Lower York Street is in Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF1 3LJ is located in the Wakefield East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wakefield. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Lower York Street, Wakefield, WF1 3LJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF1 3LH, WF1 3LN, WF1 3ND, WF1 3LS, WF1 3AQ, WF1 3NA, WF1 3NG, WF1 3LW, WF1 3LQ.

Lower York Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lower York Street are based on 16 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 3LJ

Average Price
£572,451
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£572,451
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower York Street

Average Price
£228,238
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower York Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
39 Lower York Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£345,0002006-03-09 £572,451

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 2,788 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 4 603 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 4 611 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School
Eastmoor Road , WF1 3SQ 		3out of 4 735 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Wakefield Greenhill Primary School
Greenhill Road , Eastmoor WF1 4LU 		3out of 4 882 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 1,193 yd Voluntary aided school Yes 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 1,712 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road , WF2 8QF 		2out of 4 2,412 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Outwood Grange Academy
Potovens Lane , Outwood WF1 2PF 		4out of 4 2,720 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Thomas
Barnsley Road , Sandal WF2 6EQ 		3out of 4 3,391 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road , Horbury WF4 5HE 		3out of 4 4,642 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 445 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
CAPA College
Unity Hall , Westgate WF1 1EP 		- not rated 674 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
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School
154 Northgate , WF1 3QX 		- not rated 204 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School
Wentworth Street , WF1 2QS 		- not rated 285 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School
158 Northgate , WF1 3QY 		- not rated 295 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Junior School
2 St John's Square , WF1 2QX 		- not rated 500 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Ivy Lane School
Ivy Lane School , Ivy Lane WF1 4AZ 		- not rated 1,241 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
The College Public HouseThe College, 138 Northgate232 yd
Oasis CanteenWakefield House, Borough Road235 yd
Deli Delight76 Northgate, Wakefield244 yd
Burger KingUnits 31 And 32, Market Walk245 yd
StarbucksUnit 34, Market Walk245 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Talbot & Falcon58 Northgate, Wakefield323 yd
Calder & Hops60 Northgate, Wakefield323 yd
Jolly Tap43, 43-47 Northgate329 yd
RBT Video33 Northgate, Wakefield363 yd
The Lockwood14 Bull Ring, Wakefield423 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Xpress Flavaz, Fryers Delight39 Lower York Street, Wakefield1 yd
Boar Home Dining Ltd61 Lower York Street, Wakefield59 yd
Dablish3 Upper York Street, Wakefield128 yd
Viva Pizza74 Northgate, Wakefield244 yd
Uk Roosters13 Providence Street, Wakefield247 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Biedronka39 Lower York Street, Wakefield1 yd
PoundlandUnit G15, Trinity Walk321 yd
ASDAUnit Lg1a, Lower Trinity Walk422 yd
Sainsbury'sUnit Msu2, Lower Trinity Walk422 yd
Wisla Market27 The Springs, Wakefield493 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lightwaves Leisure And Community Centre
LOWER YORK STREET 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool63 yd
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School
NORTHGATE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts349 yd
Pure Gym (Wakefield)
UNIT G8 UNIT G8 TEALL WAY 		health and fitness suite349 yd
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Playing Field
COLLEGE GROVE VIEW 		athletics tracks, grass pitches363 yd
Wakefield Sports Club
EASTMOOR ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts375 yd
Wakefield Girls High School
WENTWORTH STREET 		378 yd
Sun Lane Swimming Pool (Closed)
Sun Lane 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool607 yd
Stanley Royd Playing Fields
EASTMOOR ROAD 		grass pitches621 yd
Sun Lane Leisure
SUN LANE LEISURE SUN LANE LEISURE SUN LANE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool632 yd
Gallery Health & Fitness Club (Closed)
Market Street 		health and fitness suite637 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 83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 83.3%

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 Lower York Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2002 crimes were reported near Lower York Street . Only 2% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. 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 3LJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Lower York Street, Wakefield, WF1 3LJ

Employment

WF1 3LJ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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

Retired39
Long-Term Sick or disabled33
Full-Time Employee24
Looking after home or family9
Unemployed8
Student (economically inactive)8
Other7
Part-Time Employee7
Self-Employed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities7
Manufacturing6
Transport and storage4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles4
Human health and social work activities4
Construction2
Education2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Other1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Real estate activities1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female59
Male98

Partnership Status

Single63
Married: Opposite sex32
Separated3
Divorced31
Widowed13

Health

Very good health44
Good health44
Fair health35
Bad health30
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications62
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 14
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 9
Degree or Similar 31
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Pakistani19
Other Asian6
Black African8
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White109
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom112
European Union22
Africa10
Middle East and Asia14

Length of Residence

Born in the UK112
10+ Years26
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom81
Lithuania1
Poland12
Other EU countries7
North Africa4
Southern Asia3
No passport held50

Religion

No religion48
Christian71
Buddhist2
Hindu1
Muslim32
Not answered5
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