Walton Lane is in Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF2 6ES 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 Walton Lane, Wakefield, WF2 6ES and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 6ED, WF2 6AW, WF2 6AN, WF2 6ET, WF2 6EP, WF2 7LH, WF2 7NA, WF2 6QX, WF2 7LU.

Walton Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Walton Lane are based on 69 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 6ES

Average Price
£459,778
Semi-Detached
£302,073
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£538,631
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Walton Lane

Average Price
£326,281
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Walton LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2A Walton Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£450,0002021-06-30 £538,025
4 Walton Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£553,7502018-11-28 £771,583
8 Walton Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002016-04-15 £363,456
8 Walton Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£132,0002015-04-29 £214,591
2 Walton Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£175,1002013-12-13 £302,479

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 		970 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		3,419 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 		297 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sandal Magna Community Academy
Belle Vue Road, Agbrigg WF1 5NF 		1,000 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 		1,809 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Walton Primary Academy
The Grove, Walton WF2 6LD 		1,868 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Hendal Primary School
Hendal Lane, Kettlethorpe WF2 7QW 		2,585 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 		367 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kettlethorpe High School
Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL 		1,722 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		2,729 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View, WF1 4SF 		3,736 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Crofton Academy
High Street, Crofton WF4 1NF 		3,883 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 		3,190 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		3,829 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 		3,552 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School
Wentworth Street, WF1 2QS 		3,803 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar School
154 Northgate, WF1 3QX 		3,921 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedIvy Lane School
Ivy Lane School, Ivy Lane WF1 4AZ 		3,926 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 		3,981 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, Wakefield222 yd
Castle CafeSandal Castle, Manygates Lane520 yd
Sandal Cricket ClubBarnsley Road, Wakefield570 yd
Twenty 12Manygates Education Centre, Manygates Lane856 yd
Inspiring Community CIC26 Duke Of York Avenue, Wakefield970 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Castle343 Barnsley Road, Wakefield351 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mr Happy92 Agbrigg Road, Wakefield1,019 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sandal Castle Primary School
BARNSLEY ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool347 yd
West Yorkshire Sports And Social Club
SANDAL HALL CLOSE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts371 yd
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Secondary School
BARNSLEY ROAD 		cycling, grass pitches399 yd
Sandal Tennis Club
WALTON LANE 		tennis courts405 yd
Sandal Cricket Club
SANDAL CRICKET CLUB SANDAL CRICKET CLUB BARNSLEY ROAD 		grass pitches628 yd
Sandal Magna Community Academy
BELLE VUE ROAD 		grass pitches997 yd
Walnut Tree Inn
BARNSLEY ROAD 		grass pitches1,059 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 speed46.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed43.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed6.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Walton Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 125 crimes were reported near Walton Lane . 55% 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 6ES.

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

More Crime Statistics for Walton Lane, Wakefield, WF2 6ES

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 125
Violence And Sexual Offences 56
Public Order 14
Anti Social Behaviour 13
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Other Theft 8
Vehicle Crime 7
Drugs 6
Burglary 5
Other Crime 5
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Walton Lane223 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Walton Lane223 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cleevethorpe Grove177 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Walton Lane223 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Wickets217 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cleevethorpe Grove177 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Helmsley Road209 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Walton Lane223 yd
2023-11Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cleevethorpe Grove177 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cleevethorpe Grove177 yd
More Crime Statistics for Walton Lane, Wakefield, WF2 6ES

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF2 6ES area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired110
Full-Time Employee77
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed22
Student (economically inactive)10
Unemployed6
Looking after home or family6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Education24
Human health and social work activities21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Construction10
Manufacturing8
Real estate activities8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Information and communication5
Other4
Financial and insurance activities4
Transport and storage3
Administrative and support service activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female158
Male163

Partnership Status

Single40
Married: Opposite sex198
Separated3
Divorced9
Widowed21

Health

Very good health158
Good health114
Fair health37
Bad health10
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications23
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 141
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian16
Pakistani6
Black African2
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian3
White291
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom301
European Union6
Africa2
Middle East and Asia12

Length of Residence

Born in the UK301
10+ Years16
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom295
Ireland1
Middle East1
No passport held24

Religion

No religion96
Christian176
Hindu11
Muslim6
Sikh5
Not answered27
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