Howcroft Gardens is in Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF2 6TW is located in the Wakefield South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hemsworth. This postcode has been in use since 1999-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Howcroft Gardens, Wakefield, WF2 6TW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 6TP, WF2 6GU, WF2 6HX, WF2 6NF, WF2 6TS, WF2 6HJ, WF2 6HY, WF2 6HZ, WF2 6NE.

Howcroft Gardens Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Howcroft Gardens are based on 52 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 6TW

Average Price
£693,483
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£693,483
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howcroft Gardens

Average Price
£693,483
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howcroft GardensStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Howcroft Gardens, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£475,0002021-09-27 £555,039
10 Howcroft Gardens, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£500,0002020-07-31 £670,221
17 Howcroft Gardens, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£540,0002019-11-01 £743,662
8 Howcroft Gardens, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002018-08-20 £491,896
4 Howcroft Gardens, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£490,0002018-07-31 £700,770

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Castle Nursery School
255A Barnsley Road, WF1 5NU 		1,795 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		2,821 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6AS 		578 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Walton Primary Academy
The Grove, Walton WF2 6LD 		1,757 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sandal Magna Community Academy
Belle Vue Road, Agbrigg WF1 5NF 		1,845 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Hendal Primary School
Hendal Lane, Kettlethorpe WF2 7QW 		1,853 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource
Field Lane, Thornes WF2 7RU 		2,399 yd Voluntary controlled 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 		966 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		1,221 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		3,053 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Crofton Academy
High Street, Crofton WF4 1NF 		4,182 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		4,523 yd Academy converter No 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 		3,867 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		4,502 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 		2,744 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEvolve Academy
St. Georges Road, Lupset WF2 8BB 		4,400 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Springfield Centre
Pontefract Road, Crofton WF4 1LL 		4,486 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School
Wentworth Street, WF1 2QS 		4,497 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar School
154 Northgate, WF1 3QX 		4,640 yd Other independent school No Boys 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
Forecatering Ltd @ Wakefield Golf Club28 Woodthorpe Lane, Wakefield381 yd
Castle CafeSandal Castle, Manygates Lane659 yd
Fortythree43, 41-45A Standbridge Lane850 yd
Mumbai BossUnit 1, Sandal Castle Centre Asdale Road920 yd
Rinaldi RistoranteUnit 8, Sandal Castle Centre Asdale Road920 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wakefield Golf Club28 Woodthorpe Lane, Wakefield381 yd
Walnut Tree InnBarnsley Road, Wakefield474 yd
The Castle343 Barnsley Road, Wakefield621 yd
Morton Collins Brewing Co @ Star Inn42 Standbridge Lane, Wakefield651 yd
Devorar @ Star Inn42 Standbridge Lane, Wakefield651 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza HouseUnit 9, Sandal Castle Centre Asdale Road920 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiAsdale Road, Wakefield857 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Walnut Tree Inn
BARNSLEY ROAD 		grass pitches387 yd
Wakefield Golf Club
Woodthorpe Lane 		golf487 yd
Sandal Castle Primary School
BARNSLEY ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool598 yd
Sandal Rufc
MILNTHORPE GREEN MILNTHORPE GREEN STANDBRIDGE LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite600 yd
The Works Fitness
MILNTHORPE GREEN MILNTHORPE GREEN STANDBRIDGE LANE 		health and fitness suite606 yd
Sandal Tennis Club
WALTON LANE 		tennis courts1,009 yd
Kettlethorpe High School
KETTLETHORPE HALL DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,048 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 speed38.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed43.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed66.75 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed66.75 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed18.25 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Howcroft Gardens Street dangerous?

In 2023, 94 crimes were reported near Howcroft Gardens . 61% 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 6TW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Howcroft Gardens, Wakefield, WF2 6TW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 94
Violence And Sexual Offences 32
Other Theft 14
Public Order 12
Anti Social Behaviour 11
Vehicle Crime 8
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Burglary 5
Drugs 3
Bicycle Theft 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Woodthorpe Glades124 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Woodthorpe Park Drive219 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Applegarth310 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wavell Grove446 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Carr Lane143 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Barnsley Road480 yd
2023-11Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station465 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Woolgreaves Close484 yd
2023-10Public orderOffender given a cautionOn or near Petrol Station465 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Spinney368 yd
More Crime Statistics for Howcroft Gardens, Wakefield, WF2 6TW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee103
Retired78
Self-Employed32
Part-Time Employee30
Student (economically inactive)11
Looking after home or family11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Other3
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Unemployed2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities25
Education18
Professional, scientific and technical activities18
Financial and insurance activities16
Construction14
Accommodation and food service activities13
Administrative and support service activities13
Manufacturing11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Information and communication5
Real estate activities5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Other2
Transport and storage2

People

Gender

Female176
Male155

Partnership Status

Single61
Married: Opposite sex175
Married: Same sex4
Separated3
Divorced15
Widowed22

Health

Very good health195
Good health109
Fair health23
Bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications25
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 148
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian19
Pakistani10
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White293
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom307
European Union5
Middle East and Asia17
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK307
10+ Years21
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom312
Ireland2
Other EU countries1
Southern Asia2
No passport held14

Religion

No religion84
Christian206
Buddhist2
Hindu10
Muslim14
Sikh8
Not answered7
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