Wakefield Road is in Dewsbury and in Kirklees district. WF12 8AJ is located in the Dewsbury East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Dewsbury. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Wakefield Road, Dewsbury, WF12 8AJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF12 8AH, WF12 7AE, WF12 7AG, WF12 7AQ, WF12 7AD, WF12 8AG, WF12 7AF, WF12 8RL, WF12 7AB.

Wakefield Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wakefield Road are based on 109 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Kirklees.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF12 8AJ

Average Price
£131,861
Semi-Detached
£141,301
Terraced
£125,079
Detached
£255,699
Flats/Maisonettes
£76,722
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wakefield Road

Average Price
£187,768
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wakefield Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
133 Wakefield Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£80,0002021-11-05 £88,034
151 Wakefield Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£137,5002021-06-28 £153,368
133 Wakefield Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£83,0002021-04-28 £96,369
143 Wakefield Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£115,0002021-03-19 £132,218
149 Wakefield Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£98,0002020-11-13 £117,261

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		1,680 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Earlsheaton Infant School
Commercial Street, Earlsheaton WF12 8JF 		545 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Eastborough Junior Infant and Nursery School
Rockley Street, WF13 1NS 		783 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Bendigo Road, WF12 7LX 		844 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Orchard Primary Academy
Princess Road, Chickenley WF12 8QT 		1,035 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School
Warren Street, Savile Town WF12 9LY 		1,338 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Manor Croft Academy
Old Bank Road, WF12 7DW 		323 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Oxford Road, WF13 4LL 		2,109 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westborough High School
Stockhill Street, WF13 2JE 		2,369 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Upper Batley High School
Blenheim Drive, Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ 		3,792 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
3out of 4Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Storrs Hill Road, WF5 0DG 		3,798 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Batley Grammar School
Carlinghow Hill, WF17 0AD 		4,153 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedMadni Academy
40-42 Scarborough Street, Savile Town WF12 9AY 		1,302 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedRida Girls High School
39 Warren Street, Savile Town WF12 9LX 		1,443 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedInstitute of Islamic Education
South Street, Savile Town WF12 9NG 		1,463 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedAl-Furqaan Preparatory School
Drill Hall House, Bath Street WF13 2JR 		1,562 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedParadise Primary School
1 Bretton Street, WF12 9BB 		1,628 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
Le Petit Cafe93 Town Street, Earlsheaton592 yd
Cafe EtienneBenettos Coffee House Unit 4, Empire House958 yd
Khai4 Market Shops, Crackenedge Lane1,026 yd
The Shake Town Express Unit 10Sharp Street Units, Sharp Street1,028 yd
Central Cafe8 Broadway House, Foundry Street1,041 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Earlsheaton Conservative ClubPark Road, Earlsheaton438 yd
Park Hotel26 Park Road, Earlsheaton438 yd
Earlsheaton Central Working Mens ClubCommercial Street, Earlsheaton488 yd
The Commercial135 Town Street, Earlsheaton560 yd
Spangled Bull6 Town Street, Earlsheaton639 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chu Fish And Chip Shop204 Old Bank Road, Earlsheaton183 yd
Bobbys smash burgers264 Wakefield Road, Earlsheaton231 yd
Efc Three In 1 Takeaway2 St Peters Parade, Earlsheaton525 yd
KfcDewsbury Retail Park, Railway Street795 yd
Stew's Brews161 Chickenley Lane, Chickenley1,013 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
EssoWakefield Road, Earlsheaton5 yd
SainsburysRailway Street, Dewsbury774 yd
Tesco303 Leeds Road, Dewsbury876 yd
Aldi DewsburyUnit 4, The Rishworth Centre924 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Earlsheaton Park
CROSS PARK STREET 		grass pitches199 yd
Manor Croft Academy
OLD BANK ROAD 		grass pitches360 yd
Wakefield Road Recreation Ground
WAKEFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches656 yd
Bywell Junior School
BENDIGO ROAD 		grass pitches838 yd
Hanging Heaton Golf Club
WHITE CROSS ROAD 		golf892 yd
Dewsbury Sports Centre
Longcauseway 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool950 yd
Leeds Road Paul Hinchcliffe Memorial Ground
LEEDS ROAD 		grass pitches995 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 speed38 Mbit/s
Average download speed160.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed127.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed900 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wakefield Road dangerous?

In 2023, 436 crimes were reported near Wakefield Road . Only 24% 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 WF12 8AJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Wakefield Road, Dewsbury, WF12 8AJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 436
Violence And Sexual Offences 187
Anti Social Behaviour 45
Other Theft 43
Public Order 39
Criminal Damage And Arson 37
Vehicle Crime 29
Burglary 17
Other Crime 15
Shoplifting 14
Drugs 6
Robbery 4

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WF12 8AJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Town Street528 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pennine Road486 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bywell Close520 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bywell Close520 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Syke Road348 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Syke Road348 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bywell Road472 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ripon Road421 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ripon Road421 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lincoln Road361 yd
More Crime Statistics for Wakefield Road, Dewsbury, WF12 8AJ

Employment

WF12 8AJ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee89
Part-Time Employee49
Retired28
Self-Employed24
Looking after home or family11
Unemployed10
Other9
Student (economically inactive)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Transport and storage16
Construction16
Human health and social work activities15
Manufacturing14
Education12
Accommodation and food service activities11
Administrative and support service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Other4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Mining and quarrying1
Real estate activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female150
Male149

Partnership Status

Single106
Married: Opposite sex85
Separated6
Divorced24
Widowed14

Health

Very good health144
Good health107
Fair health35
Bad health8
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications58
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 51
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian2
Pakistani27
Other Asian4
Black Caribbean1
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean5
White250
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom279
European Union3
Rest of Europe2
Africa1
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK279
10+ Years16
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom240
Italy1
Poland2
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia1
No passport held55

Religion

No religion129
Christian126
Buddhist5
Muslim24
Other religion1
Not answered14
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