Portobello Grove is in Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF2 7JL 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 Grove, Wakefield, WF2 7JL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

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

Portobello Grove Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Portobello Grove are based on 9 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 7JL

Average Price
£117,911
Semi-Detached
£125,306
Terraced
£108,666
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portobello Grove

Average Price
£117,911
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 GroveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
20 Portobello Grove, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£118,0002023-03-24 £121,852
1 Portobello Grove, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£105,0002020-11-13 £135,944
17 Portobello Grove, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£58,0002016-12-21 £83,315
14 Portobello Grove, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£72,0002016-08-25 £103,799
17 Portobello Grove, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£82,0002016-07-29 £119,061

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 		620 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		3,642 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 		542 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sandal Magna Community Academy
Belle Vue Road, Agbrigg WF1 5NF 		751 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6AS 		1,439 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 		1,712 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wakefield Lawefield Primary School
Lawefield Lane, WF2 8ST 		1,875 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 		1,026 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		1,668 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kettlethorpe High School
Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL 		2,469 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View, WF1 4SF 		2,888 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		3,968 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 		1,919 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		2,557 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 		2,544 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar School
154 Northgate, WF1 3QX 		2,684 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School Junior School
2 St John's Square, WF1 2QX 		2,709 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School
158 Northgate, WF1 3QY 		2,760 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedIvy Lane School
Ivy Lane School, Ivy Lane WF1 4AZ 		2,926 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, Wakefield350 yd
Inspiring Community CIC26 Duke Of York Avenue, Wakefield400 yd
Twenty 12Manygates Education Centre, Manygates Lane450 yd
Sandal Cricket ClubBarnsley Road, Wakefield766 yd
Rainbow PlayroomsHebble Wharf, Navigation Walk898 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Brookhouse LtdBrook House Wmc, 221 Barnsley Road362 yd
Belle Vue Conservative Club Ltd158 Doncaster Road, Wakefield924 yd
Bridge InnBridge Street, Wakefield957 yd
The Queens Arms159 Denby Dale Road, Wakefield996 yd
Toby Carvery Calder Island WakefieldCalder Island Public House, Calder Island Way1,049 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
HPH - Hazara Pizza House16 Portobello Road, Wakefield52 yd
Baltic Foods2-2A Manygates Lane, Wakefield310 yd
Nergz Pizza Grill96 Barnsley Road, Wakefield320 yd
Sandal Chippy Woods42 Sparable Lane, Wakefield528 yd
Mr Happy92 Agbrigg Road, Wakefield868 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco187 Barnsley Road, Wakefield358 yd
Ryan Food Plus102 Doncaster Road, Wakefield880 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wakefield Thornes Cricket Club
WAKEFIELD THORNES CRICKET CLUB WAKEFIELD THORNES CRICKET CLUB FIELD LANE 		grass pitches589 yd
Sandal Magna Community Academy
BELLE VUE ROAD 		grass pitches603 yd
Sandal Cricket Club
SANDAL CRICKET CLUB SANDAL CRICKET CLUB BARNSLEY ROAD 		grass pitches710 yd
Wakefield Football Centre
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 HEADWAY BUSINESS PARK 		artificial grass pitch896 yd
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Secondary School
BARNSLEY ROAD 		cycling, grass pitches916 yd
Wakefield Trinity (Belle Vue Stadium)
Doncaster Road 		grass pitches944 yd
Astar Muscle And Fitness
THORNES LANE 		health and fitness suite979 yd
Nuffield Health (Wakefield)
CALDER ISLAND WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool981 yd
Agbrigg Belle Vue Community Centre
MONTAGUE STREET 		1,013 yd
Oasis Health Club (Wakefield) (Closed)
Doncaster Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,045 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 speed96.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Portobello Grove Street dangerous?

In 2023, 517 crimes were reported near Portobello Grove . Only 19% 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 7JL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Portobello Grove, Wakefield, WF2 7JL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 517
Violence And Sexual Offences 215
Public Order 51
Vehicle Crime 40
Burglary 39
Shoplifting 38
Other Theft 34
Criminal Damage And Arson 31
Anti Social Behaviour 27
Other Crime 17
Drugs 14
Theft From The Person 5
Bicycle Theft 4
Possession Of Weapons 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Burkill Street266 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Castle Avenue473 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Portobello Road178 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hastings Grove308 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Hastings Grove308 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Portobello Road178 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Princess Street348 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Brook Crescent362 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Brook Crescent362 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Castle Avenue473 yd
More Crime Statistics for Portobello Grove, Wakefield, WF2 7JL

Employment

WF2 7JL 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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