St Johns Square is in Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF1 2QX 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 St Johns Square, Wakefield, WF1 2QX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF1 2RY, WF1 2RA, WF1 2RB, WF1 2QY, WF1 2QT, WF1 2QU, WF1 2DW, WF1 2RX, WF1 2RD.

St Johns Square Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on St Johns Square are based on 133 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 2QX

Average Price
£193,955
Semi-Detached
£351,746
Terraced
£530,935
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£181,997
Other
£17,810

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Johns Square

Average Price
£211,863
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Johns SquareStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 2 5 St Johns Square, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£285,0002023-07-28 £290,700
Flat 6 5 St Johns Square, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£265,0002023-03-28 £268,510
Flat 2 6 St Johns Square, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£143,0002022-06-27 £148,276
Flat 1 9 St Johns Square, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£110,0002021-09-17 £119,329
Flat 5 9 St Johns Square, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£115,0002021-09-10 £124,753

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 3,204 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School
Belgravia Road , WF1 3JP
3out of 4 329 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School
Flanshaw Road , Flanshaw WF2 0AS
3out of 4 1,108 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School
Lawefield Lane , WF2 8ST
3out of 4 1,164 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Austin's Catholic Primary School
Duke of York Street , WF1 3PF
3out of 4 1,221 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School
Eastmoor Road , WF1 3SQ
3out of 4 1,330 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road , WF2 8QF
2out of 4 2,324 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View , WF1 4SF
4out of 4 2,324 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Outwood Grange Academy
Potovens Lane , Outwood WF1 2PF
4out of 4 2,433 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Thomas
Barnsley Road , Sandal WF2 6EQ
3out of 4 3,784 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road , Horbury WF4 5HE
3out of 4 4,313 yd Academy converter 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 274 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
CAPA College
Unity Hall , Westgate WF1 1EP
- not rated 904 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
Wakefield Girls' High School Junior School
2 St John's Square , WF1 2QX
- not rated 142 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School
Wentworth Street , WF1 2QS
- not rated 375 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School
158 Northgate , WF1 3QY
- not rated 444 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School
154 Northgate , WF1 3QX
- not rated 506 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Silcoates School
Silcoates Lane , Wrenthorpe WF2 0PD
- not rated 1,777 yd Other independent school 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
StarbucksWakefield District College, Margaret Street190 yd
Gaskells Restaurant11 Margaret Street, Wakefield362 yd
The College Public HouseThe College, 138 Northgate408 yd
Queen Elizabeth Grammar SchoolSports Pavillion, Blenheim Road503 yd
Create CafeWakefield One, Burton Street510 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Priory Bar1 Back Lane, Wakefield665 yd
Jolly Tap43, 43-47 Northgate682 yd
Balne Lane WmcBalne Lane Working Mens Club, Balne Avenue683 yd
Inns Of Court22 King Street, Wakefield685 yd
Q Rooms Ltd @ 1412-14 Cheapside, Wakefield703 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wakefield Chinese Takeaway88 Balne Lane, Wakefield489 yd
Dablish3 Upper York Street, Wakefield558 yd
Viva Pizza74 Northgate, Wakefield629 yd
Xpress Flavaz, Fryers Delight39 Lower York Street, Wakefield635 yd
Mr Pat's72 Northgate, Wakefield642 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Biedronka39 Lower York Street, Wakefield635 yd
Continental Food Store125 Westgate, Wakefield843 yd
PoundlandUnit G15, Trinity Walk926 yd
ASDAUnit Lg1a, Lower Trinity Walk969 yd
Sainsbury'sUnit Msu2, Lower Trinity Walk969 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wakefield Girls High School
WENTWORTH STREET
296 yd
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School
NORTHGATE
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts428 yd
Hmp Wakefield
LOVE LANE
artificial grass pitch597 yd
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Playing Field
COLLEGE GROVE VIEW
athletics tracks, grass pitches631 yd
Anytime Fitness (Wakefield) (Closed)
Unit 7 Unit 7 Burgage Square
health and fitness suite659 yd
Wakefield Girls High School Playing Fields
RICHMOND ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts664 yd
Lightwaves Leisure And Community Centre
LOWER YORK STREET
health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool694 yd
Prison Fields
VICTORIA AVENUE
grass pitches699 yd
Gallery Health & Fitness Club (Closed)
Market Street
health and fitness suite842 yd
Wakefield Sports Club
EASTMOOR ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts872 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed162.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is St Johns Square Street dangerous?

In 2023, 699 crimes were reported near St Johns Square . Only 13% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF1 2QX.

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

More Crime Statistics for St Johns Square, Wakefield, WF1 2QX

Employment

WF1 2QX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee143
Self-Employed52
Part-Time Employee30
Retired25
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Other8
Unemployed8
Student (economically inactive)8
Looking after home or family7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities33
Other25
Education20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Manufacturing18
Professional, scientific and technical activities18
Financial and insurance activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Construction10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Administrative and support service activities8
Transport and storage8
Information and communication7
Real estate activities6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female136
Male180

Partnership Status

Single148
Married: Opposite sex85
Civil partnership: Same sex4
Separated15
Divorced30
Widowed6

Health

Very good health164
Good health103
Fair health39
Bad health8
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 149
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian6
Black African4
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White284
Arab6
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom262
European Union27
Rest of Europe1
Africa5
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK262
10+ Years32
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom258
Germany1
Poland12
Other EU countries8
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East3
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held26

Religion

No religion135
Christian132
Buddhist1
Hindu2
Jewish1
Muslim7
Sikh5
Other religion8
Not answered26