Potovens Lane is in Outwood, Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF1 2PD 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 2PD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF1 2PG, WF1 2PP, WF1 2PE, WF1 2NU, WF1 2NS, WF1 2UH, WF1 2NX, WF1 2LD, WF2 0XH.

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 2PD

Average Price
£78,701
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£78,701
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
186A Potovens Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£65,0002018-01-26 £78,701

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 4 595 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Rooks Nest Academy
Rooks Nest Road , Outwood WF1 3DX 		4out of 4 1,094 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Wrenthorpe Academy
Imperial Avenue , Wrenthorpe WF2 0LW 		3out of 4 1,486 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate
Canal Lane , Lofthouse Gate WF3 3HU 		3out of 4 1,597 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Newton Hill Community School
Leeds Road , Newton Hill WF1 2HR 		3out of 4 1,746 yd Community school Yes 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 4 507 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Rodillian Academy
Longthorpe Lane , Lofthouse WF3 3PS 		3out of 4 2,368 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View , WF1 4SF 		4out of 4 3,878 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy
2 St Georges Road , Middleton LS10 4UZ 		- not rated 4,559 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Royds Academy
Pennington Lane , Oulton LS26 8EX 		- not rated 4,828 yd Academy sponsor led 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 3,155 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
CAPA College
Unity Hall , Westgate WF1 1EP 		- not rated 3,773 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 1,532 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hall Cliffe Primary School
7 Wrenthorpe Lane , Wrenthorpe WF2 0QB 		- not rated 2,127 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Silcoates School
Silcoates Lane , Wrenthorpe WF2 0PD 		- not rated 2,526 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Meadowcroft School
24 Bar Lane , WF1 4AD 		- not rated 2,605 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School
158 Northgate , WF1 3QY 		- not rated 2,914 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
Morrisons Staff CanteenRathbone Kear Ltd, Stephenson Way274 yd
CanteenGrocery Warehouse, Morrisons549 yd
Cafe 509509, 507-509 Leeds Road654 yd
Wetherby Whaler546, 546-550 Leeds Road674 yd
Bo Kitchen within Bo Fitness, 11, 1-1A Cobham Parade Leeds Road681 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Outwood Working Mens Club62 Ledger Lane, Wakefield199 yd
The St Leger547 Leeds Road, Wakefield631 yd
Woodman Inn689 Leeds Road, Wakefield778 yd
Kirklands Hotel605 Leeds Road, Wakefield778 yd
The Deep Drop489A Leeds Road, Wakefield780 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza Time13-14 Lancefield House Potovens Lane, Outwood190 yd
Wai Bo11, 11-12 Lancefield House Potovens Lane190 yd
Annie's Fish Shop515 Leeds Road, Wakefield654 yd
My Sultan & Pizza King3-3A Cobham Parade Leeds Road, Outwood717 yd
Red Seasons2, 2-2A Cobham Parade Leeds Road717 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco526 Leeds Road, Wakefield674 yd
Cooperative Group Retail1 Broadmeadows, Wakefield1,016 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Grange Park
OUTWOOD GRANGE PARK OUTWOOD GRANGE PARK LEDGER LANE 		grass pitches102 yd
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane
LEDGER LANE 		grass pitches502 yd
Outwood Grange Academy
POTOVENS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite545 yd
Lofthouse Gate
WALLACE GARDENS 		grass pitches613 yd
Tops Fitness And Rehabilitation
LEEDS ROAD 		health and fitness suite684 yd
Newton Hill Cricket Club
NEWTON HILL CRICKET CLUB NEWTON HILL CRICKET CLUB LEEDS ROAD 		grass pitches945 yd
Rook’S Nest Academy
ROOKS NEST ROAD 		grass pitches982 yd
Coach Road
Coach Road 		grass pitches1,001 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 75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 75.0%

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%

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

Safety

Is Potovens Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 255 crimes were reported near Potovens Lane . 38% 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 2PD.

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 2PD

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF1 2PD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired56
Full-Time Employee39
Long-Term Sick or disabled30
Part-Time Employee16
Self-Employed9
Other8
Looking after home or family7
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Student (economically inactive)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Human health and social work activities11
Construction9
Administrative and support service activities4
Manufacturing4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Education2
Transport and storage2
Other2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Information and communication1
Accommodation and food service activities1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female93
Male88

Partnership Status

Single70
Married: Opposite sex46
Separated3
Divorced33
Widowed20

Health

Very good health45
Good health41
Fair health45
Bad health38
Very bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications71
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 17
Degree or Similar 33
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Other Asian5
Black African1
Black Caribbean5
White170

Country of Birth

United Kingdom166
European Union4
Africa2
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK166
10+ Years17

Passport Held

United Kingdom122
Southern Asia1
No passport held60

Religion

No religion64
Christian93
Buddhist1
Hindu2
Jewish1
Muslim1
Other religion1
Not answered20
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