Walker Avenue is in Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF2 0HQ is located in the Wakefield North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wakefield. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Walker Avenue, Wakefield, WF2 0HQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 0EU, WF2 0EQ, WF2 0EW, WF2 0ET, WF2 0EJ, WF2 0EY, WF2 0ER, WF2 0EZ, WF2 0HG.

Walker Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Walker Avenue are based on 12 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 0HQ

Average Price
£112,987
Semi-Detached
£112,987
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Walker Avenue

Average Price
£135,755
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Walker AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
20 Walker Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£100,0002018-03-29 £144,362
20 Walker Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£70,0002013-02-22 £122,417
15 Walker Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£85,0002006-11-13 £130,298
15 Walker Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£32,0002002-12-20 £86,866
15 Walker Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£19,0001999-04-26 £80,988

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 		3,820 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 4Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School
Flanshaw Road, Flanshaw WF2 0AS 		373 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs
St Paul's Drive, Alverthorpe WF2 0BT 		831 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School
Belgravia Road, WF1 3JP 		1,140 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's CofE Academy
Flanshaw Lane, WF2 9JA 		1,169 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wakefield Lawefield Primary School
Lawefield Lane, WF2 8ST 		1,461 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		2,341 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Grange Academy
Potovens Lane, Outwood WF1 2PF 		2,452 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View, WF1 4SF 		3,262 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		3,808 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		4,351 yd Academy converter No 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 		1,145 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCAPA College
Unity Hall, Westgate WF1 1EP 		1,609 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 		986 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School Junior School
2 St John's Square, WF1 2QX 		1,070 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe Primary School
7 Wrenthorpe Lane, Wrenthorpe WF2 0QB 		1,237 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School
Wentworth Street, WF1 2QS 		1,291 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School
158 Northgate, WF1 3QY 		1,375 yd Other independent school No Boys 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
Olivers Sandwich BarSilcoates Street, Wakefield350 yd
The Last Lot CafeUnit 3a, Depot506 yd
Wakefield Elim Community ChurchThe Denhale Active Recreation Centre, Denhale Avenue866 yd
StarbucksWakefield District College, Margaret Street1,030 yd
The Deli Spot219 Batley Road, Wakefield1,057 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Red Lion2 Batley Road, Wakefield320 yd
Scarborough Arms173 Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield486 yd
Balne Lane WmcBalne Lane Working Mens Club, Balne Avenue610 yd
The New AlbionThe New Albion Public House, Flanshaw Lane806 yd
Alverthorpe Working Mens Club99-111 Flanshaw Lane, Wakefield1,048 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Papa Dinas176 Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield412 yd
Kasim's171, 171-171B Alverthorpe Road486 yd
Baxy Fish Bar172 Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield514 yd
Wakefield Chinese Takeaway88 Balne Lane, Wakefield605 yd
Sun Bo151 Batley Road, Wakefield634 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi82 Batley Road, Wakefield476 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Grasmere Road
GRASMERE ROAD 		grass pitches675 yd
Prison Fields
VICTORIA AVENUE 		grass pitches795 yd
Edward Sutch Playing Field
DENHALE AVENUE 		grass pitches797 yd
Isobodies
BATLEY ROAD 		health and fitness suite826 yd
Denhale Arc
DENHALE AVENUE 		health and fitness suite833 yd
Wrenthorpe Park
Wrenthorpe Road 		grass pitches843 yd
Hmp Wakefield
LOVE LANE 		artificial grass pitch980 yd
Silcoates School
SILCOATES LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool1,081 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 speed68.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed89.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Walker Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 486 crimes were reported near Walker Avenue . Only 21% 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 0HQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Walker Avenue, Wakefield, WF2 0HQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 486
Violence And Sexual Offences 221
Shoplifting 49
Public Order 45
Anti Social Behaviour 38
Other Theft 35
Criminal Damage And Arson 30
Vehicle Crime 17
Other Crime 16
Drugs 15
Burglary 11
Robbery 3
Theft From The Person 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Derwent Road529 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Blakey Road141 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Supermarket478 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket478 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Walnut Crescent68 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Walnut Avenue141 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gibson Avenue180 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Meadow Lane240 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hawthorne Grove387 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rydal Crescent497 yd
More Crime Statistics for Walker Avenue, Wakefield, WF2 0HQ

Employment

WF2 0HQ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 Employee88
Part-Time Employee35
Retired26
Student (economically inactive)26
Long-Term Sick or disabled24
Looking after home or family24
Other24
Unemployed16
Self-Employed14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities15
Construction12
Accommodation and food service activities11
Education8
Administrative and support service activities8
Transport and storage7
Other6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female200
Male190

Partnership Status

Single133
Married: Opposite sex83
Married: Same sex2
Separated13
Divorced38
Widowed11

Health

Very good health189
Good health116
Fair health57
Bad health23
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications93
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 42
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani19
Other Asian12
Black African5
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African1
White338
Arab7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom292
European Union74
Rest of Europe2
Africa5
Middle East and Asia17

Length of Residence

Born in the UK292
10+ Years58
5-10 Years35
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom200
Ireland1
Lithuania25
Poland45
Other EU countries18
North Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
South-East Asia1
No passport held98

Religion

No religion166
Christian159
Muslim36
Not answered29
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