Orchard Close is in Wrenthorpe, Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF2 0LJ 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 Orchard Close, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 0LJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 0LH, WF2 0NU, WF2 0LB, WF2 0LL, WF2 0LN, WF2 0LA, WF2 0LS, WF2 0JP, WF2 0LD.

Orchard Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Orchard Close are based on 32 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 0LJ

Average Price
£282,140
Semi-Detached
£229,063
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£388,295
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Close

Average Price
£289,395
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Orchard Close, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002022-07-08 £342,027
4 Orchard Close, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£163,5002020-10-30 £214,783
5 Orchard Close, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£294,5002015-05-22 £478,563
1 Orchard Close, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£193,0002013-08-13 £344,295
8 Orchard Close, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£125,0002008-07-25 £185,987

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 		5,454 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 4Wrenthorpe Academy
Imperial Avenue, Wrenthorpe WF2 0LW 		441 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Jerry Clay Academy
Jerry Clay Lane, Wrenthorpe WF2 0NP 		565 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs
St Paul's Drive, Alverthorpe WF2 0BT 		1,568 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane
Ledger Lane, Outwood WF1 2PH 		1,700 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate
Brandy Carr Road, Kirkhamgate WF2 0RS 		1,781 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		1,093 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rodillian Academy
Longthorpe Lane, Lofthouse WF3 3PS 		3,739 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View, WF1 4SF 		4,027 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		4,192 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodkirk Academy
Rein Road, Tingley WF3 1JQ 		5,345 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 		2,523 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCAPA College
Unity Hall, Westgate WF1 1EP 		3,152 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
3out of 4Pinderfields Hospital PRU
The Wrenthorpe Centre, Imperial Avenue WF2 0LW 		454 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe Primary School
7 Wrenthorpe Lane, Wrenthorpe WF2 0QB 		733 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSilcoates School
Silcoates Lane, Wrenthorpe WF2 0PD 		1,144 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School Junior School
2 St John's Square, WF1 2QX 		2,375 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School
158 Northgate, WF1 3QY 		2,457 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
Wrenthorpe Sports ClubWrenthorpe Cricket Ground, Bradford Road296 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wrenthorpe Sports And Social Club48 Wrenthorpe Road, Wakefield169 yd
Wheel Inn282 Bradford Road, Wrenthorpe360 yd
New Wheel InnWrenthorpe Road, Wakefield541 yd
The New Pot OilWrenthorpe Road, Wakefield625 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tillybods Sandwich Shop327 Bradford Road, Wrenthorpe296 yd
Hong Kong Vegan281 Bradford Road, Wakefield512 yd
Royal Spice187 Bradford Road, Wakefield813 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wrenthorpe Cricket Club
Bradford Road 		grass pitches208 yd
Wrenthorpe Academy
IMPERIAL AVENUE 		grass pitches359 yd
Jerry Clay Academy
JERRY CLAY LANE 		grass pitches608 yd
Wrenthorpe Recreation Ground (Closed)
Silcoates Lane 		grass pitches718 yd
Outwood Grange Academy
POTOVENS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,001 yd
Wrenthorpe Park
Wrenthorpe Road 		grass pitches1,024 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 speed70.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed87.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Orchard Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 135 crimes were reported near Orchard Close . 54% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF2 0LJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Orchard Close, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 0LJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 135
Violence And Sexual Offences 67
Anti Social Behaviour 12
Burglary 11
Public Order 10
Criminal Damage And Arson 10
Other Theft 9
Other Crime 7
Vehicle Crime 6
Drugs 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 WF2 0LJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wren Green Avenue430 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wren Green Avenue430 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Furness Avenue440 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Westways Rise424 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wren Green Close394 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wren Green Close394 yd
2023-11BurglaryUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sycamore Avenue151 yd
2023-11Other crimeFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near School Lane481 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Jerry Clay Drive467 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Westways354 yd
More Crime Statistics for Orchard Close, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 0LJ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF2 0LJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired87
Full-Time Employee70
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed15
Student (economically inactive)8
Looking after home or family7
Unemployed5
Other3
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Education17
Human health and social work activities15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Construction13
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Manufacturing9
Other7
Transport and storage6
Financial and insurance activities6
Information and communication6
Administrative and support service activities5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female140
Male131

Partnership Status

Single50
Married: Opposite sex137
Separated3
Divorced21
Widowed19

Health

Very good health120
Good health103
Fair health36
Bad health9
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 94
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Pakistani8
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian4
White254
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom260
Africa2
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK260
10+ Years6
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom244
Germany1
Middle East1
Eastern Asia1
No passport held25

Religion

No religion81
Christian163
Muslim8
Other religion1
Not answered18
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