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

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 6BJ, WF2 6BH, WF2 6JG, WF2 6BG, WF2 6HJ, WF2 6TS, WF2 6JH, WF2 6NE, WF2 6DZ.

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 6BQ

Average Price
£192,827
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£192,827
Detached
no sales
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
433 Barnsley Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£148,0002022-01-21 £165,548
427 Barnsley Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£155,0002020-03-23 £204,435
433 Barnsley Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£132,0002018-10-19 £176,695
433 Barnsley Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£136,0002018-09-27 £184,847
431 Barnsley Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£138,0002018-08-28 £186,001

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 		1,892 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		2,495 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 		745 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Hendal Primary School
Hendal Lane, Kettlethorpe WF2 7QW 		1,564 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sandal Magna Community Academy
Belle Vue Road, Agbrigg WF1 5NF 		1,964 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Walton Primary Academy
The Grove, Walton WF2 6LD 		2,082 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource
Field Lane, Thornes WF2 7RU 		2,335 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes 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 		685 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		1,374 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		2,865 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		4,212 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Crofton Academy
High Street, Crofton WF4 1NF 		4,519 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 		3,822 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		4,449 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 		2,509 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEvolve Academy
St. Georges Road, Lupset WF2 8BB 		4,139 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School
Wentworth Street, WF1 2QS 		4,455 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School Junior School
2 St John's Square, WF1 2QX 		4,600 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar School
154 Northgate, WF1 3QX 		4,614 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, Wakefield210 yd
Fortythree43, 41-45A Standbridge Lane528 yd
Mumbai BossUnit 1, Sandal Castle Centre Asdale Road585 yd
Rinaldi RistoranteUnit 8, Sandal Castle Centre Asdale Road585 yd
Pagoda RestaurantUnit2 To 4, Sandal Castle Centre Asdale Road585 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Walnut Tree InnBarnsley Road, Wakefield140 yd
Wakefield Golf Club28 Woodthorpe Lane, Wakefield210 yd
Morton Collins Brewing Co @ Star Inn42 Standbridge Lane, Wakefield327 yd
Devorar @ Star Inn42 Standbridge Lane, Wakefield327 yd
Star Inn42 Standbridge Lane, Wakefield327 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza HouseUnit 9, Sandal Castle Centre Asdale Road585 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiAsdale Road, Wakefield522 yd
AsdaAsdale Road, Wakefield841 yd
Sushi Daily @ AsdaAsdale Road, Wakefield841 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Walnut Tree Inn
BARNSLEY ROAD 		grass pitches54 yd
Sandal Rufc
MILNTHORPE GREEN MILNTHORPE GREEN STANDBRIDGE LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite263 yd
The Works Fitness
MILNTHORPE GREEN MILNTHORPE GREEN STANDBRIDGE LANE 		health and fitness suite268 yd
Wakefield Golf Club
Woodthorpe Lane 		golf455 yd
Sandal Castle Primary School
BARNSLEY ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool713 yd
Kettlethorpe High School
KETTLETHORPE HALL DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches750 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 speed79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed59.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.9 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, 102 crimes were reported near Barnsley Road . 60% 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 6BQ.

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 6BQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 102
Violence And Sexual Offences 35
Anti Social Behaviour 15
Other Theft 13
Public Order 13
Vehicle Crime 8
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Burglary 7
Drugs 3
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Woodthorpe Park Drive441 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Woodthorpe Glades259 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Milnthorpe Drive472 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station522 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station522 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Barnsley Road503 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Carr Lane200 yd
2023-11Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station134 yd
2023-11ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station522 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Woolgreaves Close247 yd
More Crime Statistics for Barnsley Road, Wakefield, WF2 6BQ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF2 6BQ 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

Retired99
Full-Time Employee81
Part-Time Employee39
Self-Employed27
Other8
Looking after home or family6
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Long-Term Sick or disabled
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Education29
Human health and social work activities19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security19
Manufacturing14
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Construction11
Accommodation and food service activities9
Other8
Financial and insurance activities8
Administrative and support service activities4
Information and communication3
Transport and storage2
Real estate activities1
Mining and quarrying1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female157
Male150

Partnership Status

Single57
Married: Opposite sex157
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced26
Widowed16

Health

Very good health177
Good health97
Fair health25
Bad health7
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 123
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Pakistani3
Other Asian3
Black Caribbean2
White290
Arab3
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom290
Africa7
Middle East and Asia7
Oceania1
British Overseas2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK290
10+ Years14
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom282
No passport held25

Religion

No religion95
Christian183
Buddhist4
Hindu1
Muslim7
Sikh3
Other religion1
Not answered12
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