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

Nearby postcodes are: HD8 0LT, HD8 0LP, HD8 0LW, HD8 0EN, HD8 0LZ, HD8 0FF, HD8 0BY, HD8 0LS, HD8 0LR.

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 0LU

Average Price
£414,519
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£452,112
Detached
£416,194
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£254,095

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
Choice Cottage, 146 Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£405,0002022-02-25 £436,704
Choice Cottage, 146 Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£345,0002019-12-13 £437,550
Carr Croft, 144A Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building
£408,0002019-10-08 £536,096
307 Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building
£220,0002018-08-03 £254,095
144A Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building
£300,0002014-02-05 £494,533

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
Rowley Lane , Lepton HD8 0JD
3out of 4 1,121 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Lepton CofE Primary Academy
Station Road , Lepton HD8 0DE
- not rated 1,439 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Highburton Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School
Northfield Lane , Highburton HD8 0QT
3out of 4 1,863 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Grange Moor Primary School
Liley Lane , Grange Moor WF4 4EW
3out of 4 2,313 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Kirkburton Church of England Voluntary Aided First School
School Hill , HD8 0SG
3out of 4 2,741 yd Voluntary aided school No 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 3,294 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus High School
Netherhall Avenue , Rawthorpe HD5 9PG
3out of 4 5,211 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Shelley College, A Share Academy
Huddersfield Road , Shelley HD8 8NL
4out of 4 5,403 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 2,261 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 3,260 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Woodley School and College
Dog Kennel Bank , HD5 8JE
3out of 4 5,294 yd Community special school 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, Lepton264 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lepton Highlanders Sports & SocialLepton Highlanders Cricket Club, Wakefield Road347 yd
315 Bar And Restaurant315 Wakefield Road, Lepton347 yd
The Sun137 Highgate Lane, Lepton790 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Green Hut Fisheries131A Highgate Lane, Lepton803 yd
Lepton Fisheries102 Wakefield Road, Lepton1,030 yd
TK's PizzaAK Pizza Ltd, 54A Highgate Lane1,031 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lepton Highlanders Sports & Social Club
WAKEFIELD ROAD
grass pitches455 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 speed76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed136 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wakefield Road dangerous?

In 2023, 41 crimes were reported near Wakefield Road . 73% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of HD8 0LU.

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 0LU

Employment

HD8 0LU 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