Brook Street is in Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF1 1QW is located in the Wakefield North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wakefield. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Brook Street, Wakefield, WF1 1QW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF1 1QN, WF1 3AA, WF1 1QF, WF1 1PJ, WF1 1HD, WF1 1QE, WF1 1PH, WF1 1PU, WF1 3UB.

Brook Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Brook Street are based on 6 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wakefield.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF1 1QW

Average Price
£339,862
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£522,608
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£157,115

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brook Street

Average Price
£339,862
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brook Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
29 Brook Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building
£100,0002022-06-21 £103,690
27 Brook Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building
£90,0002022-05-06 £94,820
33 - 35 Brook Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building
£240,0002021-02-16 £272,835
29 Brook Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£408,0002003-03-31 £1,082,929
15 Brook Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£50,0001998-02-23 £220,406

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Castle Nursery School
255A Barnsley Road , WF1 5NU
3out of 4 2,434 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street , Crigglestone WF4 3EB
4out of 4 5,335 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Austin's Catholic Primary School
Duke of York Street , WF1 3PF
3out of 4 645 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Wakefield Greenhill Primary School
Greenhill Road , Eastmoor WF1 4LU
3out of 4 797 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School
Eastmoor Road , WF1 3SQ
3out of 4 807 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Charles Street , WF1 4PE
3out of 4 910 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School
Belgravia Road , WF1 3JP
3out of 4 938 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View , WF1 4SF
4out of 4 1,680 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road , WF2 8QF
2out of 4 2,177 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Thomas
Barnsley Road , Sandal WF2 6EQ
3out of 4 3,035 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Outwood Grange Academy
Potovens Lane , Outwood WF1 2PF
4out of 4 3,076 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road , Horbury WF4 5HE
3out of 4 4,499 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
CAPA College
Unity Hall , Westgate WF1 1EP
- not rated 420 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wakefield College
Margaret Street , WF1 2DH
- not rated 611 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wakefield Girls' High School
Wentworth Street , WF1 2QS
- not rated 501 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School
154 Northgate , WF1 3QX
- not rated 555 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School
158 Northgate , WF1 3QY
- not rated 640 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Junior School
2 St John's Square , WF1 2QX
- not rated 730 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Ivy Lane School
Ivy Lane School , Ivy Lane WF1 4AZ
- not rated 1,301 yd Other independent special school 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
Bob & Berts WakefieldUnit G29, Market Walk5 yd
Casa Peri PeriUnit G30, Market Walk5 yd
Trinity Lounge / Trinity Kitchen / Twinny's Diner43 Brook Street, Wakefield5 yd
Break-Fast9-9A Westmorland Street, Wakefield51 yd
Neptune Diner5-7 Westmorland Street, Wakefield51 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Raven Public House4 - 6, Westmorland Street87 yd
The Blind Pig15-17 Bull Ring, Wakefield161 yd
Talbot & Falcon58 Northgate, Wakefield166 yd
Calder & Hops60 Northgate, Wakefield166 yd
The Lockwood14 Bull Ring, Wakefield176 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Captain Fish11-13 Westmorland Street, Wakefield51 yd
Grind LtdGrind Coffee Shop, Northgate64 yd
Ice Bite22A Westmorland Street, Wakefield98 yd
Karpaty Bakery Wakefield4 The Springs, Wakefield173 yd
Santo's21 The Springs, Wakefield173 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
ASDAUnit Lg1a, Lower Trinity Walk103 yd
Sainsbury'sUnit Msu2, Lower Trinity Walk103 yd
Wisla Market27 The Springs, Wakefield173 yd
Magazin Acasa26 The Springs, Wakefield173 yd
PoundlandUnit G15, Trinity Walk174 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pure Gym (Wakefield)
UNIT G8 UNIT G8 TEALL WAY
health and fitness suite97 yd
Lightwaves Leisure And Community Centre
LOWER YORK STREET
health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool307 yd
Sun Lane Swimming Pool (Closed)
Sun Lane
health and fitness suite, swimming pool321 yd
Sun Lane Leisure
SUN LANE LEISURE SUN LANE LEISURE SUN LANE
health and fitness suite, swimming pool341 yd
Gallery Health & Fitness Club (Closed)
Market Street
health and fitness suite412 yd
Muscle Matters Ltd (Closed)
The Dancer The Dancer Peterson Road
health and fitness suite553 yd
Anytime Fitness (Wakefield) (Closed)
Unit 7 Unit 7 Burgage Square
health and fitness suite555 yd
Wakefield Girls High School
WENTWORTH STREET
574 yd
Wakefield Sports Club
EASTMOOR ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts645 yd
Wakefield City Club (Closed)
Brunswick Street
659 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 85.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 85.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 85.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 85.0%

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/s15.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed20.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed19.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed22.94 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed22.94 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed1.17 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Brook Street dangerous?

In 2023, 3135 crimes were reported near Brook Street . It is one of the most dangerous streets in the UK (less than 1% streets have more crimes reported). This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF1 1QW.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Brook Street, Wakefield, WF1 1QW

Employment

WF1 1QW area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee164
Part-Time Employee27
Looking after home or family20
Unemployed20
Retired16
Other14
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Student (economically inactive)13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Self-Employed5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles41
Manufacturing25
Human health and social work activities21
Accommodation and food service activities19
Transport and storage17
Administrative and support service activities13
Financial and insurance activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Education7
Construction6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Other4
Information and communication2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female152
Male187

Partnership Status

Single191
Married: Opposite sex56
Married: Same sex1
Separated13
Divorced30
Widowed7

Health

Very good health142
Good health151
Fair health28
Bad health14
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications55
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 95
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian23
Pakistani1
Other Asian4
Black African5
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other4
White269
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma2
Arab8
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom183
European Union98
Rest of Europe9
Africa16
Middle East and Asia27
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania4
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK183
10+ Years47
5-10 Years36
2-5 Years33
Less than 2 years41

Passport Held

United Kingdom162
Ireland5
Germany1
Italy5
Spain1
Lithuania2
Poland56
Romania6
Other EU countries26
Other Europe4
North Africa3
Southern Asia14
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
Oceania4
No passport held49

Religion

No religion126
Christian146
Buddhist1
Hindu13
Muslim23
Sikh7
Other religion3
Not answered20