Charles Street is in Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF1 4PQ 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 Charles Street, Wakefield, WF1 4PQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF1 4EP, WF1 4PF, WF1 4PG, WF1 4EN, WF1 4PW, WF1 4PJ, WF1 4PN, WF1 4EJ, WF1 4PB.

Charles Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Charles Street are based on 35 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 4PQ

Average Price
£106,167
Semi-Detached
£134,961
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£48,580
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Charles Street

Average Price
£177,721
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Charles Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Charles Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£87,0002007-06-14 £125,265
2 Charles Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£30,0002003-11-28 £48,580
4 Charles Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£33,0001998-03-27 £144,656

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 1,763 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street , Crigglestone WF4 3EB
4out of 4 5,050 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 Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Charles Street , WF1 4PE
3out of 4 302 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Wakefield Greenhill Primary School
Greenhill Road , Eastmoor WF1 4LU
3out of 4 786 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Austin's Catholic Primary School
Duke of York Street , WF1 3PF
3out of 4 942 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School
Eastmoor Road , WF1 3SQ
3out of 4 1,068 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill
Irwin Crescent , WF1 4QY
2out of 4 1,163 yd Academy sponsor led 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 1,512 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road , WF2 8QF
2out of 4 2,157 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Thomas
Barnsley Road , Sandal WF2 6EQ
3out of 4 2,374 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Outwood Grange Academy
Potovens Lane , Outwood WF1 2PF
4out of 4 3,755 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kettlethorpe High School
Kettlethorpe Hall Drive , Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL
3out of 4 4,050 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
CAPA College
Unity Hall , Westgate WF1 1EP
- not rated 820 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wakefield College
Margaret Street , WF1 2DH
- not rated 1,322 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wakefield Girls' High School
Wentworth Street , WF1 2QS
- not rated 1,229 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School
154 Northgate , WF1 3QX
- not rated 1,265 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School
158 Northgate , WF1 3QY
- not rated 1,355 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Ivy Lane School
Ivy Lane School , Ivy Lane WF1 4AZ
- not rated 1,388 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Junior School
2 St John's Square , WF1 2QX
- not rated 1,453 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
Rivas Restaurant1B Tavern Street, Wakefield55 yd
Lotus Dragon166 Kirkgate, Wakefield197 yd
Eats184 Kirkgate, Wakefield197 yd
The Pizza Yard212-214 Kirkgate, Wakefield221 yd
Kurdistan Restaurant156A, 156-156A Kirkgate250 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fernandes Brewery Tap And Bier Keller, The Old Malt House5 Avison Yard, Wakefield232 yd
Harewood ArmsHarewood Arms Public House, 101 Kirkgate263 yd
The Six Chimneys41-43 Kirkgate, Wakefield442 yd
The New UnionAlmsgate, Southgate525 yd
The Rainbow40 Lower Warrengate, Wakefield530 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Riccos Pizza1 Tavern Street, Wakefield55 yd
Cafe Vie (Taste Buds)Cafe, Kirkgate Railway Station123 yd
Chunky Chicken158 Kirkgate, Wakefield197 yd
Chimes Sandwich Bar14 Charlotte Street, Wakefield251 yd
Domino's Pizza @ Unit 4Triangle House, 257 Kirkgate266 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Home BargainsUnit 5 And 6, Ings Road383 yd
Iceland45 Kirkgate, Wakefield442 yd
MorrisonsAll Saints Walk The Ridings Centre, Wakefield525 yd
Wisla Market27 The Springs, Wakefield569 yd
Magazin Acasa26 The Springs, Wakefield569 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wakefield City Club (Closed)
Brunswick Street
89 yd
Muscle Matters Ltd (Closed)
The Dancer The Dancer Peterson Road
health and fitness suite250 yd
Sun Lane Leisure
SUN LANE LEISURE SUN LANE LEISURE SUN LANE
health and fitness suite, swimming pool438 yd
Sun Lane Swimming Pool (Closed)
Sun Lane
health and fitness suite, swimming pool465 yd
Pure Gym (Wakefield)
UNIT G8 UNIT G8 TEALL WAY
health and fitness suite712 yd
Sporting Bodies Gym (Closed)
Waterfront House Waterfront House New Brunswick Street
health and fitness suite715 yd
Xercise4Less (Wakefield)
DENBY DALE ROAD
health and fitness suite848 yd
Gallery Health & Fitness Club (Closed)
Market Street
health and fitness suite869 yd
Lightwaves Leisure And Community Centre
LOWER YORK STREET
health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool1,000 yd
King George V Playing Fields
Woodhouse 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 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 speed19.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed38.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed3.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Charles Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1299 crimes were reported near Charles Street . Only 5% 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 4PQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Charles Street, Wakefield, WF1 4PQ

Employment

WF1 4PQ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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

Full-Time Employee64
Retired43
Long-Term Sick or disabled31
Part-Time Employee25
Looking after home or family19
Unemployed15
Other10
Self-Employed10
Student (economically inactive)9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Human health and social work activities11
Transport and storage9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Administrative and support service activities7
Manufacturing7
Other4
Education4
Construction4
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female112
Male141

Partnership Status

Single107
Married: Opposite sex52
Separated9
Divorced44
Widowed14

Health

Very good health87
Good health80
Fair health52
Bad health25
Very bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications79
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 20
Degree or Similar 39
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Pakistani42
Other Asian1
Black African6
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White180
Other13

Country of Birth

United Kingdom176
European Union42
Rest of Europe1
Africa8
Middle East and Asia26
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK176
10+ Years44
5-10 Years19
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom148
Ireland1
Spain1
Lithuania8
Poland22
Romania1
Other EU countries2
Middle East4
Southern Asia8
South-East Asia1
No passport held57

Religion

No religion72
Christian104
Muslim52
Not answered25