Kestrel Drive is in Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF2 6SB 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 Kestrel Drive, Wakefield, WF2 6SB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 6SG, WF2 6SQ, WF2 6SF, WF2 6SD, WF2 6SN, WF2 6SJ, WF2 6DN, WF2 6SE, WF2 6DQ.

Kestrel Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kestrel Drive are based on 22 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 6SB

Average Price
£399,712
Semi-Detached
£390,317
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£400,159
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kestrel Drive

Average Price
£399,712
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kestrel DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Kestrel Drive, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£295,0002021-03-03 £366,352
12 Kestrel Drive, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002016-12-16 £462,300
14 Kestrel Drive, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£279,9502015-10-09 £451,871
18 Kestrel Drive, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£192,0002015-07-24 £310,903
11 Kestrel Drive, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£261,0002013-11-20 £445,315

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		2,158 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Castle Nursery School
255A Barnsley Road, WF1 5NU 		2,997 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 		1,043 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6AS 		1,804 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy
St James Way, Crigglestone WF4 3HY 		2,182 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Walton Primary Academy
The Grove, Walton WF2 6LD 		2,351 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School
Stoney Lane, Hall Green WF4 3LZ 		2,583 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 		681 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		2,450 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		3,734 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		4,536 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Crofton Academy
High Street, Crofton WF4 1NF 		4,944 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 		4,885 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 		1,604 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEvolve Academy
St. Georges Road, Lupset WF2 8BB 		4,747 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe School
Dovecote Lane, WF4 6BB 		5,288 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Springfield Centre
Pontefract Road, Crofton WF4 1LL 		5,425 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable 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, Newmillerdam572 yd
The BoathouseNewmillerdam Boat House Cafe, Barnsley Road738 yd
Fortythree43, 41-45A Standbridge Lane907 yd
Forecatering Ltd @ Wakefield Golf Club28 Woodthorpe Lane, Wakefield915 yd
Mumbai BossUnit 1, Sandal Castle Centre Asdale Road1,034 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Pledwick Well Inn434 Barnsley Road, Wakefield368 yd
The Dam Inn669 Barnsley Road, Newmillerdam572 yd
Kettlethorpe HotelDeffer Road, Wakefield809 yd
Wakefield Golf Club28 Woodthorpe Lane, Wakefield915 yd
Morton Collins Brewing Co @ Star Inn42 Standbridge Lane, Wakefield950 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jai's9 Hoyland Road, Wakefield833 yd
Pizza HouseUnit 9, Sandal Castle Centre Asdale Road1,034 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiAsdale Road, Wakefield1,031 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pledwick Cricket Club
Barnsley Road 		grass pitches510 yd
Kettlethorpe Park (Closed)
grass pitches556 yd
Wakefield Golf Club
Woodthorpe Lane 		golf751 yd
Kettlethorpe High School
KETTLETHORPE HALL DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches754 yd
Slack Lane
72A 72A SLACK LANE 		grass pitches878 yd
Sandal Rufc
MILNTHORPE GREEN MILNTHORPE GREEN STANDBRIDGE LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,051 yd
The Works Fitness
MILNTHORPE GREEN MILNTHORPE GREEN STANDBRIDGE LANE 		health and fitness suite1,064 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 speed50.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed47.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed77.58 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed77.58 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Kestrel Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 28 crimes were reported near Kestrel Drive . 76% 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 6SB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Kestrel Drive, Wakefield, WF2 6SB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 28
Violence And Sexual Offences 14
Burglary 4
Vehicle Crime 3
Criminal Damage And Arson 3
Other Theft 2
Public Order 1
Anti Social Behaviour 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Slack Lane508 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Danby Lane470 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pledwick Grove305 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kingfisher Grove133 yd
2023-10BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pledwick Lane240 yd
2023-10Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Woodland Drive435 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Danby Lane470 yd
2023-09Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Slack Lane508 yd
2023-09Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Slack Lane508 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Slack Lane508 yd
More Crime Statistics for Kestrel Drive, Wakefield, WF2 6SB

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF2 6SB 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

Retired100
Full-Time Employee72
Part-Time Employee33
Student (economically inactive)18
Self-Employed14
Looking after home or family4
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Unemployed
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Education25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities21
Financial and insurance activities15
Manufacturing14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Construction10
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Information and communication9
Administrative and support service activities8
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Transport and storage4
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female149
Male135

Partnership Status

Single44
Married: Opposite sex159
Married: Same sex4
Separated4
Divorced20
Widowed17

Health

Very good health156
Good health97
Fair health28
Bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications13
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 134
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian5
Other Asian2
Black African11
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White251
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom260
European Union5
Rest of Europe4
Africa7
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK260
10+ Years19
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom261
France2
Other EU countries1
Other Europe1
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held16

Religion

No religion82
Christian173
Hindu7
Not answered18
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