South Drive is in Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF2 7ND 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 South Drive, Wakefield, WF2 7ND and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 7NF, WF2 6AU, WF2 7NE, WF2 7NB, WF2 7NG, WF2 6AR, WF2 7NA, WF2 7DR, WF2 7LX.

South Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on South Drive are based on 34 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 7ND

Average Price
£482,168
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£482,168
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Drive

Average Price
£497,735
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
23 South Drive, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£475,0002023-09-19 £487,202
11A South Drive, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£348,0002021-06-28 £416,073
15 South Drive, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002019-09-06 £385,188
29 South Drive, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002016-11-02 £407,842
30 South Drive, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002014-09-02 £313,838

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 		956 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		3,153 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 		355 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sandal Magna Community Academy
Belle Vue Road, Agbrigg WF1 5NF 		1,033 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource
Field Lane, Thornes WF2 7RU 		1,571 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Walton Primary Academy
The Grove, Walton WF2 6LD 		2,183 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Hendal Primary School
Hendal Lane, Kettlethorpe WF2 7QW 		2,393 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 		501 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kettlethorpe High School
Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL 		1,572 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		2,407 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View, WF1 4SF 		3,757 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Crofton Academy
High Street, Crofton WF4 1NF 		4,239 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 		3,012 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		3,649 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 		3,403 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School
Wentworth Street, WF1 2QS 		3,637 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar School
154 Northgate, WF1 3QX 		3,774 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School Junior School
2 St John's Square, WF1 2QX 		3,802 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School
158 Northgate, WF1 3QY 		3,851 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
Castle CafeSandal Castle, Manygates Lane278 yd
The Spring Community Shop & Cafe299 Barnsley Road, Wakefield363 yd
Sandal Cricket ClubBarnsley Road, Wakefield543 yd
Twenty 12Manygates Education Centre, Manygates Lane644 yd
Inspiring Community CIC26 Duke Of York Avenue, Wakefield720 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Castle343 Barnsley Road, Wakefield256 yd
Walnut Tree InnBarnsley Road, Wakefield1,026 yd
New Brookhouse LtdBrook House Wmc, 221 Barnsley Road1,074 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mr Happy92 Agbrigg Road, Wakefield1,090 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco187 Barnsley Road, Wakefield1,069 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sandal Castle Primary School
BARNSLEY ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool283 yd
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Secondary School
BARNSLEY ROAD 		cycling, grass pitches417 yd
Sandal Cricket Club
SANDAL CRICKET CLUB SANDAL CRICKET CLUB BARNSLEY ROAD 		grass pitches583 yd
West Yorkshire Sports And Social Club
SANDAL HALL CLOSE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts683 yd
Sandal Tennis Club
WALTON LANE 		tennis courts761 yd
Walnut Tree Inn
BARNSLEY ROAD 		grass pitches934 yd
Sandal Magna Community Academy
BELLE VUE ROAD 		grass pitches977 yd
The Works Fitness
MILNTHORPE GREEN MILNTHORPE GREEN STANDBRIDGE LANE 		health and fitness suite1,073 yd
Sandal Rufc
MILNTHORPE GREEN MILNTHORPE GREEN STANDBRIDGE LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,081 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 92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 23.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 23.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 23.1%

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/s7.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed27.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed84.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed3.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed7.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is South Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 145 crimes were reported near South Drive . 52% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF2 7ND.

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

More Crime Statistics for South Drive, Wakefield, WF2 7ND

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 145
Violence And Sexual Offences 55
Anti Social Behaviour 16
Public Order 15
Criminal Damage And Arson 13
Vehicle Crime 13
Burglary 12
Other Theft 10
Drugs 5
Other Crime 4
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Milnthorpe Drive546 yd
2023-12DrugsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Rose Mews528 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cleevethorpe Grove187 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Pinfold Grove361 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cleevethorpe Grove187 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Rose Mews528 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Rose Mews528 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Wickets163 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Rose Mews528 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pinfold Grove361 yd
More Crime Statistics for South Drive, Wakefield, WF2 7ND

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF2 7ND area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 47% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired141
Full-Time Employee85
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed20
Student (economically inactive)12
Other5
Looking after home or family5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Long-Term Sick or disabled
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security21
Education19
Human health and social work activities15
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Manufacturing10
Construction8
Financial and insurance activities7
Transport and storage7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities4
Information and communication4
Other3
Administrative and support service activities2

People

Gender

Female184
Male159

Partnership Status

Single56
Married: Opposite sex189
Separated4
Divorced16
Widowed33

Health

Very good health162
Good health131
Fair health41
Bad health8
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 133
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian6
Pakistani8
Other Asian1
Black African3
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White318
Roma3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom324
European Union6
Africa5
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK324
10+ Years10
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom294
France1
Italy4
Southern Asia2
Central and South America2
No passport held41

Religion

No religion84
Christian234
Muslim9
Sikh5
Not answered11
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