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

Nearby postcodes are: S71 1RR, S71 1RS, S71 3NF, S71 1RT, S71 3NG, S71 1SN, S71 3ND, S71 3NE, S71 1SL.

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 3LT

Average Price
£115,734
Semi-Detached
£149,165
Terraced
£115,126
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
399 Wakefield Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£90,0002023-04-17 £93,400
431 Wakefield Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£90,0002023-03-29 £92,699
429 Wakefield Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£102,5002023-02-28 £102,095
423 Wakefield Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£85,0002022-12-09 £82,701
433 Wakefield Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£70,0002022-08-19 £69,540

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 		394 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Laithes Primary School
Laithes Lane, Smithies S71 3AF 		878 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAthersley South Primary School
Wakefield Road, Smithies S71 3TP 		1,080 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMapplewell Primary School
Greenside Avenue, Staincross S75 6BB 		1,081 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wellgate Primary School
George Street, Mapplewell S75 6HR 		1,613 yd Academy converter 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 		2,853 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity Academy St. Edwards
Eastgate House, 7 Eastgate, 		3,312 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horizon Community College
Dodworth Road, S70 6PD 		4,012 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Darton Academy
Ballfield Lane, Darton S75 5EF 		4,434 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 		3,705 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 		2,107 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 		1,685 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Springwell Special Academy
St Helen's Boulevard, Carlton Road S71 2AY 		2,211 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Springwell Alternative Academy
St Helen's Boulevard, Carlton Road S71 2AY 		2,221 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Greenacre School
Keresforth Hill Road, S70 6RG 		4,808 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
Tandoori HutTandoori Hut, Wakefield Road229 yd
Ad Astra Barnsley CICNew Lodge Crescent Community Centre, New Lodge Crescent284 yd
Community Shop LtdBarnsley North Learning And Development Unit, Lindhurst Road395 yd
Royal Cafe17b Laithes Lane573 yd
Laithes Breakfast ClubLaithes Primary School, Laithes Lane699 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Eastfield ArmsEastfield Arms, Bar Lane229 yd
Athersley Social ClubAthersley Working Mens Club, Mansfield Road858 yd
New Lodge Working Mens ClubNew Lodge Club, Wakefield Road957 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
GreggsUnit 12, Laithes Lane Shopping Centre, Laithes Lane506 yd
The Wing Mans Fried ChickenUnit 2, Laithes Lane Shopping Centre, Laithes Lane530 yd
Umar'sUnit 1, Laithes Lane Shopping Centre, Laithes Lane530 yd
Umars DessertsUnit 1, Laithes Lane Shopping Centre, Laithes Lane530 yd
The CodfatherUnit 3, Laithes Lane Shopping Centre, Laithes Lane530 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlLidl, Wakefield Road229 yd
Co-operativeThe Co Operative, Laithes Lane559 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Athersley Leisure Centre (Closed)
Newstead Road 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite475 yd
St Helens Church Hall
Laithes Lane 		674 yd
Laithes Primary School
LAITHES LANE 		grass pitches763 yd
Sheerien Park (Ollerton Road Recreation Ground)
Ollerton Road 		grass pitches835 yd
Mapplewell Park
PARK CLOSE 		grass pitches1,063 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 97.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.8%
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 speed127.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.6 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, 384 crimes were reported near Wakefield Road . Only 27% 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 3LT.

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 3LT

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 384
Violence And Sexual Offences 166
Criminal Damage And Arson 51
Anti Social Behaviour 35
Public Order 29
Burglary 28
Other Theft 22
Other Crime 22
Vehicle Crime 13
Shoplifting 8
Drugs 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 2
Theft From The Person 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Eastfield Close432 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Upper Forest Road453 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area522 yd
2023-12Other crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area522 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hatfield Close282 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Laithes Crescent443 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Thorne Close197 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kirkstall Road164 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shortfield Court280 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Watnall Road526 yd
More Crime Statistics for Wakefield Road, Barnsley, S71 3LT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee58
Retired53
Long-Term Sick or disabled34
Part-Time Employee29
Looking after home or family18
Student (economically inactive)14
Self-Employed12
Other7
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Human health and social work activities16
Administrative and support service activities11
Manufacturing11
Construction10
Transport and storage8
Education6
Other6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Mining and quarrying2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Information and communication1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female153
Male133

Partnership Status

Single94
Married: Opposite sex67
Separated10
Divorced41
Widowed20

Health

Very good health104
Good health93
Fair health42
Bad health32
Very bad health14

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications79
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 29
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White279
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom273
European Union10
Africa3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK273
10+ Years6
5-10 Years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom221
Ireland1
Spain1
Poland5
Romania1
South and Eastern Africa1
No passport held58

Religion

No religion118
Christian147
Muslim3
Other religion1
Not answered17
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