Wakefield Road is in Dewsbury and in Kirklees district. WF12 8AU 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 8AU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF12 7DF, WF12 7DL, WF12 8AT, WF12 7DQ, WF12 7DG, WF12 7DJ, WF12 7DD, WF12 7DA, WF12 7DH.

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 8AU

Average Price
£155,960
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£111,958
Detached
£284,132
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£115,789

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
64 Wakefield Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£105,0002021-04-23 £115,789
64 Wakefield Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£77,0002004-10-11 £131,262
58 Wakefield Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£80,0002001-05-18 £284,132
64 Wakefield Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£20,2501996-03-28 £92,654

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		971 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Eastborough Junior Infant and Nursery School
Rockley Street, WF13 1NS 		240 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School
Warren Street, Savile Town WF12 9LY 		925 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Earlsheaton Infant School
Commercial Street, Earlsheaton WF12 8JF 		1,084 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Bendigo Road, WF12 7LX 		1,298 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pentland Infant and Nursery School
Pentland Road, Savile Town WF12 9JR 		1,365 yd Community 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 		761 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Oxford Road, WF13 4LL 		1,411 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westborough High School
Stockhill Street, WF13 2JE 		1,661 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Upper Batley High School
Blenheim Drive, Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ 		3,595 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
4out of 4Heckmondwike Grammar School
High Street, WF16 0AH 		3,773 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 		3,902 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedAl-Furqaan Preparatory School
Drill Hall House, Bath Street WF13 2JR 		900 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedInstitute of Islamic Education
South Street, Savile Town WF12 9NG 		980 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedRida Girls High School
39 Warren Street, Savile Town WF12 9LX 		992 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedMadni Academy
40-42 Scarborough Street, Savile Town WF12 9AY 		1,033 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedThe Branch Christian School
Dewsbury Gospel Church, West Park Street WF13 4LA 		1,301 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
Cafe EtienneBenettos Coffee House Unit 4, Empire House262 yd
Khai4 Market Shops, Crackenedge Lane349 yd
Central Cafe8 Broadway House, Foundry Street349 yd
Cafe Mon Amis30 Corporation Street, Dewsbury366 yd
Merkur Slots38-40 Market Place, Dewsbury377 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Plastic Ivy, Amber Court33 Leeds Road, Dewsbury322 yd
Black Bull Hotel11 Market Place, Dewsbury398 yd
Wellington Tavern33 Westgate, Dewsbury399 yd
Station HotelCrackenedge Lane, Dewsbury424 yd
Crown Hotel107 Leeds Road, Dewsbury503 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KfcDewsbury Retail Park, Railway Street105 yd
Shawarma Keng 4u LtdShawarma Keng, 2 Broadway House342 yd
Subway7 Broadway House, Foundry Street347 yd
Victorian FayreCentral Market, Cloth Hall Street388 yd
Nan Thai KitchenShop 7, Dewsbury Open Market389 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SainsburysRailway Street, Dewsbury237 yd
Aldi DewsburyUnit 4, The Rishworth Centre240 yd
FarmfoodsAldams Road, Dewsbury577 yd
EssoWakefield Road, Earlsheaton711 yd
LidlCommercial Road, Dewsbury743 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Dewsbury Sports Centre
Longcauseway 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool277 yd
Crawford Ashley Fitness Centre (Closed)
Union Street 		health and fitness suite474 yd
Ladies Leisure Ltd (Closed)
Yorkshire House Yorkshire House South Street 		health and fitness suite517 yd
Manor Croft Academy
OLD BANK ROAD 		grass pitches652 yd
Kick Off Dewsbury
SAVILE BUSINESS CENTRE SAVILE BUSINESS CENTRE MILL STREET EAST 		artificial grass pitch716 yd
Earlsheaton Park
CROSS PARK STREET 		grass pitches731 yd
Options Community Centre (Closed)
George Street 		934 yd
Saville Playing Field
SAVILE ROAD 		grass pitches954 yd
Hanging Heaton Golf Club
WHITE CROSS ROAD 		golf991 yd
Madni Muslim Girl'S High School
40-42 40-42 SCARBOROUGH STREET 		1,013 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 75.0%
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%

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 Wakefield Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1082 crimes were reported near Wakefield Road . Only 7% 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 WF12 8AU.

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 8AU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1082
Violence And Sexual Offences 299
Shoplifting 193
Public Order 148
Anti Social Behaviour 76
Burglary 68
Criminal Damage And Arson 66
Other Theft 64
Drugs 43
Vehicle Crime 36
Theft From The Person 34
Robbery 25
Other Crime 15
Possession Of Weapons 10
Bicycle Theft 5

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cross Street311 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Rishworth Road175 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area249 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Parking Area249 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Parking Area249 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area249 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Parking Area249 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area249 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Parking Area249 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Westgate392 yd
More Crime Statistics for Wakefield Road, Dewsbury, WF12 8AU

Employment

WF12 8AU area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 Employee85
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed23
Other21
Unemployed20
Looking after home or family18
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Student (economically inactive)13
Retired7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Manufacturing11
Transport and storage10
Human health and social work activities8
Administrative and support service activities7
Financial and insurance activities6
Education6
Information and communication5
Construction5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Other3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female106
Male171

Partnership Status

Single146
Married: Opposite sex65
Married: Same sex4
Separated8
Divorced14
Widowed3

Health

Very good health129
Good health100
Fair health31
Bad health11
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications70
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 48
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian7
Pakistani39
Other Asian4
Black African12
Black Caribbean2
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other2
White176
Gypsy or Irish Traveller3
Roma7
Arab1
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom137
European Union96
Rest of Europe2
Africa11
Middle East and Asia25
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK137
10+ Years30
5-10 Years28
2-5 Years37
Less than 2 years45

Passport Held

United Kingdom115
Italy7
Spain2
Lithuania2
Poland11
Romania45
Other EU countries17
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia9
South-East Asia4
Central and South America1
No passport held60

Religion

No religion67
Christian133
Muslim60
Sikh1
Not answered16
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