Barnsley Road is in Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF2 6AN is located in the Wakefield South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hemsworth. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Barnsley Road, Wakefield, WF2 6AN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 6ES, WF2 7LH, WF2 7NA, WF2 7LU, WF2 6ED, WF2 6AW, WF2 6AR, WF2 7LL, WF2 7NB.

Barnsley Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Barnsley Road are based on 495 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 6AN

Average Price
£422,328
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£422,328
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barnsley Road

Average Price
£382,867
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barnsley Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
337 Barnsley Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002003-05-09 £422,328

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 		928 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		3,376 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 4Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6AS 		300 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sandal Magna Community Academy
Belle Vue Road, Agbrigg WF1 5NF 		969 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource
Field Lane, Thornes WF2 7RU 		1,732 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Walton Primary Academy
The Grove, Walton WF2 6LD 		1,952 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Hendal Primary School
Hendal Lane, Kettlethorpe WF2 7QW 		2,562 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		346 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kettlethorpe High School
Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL 		1,707 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		2,645 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View, WF1 4SF 		3,710 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Crofton Academy
High Street, Crofton WF4 1NF 		3,961 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCAPA College
Unity Hall, Westgate WF1 1EP 		3,124 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		3,763 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedPennine Camphill Community
Wood Lane, Chapelthorpe WF4 3JL 		3,540 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School
Wentworth Street, WF1 2QS 		3,739 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar School
154 Northgate, WF1 3QX 		3,861 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedIvy Lane School
Ivy Lane School, Ivy Lane WF1 4AZ 		3,889 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School Junior School
2 St John's Square, WF1 2QX 		3,915 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
The Spring Community Shop & Cafe299 Barnsley Road, Wakefield186 yd
Castle CafeSandal Castle, Manygates Lane469 yd
Sandal Cricket ClubBarnsley Road, Wakefield518 yd
Twenty 12Manygates Education Centre, Manygates Lane780 yd
Inspiring Community CIC26 Duke Of York Avenue, Wakefield890 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Castle343 Barnsley Road, Wakefield319 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mr Happy92 Agbrigg Road, Wakefield997 yd
Shanices145, 145-145A Agbrigg Road1,090 yd
Zaika Pizza And Curry Bar133 Agbrigg Road, Wakefield1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sandal Castle Primary School
BARNSLEY ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool323 yd
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Secondary School
BARNSLEY ROAD 		cycling, grass pitches348 yd
West Yorkshire Sports And Social Club
SANDAL HALL CLOSE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts421 yd
Sandal Tennis Club
WALTON LANE 		tennis courts486 yd
Sandal Cricket Club
SANDAL CRICKET CLUB SANDAL CRICKET CLUB BARNSLEY ROAD 		grass pitches574 yd
Sandal Magna Community Academy
BELLE VUE ROAD 		grass pitches954 yd
Walnut Tree Inn
BARNSLEY ROAD 		grass pitches1,046 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 Barnsley Road dangerous?

In 2023, 154 crimes were reported near Barnsley Road . 51% 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 6AN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Barnsley Road, Wakefield, WF2 6AN

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 154
Violence And Sexual Offences 63
Anti Social Behaviour 18
Public Order 17
Vehicle Crime 12
Criminal Damage And Arson 10
Other Theft 10
Burglary 10
Drugs 6
Other Crime 5
Bicycle Theft 3

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WF2 6AN.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Wickets157 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Walton Lane305 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Helmsley Road285 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Pinfold Grove480 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Walton Lane305 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cleevethorpe Grove93 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cleevethorpe Grove93 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Walton Lane305 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Walton Lane305 yd
2023-11Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cleevethorpe Grove93 yd
More Crime Statistics for Barnsley Road, Wakefield, WF2 6AN

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF2 6AN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired90
Full-Time Employee59
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed21
Looking after home or family13
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Student (economically inactive)7
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Education18
Human health and social work activities17
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Construction10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Other7
Financial and insurance activities6
Manufacturing5
Administrative and support service activities5
Information and communication4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Transport and storage3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female138
Male139

Partnership Status

Single62
Married: Opposite sex133
Married: Same sex4
Separated2
Divorced20
Widowed20

Health

Very good health134
Good health96
Fair health35
Bad health12
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 112
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Pakistani16
Other Asian2
White258

Country of Birth

United Kingdom257
European Union10
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK257
10+ Years14
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom239
Ireland2
France1
Germany1
Poland2
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia1
Oceania1
No passport held30

Religion

No religion77
Christian175
Muslim16
Sikh3
Not answered8
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