Oxford Street is in Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF1 5HY is located in the Wakefield South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hemsworth. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Oxford Street, Wakefield, WF1 5HY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF1 5JG, WF1 5HX, WF1 5JB, WF1 5HZ, WF1 5JD, WF1 5HN, WF1 5HR, WF1 5HW, WF1 5JE.

Oxford Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Oxford Street are based on 32 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 5HY

Average Price
£130,104
Semi-Detached
£147,678
Terraced
£109,091
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£143,399
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oxford Street

Average Price
£145,568
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oxford Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
23 Oxford Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£125,0002019-12-20 £148,476
23 Oxford Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£120,0002018-07-03 £145,554
29 Oxford Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£65,0002018-01-03 £90,597
31 Oxford Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£70,0002017-06-19 £99,695
27 Oxford Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£104,0002007-10-16 £147,678

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 4 539 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street , Crigglestone WF4 3EB
4out of 4 4,361 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sandal Magna Community Academy
Belle Vue Road , Agbrigg WF1 5NF
3out of 4 521 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource
Field Lane , Thornes WF2 7RU
3out of 4 1,058 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Charles Street , WF1 4PE
3out of 4 1,257 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School
Barnsley Road , Sandal WF2 6AS
3out of 4 1,757 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Wakefield Greenhill Primary School
Greenhill Road , Eastmoor WF1 4LU
3out of 4 1,910 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Thomas
Barnsley Road , Sandal WF2 6EQ
3out of 4 1,144 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road , WF2 8QF
2out of 4 2,260 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View , WF1 4SF
4out of 4 2,275 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kettlethorpe High School
Kettlethorpe Hall Drive , Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL
3out of 4 3,028 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Crofton Academy
High Street , Crofton WF4 1NF
2out of 4 4,301 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 1,887 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wakefield College
Margaret Street , WF1 2DH
- not rated 2,499 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ivy Lane School
Ivy Lane School , Ivy Lane WF1 4AZ
- not rated 2,422 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School
Wentworth Street , WF1 2QS
- not rated 2,439 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School
154 Northgate , WF1 3QX
- not rated 2,512 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School
158 Northgate , WF1 3QY
- not rated 2,599 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Junior School
2 St John's Square , WF1 2QX
- not rated 2,644 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
St Catherines Church CentreDoncaster Road, Wakefield175 yd
Main KitchenWakefield Trinity Wildcats, Doncaster Road293 yd
The Cabin Cafe and Sandwich Bar73 Doncaster Road, Wakefield297 yd
Aagrah Restaurant108 Barnsley Road, Wakefield562 yd
Utopia ActiveCalder Vale Road, Wakefield646 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Belle Vue Conservative Club Ltd158 Doncaster Road, Wakefield175 yd
New Brookhouse LtdBrook House Wmc, 221 Barnsley Road466 yd
Bridge InnBridge Street, Wakefield700 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Casa Grill144 Doncaster Road, Wakefield175 yd
Fung Wong119 Doncaster Road, Wakefield225 yd
JC's111 Doncaster Road, Wakefield225 yd
Kashmiri Posh Nosh Limited107-109 Doncaster Road, Wakefield225 yd
Ramzey's83-85 Doncaster Road, Wakefield297 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ryan Food Plus102 Doncaster Road, Wakefield202 yd
Tesco187 Barnsley Road, Wakefield473 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wakefield Trinity (Belle Vue Stadium)
Doncaster Road
grass pitches299 yd
Oasis Health Club (Wakefield) (Closed)
Doncaster Road
health and fitness suite, swimming pool345 yd
Sandal Magna Community Academy
BELLE VUE ROAD
grass pitches514 yd
Agbrigg Belle Vue Community Centre
MONTAGUE STREET
579 yd
Sandal Cricket Club
SANDAL CRICKET CLUB SANDAL CRICKET CLUB BARNSLEY ROAD
grass pitches908 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 87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 87.5%

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 Oxford Street dangerous?

In 2023, 882 crimes were reported near Oxford Street . Only 10% 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 5HY.

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

More Crime Statistics for Oxford Street, Wakefield, WF1 5HY

Employment

WF1 5HY 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 Employee77
Part-Time Employee43
Retired35
Long-Term Sick or disabled23
Looking after home or family22
Student (economically inactive)19
Unemployed18
Other17
Self-Employed16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Manufacturing24
Transport and storage19
Administrative and support service activities14
Human health and social work activities9
Education9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Construction6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Information and communication5
Other4
Financial and insurance activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female148
Male193

Partnership Status

Single113
Married: Opposite sex104
Married: Same sex4
Separated12
Divorced29
Widowed15

Health

Very good health145
Good health102
Fair health71
Bad health19
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications107
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 44
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian6
Pakistani88
Other Asian17
Black African24
Mixed Other3
White179
Roma1
Arab2
Other14

Country of Birth

United Kingdom216
European Union59
Africa20
Middle East and Asia44
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK216
10+ Years70
5-10 Years20
2-5 Years16
Less than 2 years18

Passport Held

United Kingdom200
France3
Portugal2
Spain6
Lithuania2
Poland39
Other EU countries9
Central and Western Africa4
South and Eastern Africa3
Middle East1
Southern Asia11
Central and South America1
No passport held60

Religion

No religion85
Christian119
Muslim125
Sikh3
Not answered12