRE) PLC, Utility asset works, lane closure, on the carriageway (major works)
- 28 October 2026 to 9 November 2026: NORTHERN POWERGRID (YORKSHIRE) PLC, Utility asset works, multi-way signals, on the footway, carriageway, verge (standard works)
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 9 November 2026 to 21 November 2026: CITY OF WAKEFIELD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL, Section 50, two-way signals, on the footway, carriageway, verge (standard works)
- 12 November 2026 to 4 December 2026: NORTHERN POWERGRID (YORKSHIRE) PLC, Utility asset works, lane closure, on the carriageway (major (paa) works, permit applied for)
- 2 December 2026 to 23 December 2026: NORTHERN POWERGRID (YORKSHIRE) PLC, Utility asset works, multi-way signals, on the footway, carriageway, verge (major (paa) works, permit applied for)
- 7 January 2027 to 22 January 2027: NORTHERN POWERGRID (YORKSHIRE) PLC, Utility asset works, two-way signals, on the verge (major (paa) works)
- 7 January 2027 to 22 January 2027: NORTHERN POWERGRID (YORKSHIRE) PLC, Utility asset works, two-way signals, on the verge (major works)
Finished in the last three months
- 16 October 2026: YORKSHIRE WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the verge (minor works)
- 13 October 2026 to 15 October 2026: CITY OF WAKEFIELD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL, Section 50, two-way signals, on the footway, carriageway, verge (standard works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| WF8 4QD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| WF8 4PS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WF8 4RA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WF10 4PR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 25 addresses are between 24 m and 58 m above sea level (46 m on average); the ground rises about 34 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WF10 4PR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WF8 4PS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WF8 4QD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WF8 4RA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Glasshoughton 109,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pontefract Tanshelf 99,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Pontefract Monkhill 229,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Park Side Pontefract | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Pontefract Bus Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Market Place Upper Car Park | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 28.3 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Stuart Road | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest My Pharmacy Online UK LTD | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Cornmarket (Dental Surgery) | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Pontefract General Infirmary | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | West Yorkshire Police | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Xscape - Castleford Land Securities, Glasshoughton Cashzone | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pontefract Park 76 ha | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 3,840 m² | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.5 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | Monkhill Allotments 1.7 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 76 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Pontefract Castle: part of late Saxon cemetery and town ditch, Norman motte and bailey castle and later medieval enclosure castle, a scheduled monument, 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Pontefract Castle: part of late Saxon cemetery and town ditch, Norman motte and bailey castle and later medieval enclosure castle | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Friarwood Valley Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Holywell Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Ridgley Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Park Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Toll Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Fairy Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Wheldale Basin | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 2 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 4 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 1 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 1 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 23 |
16 of the street's 25 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 2 from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Wakefield: see them on the Wakefield page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New College Pontefract | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Giles C of E Academy Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ark Orchard Head Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Other theft | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 25% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 77% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 38% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: YORKSHIRE WATER: Utility repair and maintenance works, 16 October 2026 (no carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: CITY OF WAKEFIELD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL: Section 50, 9 November 2026 to 21 November 2026 (two-way signals) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: CITY OF WAKEFIELD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL: Section 50, 13 October 2026 to 24 October 2026 (two-way signals) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.