Wakefield Road is in Barnsley and in Barnsley district. S71 3LR 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 3LR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: S71 3AB, S71 3LS, S71 1RX, S71 3AE, S71 3AA, S71 1RP, S71 1TH, S71 3AY, S71 1RY.

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 3LR

Average Price
£125,670
Semi-Detached
£125,670
Terraced
no sales
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
305 Wakefield Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£100,0002007-09-14 £136,174
309 Wakefield Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£117,0002006-12-01 £167,265
303 Wakefield Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£97,5002006-06-21 £145,510
309 Wakefield Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£35,3002000-02-04 £146,387
313 Wakefield Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£22,0001999-10-14 £89,769

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Laithes Primary School
Laithes Lane, Smithies S71 3AF 		464 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Athersley North Primary School
Lindhurst Road, Athersley North S71 3NB 		520 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAthersley South Primary School
Wakefield Road, Smithies S71 3TP 		648 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMapplewell Primary School
Greenside Avenue, Staincross S75 6BB 		1,513 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wilthorpe Primary School
Greenfoot Lane, S75 1EG 		1,829 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 		2,605 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity Academy St. Edwards
Eastgate House, 7 Eastgate, 		3,025 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horizon Community College
Dodworth Road, S70 6PD 		3,899 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Darton Academy
Ballfield Lane, Darton S75 5EF 		4,788 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 		3,433 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 		1,714 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Springwell Special Academy
St Helen's Boulevard, Carlton Road S71 2AY 		1,782 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Springwell Alternative Academy
St Helen's Boulevard, Carlton Road S71 2AY 		1,791 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDove School
194 New Road, Staincross S75 6PP 		2,117 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Greenacre School
Keresforth Hill Road, S70 6RG 		4,650 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
Royal Cafe17b Laithes Lane159 yd
Laithes Breakfast ClubLaithes Primary School, Laithes Lane304 yd
Ad Astra Barnsley CICNew Lodge Crescent Community Centre, New Lodge Crescent354 yd
Community Shop LtdBarnsley North Learning And Development Unit, Lindhurst Road424 yd
Food With FriendsSt Edwins Croft, Edwins Close425 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Athersley Social ClubAthersley Working Mens Club, Mansfield Road535 yd
New Lodge Working Mens ClubNew Lodge Club, Wakefield Road546 yd
Eastfield ArmsEastfield Arms, Bar Lane660 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
GreggsUnit 12, Laithes Lane Shopping Centre, Laithes Lane74 yd
The Wing Mans Fried ChickenUnit 2, Laithes Lane Shopping Centre, Laithes Lane101 yd
Umar'sUnit 1, Laithes Lane Shopping Centre, Laithes Lane101 yd
Umars DessertsUnit 1, Laithes Lane Shopping Centre, Laithes Lane101 yd
The CodfatherUnit 3, Laithes Lane Shopping Centre, Laithes Lane101 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operativeThe Co Operative, Laithes Lane133 yd
LidlLidl, Wakefield Road660 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Helens Church Hall
Laithes Lane 		257 yd
Laithes Primary School
LAITHES LANE 		grass pitches342 yd
Athersley Leisure Centre (Closed)
Newstead Road 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite567 yd
St Hilda Site (Closed)
Wingfield Road 		grass pitches691 yd
Sheerien Park (Ollerton Road Recreation Ground)
Ollerton Road 		grass pitches761 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 speed130 Mbit/s
Average download speed202.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed23.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wakefield Road dangerous?

In 2023, 613 crimes were reported near Wakefield Road . Only 16% 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 3LR.

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 3LR

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 613
Violence And Sexual Offences 214
Shoplifting 136
Criminal Damage And Arson 55
Public Order 39
Anti Social Behaviour 39
Other Crime 35
Other Theft 33
Burglary 23
Vehicle Crime 18
Possession Of Weapons 10
Bicycle Theft 4
Drugs 4
Robbery 2
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of S71 3LR.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Laxton Road423 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket129 yd
2023-12Other crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area91 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area91 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Langsett Road150 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Elland Close489 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Murdoch Place381 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket129 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket129 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket129 yd
More Crime Statistics for Wakefield Road, Barnsley, S71 3LR

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in S71 3LR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired76
Full-Time Employee67
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed25
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Unemployed5
Looking after home or family5
Other1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Student (economically inactive)

Employment Industry

Manufacturing29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Construction12
Transport and storage10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Education9
Human health and social work activities7
Other7
Administrative and support service activities7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Real estate activities1
Mining and quarrying1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female120
Male129

Partnership Status

Single67
Married: Opposite sex108
Separated6
Divorced20
Widowed14

Health

Very good health84
Good health92
Fair health54
Bad health14
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications61
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 32
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
White248
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom242
European Union6
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK242
10+ Years3
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom188
Ireland1
Poland1
Other EU countries2
No passport held57

Religion

No religion108
Christian134
Buddhist1
Muslim1
Other religion1
Not answered6
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