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

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 6DW, WF2 6SL, WF2 6QE, WF2 6DJ, WF2 6SN, WF2 6SP, WF2 6SJ, WF2 6DL, WF2 6SH.

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 6SW

Average Price
£393,146
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£393,146
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
15 Heron Drive, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002019-09-19 £385,188
23 Heron Drive, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002019-08-20 £364,323
23 Heron Drive, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002019-07-31 £382,261
15 Heron Drive, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£278,0002018-06-15 £403,027
18 Heron Drive, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002017-10-30 £405,790

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		1,882 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Castle Nursery School
255A Barnsley Road, WF1 5NU 		2,973 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 		768 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6AS 		1,821 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy
St James Way, Crigglestone WF4 3HY 		1,897 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School
Stoney Lane, Hall Green WF4 3LZ 		2,428 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Walton Primary Academy
The Grove, Walton WF2 6LD 		2,579 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 		505 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		2,459 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		3,535 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		4,253 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Crofton Academy
High Street, Crofton WF4 1NF 		5,166 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 		4,759 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		5,366 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 		1,465 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEvolve Academy
St. Georges Road, Lupset WF2 8BB 		4,491 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe School
Dovecote Lane, WF4 6BB 		5,003 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School
Wentworth Street, WF1 2QS 		5,392 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, Newmillerdam506 yd
Fortythree43, 41-45A Standbridge Lane753 yd
The BoathouseNewmillerdam Boat House Cafe, Barnsley Road814 yd
Mumbai BossUnit 1, Sandal Castle Centre Asdale Road861 yd
Rinaldi RistoranteUnit 8, Sandal Castle Centre Asdale Road861 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Pledwick Well Inn434 Barnsley Road, Wakefield80 yd
The Dam Inn669 Barnsley Road, Newmillerdam506 yd
Kettlethorpe HotelDeffer Road, Wakefield523 yd
Morton Collins Brewing Co @ Star Inn42 Standbridge Lane, Wakefield852 yd
Devorar @ Star Inn42 Standbridge Lane, Wakefield852 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jai's9 Hoyland Road, Wakefield545 yd
Pizza HouseUnit 9, Sandal Castle Centre Asdale Road861 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiAsdale Road, Wakefield873 yd
AsdaAsdale Road, Wakefield1,008 yd
Sushi Daily @ AsdaAsdale Road, Wakefield1,008 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pledwick Cricket Club
Barnsley Road 		grass pitches249 yd
Kettlethorpe Park (Closed)
grass pitches270 yd
Kettlethorpe High School
KETTLETHORPE HALL DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches545 yd
Slack Lane
72A 72A SLACK LANE 		grass pitches647 yd
Wakefield Golf Club
Woodthorpe Lane 		golf829 yd
Sandal Rufc
MILNTHORPE GREEN MILNTHORPE GREEN STANDBRIDGE LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite961 yd
The Works Fitness
MILNTHORPE GREEN MILNTHORPE GREEN STANDBRIDGE LANE 		health and fitness suite971 yd
Standbridge Lane Pitch (Closed)
STANDBRIDGE LANE 		grass pitches1,021 yd
Walnut Tree Inn
BARNSLEY ROAD 		grass pitches1,084 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 87.5%
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/s12.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed28.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed29.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed65.59 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed65.59 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed4.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed6.8 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, 105 crimes were reported near Heron Drive . 59% 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 6SW.

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 6SW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 105
Violence And Sexual Offences 48
Criminal Damage And Arson 13
Public Order 10
Burglary 8
Other Crime 8
Vehicle Crime 7
Anti Social Behaviour 7
Other Theft 2
Possession Of Weapons 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kettlethorpe Hall Drive503 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hoyland Road545 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Slack Lane333 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sports/Recreation Area423 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pledwick Grove87 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Danby Lane422 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Slack Lane536 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Deffer Road517 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Silkstone Crescent470 yd
2023-11BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Deffer Road517 yd
More Crime Statistics for Heron Drive, Wakefield, WF2 6SW

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF2 6SW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 46% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired110
Full-Time Employee60
Self-Employed20
Part-Time Employee18
Looking after home or family8
Student (economically inactive)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Other1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Human health and social work activities19
Education14
Financial and insurance activities13
Construction9
Manufacturing8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Other6
Information and communication6
Administrative and support service activities4
Transport and storage3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Accommodation and food service activities1

People

Gender

Female142
Male118

Partnership Status

Single45
Married: Opposite sex146
Civil partnership: Same sex5
Separated5
Divorced14
Widowed24

Health

Very good health123
Good health86
Fair health34
Bad health12
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 103
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Other Asian1
Black African1
White252
Arab1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom242
European Union7
Africa2
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK242
10+ Years12
5-10 Years2
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom222
Ireland2
Other EU countries2
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held31

Religion

No religion77
Christian165
Other religion4
Not answered13
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