Orchard Croft is in Walton, Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF2 6PJ 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 Orchard Croft, Walton, Wakefield, WF2 6PJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 6NY, WF2 6NR, WF2 6LA, WF2 6PA, WF2 6NX, WF2 6NP, WF2 6TR, WF2 6JS, WF2 6NZ.

Orchard Croft Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Orchard Croft are based on 10 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 6PJ

Average Price
£377,069
Semi-Detached
£381,424
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£374,891
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Croft

Average Price
£264,337
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard CroftStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Orchard Croft, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002021-09-27 £379,763
7 Orchard Croft, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£305,0002021-02-02 £381,424
3 Orchard Croft, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£248,0002017-06-09 £370,018

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 		2,330 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		4,180 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 		324 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6AS 		1,541 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sandal Magna Community Academy
Belle Vue Road, Agbrigg WF1 5NF 		2,285 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School
Shay Lane, Crofton WF4 1NN 		2,560 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crofton Infant School
High Street, Crofton WF4 1NG 		2,928 yd Academy converter 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 		1,777 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kettlethorpe High School
Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL 		2,291 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Crofton Academy
High Street, Crofton WF4 1NF 		2,790 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		4,266 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View, WF1 4SF 		4,721 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 		4,632 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		5,262 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 		3,259 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedPennine Camphill Community
Wood Lane, Chapelthorpe WF4 3JL 		3,766 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedIvy Lane School
Ivy Lane School, Ivy Lane WF1 4AZ 		5,045 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School
Wentworth Street, WF1 2QS 		5,215 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar School
154 Northgate, WF1 3QX 		5,299 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, Walton297 yd
WH Kitchen @ Charles Waterton House6 Almond Avenue, Walton555 yd
The Park Restaurant and GrillThe Balk, Walton923 yd
Waterton Park Golf ClubThe Balk, Walton923 yd
Waterton Park HotelKayes Hotels Ltd, The Balk1,018 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Walton ArlfcWalton Sports And Social Club, Shay Lane118 yd
The New Inn144 Shay Lane, Walton183 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Dragon17 Cherry Tree Drive, Walton394 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Walton Parish Recreation Ground
SCHOOL LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts153 yd
Walton Community Centre & Recreation Ground
SHAY LANE 		grass pitches212 yd
Waterton Park Golf Club
THE BALK 		golf928 yd
Walton Driving Range
COMMON LANE 		golf976 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 speed38.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed36 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed69.09 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed69.09 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed14.11 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Orchard Croft Street dangerous?

In 2023, 75 crimes were reported near Orchard Croft . 65% 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 6PJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Orchard Croft, Walton, Wakefield, WF2 6PJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 75
Violence And Sexual Offences 40
Public Order 10
Other Theft 6
Vehicle Crime 6
Burglary 4
Criminal Damage And Arson 3
Drugs 2
Anti Social Behaviour 1
Shoplifting 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 6PJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cherry Tree Crescent492 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Walton Locks198 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Beech Croft35 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Manor Road323 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Manor Road323 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Common Lane530 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Waterton Close281 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Woodfield Park530 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Manor Rise529 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Copper Beech Court440 yd
More Crime Statistics for Orchard Croft, Walton, Wakefield, WF2 6PJ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF2 6PJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee79
Retired77
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed26
Unemployed9
Student (economically inactive)8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Other6
Looking after home or family5
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Human health and social work activities27
Education20
Construction15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Manufacturing13
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Transport and storage11
Accommodation and food service activities9
Other5
Financial and insurance activities5
Information and communication4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Administrative and support service activities3
Real estate activities2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female148
Male152

Partnership Status

Single71
Married: Opposite sex138
Divorced28
Widowed16

Health

Very good health152
Good health110
Fair health32
Bad health5
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 92

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and African1
White298

Country of Birth

United Kingdom286
European Union7
Rest of Europe1
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK286
10+ Years8
5-10 Years2
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom267
Poland2
Other EU countries1
North America and the Caribbean4
No passport held25

Religion

No religion115
Christian163
Other religion2
Not answered21
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