Wakefield Road is in Barnsley and in Barnsley district. S71 1RP is located in the St Helens electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Barnsley Central. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Wakefield Road, Barnsley, S71 1RP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: S71 1RU, S71 3LS, S71 1SN, S71 1RX, S71 1RZ, S71 1SL, S71 3AY, S71 1RY, S71 3LX.

Wakefield Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wakefield Road are based on 300 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Barnsley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for S71 1RP

Average Price
£145,212
Semi-Detached
£146,331
Terraced
£128,418
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wakefield Road

Average Price
£177,164
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
376 Wakefield Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£112,0002022-11-18 £110,243
360 Wakefield Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£155,0002022-10-21 £152,378
352 Wakefield Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£115,0002021-11-16 £126,690
370 Wakefield Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£94,0002020-01-08 £121,964
388 Wakefield Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£129,9502019-11-29 £162,546

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Athersley North Primary School
Lindhurst Road, Athersley North S71 3NB 		463 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Laithes Primary School
Laithes Lane, Smithies S71 3AF 		640 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAthersley South Primary School
Wakefield Road, Smithies S71 3TP 		822 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMapplewell Primary School
Greenside Avenue, Staincross S75 6BB 		1,338 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wilthorpe Primary School
Greenfoot Lane, S75 1EG 		1,817 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Outwood Academy Carlton
Royston Lane, Carlton S71 3EW 		2,734 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity Academy St. Edwards
Eastgate House, 7 Eastgate, 		3,104 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horizon Community College
Dodworth Road, S70 6PD 		3,898 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Darton Academy
Ballfield Lane, Darton S75 5EF 		4,620 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBarnsley College
PO Box 266, Church Street S70 2YW 		3,505 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School
Carlton Road, S71 2LF 		1,888 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedDove School
194 New Road, Staincross S75 6PP 		1,944 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Springwell Special Academy
St Helen's Boulevard, Carlton Road S71 2AY 		1,958 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Springwell Alternative Academy
St Helen's Boulevard, Carlton Road S71 2AY 		1,967 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Greenacre School
Keresforth Hill Road, S70 6RG 		4,670 yd Academy special converter Yes 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
Ad Astra Barnsley CICNew Lodge Crescent Community Centre, New Lodge Crescent211 yd
Royal Cafe17b Laithes Lane332 yd
Community Shop LtdBarnsley North Learning And Development Unit, Lindhurst Road396 yd
Laithes Breakfast ClubLaithes Primary School, Laithes Lane473 yd
Tandoori HutTandoori Hut, Wakefield Road492 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Eastfield ArmsEastfield Arms, Bar Lane492 yd
Athersley Social ClubAthersley Working Mens Club, Mansfield Road679 yd
New Lodge Working Mens ClubNew Lodge Club, Wakefield Road695 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
GreggsUnit 12, Laithes Lane Shopping Centre, Laithes Lane250 yd
The Wing Mans Fried ChickenUnit 2, Laithes Lane Shopping Centre, Laithes Lane279 yd
Umar'sUnit 1, Laithes Lane Shopping Centre, Laithes Lane279 yd
Umars DessertsUnit 1, Laithes Lane Shopping Centre, Laithes Lane279 yd
The CodfatherUnit 3, Laithes Lane Shopping Centre, Laithes Lane279 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operativeThe Co Operative, Laithes Lane298 yd
LidlLidl, Wakefield Road492 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Helens Church Hall
Laithes Lane 		433 yd
Laithes Primary School
LAITHES LANE 		grass pitches520 yd
Athersley Leisure Centre (Closed)
Newstead Road 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite529 yd
Sheerien Park (Ollerton Road Recreation Ground)
Ollerton Road 		grass pitches805 yd
St Hilda Site (Closed)
Wingfield Road 		grass pitches868 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 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed133.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16 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, 568 crimes were reported near Wakefield Road . Only 17% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of S71 1RP.

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, Barnsley, S71 1RP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 568
Violence And Sexual Offences 189
Shoplifting 136
Criminal Damage And Arson 52
Anti Social Behaviour 38
Public Order 33
Other Theft 29
Other Crime 28
Burglary 26
Vehicle Crime 19
Possession Of Weapons 6
Bicycle Theft 4
Drugs 4
Robbery 2
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of S71 1RP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Recreation Avenue515 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Supermarket295 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area269 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Langsett Road167 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Murdoch Place268 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket295 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket295 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket295 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket295 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket295 yd
More Crime Statistics for Wakefield Road, Barnsley, S71 1RP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee117
Retired35
Part-Time Employee32
Long-Term Sick or disabled22
Looking after home or family19
Self-Employed17
Student (economically inactive)9
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Administrative and support service activities13
Human health and social work activities10
Manufacturing8
Construction6
Transport and storage5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Other3
Education2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Financial and insurance activities1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1

People

Gender

Female181
Male186

Partnership Status

Single123
Married: Opposite sex100
Separated7
Divorced27
Widowed14

Health

Very good health181
Good health115
Fair health43
Bad health18
Very bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications72
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 59
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed Other1
White359
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom307
European Union55
Rest of Europe2
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK307
10+ Years39
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom222
Lithuania4
Poland53
Romania4
Other EU countries8
Other Europe2
No passport held76

Religion

No religion165
Christian182
Muslim1
Not answered17
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