Furness Avenue is in Wrenthorpe, Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF2 0NJ 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 Furness Avenue, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 0NJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 0QE, WF2 0NH, WF2 0NA, WF2 0NQ, WF2 0LG, WF2 0NR, WF2 0NG, WF2 0JJ, WF2 0NS.

Furness Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Furness Avenue are based on 15 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 0NJ

Average Price
£261,209
Semi-Detached
£261,209
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Furness Avenue

Average Price
£261,209
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Furness AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Furness Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002021-09-10 £231,927
6 Furness Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£167,0002016-11-02 £250,330
10 Furness Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£186,0002014-02-17 £317,898
6 Furness Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£150,0002012-12-12 £259,443
15 Furness Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£121,0002011-07-01 £204,486

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 		5,338 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Jerry Clay Academy
Jerry Clay Lane, Wrenthorpe WF2 0NP 		148 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wrenthorpe Academy
Imperial Avenue, Wrenthorpe WF2 0LW 		622 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 		1,175 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate
Brandy Carr Road, Kirkhamgate WF2 0RS 		1,482 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School
Flanshaw Road, Flanshaw WF2 0AS 		1,895 yd Community school 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 		1,513 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		3,920 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View, WF1 4SF 		4,143 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rodillian Academy
Longthorpe Lane, Lofthouse WF3 3PS 		4,172 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		4,967 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 		2,440 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCAPA College
Unity Hall, Westgate WF1 1EP 		3,045 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 ratedHall Cliffe Primary School
7 Wrenthorpe Lane, Wrenthorpe WF2 0QB 		372 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pinderfields Hospital PRU
The Wrenthorpe Centre, Imperial Avenue WF2 0LW 		599 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSilcoates School
Silcoates Lane, Wrenthorpe WF2 0PD 		754 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School Junior School
2 St John's Square, WF1 2QX 		2,302 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School
158 Northgate, WF1 3QY 		2,443 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 Road730 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Wheel InnWrenthorpe Road, Wakefield306 yd
The New Pot OilWrenthorpe Road, Wakefield384 yd
Wrenthorpe Sports And Social Club48 Wrenthorpe Road, Wakefield559 yd
Wheel Inn282 Bradford Road, Wrenthorpe733 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hong Kong Vegan281 Bradford Road, Wakefield721 yd
Tillybods Sandwich Shop327 Bradford Road, Wrenthorpe730 yd
Royal Spice187 Bradford Road, Wakefield870 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Jerry Clay Academy
JERRY CLAY LANE 		grass pitches169 yd
Wrenthorpe Recreation Ground (Closed)
Silcoates Lane 		grass pitches384 yd
Wrenthorpe Academy
IMPERIAL AVENUE 		grass pitches542 yd
Wrenthorpe Cricket Club
Bradford Road 		grass pitches645 yd
Silcoates School
SILCOATES LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool746 yd
Wrenthorpe Park
Wrenthorpe Road 		grass pitches859 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 speed66.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed90.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Furness Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 92 crimes were reported near Furness Avenue . 62% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF2 0NJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Furness Avenue, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 0NJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 92
Violence And Sexual Offences 40
Burglary 12
Anti Social Behaviour 11
Public Order 7
Vehicle Crime 6
Other Theft 5
Criminal Damage And Arson 5
Other Crime 4
Robbery 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 0NJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near John'S Crescent305 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Furness Avenue0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Queens Drive434 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Southfield Close420 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Southfield Close420 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Southfield Close420 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near John'S Crescent305 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Queens Drive434 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Valley Drive506 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Towlerton Lane335 yd
More Crime Statistics for Furness Avenue, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 0NJ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF2 0NJ 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

Full-Time Employee81
Retired77
Part-Time Employee19
Self-Employed16
Student (economically inactive)5
Looking after home or family4
Other1
Unemployed1
Long-Term Sick or disabled
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities21
Education17
Construction15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Manufacturing8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Transport and storage5
Administrative and support service activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Real estate activities4
Information and communication3
Other1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female128
Male119

Partnership Status

Single43
Married: Opposite sex116
Married: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced22
Widowed18

Health

Very good health116
Good health88
Fair health30
Bad health11
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 57
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian1
White243
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom241
European Union5
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK241
10+ Years2
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom231
Poland2
Romania2
No passport held11

Religion

No religion94
Christian131
Buddhist2
Other religion1
Not answered17
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