Light Lane is in Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF2 0BE is located in the Wrenthorpe and Outwood West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Morley and Outwood. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Light Lane, Wakefield, WF2 0BE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 0BB, WF2 0FB, WF2 0BX, WF2 9AY, WF2 0AQ, WF2 9AA, WF2 0FF, WF2 0FD, WF2 0AG.

Light Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Light Lane are based on 8 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 WF2 0BE

Average Price
£157,687
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£128,190
Detached
£206,849
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Light Lane

Average Price
£157,687
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Light LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Light Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£107,5002021-01-29 £131,456
6 Light Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£55,0002019-05-24 £74,268
8 Light Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£105,0002008-05-02 £146,651
8 Light Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£32,0002001-02-02 £128,334
4 Light Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£24,0001999-05-17 £97,658

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Castle Nursery School
255A Barnsley Road, WF1 5NU 		4,365 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 4Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs
St Paul's Drive, Alverthorpe WF2 0BT 		247 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School
Flanshaw Road, Flanshaw WF2 0AS 		695 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's CofE Academy
Flanshaw Lane, WF2 9JA 		1,184 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Jerry Clay Academy
Jerry Clay Lane, Wrenthorpe WF2 0NP 		1,237 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Dewsbury Road, WF2 9DD 		1,390 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Outwood Grange Academy
Potovens Lane, Outwood WF1 2PF 		2,607 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		2,629 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		3,628 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View, WF1 4SF 		3,919 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Storrs Hill Road, WF5 0DG 		4,153 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		1,807 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCAPA College
Unity Hall, Westgate WF1 1EP 		2,235 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSilcoates School
Silcoates Lane, Wrenthorpe WF2 0PD 		632 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe Primary School
7 Wrenthorpe Lane, Wrenthorpe WF2 0QB 		1,028 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pinderfields Hospital PRU
The Wrenthorpe Centre, Imperial Avenue WF2 0LW 		1,546 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School Junior School
2 St John's Square, WF1 2QX 		1,732 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School
Wentworth Street, WF1 2QS 		1,954 yd Other independent school No Girls 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
The Deli Spot219 Batley Road, Wakefield406 yd
Olivers Sandwich BarSilcoates Street, Wakefield1,011 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The New AlbionThe New Albion Public House, Flanshaw Lane183 yd
Alverthorpe Working Mens Club99-111 Flanshaw Lane, Wakefield566 yd
The Eagle161 Flanshaw Lane, Wakefield737 yd
Red Lion2 Batley Road, Wakefield742 yd
Scarborough Arms173 Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield915 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Curry Pot/Pizzalino151A Batley Road, Wakefield90 yd
Al Fresco11A Wellington Street, Wakefield117 yd
Sun Bo151 Batley Road, Wakefield131 yd
Ferrara Takeaway184-184C Batley Road, Wakefield137 yd
Blue Marlin179A Batley Road, Wakefield166 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi82 Batley Road, Wakefield284 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Isobodies
BATLEY ROAD 		health and fitness suite165 yd
Grasmere Road
GRASMERE ROAD 		grass pitches241 yd
Silcoates School
SILCOATES LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool668 yd
Wrenthorpe Park
Wrenthorpe Road 		grass pitches973 yd
Wrenthorpe Recreation Ground (Closed)
Silcoates Lane 		grass pitches1,038 yd
Edward Sutch Playing Field
DENHALE AVENUE 		grass pitches1,093 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%

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

Safety

Is Light Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 318 crimes were reported near Light Lane . 32% 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 WF2 0BE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Light Lane, Wakefield, WF2 0BE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 318
Violence And Sexual Offences 117
Shoplifting 37
Anti Social Behaviour 31
Public Order 30
Other Theft 24
Criminal Damage And Arson 22
Vehicle Crime 21
Burglary 11
Drugs 9
Robbery 8
Other Crime 6
Bicycle Theft 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WF2 0BE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Willow Court402 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Meadow Lane450 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Supermarket252 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket252 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Honeysuckle Close119 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Light Lane0 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hawthorne Grove415 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Light Lane0 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket252 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rydal Crescent519 yd
More Crime Statistics for Light Lane, Wakefield, WF2 0BE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee76
Retired48
Part-Time Employee30
Student (economically inactive)15
Self-Employed14
Looking after home or family7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Manufacturing9
Transport and storage9
Other8
Construction8
Administrative and support service activities6
Education6
Accommodation and food service activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female136
Male125

Partnership Status

Single78
Married: Opposite sex72
Separated5
Divorced37
Widowed20

Health

Very good health105
Good health103
Fair health36
Bad health15
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 46
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian1
Other Asian8
Black African5
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White238

Country of Birth

United Kingdom244
European Union6
Africa2
Middle East and Asia9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK244
10+ Years11
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom223
Italy1
Poland2
Other EU countries3
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia1
No passport held30

Religion

No religion99
Christian133
Hindu4
Muslim3
Not answered22
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