Hightown

West Yorkshire

- West Yorkshire
WF105DS

Location Details

Address:Hightown
Coordinates:-1.36356 : 53.7192
Grid reference:SE420249
Elevation:25m (40539th in the UK)
Local council:Wakefield District
Crime rate:Fairly low (135)

Solar Information

Modern panels are incredibly efficient, meaning Hightown still gets solid solar generation. While yields are highest in the far south of the UK, a system here will still wipe out a massive chunk of your bills.

Sunrise:
Sunset:
Sun angle:
Solar panel tilt (summer):24.8°
Solar panel tilt (winter):77.3°

How good are solar panels in Hightown

Site Potential:
Assumed System:14 Panels (5.7kW) + 10kWh Battery
Estimated Generation:5,518 kWh / year
Bill Savings (3,825 kWh used):£1,033 / year
Grid Export (1,693 kWh sold):£254 / year
Total Annual Benefit:£1,287 / year
Estimated Payback:6.2 Years

*Financial estimates are for illustrative purposes. Assumes a fully installed system cost of £7,995, a modern household usage of 4,500 kWh/year, an average import tariff of 27p/kWh, and a Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) rate of 15p/kWh.

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Crime Statistics

Address:Hightown
Lat:53.7192
Lng:-1.36356
Police:West Yorkshire Police
Neighbourhood:Wakefield 005F
Recent crimes:
  • Other theft Other theft 18
  • Violence and sexual offences Violence and sexual offences 60
  • Anti-social behaviour Anti-social behaviour 9
  • Criminal damage and arson Criminal damage and arson 10
  • Burglary Burglary 6
  • Public order Public order 9
  • Vehicle crime Vehicle crime 4
  • Drugs Drugs 1
  • Possession of weapons Possession of weapons 1
  • Shoplifting Shoplifting 16
  • Robbery Robbery 1
Total crimes:135

