Elm Cottages is in Heath, Wakefield and in Wakefield district.
WF1 5SW is located in the Normanton electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Elm Cottages, Heath, Wakefield, WF1 5SW and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Elm Cottages, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building | £292,000 | 2015-10-14 | £446,054 |
| 1 Elm Cottages, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building | £288,695 | 2007-06-14 | £434,672 |
| 3 Elm Cottages, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Detached, a newly built property | £60,000 | 1999-11-05 | £237,865 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Castle Nursery School 255A Barnsley Road , WF1 5NU | 3out of 4 | 2,088 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 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 | 1,950 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Charles Street , WF1 4PE | 3out of 4 | 2,252 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill Irwin Crescent , WF1 4QY | 2out of 4 | 2,329 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School Shay Lane , Crofton WF4 1NN | 3out of 4 | 2,429 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Wakefield Greenhill Primary School Greenhill Road , Eastmoor WF1 4LU | 3out of 4 | 2,598 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 | 2,225 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Thomas Barnsley Road , Sandal WF2 6EQ | 3out of 4 | 2,314 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Crofton Academy High Street , Crofton WF4 1NF | 2out of 4 | 2,931 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Trinity Academy Cathedral Thornes Road , WF2 8QF | 2out of 4 | 4,151 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Outwood Academy Freeston Favell Avenue , WF6 1HZ | 2out of 4 | 4,224 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAPA College Unity Hall , Westgate WF1 1EP | - not rated | 3,314 yd | Free schools 16 to 19 | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wakefield College Margaret Street , WF1 2DH | - not rated | 3,768 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Springfield Centre Pontefract Road , Crofton WF4 1LL | 3out of 4 | 2,369 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ivy Lane School Ivy Lane School , Ivy Lane WF1 4AZ | - not rated | 2,729 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Meadowcroft School 24 Bar Lane , WF1 4AD | - not rated | 3,492 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 154 Northgate , WF1 3QX | - not rated | 3,588 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Wakefield Girls' High School Wentworth Street , WF1 2QS | - not rated | 3,645 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Just Thai On The Heath | King's Arms, Heath | 517 yd | |
| Starbucks | Unit 1, Heathlands Park | 1,086 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| King's Arms | Heath, Wakefield | 474 yd | |
| Jack's Bar | Yorkshire Scare Grounds Scream Park, Hell Lane | 887 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 | 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% |
| 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% |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 19 crimes were reported
near Elm Cottages .
78% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered very safe.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF1 5SW.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
| Full-Time Employee | 59 |
| Retired | 49 |
| Part-Time Employee | 26 |
| Self-Employed | 22 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 9 |
| Other | 7 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 6 |
| Looking after home or family | 6 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 5 |
| Unemployed | 3 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 22 |
| Human health and social work activities | 16 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 15 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
| Construction | 12 |
| Education | 9 |
| Transport and storage | 9 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 7 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 7 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 7 |
| Other | 4 |
| Information and communication | 4 |
| Real estate activities | 3 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 2 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1 |
| Female | 110 |
| Male | 105 |
| Single | 51 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 91 |
| Married: Same sex | 1 |
| Separated | 11 |
| Divorced | 26 |
| Widowed | 12 |
| Very good health | 113 |
| Good health | 69 |
| Fair health | 20 |
| Bad health | 11 |
| Very bad health | 3 |
| No qualifications | 31 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 16 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 28 |
| Apprenticeship | 12 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 30 |
| Degree or Similar | 72 |
| Other | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 1 |
| Chinese | 1 |
| Black African | 2 |
| Mixed White and African | 2 |
| White | 193 |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 13 |
| United Kingdom | 201 |
| European Union | 8 |
| Africa | 3 |
| Middle East and Asia | 2 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 201 |
| 10+ Years | 10 |
| 5-10 Years | 1 |
| 2-5 Years | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 178 |
| Ireland | 4 |
| Poland | 2 |
| Romania | 2 |
| Central and Western Africa | 1 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 1 |
| No passport held | 27 |
| No religion | 65 |
| Christian | 141 |
| Jewish | 1 |
| Muslim | 1 |
| Not answered | 7 |