Priory Square is in Walton, Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF2 6NZ is located in the Crofton, Ryhill and Walton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hemsworth. This postcode has been in use since 1994-05-01.
StreetScan combines information about Priory Square, Walton, Wakefield, WF2 6NZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 6NP, WF2 6JS, WF2 6NX, WF2 6NS, WF2 6JT, WF2 6NR, WF2 6NT, WF2 6NW, WF2 6NU.

Priory Square Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Priory Square are based on 13 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 6NZ

Average Price
£292,076
Semi-Detached
£304,156
Terraced
£251,808
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Priory Square

Average Price
£292,076
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Priory SquareStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Priory Square, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£205,0002020-06-09 £266,629
5 Priory Square, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£137,0002015-12-22 £207,893
3 Priory Square, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£180,0002015-04-02 £280,900
3 Priory Square, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£209,9502005-10-21 £340,710
5 Priory Square, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£135,0002005-08-12 £222,550

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 		2,435 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		4,050 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 		367 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6AS 		1,555 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sandal Magna Community Academy
Belle Vue Road, Agbrigg WF1 5NF 		2,400 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School
Shay Lane, Crofton WF4 1NN 		2,730 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Hendal Primary School
Hendal Lane, Kettlethorpe WF2 7QW 		2,970 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 		1,861 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kettlethorpe High School
Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL 		2,171 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Crofton Academy
High Street, Crofton WF4 1NF 		2,939 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		4,293 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View, WF1 4SF 		4,889 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 		4,734 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		5,367 yd Further education 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 		3,442 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedPennine Camphill Community
Wood Lane, Chapelthorpe WF4 3JL 		3,590 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedIvy Lane School
Ivy Lane School, Ivy Lane WF1 4AZ 		5,201 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School
Wentworth Street, WF1 2QS 		5,326 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar School
154 Northgate, WF1 3QX 		5,417 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, Walton387 yd
WH Kitchen @ Charles Waterton House6 Almond Avenue, Walton567 yd
The Park Restaurant and GrillThe Balk, Walton882 yd
Waterton Park Golf ClubThe Balk, Walton882 yd
Waterton Park HotelKayes Hotels Ltd, The Balk968 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Walton ArlfcWalton Sports And Social Club, Shay Lane250 yd
The New Inn144 Shay Lane, Walton337 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Dragon17 Cherry Tree Drive, Walton535 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Walton Parish Recreation Ground
SCHOOL LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts289 yd
Walton Community Centre & Recreation Ground
SHAY LANE 		grass pitches399 yd
Walton Driving Range
COMMON LANE 		golf769 yd
Waterton Park Golf Club
THE BALK 		golf889 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%

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

Safety

Is Priory Square Street dangerous?

In 2023, 58 crimes were reported near Priory Square . 69% 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 6NZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Priory Square, Walton, Wakefield, WF2 6NZ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 58
Violence And Sexual Offences 30
Public Order 12
Vehicle Crime 4
Burglary 3
Other Theft 3
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Anti Social Behaviour 1
Drugs 1
Theft From The Person 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Manor Road432 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Common Lane324 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Walton Locks361 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Beech Croft238 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Manor Road432 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Copper Beech Court233 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Copper Beech Court233 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Waterton Close102 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Woodfield Park324 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Kendal Rise327 yd
More Crime Statistics for Priory Square, Walton, Wakefield, WF2 6NZ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF2 6NZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired79
Full-Time Employee63
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed23
Looking after home or family9
Student (economically inactive)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Other2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Education12
Accommodation and food service activities10
Human health and social work activities10
Manufacturing9
Other7
Construction7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Transport and storage5
Administrative and support service activities4
Real estate activities4
Information and communication4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Financial and insurance activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female135
Male125

Partnership Status

Single47
Married: Opposite sex116
Married: Same sex1
Separated5
Divorced24
Widowed26

Health

Very good health129
Good health90
Fair health33
Bad health5
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 86
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White256

Country of Birth

United Kingdom245
European Union7
Rest of Europe3
Africa1
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK245
10+ Years11
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom217
Germany3
Poland2
Romania4
Other Europe2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held30

Religion

No religion87
Christian151
Jewish1
Not answered21
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