Nearby Schools

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School nameDistance (miles)
16 plus
New College Pontefract Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.694 - -1.36356 - -1.323232.4
Pupil age range16 - 19
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils
Boys / Girls(/)
Website
Not applicable
Ackworth School Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.6493 - -1.36356 - -1.333435.0
Pupil age range2 - 20
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils504
Boys / Girls(266/238)
Websitewww.ackworthschool.com
Wakefield independent sch Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.6492 - -1.36356 - -1.385474.9
Pupil age range2 - 17
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils162
Boys / Girls(74/88)
Websitewww.wakefieldindependent.co.uk
The Springfield Centre Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.6638 - -1.36356 - -1.428444.7
Pupil age range14 - 16
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils101
Boys / Girls(80/21)
Websitewww.wakefieldprus.co.uk
High Well School Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.6862 - -1.36356 - -1.290783.8
Pupil age range10 - 16
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils61
Boys / Girls(53/8)
Websitewww.highwellschool.org.uk
TLG Wakefield Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.6953 - -1.36356 - -1.41122.6
Pupil age range11 - 16
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils10
Boys / Girls(9/1)
Website
Nursery
Harewood Centre Nursery School Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.6891 - -1.36356 - -1.296593.4
Pupil age range2 - 4
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils59
Boys / Girls(31/28)
Websitewww.harewood.wakefield.sch.uk
Primary
Great Preston VC CofE Primary School Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.7563 - -1.36356 - -1.385942.7
Pupil age range3 - 11
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils230
Boys / Girls(115/115)
Websitewww.greatpreston-pri.leeds.sch.uk
Strawberry Fields Primary School Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.7888 - -1.36356 - -1.391134.9
Pupil age range3 - 11
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils341
Boys / Girls(180/161)
Websitewww.strawberryfields.leeds.sch.uk
Cherry Tree Academy Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.6929 - -1.36356 - -1.28853.6
Pupil age range3 - 11
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils317
Boys / Girls(155/162)
Websitewww.cherrytreeacademy.org.uk
Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.6416 - -1.36356 - -1.341125.4
Pupil age range3 - 11
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils345
Boys / Girls(174/171)
Websitewww.belllane.outwood.com
Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.7048 - -1.36356 - -1.431152.9
Pupil age range3 - 7
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils161
Boys / Girls(87/74)
Websitehttps://leebrigginfants.org/
Glasshoughton Infant Academy Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.7207 - -1.36356 - -1.340461.0
Pupil age range3 - 7
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils232
Boys / Girls(111/121)
Websitewww.glasshoughtoninfants.co.uk/
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.6929 - -1.36356 - -1.28853.6
Pupil age range4 - 11
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils208
Boys / Girls(112/96)
Websitewww.hfsm.bkcat.co.uk/
East Garforth Primary Academy Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.7979 - -1.36356 - -1.366435.4
Pupil age range3 - 11
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils281
Boys / Girls(142/139)
Websitewww.egpa.org.uk
Austhorpe Primary School Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.7979 - -1.36356 - -1.43536.2
Pupil age range4 - 11
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils209
Boys / Girls(98/111)
Websitewww.austhorpeprimary.org
Carleton Park Junior and Infant School Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.6809 - -1.36356 - -1.307653.5
Pupil age range4 - 11
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils208
Boys / Girls(113/95)
Websitewww.carletonpark.patrust.org.uk
Normanton Junior Academy Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.6969 - -1.36356 - -1.416612.7
Pupil age range7 - 11
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils343
Boys / Girls(185/158)
Websitehttps://www.normantonjunioracademy.org/
Colton Primary School Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.7918 - -1.36356 - -1.43635.8
Pupil age range3 - 11
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils244
Boys / Girls(117/127)
Websitewww.colton.org.uk/
Lady Elizabeth Hastings CofE Primary School Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.7533 - -1.36356 - -1.343092.5
Pupil age range5 - 11
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils122
Boys / Girls(52/70)
Websitehttp://www.ladyehastings.leeds.sch.uk/
Methley Primary School Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.7385 - -1.36356 - -1.395811.9
Pupil age range3 - 11
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils464
Boys / Girls(216/248)
Websitewww.methleyprimaryschool.co.uk
Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.6595 - -1.36356 - -1.43395.0
Pupil age range3 - 11
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils217
Boys / Girls(123/94)
Websitewww.shaylane.wakefield.sch.uk/
Oyster Park Primary Academy Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.7287 - -1.36356 - -1.306732.4
Pupil age range3 - 11
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils394
Boys / Girls(206/188)
Websitewww.oysterpark.co.uk
Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.6937 - -1.36356 - -1.356541.8
Pupil age range3 - 11
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils237
Boys / Girls(129/108)
Websitewww.allsaints.wakefield.sch.uk
Castleford Park Junior Academy Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.723 - -1.36356 - -1.34250.9
Pupil age range7 - 11
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils396
Boys / Girls(208/188)
Websitewww.pjacademy.net/
Airedale Junior School Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.721 - -1.36356 - -1.317781.9
Pupil age range7 - 11
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils449
Boys / Girls(224/225)
Websitewww.airedalejuniorschool.co.uk
