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

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 6SL, WF2 6SG, WF2 6SJ, WF2 6SW, WF2 6SQ, WF2 6DN, WF2 6DQ, WF2 6DL, WF2 6SB.

Heron Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Heron Drive are based on 64 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 6SN

Average Price
£375,650
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£375,650
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heron Drive

Average Price
£394,863
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heron DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
16 Heron Drive, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£430,0002022-04-25 £474,103
6 Heron Drive, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002021-01-15 £367,766
1C Heron Drive, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£261,0002018-07-06 £373,267
4 Heron Drive, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002017-09-29 £316,187
3 Heron Drive, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002015-10-30 £371,246

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		2,014 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Castle Nursery School
255A Barnsley Road, WF1 5NU 		2,970 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 		899 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6AS 		1,797 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy
St James Way, Crigglestone WF4 3HY 		2,032 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Walton Primary Academy
The Grove, Walton WF2 6LD 		2,465 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School
Stoney Lane, Hall Green WF4 3LZ 		2,506 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 		567 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		2,440 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		3,618 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		4,383 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Crofton Academy
High Street, Crofton WF4 1NF 		5,055 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 		4,807 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		5,418 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 		1,534 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEvolve Academy
St. Georges Road, Lupset WF2 8BB 		4,605 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe School
Dovecote Lane, WF4 6BB 		5,134 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School
Wentworth Street, WF1 2QS 		5,440 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, Newmillerdam528 yd
The BoathouseNewmillerdam Boat House Cafe, Barnsley Road776 yd
Fortythree43, 41-45A Standbridge Lane807 yd
Forecatering Ltd @ Wakefield Golf Club28 Woodthorpe Lane, Wakefield896 yd
Mumbai BossUnit 1, Sandal Castle Centre Asdale Road926 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Pledwick Well Inn434 Barnsley Road, Wakefield215 yd
The Dam Inn669 Barnsley Road, Newmillerdam528 yd
Kettlethorpe HotelDeffer Road, Wakefield655 yd
Morton Collins Brewing Co @ Star Inn42 Standbridge Lane, Wakefield878 yd
Devorar @ Star Inn42 Standbridge Lane, Wakefield878 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jai's9 Hoyland Road, Wakefield680 yd
Pizza HouseUnit 9, Sandal Castle Centre Asdale Road926 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiAsdale Road, Wakefield930 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pledwick Cricket Club
Barnsley Road 		grass pitches371 yd
Kettlethorpe Park (Closed)
grass pitches405 yd
Kettlethorpe High School
KETTLETHORPE HALL DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches627 yd
Slack Lane
72A 72A SLACK LANE 		grass pitches756 yd
Wakefield Golf Club
Woodthorpe Lane 		golf770 yd
Sandal Rufc
MILNTHORPE GREEN MILNTHORPE GREEN STANDBRIDGE LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite983 yd
The Works Fitness
MILNTHORPE GREEN MILNTHORPE GREEN STANDBRIDGE LANE 		health and fitness suite995 yd
Walnut Tree Inn
BARNSLEY ROAD 		grass pitches1,082 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 86.7%
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/s13.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed54.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed41.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed66.25 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed66.25 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Heron Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 41 crimes were reported near Heron Drive . 72% 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 6SN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Heron Drive, Wakefield, WF2 6SN

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 41
Violence And Sexual Offences 21
Burglary 5
Criminal Damage And Arson 5
Vehicle Crime 3
Public Order 3
Other Theft 2
Anti Social Behaviour 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Slack Lane407 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Danby Lane431 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pledwick Grove158 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kingfisher Grove197 yd
2023-11DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Barnsley Road524 yd
2023-10BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pledwick Lane240 yd
2023-10Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Woodland Drive395 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Danby Lane431 yd
2023-09Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Slack Lane407 yd
2023-09Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Slack Lane407 yd
More Crime Statistics for Heron Drive, Wakefield, WF2 6SN

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF2 6SN 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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