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

Nearby postcodes are: WF1 5RW, WF1 5QW, WF1 5RD, WF1 5JT, WF1 5RG, WF1 5QU, WF1 5RH, WF1 5JU, WF1 5JH.

Commercial Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Commercial Street are based on 1 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 5RN

Average Price
£454,156
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£454,156

Estimated Average Property Prices for Commercial Street

Average Price
£454,156
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Commercial Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Rex Crystal Fittings Ltd Commercial Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£385,0002018-12-18 £454,156

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 1,226 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street , Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		4out of 4 4,289 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource
Field Lane , Thornes WF2 7RU 		3out of 4 603 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 4 976 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School
Lawefield Lane , WF2 8ST 		3out of 4 1,218 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Sandal Magna Community Academy
Belle Vue Road , Agbrigg WF1 5NF 		3out of 4 1,290 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Wakefield Greenhill Primary School
Greenhill Road , Eastmoor WF1 4LU 		3out of 4 1,554 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 1,588 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Thomas
Barnsley Road , Sandal WF2 6EQ 		3out of 4 1,798 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View , WF1 4SF 		4out of 4 2,224 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kettlethorpe High School
Kettlethorpe Hall Drive , Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL 		3out of 4 3,306 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road , Horbury WF4 5HE 		3out of 4 4,073 yd Academy converter 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 1,082 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wakefield College
Margaret Street , WF1 2DH 		- not rated 1,719 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 1,692 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School
154 Northgate , WF1 3QX 		- not rated 1,820 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Junior School
2 St John's Square , WF1 2QX 		- not rated 1,871 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School
158 Northgate , WF1 3QY 		- not rated 1,898 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Ivy Lane School
Ivy Lane School , Ivy Lane WF1 4AZ 		- not rated 2,154 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
Rainbow PlayroomsHebble Wharf, Navigation Walk181 yd
Thornes Lane Cafe86, 86-86A Thornes Lane280 yd
Kaiju Martial Arts Ltd4 Russell Street, Wakefield298 yd
Bailey's Sandwich BarThe Arches, Avondale Way349 yd
The Restaurant Hub @Sainsbury's, Ings Road494 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bridge InnBridge Street, Wakefield308 yd
Fernandes Brewery Tap And Bier Keller, The Old Malt House5 Avison Yard, Wakefield797 yd
The Queens Arms159 Denby Dale Road, Wakefield827 yd
Harewood ArmsHarewood Arms Public House, 101 Kirkgate904 yd
New Brookhouse LtdBrook House Wmc, 221 Barnsley Road958 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Joan's Sandwich Bar79 Thornes Lane, Wakefield360 yd
Domino's Pizza @ Unit 4Triangle House, 257 Kirkgate562 yd
Benny'sCalder House, Calder Vale Road582 yd
Cafe Vie (Taste Buds)Cafe, Kirkgate Railway Station670 yd
Chimes Sandwich Bar14 Charlotte Street, Wakefield681 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Home BargainsUnit 5 And 6, Ings Road497 yd
Sainsbury'sIngs Road, Wakefield656 yd
Ryan Food Plus102 Doncaster Road, Wakefield793 yd
Tesco187 Barnsley Road, Wakefield960 yd
MorrisonsAll Saints Walk The Ridings Centre, Wakefield1,008 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sporting Bodies Gym (Closed)
Waterfront House Waterfront House New Brunswick Street 		health and fitness suite257 yd
Astar Muscle And Fitness
THORNES LANE 		health and fitness suite476 yd
Wakefield City Club (Closed)
Brunswick Street 		760 yd
Xercise4Less (Wakefield)
DENBY DALE ROAD 		health and fitness suite778 yd
Wakefield Thornes Cricket Club
WAKEFIELD THORNES CRICKET CLUB WAKEFIELD THORNES CRICKET CLUB FIELD LANE 		grass pitches791 yd
Muscle Matters Ltd (Closed)
The Dancer The Dancer Peterson Road 		health and fitness suite999 yd
Wakefield Football Centre
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 HEADWAY BUSINESS PARK 		artificial grass pitch1,056 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 87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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%

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

Safety

Is Commercial Street dangerous?

In 2023, 237 crimes were reported near Commercial Street . 40% 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 5RN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Commercial Street, Wakefield, WF1 5RN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WF1 5RN area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee105
Part-Time Employee34
Retired29
Student (economically inactive)26
Self-Employed22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)22
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Looking after home or family11
Other7
Unemployed6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Manufacturing15
Education11
Financial and insurance activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Transport and storage7
Administrative and support service activities7
Human health and social work activities7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Information and communication5
Construction5
Other4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female155
Male168

Partnership Status

Single158
Married: Opposite sex77
Separated3
Divorced33
Widowed4

Health

Very good health134
Good health139
Fair health35
Bad health15
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 64
Degree or Similar 54
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani11
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White301
Roma3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom289
European Union22
Africa1
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK289
10+ Years21
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom241
Ireland1
Italy1
Poland15
Romania2
Other EU countries8
Middle East1
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held51

Religion

No religion178
Christian116
Buddhist2
Muslim11
Not answered14
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