Barnsley Road is in Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF2 6BJ 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 6BJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 6BH, WF2 6BQ, WF2 6BN, WF2 6DZ, WF2 6JH, WF2 6JG, WF2 7DZ, WF2 6DP, WF2 7DY.

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 6BJ

Average Price
£518,630
Semi-Detached
£425,830
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£624,688
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
447 Barnsley Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£497,4952021-02-23 £622,152
441 Barnsley Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002020-07-10 £415,691
441 Barnsley Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£303,0002018-06-18 £433,569
449 Barnsley Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£312,1502016-10-25 £478,326
447 Barnsley Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002015-05-22 £415,206

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 		2,005 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		2,398 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 		863 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Hendal Primary School
Hendal Lane, Kettlethorpe WF2 7QW 		1,451 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sandal Magna Community Academy
Belle Vue Road, Agbrigg WF1 5NF 		2,079 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Walton Primary Academy
The Grove, Walton WF2 6LD 		2,134 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy
St James Way, Crigglestone WF4 3HY 		2,303 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Kettlethorpe High School
Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL 		568 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		1,492 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		2,908 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		4,182 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Crofton Academy
High Street, Crofton WF4 1NF 		4,598 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 		3,908 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		4,532 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 		2,391 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEvolve Academy
St. Georges Road, Lupset WF2 8BB 		4,145 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School
Wentworth Street, WF1 2QS 		4,542 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School Junior School
2 St John's Square, WF1 2QX 		4,683 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar School
154 Northgate, WF1 3QX 		4,704 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
Forecatering Ltd @ Wakefield Golf Club28 Woodthorpe Lane, Wakefield150 yd
Fortythree43, 41-45A Standbridge Lane428 yd
Mumbai BossUnit 1, Sandal Castle Centre Asdale Road503 yd
Rinaldi RistoranteUnit 8, Sandal Castle Centre Asdale Road503 yd
Pagoda RestaurantUnit2 To 4, Sandal Castle Centre Asdale Road503 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Walnut Tree InnBarnsley Road, Wakefield80 yd
Wakefield Golf Club28 Woodthorpe Lane, Wakefield150 yd
Morton Collins Brewing Co @ Star Inn42 Standbridge Lane, Wakefield229 yd
Devorar @ Star Inn42 Standbridge Lane, Wakefield229 yd
Star Inn42 Standbridge Lane, Wakefield229 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza HouseUnit 9, Sandal Castle Centre Asdale Road503 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiAsdale Road, Wakefield442 yd
AsdaAsdale Road, Wakefield773 yd
Sushi Daily @ AsdaAsdale Road, Wakefield773 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Walnut Tree Inn
BARNSLEY ROAD 		grass pitches117 yd
Sandal Rufc
MILNTHORPE GREEN MILNTHORPE GREEN STANDBRIDGE LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite198 yd
The Works Fitness
MILNTHORPE GREEN MILNTHORPE GREEN STANDBRIDGE LANE 		health and fitness suite208 yd
Wakefield Golf Club
Woodthorpe Lane 		golf398 yd
Kettlethorpe High School
KETTLETHORPE HALL DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches637 yd
Sandal Castle Primary School
BARNSLEY ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool832 yd
Kettlethorpe Park (Closed)
grass pitches1,067 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed65 Mbit/s
Average download speed64.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.75 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.75 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Barnsley Road dangerous?

In 2023, 163 crimes were reported near Barnsley Road . 49% 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 6BJ.

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 6BJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 163
Violence And Sexual Offences 79
Public Order 20
Other Theft 16
Anti Social Behaviour 12
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Burglary 8
Vehicle Crime 7
Other Crime 5
Drugs 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Knightsway504 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Knightsway504 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Knightsway504 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Westbourne Close494 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Woodthorpe Glades320 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station442 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Woodthorpe Park Drive476 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station442 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Knightsway504 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Woolgreaves Croft467 yd
More Crime Statistics for Barnsley Road, Wakefield, WF2 6BJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee90
Retired76
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed27
Student (economically inactive)14
Looking after home or family11
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities19
Education19
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Accommodation and food service activities15
Manufacturing10
Financial and insurance activities10
Construction9
Administrative and support service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Other5
Information and communication4
Transport and storage3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female165
Male151

Partnership Status

Single67
Married: Opposite sex152
Separated6
Divorced20
Widowed21

Health

Very good health175
Good health101
Fair health32
Bad health6
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications25
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 122
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Pakistani2
Other Asian2
Black African3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White294
Arab6
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom301
European Union10
Africa3
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK301
10+ Years15

Passport Held

United Kingdom288
Ireland2
Germany2
Poland3
Romania1
Oceania1
No passport held20

Religion

No religion122
Christian173
Muslim9
Not answered9
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