Wavell Garth is in Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF2 6JP 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 Wavell Garth, Wakefield, WF2 6JP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 6HP, WF2 6JW, WF2 6JR, WF2 6HH, WF2 6HU, WF2 6JB, WF2 6RD, WF2 6RF, WF2 6HR.

Wavell Garth Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wavell Garth 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 6JP

Average Price
£375,010
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£375,010
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wavell Garth

Average Price
£375,010
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wavell GarthStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Wavell Garth, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£345,0002023-04-21 £360,926
8 Wavell Garth, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002016-12-02 £395,192
2 Wavell Garth, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002012-03-23 £352,325
10 Wavell Garth, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£248,0002007-08-14 £368,366
5 Wavell Garth, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£234,0002006-08-01 £374,888

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 		1,718 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		3,262 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 		589 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Walton Primary Academy
The Grove, Walton WF2 6LD 		1,356 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sandal Magna Community Academy
Belle Vue Road, Agbrigg WF1 5NF 		1,735 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Hendal Primary School
Hendal Lane, Kettlethorpe WF2 7QW 		2,270 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource
Field Lane, Thornes WF2 7RU 		2,513 yd Voluntary controlled 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 		1,106 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kettlethorpe High School
Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL 		1,389 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		3,306 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Crofton Academy
High Street, Crofton WF4 1NF 		3,737 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View, WF1 4SF 		4,443 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 		3,931 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		4,570 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 		3,106 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Springfield Centre
Pontefract Road, Crofton WF4 1LL 		4,048 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School
Wentworth Street, WF1 2QS 		4,549 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedIvy Lane School
Ivy Lane School, Ivy Lane WF1 4AZ 		4,660 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar School
154 Northgate, WF1 3QX 		4,671 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
Whisk Ltd5 School Lane, Walton785 yd
Forecatering Ltd @ Wakefield Golf Club28 Woodthorpe Lane, Wakefield803 yd
Castle CafeSandal Castle, Manygates Lane847 yd
The Spring Community Shop & Cafe299 Barnsley Road, Wakefield974 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Castle343 Barnsley Road, Wakefield708 yd
Wakefield Golf Club28 Woodthorpe Lane, Wakefield803 yd
Walnut Tree InnBarnsley Road, Wakefield919 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sandal Castle Primary School
BARNSLEY ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool677 yd
Sandal Tennis Club
WALTON LANE 		tennis courts712 yd
Wakefield Golf Club
Woodthorpe Lane 		golf814 yd
Walnut Tree Inn
BARNSLEY ROAD 		grass pitches831 yd
Walton Parish Recreation Ground
SCHOOL LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts919 yd
West Yorkshire Sports And Social Club
SANDAL HALL CLOSE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts941 yd
Sandal Rufc
MILNTHORPE GREEN MILNTHORPE GREEN STANDBRIDGE LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,046 yd
The Works Fitness
MILNTHORPE GREEN MILNTHORPE GREEN STANDBRIDGE LANE 		health and fitness suite1,051 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 Mbit/s
Average download speed58.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed76.43 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed76.43 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wavell Garth Street dangerous?

In 2023, 22 crimes were reported near Wavell Garth . 77% 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 6JP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Wavell Garth, Wakefield, WF2 6JP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 22
Violence And Sexual Offences 10
Anti Social Behaviour 3
Other Theft 2
Public Order 2
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Vehicle Crime 1
Burglary 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Applegarth399 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Woodthorpe Park Drive471 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wavell Grove0 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Howcroft Gardens445 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Stopford Garth521 yd
2023-09Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near B637869 yd
2023-09Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near B6132159 yd
2023-09Anti-social behaviourOn or near Woodthorpe Close471 yd
2023-09Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near B637869 yd
2023-08Anti-social behaviourOn or near Woodthorpe Park Drive471 yd
More Crime Statistics for Wavell Garth, Wakefield, WF2 6JP

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF2 6JP 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

Retired106
Full-Time Employee76
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed14
Looking after home or family7
Unemployed7
Student (economically inactive)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Other1

Employment Industry

Education21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Transport and storage12
Human health and social work activities12
Construction11
Manufacturing6
Financial and insurance activities6
Other5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Real estate activities3
Information and communication3
Administrative and support service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female154
Male137

Partnership Status

Single58
Married: Opposite sex150
Separated3
Divorced19
Widowed27

Health

Very good health134
Good health113
Fair health30
Bad health11
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 111
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian1
Pakistani10
Other Asian3
Black African3
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed Other5
White254
Arab3
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom277
European Union1
Africa8
Middle East and Asia5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK277
10+ Years9
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom269
Ireland1
Spain1
No passport held20

Religion

No religion71
Christian169
Muslim25
Sikh1
Other religion9
Not answered16
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