Wakefield Road is in Denby Dale, Huddersfield and in Kirklees district. HD8 8RP is located in the Denby Dale 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, Denby Dale, Huddersfield, HD8 8RP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: HD8 8FP, HD8 8TH, HD8 8RS, HD8 8RR, HD8 8FN, HD8 8TJ, HD8 8RU, HD8 8XD, HD8 8QD.

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 8RP

Average Price
£169,049
Semi-Detached
£248,125
Terraced
£141,545
Detached
£346,490
Flats/Maisonettes
£134,494
Other
£275,760

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
408 Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building
£276,0002022-01-17 £294,248
Flat 2 353 Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£107,5002021-12-07 £115,639
394 Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£110,0002021-07-30 £122,512
Flat 1 353 Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building
£222,0002019-11-14 £257,271
396 Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£97,0002017-09-29 £129,401

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Denby Dale First and Nursery School
Gilthwaites Lane , Denby Dale HD8 8SG
3out of 4 953 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First School
Goose Green , Upper Denby HD8 8UN
3out of 4 1,525 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Cumberworth Church of England Voluntary Aided First School
Cumberworth Lane , Upper Cumberworth HD8 8NU
4out of 4 1,821 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Aidan's Church of England Academy
Smithy Close , Skelmanthorpe HD8 9DQ
3out of 4 2,027 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Skelmanthorpe Academy
Elm Street , Skelmanthorpe HD8 9DZ
2out of 4 2,542 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Shelley College, A Share Academy
Huddersfield Road , Shelley HD8 8NL
4out of 4 2,374 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Penistone Grammar School
Huddersfield Road , Penistone S36 7BX
3out of 4 5,079 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Scissett Middle School
Wakefield Road , Scissett HD8 9JX
3out of 4 3,154 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Joseph Norton Academy
Busker Lane , Scissett HD8 9JU
3out of 4 2,878 yd Academy special converter 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
Beanies Unit 19Springfield Mills, Norman Road72 yd
Denby Dale Tea Rooms378 Wakefield Road, Denby Dale184 yd
Palace Tandoori321 Wakefield Road, Denby Dale368 yd
The Kirkwood Coffee ShopDenby Dale Community Library, Wakefield Road368 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Denby Dale Working Mens Club7 Norman Road, Denby Dale72 yd
The White Hart380 Wakefield Road, Denby Dale184 yd
Denby Dale Cricket ClubWakefield Road, Denby Dale368 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shanghai Palace359 Wakefield Road, Denby Dale0 yd
Mei-liciousMei licious, 335 Wakefield Road148 yd
Denby Dale Fisheries341 Wakefield Road, Denby Dale180 yd
Maxis Balti Restaurant And Pizza Bar Unit 14 To 16Denby Dale Industrial Park, Wakefield Road228 yd
The Sandwich WorksThe Sandwich Works Unit 16a, Denby Dale Industrial Park258 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Denby Dale Pie Hall
WAKEFIELD ROAD
446 yd
Denby Dale Cricket Club
WAKEFIELD ROAD
grass pitches593 yd
Denby Dale School
GILTHWAITES LANE
grass pitches907 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed61.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed56.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wakefield Road dangerous?

In 2023, 59 crimes were reported near Wakefield Road . 69% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of HD8 8RP.

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, Denby Dale, Huddersfield, HD8 8RP

Employment

HD8 8RP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in HD8 8RP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee92
Retired91
Self-Employed34
Part-Time Employee29
Looking after home or family10
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Student (economically inactive)6
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Education27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Human health and social work activities24
Manufacturing21
Construction19
Other11
Accommodation and food service activities11
Administrative and support service activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Information and communication7
Transport and storage6
Financial and insurance activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Real estate activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female180
Male145

Partnership Status

Single93
Married: Opposite sex85
Separated7
Divorced39
Widowed53

Health

Very good health128
Good health100
Fair health72
Bad health17
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications67
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 96
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean5
White315

Country of Birth

United Kingdom314
European Union3
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK314
10+ Years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom250
No passport held74

Religion

No religion120
Christian181
Buddhist1
Jewish1
Other religion5
Not answered16