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

Nearby postcodes are: WF12 8EX, WF12 8ER, WF12 8AN, WF12 8EU, WF12 7LN, WF12 8AW, WF12 7NB, WF12 7ND, WF12 8AL.

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 8ES

Average Price
£160,557
Semi-Detached
£181,553
Terraced
£143,760
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
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
302 Wakefield Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£167,0002022-11-04 £168,519
298 Wakefield Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£125,0002021-04-16 £145,134
292 Wakefield Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£100,0002020-07-27 £127,050
298 Wakefield Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£86,0002010-06-03 £129,760
286 Wakefield Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£130,5002007-12-14 £169,101

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		1,988 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 		539 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Bendigo Road, WF12 7LX 		726 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Orchard Primary Academy
Princess Road, Chickenley WF12 8QT 		765 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Eastborough Junior Infant and Nursery School
Rockley Street, WF13 1NS 		1,075 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Gawthorpe Community Academy
High Street, Gawthorpe WF5 9QP 		1,509 yd Academy converter 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 		432 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Oxford Road, WF13 4LL 		2,410 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westborough High School
Stockhill Street, WF13 2JE 		2,675 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Storrs Hill Road, WF5 0DG 		3,627 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Upper Batley High School
Blenheim Drive, Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ 		3,867 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys 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 		4,248 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 		1,552 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedRida Girls High School
39 Warren Street, Savile Town WF12 9LX 		1,728 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedInstitute of Islamic Education
South Street, Savile Town WF12 9NG 		1,753 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedParadise Primary School
1 Bretton Street, WF12 9BB 		1,800 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl-Furqaan Preparatory School
Drill Hall House, Bath Street WF13 2JR 		1,851 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, Earlsheaton700 yd
Spinners Fisheries, Spinners Arms446 Wakefield Road, Chickenley782 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Earlsheaton Central Working Mens ClubCommercial Street, Earlsheaton558 yd
The Commercial135 Town Street, Earlsheaton626 yd
Earlsheaton Conservative ClubPark Road, Earlsheaton627 yd
Park Hotel26 Park Road, Earlsheaton627 yd
Spangled Bull6 Town Street, Earlsheaton769 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bobbys smash burgers264 Wakefield Road, Earlsheaton87 yd
Chu Fish And Chip Shop204 Old Bank Road, Earlsheaton174 yd
Efc Three In 1 Takeaway2 St Peters Parade, Earlsheaton619 yd
Paradise Indian Takeaway4 Princess Street, Chickenley785 yd
Stew's Brews161 Chickenley Lane, Chickenley803 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
EssoWakefield Road, Earlsheaton322 yd
Tesco303 Leeds Road, Dewsbury916 yd
SainsburysRailway Street, Dewsbury1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wakefield Road Recreation Ground
WAKEFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches346 yd
Earlsheaton Park
CROSS PARK STREET 		grass pitches411 yd
Manor Croft Academy
OLD BANK ROAD 		grass pitches538 yd
Bywell Junior School
BENDIGO ROAD 		grass pitches755 yd
Leeds Road Paul Hinchcliffe Memorial Ground
LEEDS ROAD 		grass pitches930 yd
Hanging Heaton Golf Club
WHITE CROSS ROAD 		golf972 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 speed34.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed51.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wakefield Road dangerous?

In 2023, 525 crimes were reported near Wakefield Road . Only 19% 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 8ES.

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 8ES

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 525
Violence And Sexual Offences 228
Public Order 60
Anti Social Behaviour 50
Criminal Damage And Arson 48
Other Theft 46
Vehicle Crime 30
Shoplifting 20
Other Crime 18
Burglary 16
Drugs 6
Robbery 2
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cross Park Street406 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Syke Road175 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Princess Crescent523 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Princess Crescent523 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Princess Crescent523 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Princess Crescent523 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Syke Ing Close483 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Syke Ing Close483 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Syke Ing Close483 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bywell Close256 yd
More Crime Statistics for Wakefield Road, Dewsbury, WF12 8ES

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee98
Retired53
Part-Time Employee42
Self-Employed16
Looking after home or family16
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Other10
Student (economically inactive)9
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities22
Manufacturing18
Education14
Transport and storage10
Accommodation and food service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Construction6
Administrative and support service activities6
Other5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Information and communication3
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female180
Male162

Partnership Status

Single112
Married: Opposite sex106
Married: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced26
Widowed17

Health

Very good health138
Good health126
Fair health59
Bad health13
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications58
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship27
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 62
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Pakistani7
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian14
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White306
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom325
European Union7
Rest of Europe1
Africa3
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK325
10+ Years13
5-10 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom272
Poland6
Other Europe1
Middle East1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held60

Religion

No religion139
Christian167
Muslim23
Other religion1
Not answered12
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