Slack Lane is in Newmillerdam, Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF2 6QN 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 Slack Lane, Newmillerdam, Wakefield, WF2 6QN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 6QF, WF2 6PY, WF2 6SP, WF2 6QB, WF2 7SW, WF2 6SX, WF2 6QG, WF2 6QP, WF2 6QD.

Slack Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Slack Lane are based on 128 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 6QN

Average Price
£484,172
Semi-Detached
£488,081
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£472,443
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Slack Lane

Average Price
£279,489
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Slack LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Slack Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£375,0002022-12-22 £387,241
1 Slack Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£247,0002021-08-04 £288,089
3 Slack Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£351,0002016-04-04 £542,863
3 Slack Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£337,5002006-01-20 £543,571
3 Slack Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£184,0002002-04-12 £619,914

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		1,697 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Castle Nursery School
255A Barnsley Road, WF1 5NU 		3,285 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Hendal Primary School
Hendal Lane, Kettlethorpe WF2 7QW 		607 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy
St James Way, Crigglestone WF4 3HY 		1,755 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School
Stoney Lane, Hall Green WF4 3LZ 		2,101 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6AS 		2,148 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School
Painthorpe Lane, Crigglestone WF4 3HW 		2,495 yd Community 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 		777 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		2,783 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		3,705 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		4,225 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Crofton Academy
High Street, Crofton WF4 1NF 		5,452 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 		5,005 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
- not ratedPennine Camphill Community
Wood Lane, Chapelthorpe WF4 3JL 		1,134 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEvolve Academy
St. Georges Road, Lupset WF2 8BB 		4,553 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe School
Dovecote Lane, WF4 6BB 		4,958 yd Other independent special school No 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
Lakeside Cafe671 Barnsley Road, Newmillerdam233 yd
The BoathouseNewmillerdam Boat House Cafe, Barnsley Road624 yd
La Fortezza675 Barnsley Road, Newmillerdam633 yd
Beuley Cafe652 Barnsley Road, Newmillerdam633 yd
Fortythree43, 41-45A Standbridge Lane1,022 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Dam Inn669 Barnsley Road, Newmillerdam233 yd
The Pledwick Well Inn434 Barnsley Road, Wakefield300 yd
Kettlethorpe HotelDeffer Road, Wakefield569 yd
The Fox and Hounds672 Barnsley Road, Newmillerdam633 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jai's9 Hoyland Road, Wakefield508 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pledwick Cricket Club
Barnsley Road 		grass pitches186 yd
Kettlethorpe Park (Closed)
grass pitches299 yd
Slack Lane
72A 72A SLACK LANE 		grass pitches379 yd
Kettlethorpe High School
KETTLETHORPE HALL DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches781 yd
Standbridge Lane Pitch (Closed)
STANDBRIDGE LANE 		grass pitches904 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 Slack Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 94 crimes were reported near Slack Lane . 61% 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 6QN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Slack Lane, Newmillerdam, Wakefield, WF2 6QN

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 94
Violence And Sexual Offences 38
Anti Social Behaviour 13
Criminal Damage And Arson 10
Vehicle Crime 6
Public Order 6
Other Theft 5
Burglary 5
Other Crime 4
Shoplifting 3
Drugs 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pledwick Grove414 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Slack Lane0 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Barnsley Road500 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Barnsley Road500 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Barnsley Road500 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Danby Lane209 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hoyland Road510 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mill Farm Drive241 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sports/Recreation Area390 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Slack Lane222 yd
More Crime Statistics for Slack Lane, Newmillerdam, Wakefield, WF2 6QN

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF2 6QN 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

Retired100
Full-Time Employee71
Self-Employed28
Part-Time Employee24
Student (economically inactive)12
Looking after home or family9
Unemployed5
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Education18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Construction15
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Human health and social work activities11
Manufacturing9
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities5
Information and communication3
Real estate activities3
Other2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female154
Male153

Partnership Status

Single43
Married: Opposite sex175
Separated9
Divorced17
Widowed12

Health

Very good health175
Good health93
Fair health29
Bad health7
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications24
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 12
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 136
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian9
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other1
White289
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom292
European Union7
Africa1
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK292
10+ Years14
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom282
Ireland1
Spain1
Other EU countries1
No passport held22

Religion

No religion119
Christian169
Buddhist3
Other religion1
Not answered15
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