The Balk is in Walton, Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF2 6JX is located in the Crofton, Ryhill and Walton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hemsworth. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Balk, Walton, Wakefield, WF2 6JX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 6JY, WF2 6JU.

The Balk Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Balk are based on 78 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 6JX

Average Price
£604,113
Semi-Detached
£999,580
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£573,693
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Balk

Average Price
£650,985
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The BalkStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Overtown Court The Balk, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£810,0002021-03-12 £999,580
74 The Balk, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£475,0002019-03-29 £665,771
72 The Balk, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£345,0002017-11-10 £502,471
69 The Balk, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£520,0002017-09-13 £747,352
70 The Balk, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£600,0002012-08-17 £1,054,876

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 		3,111 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		4,424 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 4Walton Primary Academy
The Grove, Walton WF2 6LD 		540 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6AS 		2,220 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School
Shay Lane, Crofton WF4 1NN 		2,694 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crofton Infant School
High Street, Crofton WF4 1NG 		2,874 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crofton Junior School
Slack Lane, Crofton WF4 1HJ 		3,041 yd Community school No 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 		2,542 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kettlethorpe High School
Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL 		2,609 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Crofton Academy
High Street, Crofton WF4 1NF 		2,786 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		4,957 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 		5,412 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Springfield Centre
Pontefract Road, Crofton WF4 1LL 		3,467 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedPennine Camphill Community
Wood Lane, Chapelthorpe WF4 3JL 		3,760 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield independent sch
Nostell Centre, Doncaster Road WF4 1QG 		5,411 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 Park Restaurant and GrillThe Balk, Walton318 yd
Waterton Park Golf ClubThe Balk, Walton318 yd
Waterton Park HotelKayes Hotels Ltd, The Balk358 yd
Waterton Park HotelWalton Hall, The Balk358 yd
WH Kitchen @ Charles Waterton House6 Almond Avenue, Walton414 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Walton ArlfcWalton Sports And Social Club, Shay Lane708 yd
The New Inn144 Shay Lane, Walton735 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Dragon17 Cherry Tree Drive, Walton752 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Waterton Park Golf Club
THE BALK 		golf328 yd
Walton Driving Range
COMMON LANE 		golf773 yd
Walton Community Centre & Recreation Ground
SHAY LANE 		grass pitches821 yd
Waterton Park Hotel Leisure Club
WALTON HALL WALTON HALL THE BALK 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool840 yd
Walton Parish Recreation Ground
SCHOOL LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts932 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 94.7%
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/s5.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed27.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed26.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed46.59 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed46.59 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed4.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed4.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed8.53 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Balk Street dangerous?

In 2023, 22 crimes were reported near The Balk . 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 6JX.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Balk, Walton, Wakefield, WF2 6JX

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 22
Violence And Sexual Offences 13
Public Order 5
Burglary 2
Vehicle Crime 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Simpson Court450 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cayman Close481 yd
2023-10Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Kendal Rise367 yd
2023-10Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Grove513 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Edmonstone Close481 yd
2023-10BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Edmonstone Close481 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Kendal Rise367 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Spurr Grove428 yd
2023-08Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Grove513 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Spurr Grove428 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Balk, Walton, Wakefield, WF2 6JX

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF2 6JX 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

Retired150
Full-Time Employee99
Part-Time Employee41
Self-Employed31
Student (economically inactive)13
Looking after home or family10
Other7
Unemployed6
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Education21
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Manufacturing16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Financial and insurance activities14
Other10
Construction10
Information and communication6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing5
Administrative and support service activities5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Transport and storage3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female217
Male199

Partnership Status

Single71
Married: Opposite sex229
Separated1
Divorced27
Widowed34

Health

Very good health221
Good health127
Fair health55
Bad health11
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 53
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 57
Degree or Similar 152
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian6
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African3
White405

Country of Birth

United Kingdom407
European Union3
Africa1
Middle East and Asia5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK407
10+ Years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom378
Poland3
No passport held35

Religion

No religion158
Christian232
Buddhist1
Hindu4
Jewish4
Muslim2
Not answered15
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