Finch Avenue is in Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF2 6SE 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 Finch Avenue, Wakefield, WF2 6SE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 6SF, WF2 6SD, WF2 6SB, WF2 6DE, WF2 6DN, WF2 6SG, WF2 6DQ, WF2 6SQ, WF2 6SN.

Finch Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Finch Avenue are based on 24 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 6SE

Average Price
£558,984
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£558,984
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Finch Avenue

Average Price
£558,984
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Finch AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Finch Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£450,0002020-09-02 £605,352
21 Finch Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£550,0002017-09-15 £790,468
7 Finch Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£321,1172017-08-25 £462,569
5 Finch Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002015-07-17 £485,787
19 Finch Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£450,0002015-06-02 £730,139

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		2,315 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Castle Nursery School
255A Barnsley Road, WF1 5NU 		2,876 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 		1,201 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6AS 		1,671 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Walton Primary Academy
The Grove, Walton WF2 6LD 		2,169 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy
St James Way, Crigglestone WF4 3HY 		2,325 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School
Stoney Lane, Hall Green WF4 3LZ 		2,767 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 		700 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		2,316 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		3,724 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		4,628 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Crofton Academy
High Street, Crofton WF4 1NF 		4,762 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 		4,817 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		5,439 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 		1,788 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEvolve Academy
St. Georges Road, Lupset WF2 8BB 		4,794 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Springfield Centre
Pontefract Road, Crofton WF4 1LL 		5,240 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe School
Dovecote Lane, WF4 6BB 		5,386 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School
Wentworth Street, WF1 2QS 		5,452 yd Other independent school No Girls 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, Newmillerdam753 yd
Forecatering Ltd @ Wakefield Golf Club28 Woodthorpe Lane, Wakefield805 yd
The BoathouseNewmillerdam Boat House Cafe, Barnsley Road878 yd
Fortythree43, 41-45A Standbridge Lane896 yd
Mumbai BossUnit 1, Sandal Castle Centre Asdale Road1,032 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Pledwick Well Inn434 Barnsley Road, Wakefield512 yd
The Dam Inn669 Barnsley Road, Newmillerdam753 yd
Wakefield Golf Club28 Woodthorpe Lane, Wakefield805 yd
Morton Collins Brewing Co @ Star Inn42 Standbridge Lane, Wakefield899 yd
Devorar @ Star Inn42 Standbridge Lane, Wakefield899 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jai's9 Hoyland Road, Wakefield970 yd
Pizza HouseUnit 9, Sandal Castle Centre Asdale Road1,032 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiAsdale Road, Wakefield1,017 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wakefield Golf Club
Woodthorpe Lane 		golf610 yd
Pledwick Cricket Club
Barnsley Road 		grass pitches674 yd
Kettlethorpe Park (Closed)
grass pitches701 yd
Kettlethorpe High School
KETTLETHORPE HALL DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches791 yd
Sandal Rufc
MILNTHORPE GREEN MILNTHORPE GREEN STANDBRIDGE LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite991 yd
The Works Fitness
MILNTHORPE GREEN MILNTHORPE GREEN STANDBRIDGE LANE 		health and fitness suite1,005 yd
Walnut Tree Inn
BARNSLEY ROAD 		grass pitches1,028 yd
Slack Lane
72A 72A SLACK LANE 		grass pitches1,055 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 speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed40.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed59.76 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed59.76 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Finch Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 23 crimes were reported near Finch Avenue . 77% 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 6SE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Finch Avenue, Wakefield, WF2 6SE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 23
Violence And Sexual Offences 14
Burglary 3
Anti Social Behaviour 2
Vehicle Crime 1
Public Order 1
Other Theft 1
Criminal Damage And Arson 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pledwick Grove416 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kingfisher Grove120 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Woolgreaves Croft446 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Woolgreaves Croft446 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Woolgreaves Avenue505 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Woolgreaves Avenue505 yd
2023-10Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Woodland Drive382 yd
2023-10BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pledwick Lane203 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Woolgreaves Avenue505 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Woolgreaves Croft446 yd
More Crime Statistics for Finch Avenue, Wakefield, WF2 6SE

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF2 6SE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired92
Full-Time Employee71
Part-Time Employee20
Looking after home or family11
Self-Employed10
Student (economically inactive)10
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Other1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Education17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Manufacturing10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Information and communication8
Financial and insurance activities8
Other5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities5
Transport and storage5
Construction4
Administrative and support service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female133
Male131

Partnership Status

Single43
Married: Opposite sex149
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated1
Divorced14
Widowed18

Health

Very good health137
Good health86
Fair health31
Bad health5
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications21
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 117
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian2
Other Asian2
Black African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White253

Country of Birth

United Kingdom248
European Union6
Africa1
Middle East and Asia6
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK248
10+ Years14
5-10 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom239
Ireland1
Italy1
Other EU countries1
Oceania1
No passport held21

Religion

No religion89
Christian150
Hindu4
Not answered23
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