Forest Close is in Wakefield and in Wakefield district.
WF1 4TL is located in the Wakefield East electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Wakefield. This postcode has been in use
since 1981-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forest Close, Wakefield, WF1 4TL and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: WF1 4TF, WF1 4TJ, WF1 4TQ, WF1 4TD, WF1 4TE, WF1 4TR, WF1 4BN, WF1 4BW, WF1 4TG.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 Forest Close, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building | £230,000 | 2022-11-14 | £241,976 |
| 29 Forest Close, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building | £245,000 | 2022-05-30 | £267,664 |
| 27 Forest Close, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building | £187,000 | 2020-07-10 | £250,663 |
| 55 Forest Close, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building | £230,000 | 2018-01-23 | £333,890 |
| 67 Forest Close, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building | £222,500 | 2016-06-30 | £343,240 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Castle Nursery School 255A Barnsley Road , WF1 5NU | 3out of 4 | 3,450 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill Irwin Crescent , WF1 4QY | 2out of 4 | 854 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School Eastmoor Road , WF1 3SQ | 3out of 4 | 1,027 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Wakefield Greenhill Primary School Greenhill Road , Eastmoor WF1 4LU | 3out of 4 | 1,168 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Austin's Catholic Primary School Duke of York Street , WF1 3PF | 3out of 4 | 1,190 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery School Aberford Road , Stanley WF3 4NT | 3out of 4 | 1,492 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outwood Academy City Fields Warmfield View , WF1 4SF | 4out of 4 | 725 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Outwood Grange Academy Potovens Lane , Outwood WF1 2PF | 4out of 4 | 2,953 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Trinity Academy Cathedral Thornes Road , WF2 8QF | 2out of 4 | 3,982 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Thomas Barnsley Road , Sandal WF2 6EQ | 3out of 4 | 4,036 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Rodillian Academy Longthorpe Lane , Lofthouse WF3 3PS | 3out of 4 | 4,698 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakefield College Margaret Street , WF1 2DH | - not rated | 2,140 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| CAPA College Unity Hall , Westgate WF1 1EP | - not rated | 2,253 yd | Free schools 16 to 19 | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivy Lane School Ivy Lane School , Ivy Lane WF1 4AZ | - not rated | 562 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Meadowcroft School 24 Bar Lane , WF1 4AD | - not rated | 676 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 154 Northgate , WF1 3QX | - not rated | 1,747 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School 158 Northgate , WF1 3QY | - not rated | 1,788 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Wakefield Girls' High School Wentworth Street , WF1 2QS | - not rated | 1,981 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cafe On The Moor | St Swithuns Community Centre, Arncliffe Road | 579 yd | |
| Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Staff Coffee Club | Pinderfields General Hospital, Aberford Road | 618 yd | |
| Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Staff Restaurant | Pinderfields General Hospital, Aberford Road | 618 yd | |
| Pinderfields Staff and Visitor Coffee Bar | Trust Headquarters And Medical Education Centre, Pinderfields General Hospital | 618 yd | |
| Destiny Christian Church | Tuke Grove, Wakefield | 860 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastmoor Arlfc | Woodhouse Road, Wakefield | 966 yd | |
| The Graziers | 116 Aberford Road, Stanley | 1,023 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastmoor Fisheries & Pizzeria | 54 Windhill Road, Wakefield | 476 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Outwood Academy City Fields WARMFIELD VIEW | grass pitches, health and fitness suite | 667 yd |
| Pinderfields General Hospital ABERFORD ROAD | 815 yd | |
| Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill IRWIN CRESCENT | grass pitches | 850 yd |
| King George V Playing Fields Woodhouse Road | grass pitches | 1,037 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 49.9 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 161.7 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 10 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 15.1 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 50 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 322 crimes were reported
near Forest Close .
32% 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 4TL.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
The percentage of retired residents living in WF1 4TL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Full-Time Employee | 87 |
| Retired | 79 |
| Self-Employed | 29 |
| Part-Time Employee | 24 |
| Looking after home or family | 13 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 11 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 8 |
| Other | 5 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 3 |
| Unemployed | 2 |
| Human health and social work activities | 31 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 30 |
| Education | 18 |
| Manufacturing | 17 |
| Transport and storage | 12 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 9 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 8 |
| Construction | 8 |
| Other | 7 |
| Information and communication | 6 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 6 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 5 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 5 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 2 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 2 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Real estate activities | 1 |
| Female | 166 |
| Male | 164 |
| Single | 74 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 158 |
| Civil partnership: Same sex | 2 |
| Separated | 7 |
| Divorced | 15 |
| Widowed | 10 |
| Very good health | 141 |
| Good health | 133 |
| Fair health | 37 |
| Bad health | 11 |
| Very bad health | 6 |
| No qualifications | 38 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 41 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 38 |
| Apprenticeship | 17 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 41 |
| Degree or Similar | 83 |
| Other | 9 |
| Chinese | 2 |
| Indian | 18 |
| Pakistani | 60 |
| Other Asian | 8 |
| White | 226 |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 1 |
| Arab | 6 |
| Other | 9 |
| United Kingdom | 266 |
| European Union | 15 |
| Africa | 2 |
| Middle East and Asia | 44 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 1 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 266 |
| 10+ Years | 40 |
| 5-10 Years | 7 |
| 2-5 Years | 10 |
| Less than 2 years | 8 |
| United Kingdom | 269 |
| Ireland | 3 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Lithuania | 3 |
| Poland | 3 |
| Other EU countries | 6 |
| Middle East | 3 |
| Southern Asia | 15 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 1 |
| No passport held | 26 |
| No religion | 78 |
| Christian | 147 |
| Hindu | 7 |
| Muslim | 72 |
| Sikh | 5 |
| Not answered | 20 |