Potovens Lane is in Outwood, Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF1 2LQ 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 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Potovens Lane, Outwood, Wakefield, WF1 2LQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF1 2LY, WF1 2LG, WF1 2LH, WF1 2LP, WF1 2LJ, WF1 2JZ, WF1 2LF, WF3 3JH, WF3 3SH.

Potovens Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Potovens Lane are based on 208 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 2LQ

Average Price
£210,645
Semi-Detached
£213,939
Terraced
£185,572
Detached
£288,300
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Potovens Lane

Average Price
£294,277
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Potovens LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
102 Potovens Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building
£330,0002023-07-24 £346,098
122 Potovens Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£165,0002023-01-24 £165,946
130 Potovens Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building
£160,0002021-06-23 £191,298
123 Potovens Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£218,0002021-06-17 £258,797
123 Potovens Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£130,0002020-10-02 £170,775

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane
Ledger Lane , Outwood WF1 2PH
4out of 4 618 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Rooks Nest Academy
Rooks Nest Road , Outwood WF1 3DX
4out of 4 945 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate
Canal Lane , Lofthouse Gate WF3 3HU
3out of 4 1,142 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Newton Hill Community School
Leeds Road , Newton Hill WF1 2HR
3out of 4 1,936 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Wrenthorpe Academy
Imperial Avenue , Wrenthorpe WF2 0LW
3out of 4 1,949 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Outwood Grange Academy
Potovens Lane , Outwood WF1 2PF
4out of 4 927 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Rodillian Academy
Longthorpe Lane , Lofthouse WF3 3PS
3out of 4 1,959 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View , WF1 4SF
4out of 4 3,889 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Royds Academy
Pennington Lane , Oulton LS26 8EX
- not rated 4,332 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy
2 St Georges Road , Middleton LS10 4UZ
- not rated 4,406 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wakefield College
Margaret Street , WF1 2DH
- not rated 3,440 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
CAPA College
Unity Hall , Westgate WF1 1EP
- not rated 4,036 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

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 1,995 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hall Cliffe Primary School
7 Wrenthorpe Lane , Wrenthorpe WF2 0QB
- not rated 2,607 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Meadowcroft School
24 Bar Lane , WF1 4AD
- not rated 2,629 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Silcoates School
Silcoates Lane , Wrenthorpe WF2 0PD
- not rated 3,000 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School
158 Northgate , WF1 3QY
- not rated 3,160 yd Other independent school No Boys 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
Valentinos699 Leeds Road, Lofthouse497 yd
Nom @ The Sandwich Shop582 Leeds Road, Wakefield509 yd
Outwood Church Institute Lunch Club560A Leeds Road, Wakefield509 yd
Morrisons Staff CanteenRathbone Kear Ltd, Stephenson Way612 yd
Wetherby Whaler546, 546-550 Leeds Road635 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Outwood Working Mens Club62 Ledger Lane, Wakefield412 yd
Woodman Inn689 Leeds Road, Wakefield448 yd
Kirklands Hotel605 Leeds Road, Wakefield448 yd
The St Leger547 Leeds Road, Wakefield602 yd
The Sun719 Leeds Road, Lofthouse637 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza Time13-14 Lancefield House Potovens Lane, Outwood307 yd
Wai Bo11, 11-12 Lancefield House Potovens Lane307 yd
Tony's Of Outwood Fish & Chips653 Leeds Road, Wakefield448 yd
The Sandwich Shop582 Leeds Road, Wakefield509 yd
Sun Kong674 Leeds Road, Lofthouse650 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cooperative Group Retail1 Broadmeadows, Wakefield576 yd
Tesco526 Leeds Road, Wakefield635 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lofthouse Gate
WALLACE GARDENS
grass pitches357 yd
Grange Park
OUTWOOD GRANGE PARK OUTWOOD GRANGE PARK LEDGER LANE
grass pitches434 yd
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane
LEDGER LANE
grass pitches552 yd
Tops Fitness And Rehabilitation
LEEDS ROAD
health and fitness suite662 yd
Coach Road
Coach Road
grass pitches799 yd
Rook’S Nest Academy
ROOKS NEST ROAD
grass pitches849 yd
Outwood Grange Academy
POTOVENS LANE
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite992 yd
Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate
CANAL LANE
grass pitches1,047 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 100.0%

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 speed79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed114.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Potovens Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 274 crimes were reported near Potovens Lane . 36% 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 2LQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Potovens Lane, Outwood, Wakefield, WF1 2LQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee92
Retired60
Part-Time Employee41
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Self-Employed14
Looking after home or family11
Unemployed7
Other5
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Human health and social work activities18
Construction16
Manufacturing14
Education13
Administrative and support service activities11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Accommodation and food service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Financial and insurance activities5
Transport and storage4
Information and communication2
Other1
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female156
Male151

Partnership Status

Single73
Married: Opposite sex109
Separated3
Divorced43
Widowed27

Health

Very good health127
Good health105
Fair health49
Bad health21
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications64
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 53
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 51
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Asian1
White306

Country of Birth

United Kingdom296
European Union9
Africa1
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK296
10+ Years9
5-10 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom237
Poland4
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held66

Religion

No religion134
Christian158
Other religion3
Not answered14