Ninelands Primary School Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.7913 - -1.36356 - -1.375235.0
Pupil age range3 - 11
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils449
Boys / Girls(241/208)
Websitewww.ninelands-school.co.uk
Crofton Junior School Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.6563 - -1.36356 - -1.42555.0
Pupil age range7 - 11
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils235
Boys / Girls(115/120)
Websitewww.croftonjuniorschool.org
Martin Frobisher Infant School Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.7086 - -1.36356 - -1.431742.9
Pupil age range3 - 7
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils169
Boys / Girls(83/86)
Websitehttp://www.martinfrobisher.wakefield.sch.uk
Green Lane Primary Academy Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.789 - -1.36356 - -1.365354.8
Pupil age range3 - 11
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils443
Boys / Girls(208/235)
Websitewww.glpa.org.uk
Swillington Primary School Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.7693 - -1.36356 - -1.420324.2
Pupil age range3 - 11
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils186
Boys / Girls(101/85)
Websitewww.swillingtonprimary.com
Kippax Ash Tree Primary School Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.7701 - -1.36356 - -1.362263.5
Pupil age range3 - 11
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils363
Boys / Girls(176/187)
Websitewww.kippaxashtree.leeds.sch.uk
Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.7266 - -1.36356 - -1.315492.0
Pupil age range3 - 11
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils462
Boys / Girls(220/242)
WebsiteFairburnview.co.uk
Kippax Greenfield Primary School Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.7705 - -1.36356 - -1.372933.6
Pupil age range4 - 11
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils163
Boys / Girls(75/88)
Websitewww.kippaxgreenfield.co.uk
Allerton Bywater Primary School Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.7468 - -1.36356 - -1.369431.9
Pupil age range3 - 11
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils448
Boys / Girls(227/221)
Websitewww.allertonbywater.leeds.sch.uk
Kippax North Primary School Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.7776 - -1.36356 - -1.378774.1
Pupil age range3 - 11
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils256
Boys / Girls(115/141)
Websitehttp://www.kippaxnorth.leeds.sch.uk/
Sharlston Community School Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.6711 - -1.36356 - -1.410073.8
Pupil age range3 - 11
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils330
Boys / Girls(177/153)
Websitewww.sharlstonschool.org
Crofton Infant School Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.6551 - -1.36356 - -1.425735.1
Pupil age range3 - 7
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils216
Boys / Girls(112/104)
Websitehttp://www.crofton-inf.wakefield.sch.uk
Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.6505 - -1.36356 - -1.319845.1
Pupil age range3 - 11
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils232
Boys / Girls(111/121)
Websitehttps://www.ackworthhowardschool.co.uk/
Streethouse, Junior, Infant and Nursery Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.676 - -1.36356 - -1.403343.4
Pupil age range3 - 11
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils131
Boys / Girls(72/59)
Websitewww.streethouseprimary.co.uk
St Giles C of E Academy Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.6972 - -1.36356 - -1.309152.7
Pupil age range3 - 11
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils358
Boys / Girls(160/198)
Websitewww.st-giles.org.uk/
Featherstone Purston Infant School Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.6729 - -1.36356 - -1.355773.2
Pupil age range3 - 7
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils217
Boys / Girls(110/107)
Websitewww.purstoninfants.co.uk
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.6838 - -1.36356 - -1.350942.5
Pupil age range3 - 11
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils350
Boys / Girls(187/163)
Websitewww.northfeatherstone.wakefield.sch.uk/
Normanton Altofts Junior School Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.7028 - -1.36356 - -1.42522.8
Pupil age range7 - 11
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils329
Boys / Girls(178/151)
Websitewww.altoftsjuniorschool.co.uk
Ackworth Mill Dam School Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.6424 - -1.36356 - -1.329465.5
Pupil age range3 - 11
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils203
Boys / Girls(121/82)
Websitewww.milldamschool.org
Featherstone Girnhill Infant School Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.6722 - -1.36356 - -1.360723.3
Pupil age range3 - 7
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils152
Boys / Girls(81/71)
Websitehttp://www.girnhill.wakefield.sch.uk
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.7955 - -1.36356 - -1.380875.3
Pupil age range3 - 11
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils224
Boys / Girls(130/94)
Websitewww.sbcps.bkcat.co.uk/
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.6908 - -1.36356 - -1.315382.8
Pupil age range3 - 11
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils233
Boys / Girls(122/111)
Websitewww.stjosephspontefract.co.uk/
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.7247 - -1.36356 - -1.34540.8
Pupil age range3 - 11
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils205
Boys / Girls(103/102)
Websitewww.stjosephscastleford.webeden.co.uk/
Castleford Townville Infants' School Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.7209 - -1.36356 - -1.312052.1
Pupil age range3 - 7
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils148
Boys / Girls(78/70)
Websitewww.townville.wakefield.sch.uk/
Newlands Primary School Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.6921 - -1.36356 - -1.421313.0
Pupil age range3 - 11
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils267
Boys / Girls(143/124)
Websitehttp://www.newlands.wakefield.sch.uk
Ackton Pastures Primary Academy Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.7171 - -1.36356 - -1.373630.4
Pupil age range3 - 11
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils337
