Helmsley Road is in Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF2 6QU is located in the Wakefield South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hemsworth. This postcode has been in use since 1993-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Helmsley Road, Wakefield, WF2 6QU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 6QZ, WF2 6ER, WF2 6QX, WF2 6ET, WF2 6EU, WF2 6EZ, WF2 6RR, WF2 6QY, WF2 6ED.

Helmsley Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Helmsley Road are based on 21 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 6QU

Average Price
£335,590
Semi-Detached
£596,800
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£496,056
Flats/Maisonettes
£198,450
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Helmsley Road

Average Price
£335,590
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Helmsley Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
18 Helmsley Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£167,0002022-07-29 £170,973
14 Helmsley Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£170,0002021-03-12 £191,761
20 Helmsley Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£160,0002019-08-30 £189,314
18 Helmsley Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£135,0002014-10-24 £182,836
10 Helmsley Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£279,0002014-10-24 £461,155

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 		990 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		3,608 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 		458 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sandal Magna Community Academy
Belle Vue Road, Agbrigg WF1 5NF 		990 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Walton Primary Academy
The Grove, Walton WF2 6LD 		1,725 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource
Field Lane, Thornes WF2 7RU 		1,929 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Hendal Primary School
Hendal Lane, Kettlethorpe WF2 7QW 		2,748 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 		385 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kettlethorpe High School
Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL 		1,874 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		2,898 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Crofton Academy
High Street, Crofton WF4 1NF 		3,677 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View, WF1 4SF 		3,690 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 		3,265 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		3,901 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 		3,692 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Springfield Centre
Pontefract Road, Crofton WF4 1LL 		3,796 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School
Wentworth Street, WF1 2QS 		3,868 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedIvy Lane School
Ivy Lane School, Ivy Lane WF1 4AZ 		3,909 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar School
154 Northgate, WF1 3QX 		3,974 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
The Spring Community Shop & Cafe299 Barnsley Road, Wakefield312 yd
Sandal Cricket ClubBarnsley Road, Wakefield638 yd
Castle CafeSandal Castle, Manygates Lane723 yd
Twenty 12Manygates Education Centre, Manygates Lane987 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Castle343 Barnsley Road, Wakefield544 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mr Happy92 Agbrigg Road, Wakefield984 yd
Shanices145, 145-145A Agbrigg Road1,071 yd
Zaika Pizza And Curry Bar133 Agbrigg Road, Wakefield1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
West Yorkshire Sports And Social Club
SANDAL HALL CLOSE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts207 yd
Sandal Tennis Club
WALTON LANE 		tennis courts207 yd
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Secondary School
BARNSLEY ROAD 		cycling, grass pitches481 yd
Sandal Castle Primary School
BARNSLEY ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool534 yd
Sandal Cricket Club
SANDAL CRICKET CLUB SANDAL CRICKET CLUB BARNSLEY ROAD 		grass pitches697 yd
Sandal Magna Community Academy
BELLE VUE ROAD 		grass pitches1,018 yd
Agbrigg Belle Vue Community Centre
MONTAGUE STREET 		1,059 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed61.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed53.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed74.81 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed74.81 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Helmsley Road dangerous?

In 2023, 112 crimes were reported near Helmsley Road . 58% 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 6QU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Helmsley Road, Wakefield, WF2 6QU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 112
Violence And Sexual Offences 60
Public Order 12
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
Other Theft 6
Vehicle Crime 6
Anti Social Behaviour 6
Drugs 6
Other Crime 4
Burglary 3
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Walton Lane62 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cleevethorpe Grove377 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cleevethorpe Grove377 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Walton Lane62 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Helmsley Road0 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Wickets426 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Walton Lane62 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Walton Lane62 yd
2023-11Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cleevethorpe Grove377 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cleevethorpe Grove377 yd
More Crime Statistics for Helmsley Road, Wakefield, WF2 6QU

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF2 6QU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 50% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired108
Full-Time Employee58
Part-Time Employee20
Self-Employed11
Looking after home or family6
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Other2
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Education26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Human health and social work activities13
Manufacturing11
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Construction4
Real estate activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Transport and storage3
Other2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female136
Male105

Partnership Status

Single48
Married: Opposite sex117
Separated6
Divorced23
Widowed22

Health

Very good health87
Good health98
Fair health40
Bad health14
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 75
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian6
Other Asian2
Mixed White and Asian4
White220
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Arab2
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom222
European Union7
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK222
10+ Years16
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom210
Poland4
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held25

Religion

No religion76
Christian140
Buddhist1
Muslim10
Not answered14
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