Woodthorpe Drive is in Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF2 6HT 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 Woodthorpe Drive, Wakefield, WF2 6HT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 6BZ, WF2 6HY, WF2 6JA, WF2 6JD, WF2 6HZ, WF2 6JN, WF2 6JF, WF2 6HX, WF2 6HR.

Woodthorpe Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Woodthorpe Drive are based on 7 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 6HT

Average Price
£573,930
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£573,930
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodthorpe Drive

Average Price
£763,555
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodthorpe DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Woodthorpe Drive, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£427,5002022-05-27 £467,047
11 Woodthorpe Drive, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£405,0002020-08-19 £545,412
1 Woodthorpe Drive, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£407,5002014-03-20 £709,331

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 		2,904 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 		791 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Walton Primary Academy
The Grove, Walton WF2 6LD 		1,570 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Hendal Primary School
Hendal Lane, Kettlethorpe WF2 7QW 		1,879 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sandal Magna Community Academy
Belle Vue Road, Agbrigg WF1 5NF 		2,043 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 		2,662 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 		1,014 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		1,411 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		3,322 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Crofton Academy
High Street, Crofton WF4 1NF 		4,064 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		4,738 yd Academy converter No 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 		4,123 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		4,759 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 		2,692 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Springfield Centre
Pontefract Road, Crofton WF4 1LL 		4,426 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEvolve Academy
St. Georges Road, Lupset WF2 8BB 		4,652 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School
Wentworth Street, WF1 2QS 		4,751 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar School
154 Northgate, WF1 3QX 		4,890 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, Wakefield454 yd
Castle CafeSandal Castle, Manygates Lane922 yd
Fortythree43, 41-45A Standbridge Lane961 yd
Mumbai BossUnit 1, Sandal Castle Centre Asdale Road1,060 yd
Rinaldi RistoranteUnit 8, Sandal Castle Centre Asdale Road1,060 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wakefield Golf Club28 Woodthorpe Lane, Wakefield454 yd
Walnut Tree InnBarnsley Road, Wakefield637 yd
Morton Collins Brewing Co @ Star Inn42 Standbridge Lane, Wakefield780 yd
Devorar @ Star Inn42 Standbridge Lane, Wakefield780 yd
Star Inn42 Standbridge Lane, Wakefield780 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza HouseUnit 9, Sandal Castle Centre Asdale Road1,060 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiAsdale Road, Wakefield1,000 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wakefield Golf Club
Woodthorpe Lane 		golf403 yd
Walnut Tree Inn
BARNSLEY ROAD 		grass pitches581 yd
Sandal Rufc
MILNTHORPE GREEN MILNTHORPE GREEN STANDBRIDGE LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite762 yd
The Works Fitness
MILNTHORPE GREEN MILNTHORPE GREEN STANDBRIDGE LANE 		health and fitness suite772 yd
Sandal Castle Primary School
BARNSLEY ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool834 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 83.3%
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/s16.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed22.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed22.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed31.3 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed31.3 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed3.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed3.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed4.17 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Woodthorpe Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 30 crimes were reported near Woodthorpe Drive . 75% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF2 6HT.

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

More Crime Statistics for Woodthorpe Drive, Wakefield, WF2 6HT

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 30
Violence And Sexual Offences 10
Burglary 5
Anti Social Behaviour 4
Other Theft 4
Criminal Damage And Arson 3
Vehicle Crime 2
Public Order 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Martin Grove447 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Applegarth47 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Woodthorpe Park Drive89 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Woodthorpe Glades273 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wavell Grove415 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Carr Lane381 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Howcroft Gardens268 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Martin Grove447 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Spinney199 yd
2023-09BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Woolgreaves Garth511 yd
More Crime Statistics for Woodthorpe Drive, Wakefield, WF2 6HT

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF2 6HT area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired118
Full-Time Employee89
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed28
Looking after home or family12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other5
Student (economically inactive)5
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities18
Education17
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Administrative and support service activities11
Construction10
Manufacturing9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Transport and storage5
Financial and insurance activities5
Other3
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female170
Male178

Partnership Status

Single48
Married: Opposite sex191
Separated2
Divorced25
Widowed33

Health

Very good health179
Good health124
Fair health32
Bad health12
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 145
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian12
Other Asian6
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White318
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom315
European Union7
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia18
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK315
10+ Years27
5-10 Years6
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom316
Ireland1
Germany1
Lithuania1
Middle East1
South-East Asia1
Central and South America1
No passport held24

Religion

No religion93
Christian222
Buddhist1
Hindu8
Muslim1
Sikh2
Not answered16
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