Whitaker Drive is in Wakefield and in Wakefield district.
WF1 2FJ is located in the Wrenthorpe and Outwood West electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Morley and Outwood. This postcode has been in use
since 2015-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Whitaker Drive, Wakefield, WF1 2FJ and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: WF1 2UR, WF1 2JQ, WF1 2FL, WF1 2HR, WF1 2UQ, WF1 2PU, WF1 2HT, WF1 2PX, WF1 2HU.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Whitaker Drive, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building | £345,000 | 2021-09-17 | £403,133 |
| 33 Whitaker Drive, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building | £115,000 | 2021-03-10 | £142,815 |
| 23 Whitaker Drive, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £230,000 | 2020-07-01 | £303,520 |
| 9 Whitaker Drive, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building | £270,000 | 2019-02-15 | £378,771 |
| 23 Whitaker Drive, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £219,995 | 2018-09-17 | £308,040 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Castle Nursery School 255A Barnsley Road , WF1 5NU | 3out of 4 | 4,380 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Hill Community School Leeds Road , Newton Hill WF1 2HR | 3out of 4 | 284 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Wrenthorpe Academy Imperial Avenue , Wrenthorpe WF2 0LW | 3out of 4 | 1,119 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School Belgravia Road , WF1 3JP | 3out of 4 | 1,120 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane Ledger Lane , Outwood WF1 2PH | 4out of 4 | 1,234 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Rooks Nest Academy Rooks Nest Road , Outwood WF1 3DX | 4out of 4 | 1,283 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outwood Grange Academy Potovens Lane , Outwood WF1 2PF | 4out of 4 | 1,130 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Outwood Academy City Fields Warmfield View , WF1 4SF | 4out of 4 | 2,541 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Trinity Academy Cathedral Thornes Road , WF2 8QF | 2out of 4 | 3,730 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Rodillian Academy Longthorpe Lane , Lofthouse WF3 3PS | 3out of 4 | 3,765 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Thomas Barnsley Road , Sandal WF2 6EQ | 3out of 4 | 4,987 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakefield College Margaret Street , WF1 2DH | - not rated | 1,605 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| CAPA College Unity Hall , Westgate WF1 1EP | - not rated | 2,204 yd | Free schools 16 to 19 | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinderfields Hospital PRU The Wrenthorpe Centre , Imperial Avenue WF2 0LW | 3out of 4 | 1,134 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School 158 Northgate , WF1 3QY | - not rated | 1,334 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Meadowcroft School 24 Bar Lane , WF1 4AD | - not rated | 1,366 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 154 Northgate , WF1 3QX | - not rated | 1,409 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Wakefield Girls' High School Junior School 2 St John's Square , WF1 2QX | - not rated | 1,463 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bannatynes Fitness Limited | Bannatynes Health Club Limited, Paragon Avenue | 267 yd | |
| Burger King | 1 Herriot Way, Wakefield | 279 yd | |
| Kashmiri Aroma | Herriot Way, Wakefield | 279 yd | |
| Baxterstorey | Nationwide, Red Hall Crescent | 301 yd | |
| McDonalds Restaurant | Unit 6, Snow Hill Way | 380 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Rhubarb Triangle | Herriot Way, Wakefield | 279 yd | |
| The Deep Drop | 489A Leeds Road, Wakefield | 824 yd | |
| The Nightingale Public House | 73 Newton Lane, Outwood | 1,014 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai Chinese Takeaway | 269 Leeds Road, Wakefield | 77 yd | |
| Rainbow Chinese Wakefield | 2 First Avenue, Outwood | 296 yd | |
| Greggs | Unit 7c, Snow Hill Way | 420 yd | |
| Subway | Unit 7a, Snow Hill Way | 420 yd | |
| Sbarro | Snow Hill Service Station, Snowfield Avenue | 453 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aldi | Unit 1, Snow Hill Way | 291 yd | |
| Iceland | Unit 2, Snow Hill Way | 317 yd | |
| Poundland | Unit 3, Snow Hill Way | 353 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Newton Hill Community School LEEDS ROAD | grass pitches | 173 yd |
| Bannatyne Health Club (Wakefield) PARAGON AVENUE | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 267 yd |
| Newton Hill Cricket Club NEWTON HILL CRICKET CLUB NEWTON HILL CRICKET CLUB LEEDS ROAD | grass pitches | 731 yd |
| Wakefield Girls High School Playing Fields RICHMOND ROAD | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts | 810 yd |
| North Avenue WICKET DRIVE | grass pitches | 874 yd |
| Acre Farm (Closed) Ouchthorpe Lane | 1,026 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 65.2 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 146.3 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 14.1 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 22.9 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 115 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 249 crimes were reported
near Whitaker Drive .
39% 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 WF1 2FJ.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
| Full-Time Employee | 140 |
| Retired | 84 |
| Part-Time Employee | 53 |
| Self-Employed | 27 |
| Looking after home or family | 11 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 8 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 8 |
| Unemployed | 8 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 4 |
| Other | 2 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 25 |
| Human health and social work activities | 20 |
| Education | 18 |
| Construction | 16 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 13 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 11 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 9 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 8 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
| Other | 6 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 6 |
| Information and communication | 6 |
| Transport and storage | 5 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 3 |
| Real estate activities | 2 |
| Mining and quarrying | 2 |
| Female | 221 |
| Male | 211 |
| Single | 101 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 186 |
| Married: Same sex | 2 |
| Civil partnership: Same sex | 3 |
| Separated | 6 |
| Divorced | 31 |
| Widowed | 18 |
| Very good health | 208 |
| Good health | 163 |
| Fair health | 45 |
| Bad health | 12 |
| Very bad health | 4 |
| No qualifications | 39 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 28 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 61 |
| Apprenticeship | 27 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 57 |
| Degree or Similar | 123 |
| Other | 9 |
| Chinese | 4 |
| Indian | 15 |
| Pakistani | 2 |
| Other Asian | 2 |
| Black African | 9 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 2 |
| Mixed White and African | 1 |
| Mixed Other | 2 |
| White | 395 |
| United Kingdom | 406 |
| European Union | 6 |
| Africa | 6 |
| Middle East and Asia | 12 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 406 |
| 10+ Years | 13 |
| 5-10 Years | 3 |
| Less than 2 years | 10 |
| United Kingdom | 387 |
| France | 1 |
| Spain | 2 |
| Poland | 4 |
| Southern Asia | 5 |
| No passport held | 34 |
| No religion | 209 |
| Christian | 183 |
| Hindu | 6 |
| Muslim | 3 |
| Sikh | 12 |
| Other religion | 1 |
| Not answered | 18 |