River Mead is in Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF2 7JY is located in the Wakefield East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wakefield. This postcode has been in use since 1990-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about River Mead, Wakefield, WF2 7JY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 7AP, WF2 7JS, WF2 7JJ, WF2 7JR, WF2 7JL, WF2 7LE, WF2 7JW, WF1 5PZ, WF2 7LF.

River Mead Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on River Mead are based on 31 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 7JY

Average Price
£160,162
Semi-Detached
£156,406
Terraced
£160,180
Detached
£173,108
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for River Mead

Average Price
£160,162
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on River MeadStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 River Mead, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£140,0002021-04-01 £171,074
12 River Mead, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£90,0002020-11-23 £116,523
2 River Mead, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£108,0002018-07-02 £152,482
5 River Mead, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£120,0002017-09-15 £164,518
15 River Mead, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£94,0002016-11-24 £136,328

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 		786 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		3,578 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 		396 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sandal Magna Community Academy
Belle Vue Road, Agbrigg WF1 5NF 		916 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6AS 		1,541 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 		1,723 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School
The Mount, Thornes Road WF2 8QW 		1,743 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 		1,171 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		1,502 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kettlethorpe High School
Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL 		2,488 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View, WF1 4SF 		2,927 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		3,815 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 		1,833 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		2,467 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 		2,464 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar School
154 Northgate, WF1 3QX 		2,616 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School Junior School
2 St John's Square, WF1 2QX 		2,620 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School
158 Northgate, WF1 3QY 		2,689 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedIvy Lane School
Ivy Lane School, Ivy Lane WF1 4AZ 		2,933 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
Inspiring Community CIC26 Duke Of York Avenue, Wakefield470 yd
Aagrah Restaurant108 Barnsley Road, Wakefield516 yd
Twenty 12Manygates Education Centre, Manygates Lane559 yd
Nuffield Health & WellbeingNuffield Health And Wellbeing, Calder Island Way835 yd
Happy Days Childrens Play CentreUnit 22, Headway Business Park843 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Brookhouse LtdBrook House Wmc, 221 Barnsley Road522 yd
The Queens Arms159 Denby Dale Road, Wakefield837 yd
Toby Carvery Calder Island WakefieldCalder Island Public House, Calder Island Way913 yd
Bridge InnBridge Street, Wakefield962 yd
Belle Vue Conservative Club Ltd158 Doncaster Road, Wakefield1,049 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
HPH - Hazara Pizza House16 Portobello Road, Wakefield115 yd
Baltic Foods2-2A Manygates Lane, Wakefield460 yd
Nergz Pizza Grill96 Barnsley Road, Wakefield465 yd
Sandal Chippy Woods42 Sparable Lane, Wakefield685 yd
Joan's Sandwich Bar79 Thornes Lane, Wakefield824 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco187 Barnsley Road, Wakefield518 yd
Ryan Food Plus102 Doncaster Road, Wakefield979 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wakefield Thornes Cricket Club
WAKEFIELD THORNES CRICKET CLUB WAKEFIELD THORNES CRICKET CLUB FIELD LANE 		grass pitches424 yd
Wakefield Football Centre
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 HEADWAY BUSINESS PARK 		artificial grass pitch731 yd
Sandal Magna Community Academy
BELLE VUE ROAD 		grass pitches769 yd
Nuffield Health (Wakefield)
CALDER ISLAND WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool834 yd
Astar Muscle And Fitness
THORNES LANE 		health and fitness suite856 yd
Sandal Cricket Club
SANDAL CRICKET CLUB SANDAL CRICKET CLUB BARNSLEY ROAD 		grass pitches858 yd
Sporting Bodies Gym (Closed)
Waterfront House Waterfront House New Brunswick Street 		health and fitness suite1,002 yd
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Secondary School
BARNSLEY ROAD 		cycling, grass pitches1,053 yd
Wakefield Trinity (Belle Vue Stadium)
Doncaster Road 		grass pitches1,089 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 speed59.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed203.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is River Mead Street dangerous?

In 2023, 446 crimes were reported near River Mead . Only 23% 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 7JY.

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

More Crime Statistics for River Mead, Wakefield, WF2 7JY

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 446
Violence And Sexual Offences 202
Public Order 43
Other Theft 35
Vehicle Crime 35
Burglary 33
Criminal Damage And Arson 30
Anti Social Behaviour 27
Other Crime 17
Drugs 13
Theft From The Person 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Shoplifting 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Castle Avenue535 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Clifford View301 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Manygates Crescent324 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Burkill Street432 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Thornleigh Grove511 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Princess Street514 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Waterbrooke Close534 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Portobello Road263 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Portobello Road263 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Clifford View301 yd
More Crime Statistics for River Mead, Wakefield, WF2 7JY

Employment

WF2 7JY 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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