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

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 6EZ, WF2 6EY, WF2 6QZ, WF2 6RR, WF2 6ER, WF2 6QU, WF2 6ET, WF2 6HB, WF2 6HQ.

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 6EU

Average Price
£426,022
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£426,022
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
68 Walton Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£388,0002019-04-05 £544,891
68 Walton Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£261,7752018-01-05 £380,018
76 Walton Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£267,0002016-04-29 £419,934
52 Walton Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002015-05-27 £430,625
58 Walton Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£273,0002010-05-28 £464,799

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 		1,128 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		3,598 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 		453 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sandal Magna Community Academy
Belle Vue Road, Agbrigg WF1 5NF 		1,124 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Walton Primary Academy
The Grove, Walton WF2 6LD 		1,596 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 		2,062 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Hendal Primary School
Hendal Lane, Kettlethorpe WF2 7QW 		2,707 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 		525 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kettlethorpe High School
Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL 		1,826 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		3,013 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Crofton Academy
High Street, Crofton WF4 1NF 		3,612 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View, WF1 4SF 		3,811 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 		3,404 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		4,041 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 		3,630 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Springfield Centre
Pontefract Road, Crofton WF4 1LL 		3,767 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School
Wentworth Street, WF1 2QS 		4,007 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedIvy Lane School
Ivy Lane School, Ivy Lane WF1 4AZ 		4,039 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar School
154 Northgate, WF1 3QX 		4,113 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
The Spring Community Shop & Cafe299 Barnsley Road, Wakefield443 yd
Castle CafeSandal Castle, Manygates Lane754 yd
Sandal Cricket ClubBarnsley Road, Wakefield776 yd
Whisk Ltd5 School Lane, Walton981 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Castle343 Barnsley Road, Wakefield565 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sandal Tennis Club
WALTON LANE 		tennis courts142 yd
West Yorkshire Sports And Social Club
SANDAL HALL CLOSE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts308 yd
Sandal Castle Primary School
BARNSLEY ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool548 yd
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Secondary School
BARNSLEY ROAD 		cycling, grass pitches616 yd
Sandal Cricket Club
SANDAL CRICKET CLUB SANDAL CRICKET CLUB BARNSLEY ROAD 		grass pitches835 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 speed66.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed63.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.9 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, 87 crimes were reported near Walton Lane . 63% 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 6EU.

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 6EU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 87
Violence And Sexual Offences 48
Public Order 9
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
Anti Social Behaviour 5
Drugs 5
Burglary 3
Vehicle Crime 3
Other Crime 3
Other Theft 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Walton Lane81 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cleevethorpe Grove464 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cleevethorpe Grove464 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Walton Lane81 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Walton Lane81 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Helmsley Road140 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Wickets486 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Walton Lane81 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cleevethorpe Grove464 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cleevethorpe Grove464 yd
More Crime Statistics for Walton Lane, Wakefield, WF2 6EU

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF2 6EU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 47% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired129
Full-Time Employee79
Part-Time Employee23
Self-Employed21
Student (economically inactive)5
Looking after home or family5
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Education31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Human health and social work activities24
Manufacturing11
Other9
Transport and storage8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Construction8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Financial and insurance activities4
Administrative and support service activities4
Information and communication3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female163
Male159

Partnership Status

Single46
Married: Opposite sex173
Separated5
Divorced21
Widowed30

Health

Very good health150
Good health115
Fair health38
Bad health15
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 137
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian10
Pakistani5
Other Asian5
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White288
Arab1
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom283
European Union6
Africa3
Middle East and Asia17
The Americas and the Caribbean13

Length of Residence

Born in the UK283
10+ Years23
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom270
Italy9
Other EU countries1
Eastern Asia1
Central and South America5
No passport held36

Religion

No religion92
Christian202
Hindu8
Muslim7
Other religion1
Not answered12
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