Wakefield Road is in Lepton, Huddersfield and in Kirklees district. HD8 0EA is located in the Almondbury electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Huddersfield. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Wakefield Road, Lepton, Huddersfield, HD8 0EA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: HD8 0ES, HD8 0DX, HD8 0DU, HD8 0DY, HD8 0DS, HD8 0DT, HD8 0HB, HD8 0BT, HD8 0DP.

Wakefield Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wakefield Road are based on 1023 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Kirklees.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD8 0EA

Average Price
£497,767
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£497,767
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wakefield Road

Average Price
£259,483
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wakefield Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
271 Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building
£470,0002020-08-13 £600,740
271 Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building
£250,0002008-12-05 £400,407
271 Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building
£272,5002004-12-07 £492,152

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lepton CofE Primary Academy
Station Road , Lepton HD8 0DE
- not rated 462 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
Rowley Lane , Lepton HD8 0JD
3out of 4 614 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Highburton Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School
Northfield Lane , Highburton HD8 0QT
3out of 4 2,006 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Hill View Academy
Fernside Avenue , Almondbury HD5 8YE
- not rated 2,468 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Dalton School
Mayfield Avenue , Dalton HD5 9HN
3out of 4 2,926 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
King James's School
St Helen's Gate , Almondbury HD4 6SG
3out of 4 2,405 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus High School
Netherhall Avenue , Rawthorpe HD5 9PG
3out of 4 4,214 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kirkburton Middle School
Turnshaws Avenue , Kirkburton HD8 0TJ
3out of 4 2,729 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Southgate School
Southfield Road , Almondbury HD5 8TG
3out of 4 2,255 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Woodley School and College
Dog Kennel Bank , HD5 8JE
3out of 4 4,288 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
University of Huddersfield
Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH
- not rated 4,951 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable 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
Antiques Farm And Coffee Shop291 Wakefield Road, Lepton768 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Sun137 Highgate Lane, Lepton448 yd
Rowley Hill Working Mens Club9-11 Common End Lane, Lepton779 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lepton Fisheries102 Wakefield Road, Lepton5 yd
New Paradise Indian Takeaway69 Highgate Lane, Lepton214 yd
TK's PizzaAK Pizza Ltd, 54A Highgate Lane236 yd
Lepton Spice54C Highgate Lane, Lepton257 yd
Green Hut Fisheries131A Highgate Lane, Lepton435 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lepton C E (Vc) Junior Infant & Nursery School
STATION ROAD
grass pitches592 yd
Rowley Lane Junior Infants & Nursery School
ROWLEY LANE
grass pitches620 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%

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

Safety

Is Wakefield Road dangerous?

In 2023, 143 crimes were reported near Wakefield Road . 52% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of HD8 0EA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Wakefield Road, Lepton, Huddersfield, HD8 0EA

Employment

HD8 0EA area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee68
Retired60
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed20
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Unemployed11
Other8
Student (economically inactive)5
Looking after home or family3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles36
Manufacturing21
Construction18
Education18
Human health and social work activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Administrative and support service activities7
Financial and insurance activities7
Other5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Transport and storage3
Real estate activities3
Mining and quarrying2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Information and communication1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female142
Male112

Partnership Status

Single66
Married: Opposite sex96
Separated4
Divorced32
Widowed24

Health

Very good health99
Good health86
Fair health53
Bad health16
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 23
Degree or Similar 81
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other2
White241
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom241
European Union5
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK241
10+ Years6
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom198
Ireland3
Italy3
Poland1
Other EU countries1
Southern Asia1
Central and South America1
Oceania1
No passport held48

Religion

No religion107
Christian130
Buddhist2
Hindu1
Muslim1
Not answered14