Portobello Road is in Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF2 7JJ is located in the Wakefield East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wakefield. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Portobello Road, Wakefield, WF2 7JJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 7JL, WF2 7AP, WF2 7JY, WF2 7JW, WF2 7JR, WF2 7JN, WF2 7JS, WF1 5PZ, WF1 5QD.

Portobello Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Portobello Road are based on 11 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 7JJ

Average Price
£150,755
Semi-Detached
£166,635
Terraced
£129,625
Detached
£171,758
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portobello Road

Average Price
£509,653
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portobello Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
43 Portobello Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£81,0002019-11-04 £107,012
47 Portobello Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£126,5002019-04-12 £175,977
53 Portobello Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£110,0002018-07-27 £155,306
28 Portobello Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£102,0002009-03-31 £171,758
43 Portobello Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£84,0002007-06-07 £113,334

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 		671 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		3,621 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 4Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource
Field Lane, Thornes WF2 7RU 		495 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sandal Magna Community Academy
Belle Vue Road, Agbrigg WF1 5NF 		802 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6AS 		1,469 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Charles Street, WF1 4PE 		1,714 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wakefield Lawefield Primary School
Lawefield Lane, WF2 8ST 		1,834 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		1,070 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		1,617 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kettlethorpe High School
Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL 		2,474 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View, WF1 4SF 		2,899 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		3,920 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 		1,891 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		2,528 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School
Wentworth Street, WF1 2QS 		2,518 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar School
154 Northgate, WF1 3QX 		2,662 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School Junior School
2 St John's Square, WF1 2QX 		2,681 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School
158 Northgate, WF1 3QY 		2,737 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedIvy Lane School
Ivy Lane School, Ivy Lane WF1 4AZ 		2,928 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable 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
Aagrah Restaurant108 Barnsley Road, Wakefield401 yd
Inspiring Community CIC26 Duke Of York Avenue, Wakefield416 yd
Twenty 12Manygates Education Centre, Manygates Lane480 yd
Sandal Cricket ClubBarnsley Road, Wakefield810 yd
Rainbow PlayroomsHebble Wharf, Navigation Walk890 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Brookhouse LtdBrook House Wmc, 221 Barnsley Road411 yd
The Queens Arms159 Denby Dale Road, Wakefield947 yd
Bridge InnBridge Street, Wakefield956 yd
Belle Vue Conservative Club Ltd158 Doncaster Road, Wakefield961 yd
Toby Carvery Calder Island WakefieldCalder Island Public House, Calder Island Way1,006 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
HPH - Hazara Pizza House16 Portobello Road, Wakefield1 yd
Baltic Foods2-2A Manygates Lane, Wakefield355 yd
Nergz Pizza Grill96 Barnsley Road, Wakefield363 yd
Sandal Chippy Woods42 Sparable Lane, Wakefield576 yd
Joan's Sandwich Bar79 Thornes Lane, Wakefield897 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco187 Barnsley Road, Wakefield407 yd
Ryan Food Plus102 Doncaster Road, Wakefield909 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wakefield Thornes Cricket Club
WAKEFIELD THORNES CRICKET CLUB WAKEFIELD THORNES CRICKET CLUB FIELD LANE 		grass pitches538 yd
Sandal Magna Community Academy
BELLE VUE ROAD 		grass pitches654 yd
Sandal Cricket Club
SANDAL CRICKET CLUB SANDAL CRICKET CLUB BARNSLEY ROAD 		grass pitches755 yd
Wakefield Football Centre
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 HEADWAY BUSINESS PARK 		artificial grass pitch845 yd
Nuffield Health (Wakefield)
CALDER ISLAND WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool935 yd
Astar Muscle And Fitness
THORNES LANE 		health and fitness suite940 yd
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Secondary School
BARNSLEY ROAD 		cycling, grass pitches957 yd
Wakefield Trinity (Belle Vue Stadium)
Doncaster Road 		grass pitches988 yd
Sporting Bodies Gym (Closed)
Waterfront House Waterfront House New Brunswick Street 		health and fitness suite1,051 yd
Agbrigg Belle Vue Community Centre
MONTAGUE STREET 		1,063 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed121.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Portobello Road dangerous?

In 2023, 545 crimes were reported near Portobello Road . Only 18% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF2 7JJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Portobello Road, Wakefield, WF2 7JJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 545
Violence And Sexual Offences 221
Public Order 54
Burglary 41
Vehicle Crime 41
Criminal Damage And Arson 38
Other Theft 38
Shoplifting 38
Anti Social Behaviour 30
Other Crime 18
Drugs 14
Theft From The Person 5
Bicycle Theft 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WF2 7JJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Brook Crescent411 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Sparable Lane532 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Hastings Grove298 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Castle Avenue487 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Castle Avenue487 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Duke Of York Avenue487 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Duke Of York Avenue487 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sparable Lane532 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Sparable Lane532 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Clifford View228 yd
More Crime Statistics for Portobello Road, Wakefield, WF2 7JJ

Employment

WF2 7JJ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee86
Retired41
Part-Time Employee38
Long-Term Sick or disabled31
Looking after home or family31
Student (economically inactive)19
Unemployed17
Other13
Self-Employed11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Human health and social work activities20
Manufacturing19
Accommodation and food service activities17
Transport and storage14
Construction11
Administrative and support service activities8
Other8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Financial and insurance activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Education6
Real estate activities4
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female198
Male189

Partnership Status

Single137
Married: Opposite sex112
Married: Same sex2
Separated10
Divorced24
Widowed9

Health

Very good health159
Good health127
Fair health69
Bad health25
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications92
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 59
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani4
Black African17
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African6
Mixed Other1
White341
Arab3
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom298
European Union60
Rest of Europe1
Africa18
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK298
10+ Years33
5-10 Years43
2-5 Years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom192
Ireland2
Portugal1
Spain8
Lithuania8
Poland39
Romania4
Other EU countries11
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East6
Central and South America1
No passport held106

Religion

No religion178
Christian155
Muslim35
Other religion2
Not answered16
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