Boys / Girls(174/163)
Websitewww.acktonpastures.com
Half Acres Primary Academy Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.7201 - -1.36356 - -1.357490.3
Pupil age range3 - 11
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils350
Boys / Girls(178/172)
Websitewww.halfacres.com/
Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.727 - -1.36356 - -1.346480.9
Pupil age range3 - 7
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils153
Boys / Girls(78/75)
Websitewww.wheldoninfants.co.uk/
St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.6993 - -1.36356 - -1.406752.2
Pupil age range3 - 11
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils232
Boys / Girls(133/99)
Websitewww.sjb.bkcat.co.uk
Airedale Infant School Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.7209 - -1.36356 - -1.312052.1
Pupil age range3 - 7
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils229
Boys / Girls(108/121)
Websitewww.airedaleinfants.com
Micklefield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.7963 - -1.36356 - -1.329775.5
Pupil age range2 - 11
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils95
Boys / Girls(58/37)
Websitewww.micklefieldceprimary.co.uk
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.6749 - -1.36356 - -1.358133.1
Pupil age range7 - 11
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils318
Boys / Girls(166/152)
Websitewww.stthomasfeatherstone.co.uk
Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.6981 - -1.36356 - -1.413132.5
Pupil age range3 - 7
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils334
Boys / Girls(164/170)
Websitewww.allsaints-normanton.wakefield.sch.uk/
Normanton Common Primary Academy Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.7053 - -1.36356 - -1.401291.8
Pupil age range3 - 11
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils347
Boys / Girls(187/160)
Websitehttps://normantoncommonacademy.org/
Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.7245 - -1.36356 - -1.372590.5
Pupil age range3 - 11
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils396
Boys / Girls(197/199)
Websitehttp://www.tleacademy.co.uk/children/pages/default.aspx
Larks Hill Junior and Infant School Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.6819 - -1.36356 - -1.319773.1
Pupil age range4 - 11
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils209
Boys / Girls(115/94)
Websitewww.larkshill.patrust.org.uk/
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.6896 - -1.36356 - -1.322572.6
Pupil age range3 - 11
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils455
Boys / Girls(242/213)
Websitehttp://www.halfpenny.patrust.org.uk
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.7046 - -1.36356 - -1.295343.0
Pupil age range3 - 11
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils343
Boys / Girls(184/159)
Websitehttps://orchardhead.patrust.org.uk
The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.6781 - -1.36356 - -1.296374.0
Pupil age range3 - 11
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils280
Boys / Girls(143/137)
Websitehttps://rookeries.patrust.org.uk/
Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.717 - -1.36356 - -1.349790.6
Pupil age range5 - 11
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils480
Boys / Girls(252/228)
Websitewww.smawthorneprimary.wakefield.sch.uk
De Lacy Primary School Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.6888 - -1.36356 - -1.290783.6
Pupil age range3 - 11
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils334
Boys / Girls(169/165)
Websitewww.delacy.patrust.org.uk
Secondary
Outwood Academy Freeston Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.6946 - -1.36356 - -1.410712.6
Pupil age range11 - 16
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils815
Boys / Girls(416/399)
Websitehttps://www.freeston.outwood.com/
Crofton Academy Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.6566 - -1.36356 - -1.426985.0
Pupil age range11 - 16
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils1029
Boys / Girls(541/488)
Websitehttp://www.croftonacademy.org.uk/
The Featherstone Academy Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.6755 - -1.36356 - -1.340593.2
Pupil age range11 - 16
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils398
Boys / Girls(222/176)
Websitewww.featherstone.academy
Brigshaw High School Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.7571 - -1.36356 - -1.382892.7
Pupil age range11 - 18
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils1383
Boys / Girls(714/669)
Websitewww.brigshaw.com
Garforth Academy Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.7878 - -1.36356 - -1.39044.9
Pupil age range11 - 18
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils1916
Boys / Girls(956/960)
Websitewww.garforthacademy.org.uk
Airedale Academy Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.7212 - -1.36356 - -1.308432.3
Pupil age range11 - 18
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils1006
Boys / Girls(485/521)
Websitehttp://www.airedaleacademy.com/
Castleford Academy Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.7252 - -1.36356 - -1.344030.9
Pupil age range11 - 18
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils1469
Boys / Girls(751/718)
Websitehttp://www.castlefordacademy.com
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.6962 - -1.36356 - -1.360121.6
Pupil age range11 - 18
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils1532
Boys / Girls(765/767)
Websitehttp://www.st-wilfrids.bkcat.co.uk
The King's School Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.6854 - -1.36356 - -1.317493.0
Pupil age range11 - 16
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils1022
Boys / Girls(524/498)
Websitehttp://kings.patrust.org.uk
Carleton High School Calc_Distance 53.7192 - 53.6766 - -1.36356 - -1.298544.0
Pupil age range11 - 16
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils965
Boys / Girls(450/515)
Websitehttps://carletonhigh.patrust.org.uk/

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Hightown is a suburban area in West Yorkshire, at a modest elevation of 25m. The area sees a relatively high volume of reported crime, with 135 recent incidents recorded by West Yorkshire Police. The area falls under Wakefield District.

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