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

Nearby postcodes are: HD8 8SP, HD8 8RL, HD8 8GZ, HD8 8SE, HD8 8SW, HD8 8SF, HD8 8SD, HD8 8GW, HD8 8SQ.

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 8SS

Average Price
£325,047
Semi-Detached
£303,645
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£337,276
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
255 Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£235,0002022-05-18 £253,089
270 Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£375,0002022-05-09 £403,866
255A Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building
£255,0002021-10-25 £287,259
276 Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building
£390,0002020-07-03 £517,274
270 Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£165,0002019-12-09 £214,679

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 4 345 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Aidan's Church of England Academy
Smithy Close , Skelmanthorpe HD8 9DQ
3out of 4 1,454 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Skelmanthorpe Academy
Elm Street , Skelmanthorpe HD8 9DZ
2out of 4 1,859 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First School
Goose Green , Upper Denby HD8 8UN
3out of 4 2,236 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Scissett Church of England Academy
Wakefield Road , Scissett HD8 9HR
4out of 4 2,364 yd Academy converter No 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 2,233 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Penistone Grammar School
Huddersfield Road , Penistone S36 7BX
3out of 4 5,355 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 2,218 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 1,931 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
Just Thai Restaurant & Wine BarJust Thai, 250 Wakefield Road368 yd
The Kirkwood Coffee ShopDenby Dale Community Library, Wakefield Road619 yd
Palace Tandoori321 Wakefield Road, Denby Dale619 yd
Denby Dale Tea Rooms378 Wakefield Road, Denby Dale797 yd
Beanies Unit 19Springfield Mills, Norman Road997 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Denby Dale Cricket ClubWakefield Road, Denby Dale619 yd
The White Hart380 Wakefield Road, Denby Dale797 yd
Denby Dale Working Mens Club7 Norman Road, Denby Dale997 yd
Dunkirk Inn231 Barnsley Road, Lower Denby1,072 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bella Dale323 Wakefield Road, Denby Dale619 yd
Denby Dale Fisheries341 Wakefield Road, Denby Dale800 yd
Mei-liciousMei licious, 335 Wakefield Road838 yd
Shanghai Palace359 Wakefield Road, Denby Dale979 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Denby Dale Cricket Club
WAKEFIELD ROAD
grass pitches396 yd
Denby Dale School
GILTHWAITES LANE
grass pitches440 yd
Denby Dale Pie Hall
WAKEFIELD ROAD
542 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 speed45.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed42.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed71.01 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed71.01 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.1 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, 46 crimes were reported near Wakefield Road . 71% 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 8SS.

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 8SS

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in HD8 8SS 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

Retired87
Full-Time Employee68
Part-Time Employee25
Long-Term Sick or disabled24
Self-Employed22
Looking after home or family16
Student (economically inactive)14
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Human health and social work activities14
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Construction10
Education10
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Transport and storage5
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Other1

People

Gender

Female154
Male146

Partnership Status

Single78
Married: Opposite sex125
Separated3
Divorced32
Widowed24

Health

Very good health102
Good health107
Fair health65
Bad health15
Very bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications71
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 71
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White288

Country of Birth

United Kingdom296
European Union4
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK296
10+ Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom247
Ireland1
No passport held53

Religion

No religion110
Christian180
Muslim1
Other religion2
Not answered8