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

Nearby postcodes are: S71 3TT, S71 3TR, S71 3TS, S71 1TH, S71 1TQ, S71 1SZ, S71 1TD, S71 3TU, S71 3AA.

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 3TX

Average Price
£152,772
Semi-Detached
£155,173
Terraced
£133,562
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
263 Wakefield Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002022-05-27 £178,534
265 Wakefield Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£90,0002022-05-17 £94,518
255 Wakefield Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£116,0002020-10-09 £140,815
267 Wakefield Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£88,0002020-06-01 £112,093
263 Wakefield Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£85,0002020-01-08 £110,286

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Laithes Primary School
Laithes Lane, Smithies S71 3AF 		325 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAthersley South Primary School
Wakefield Road, Smithies S71 3TP 		427 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Athersley North Primary School
Lindhurst Road, Athersley North S71 3NB 		743 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wilthorpe Primary School
Greenfoot Lane, S75 1EG 		1,737 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMapplewell Primary School
Greenside Avenue, Staincross S75 6BB 		1,742 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 		2,563 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity Academy St. Edwards
Eastgate House, 7 Eastgate, 		2,823 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horizon Community College
Dodworth Road, S70 6PD 		3,779 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Darton Academy
Ballfield Lane, Darton S75 5EF 		4,941 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Barnsley Academy
Farm Road, Kendray S70 3DL 		5,432 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable 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 		3,236 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 		1,555 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 		1,565 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Springwell Alternative Academy
St Helen's Boulevard, Carlton Road S71 2AY 		1,571 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDove School
194 New Road, Staincross S75 6PP 		2,349 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Greenacre School
Keresforth Hill Road, S70 6RG 		4,505 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 Lane190 yd
Laithes Breakfast ClubLaithes Primary School, Laithes Lane263 yd
Food With FriendsSt Edwins Croft, Edwins Close335 yd
Ad Astra Barnsley CICNew Lodge Crescent Community Centre, New Lodge Crescent522 yd
Community Shop LtdBarnsley North Learning And Development Unit, Lindhurst Road637 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Lodge Working Mens ClubNew Lodge Club, Wakefield Road303 yd
Athersley Social ClubAthersley Working Mens Club, Mansfield Road523 yd
Eastfield ArmsEastfield Arms, Bar Lane898 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Wing Mans Fried ChickenUnit 2, Laithes Lane Shopping Centre, Laithes Lane170 yd
Umar'sUnit 1, Laithes Lane Shopping Centre, Laithes Lane170 yd
Umars DessertsUnit 1, Laithes Lane Shopping Centre, Laithes Lane170 yd
The CodfatherUnit 3, Laithes Lane Shopping Centre, Laithes Lane170 yd
GreggsUnit 12, Laithes Lane Shopping Centre, Laithes Lane176 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operativeThe Co Operative, Laithes Lane112 yd
LidlLidl, Wakefield Road898 yd
FarmfoodsFarm Foods, Rotherham Road906 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Helens Church Hall
Laithes Lane 		187 yd
Laithes Primary School
LAITHES LANE 		grass pitches214 yd
St Hilda Site (Closed)
Wingfield Road 		grass pitches483 yd
Athersley Leisure Centre (Closed)
Newstead Road 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite778 yd
Sheerien Park (Ollerton Road Recreation Ground)
Ollerton Road 		grass pitches891 yd
Athersley Memorial Park
LINDHURST ROAD 		grass pitches1,050 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 speed111.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed25.1 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wakefield Road dangerous?

In 2023, 464 crimes were reported near Wakefield Road . Only 22% 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 3TX.

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 3TX

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 464
Violence And Sexual Offences 140
Shoplifting 136
Criminal Damage And Arson 41
Anti Social Behaviour 33
Public Order 25
Other Crime 25
Other Theft 20
Vehicle Crime 18
Burglary 12
Possession Of Weapons 7
Bicycle Theft 3
Drugs 2
Robbery 1
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 3TX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Upper Forest Road523 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wingfield Road473 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket116 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket116 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket116 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Supermarket116 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket116 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Standhill Crescent423 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Blossom View473 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Burn Place423 yd
More Crime Statistics for Wakefield Road, Barnsley, S71 3TX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee72
Retired55
Part-Time Employee22
Self-Employed19
Looking after home or family11
Student (economically inactive)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Other7
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Manufacturing22
Human health and social work activities16
Construction13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Other6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Education5
Transport and storage5
Real estate activities2
Mining and quarrying2
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2

People

Gender

Female126
Male130

Partnership Status

Single82
Married: Opposite sex95
Separated3
Divorced18
Widowed13

Health

Very good health113
Good health91
Fair health37
Bad health14
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship29
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 36
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White244
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom235
European Union17
Rest of Europe2
Africa1
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK235
10+ Years7
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom195
Ireland4
Germany1
Poland10
Other EU countries1
Turkey1
No passport held45

Religion

No religion88
Christian151
Jewish1
Muslim6
Not answered10
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