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

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 6SH, WF2 6SL, WF2 6SJ, WF2 6QF, WF2 6SW, WF2 6SR, WF2 6SX, WF2 6QN, WF2 6SN.

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 6SP

Average Price
£415,776
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£415,776
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
82 Heron Drive, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£420,0002022-02-23 £470,749
54 Heron Drive, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002021-03-15 £391,190
86 Heron Drive, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£314,0002020-08-07 £422,863
52 Heron Drive, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£305,0002019-02-27 £427,871
35 Heron Drive, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002016-08-19 £443,833

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		1,849 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Castle Nursery School
255A Barnsley Road, WF1 5NU 		3,140 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 		739 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy
St James Way, Crigglestone WF4 3HY 		1,888 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6AS 		1,984 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School
Stoney Lane, Hall Green WF4 3LZ 		2,292 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Walton Primary Academy
The Grove, Walton WF2 6LD 		2,669 yd Academy converter 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 		664 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		2,624 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		3,669 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		4,305 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Crofton Academy
High Street, Crofton WF4 1NF 		5,261 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 		4,917 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 		1,321 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEvolve Academy
St. Georges Road, Lupset WF2 8BB 		4,584 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe School
Dovecote Lane, WF4 6BB 		5,048 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, Newmillerdam339 yd
The BoathouseNewmillerdam Boat House Cafe, Barnsley Road660 yd
La Fortezza675 Barnsley Road, Newmillerdam804 yd
Beuley Cafe652 Barnsley Road, Newmillerdam804 yd
Fortythree43, 41-45A Standbridge Lane913 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Pledwick Well Inn434 Barnsley Road, Wakefield178 yd
The Dam Inn669 Barnsley Road, Newmillerdam339 yd
Kettlethorpe HotelDeffer Road, Wakefield587 yd
The Fox and Hounds672 Barnsley Road, Newmillerdam804 yd
Morton Collins Brewing Co @ Star Inn42 Standbridge Lane, Wakefield1,018 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jai's9 Hoyland Road, Wakefield569 yd
Pizza HouseUnit 9, Sandal Castle Centre Asdale Road1,015 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 pitches214 yd
Kettlethorpe Park (Closed)
grass pitches299 yd
Slack Lane
72A 72A SLACK LANE 		grass pitches556 yd
Kettlethorpe High School
KETTLETHORPE HALL DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches693 yd
Wakefield Golf Club
Woodthorpe Lane 		golf977 yd
Standbridge Lane Pitch (Closed)
STANDBRIDGE LANE 		grass pitches1,019 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 36.7%
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/s63.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed19.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed18.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed34 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed34 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed4.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed4.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed6.68 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Heron Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 75 crimes were reported near Heron Drive . 65% 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 6SP.

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 6SP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 75
Violence And Sexual Offences 29
Criminal Damage And Arson 10
Anti Social Behaviour 7
Burglary 7
Vehicle Crime 6
Public Order 5
Other Crime 4
Other Theft 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 6SP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mill Farm Drive417 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pledwick Grove254 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Danby Lane256 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sports/Recreation Area441 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Slack Lane193 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Slack Lane413 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kingfisher Grove407 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dodworth Drive534 yd
2023-11RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Slack Lane413 yd
2023-11DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Barnsley Road335 yd
More Crime Statistics for Heron Drive, Wakefield, WF2 6SP

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF2 6SP 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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