Handsworth Road is in Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF2 7PG 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 Handsworth Road, Wakefield, WF2 7PG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 7PD, WF2 7PL, WF2 7PQ, WF2 7PJ, WF2 7PP, WF2 7PE, WF2 7PS, WF2 7PF, WF2 7PT.

Handsworth Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Handsworth Road are based on 46 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 7PG

Average Price
£157,930
Semi-Detached
£157,214
Terraced
£169,392
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Handsworth Road

Average Price
£155,077
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Handsworth Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Handsworth Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£167,0002022-08-31 £173,760
2 Handsworth Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£120,0002019-11-29 £162,372
66 Handsworth Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£125,0002019-10-31 £168,526
4 Handsworth Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£120,0002019-05-31 £165,889
40 Handsworth Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£110,0002019-01-25 £151,636

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		667 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Castle Nursery School
255A Barnsley Road, WF1 5NU 		3,922 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Hendal Primary School
Hendal Lane, Kettlethorpe WF2 7QW 		683 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy
St James Way, Crigglestone WF4 3HY 		856 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School
Stoney Lane, Hall Green WF4 3LZ 		1,303 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School
Painthorpe Lane, Crigglestone WF4 3HW 		1,348 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6AS 		2,962 yd Voluntary aided school No 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 		1,569 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		3,463 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		3,533 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		3,646 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 		5,212 yd Free schools 16 to 19 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 		767 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEvolve Academy
St. Georges Road, Lupset WF2 8BB 		4,063 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe School
Dovecote Lane, WF4 6BB 		4,133 yd Other independent special school No 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
St James ChurchChurch Lane, Chapelthorpe322 yd
Sandal Rugby Union FcSandal R U Fc, Standbridge Lane460 yd
Camphill WakefieldWood Lane, Chapelthorpe610 yd
UK Pizza and Kebab3 Painthorpe Lane, Hall Green804 yd
Crigglestone Sports ClubPainthorpe Lane, Hall Green826 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bay Horse Public HouseStoney Lane, Chapelthorpe581 yd
Crigglestone W M C and Institute Ltd19 High Street, Crigglestone799 yd
The Fox and Hounds672 Barnsley Road, Newmillerdam944 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Massimo11 Heeley Road, Wakefield75 yd
Fuller Chinese Takeaway5 Painthorpe Lane, Hall Green826 yd
JJ's Fisheries1 Painthorpe Lane, Hall Green826 yd
Lee Cottage96 High Street, Crigglestone964 yd
Jai's9 Hoyland Road, Wakefield972 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Standbridge Lane Pitch (Closed)
STANDBRIDGE LANE 		grass pitches641 yd
Slack Lane
72A 72A SLACK LANE 		grass pitches770 yd
Crigglestone Sports Club
PAINTHORPE LANE 		grass pitches847 yd
Hall Green United Jfc
PAINTHORPE LANE 		grass pitches847 yd
Painthorpe House Golf And Country Club (Closed)
Painthorpe Lane 		golf908 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed128 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Handsworth Road dangerous?

In 2023, 262 crimes were reported near Handsworth Road . 37% 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 7PG.

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

More Crime Statistics for Handsworth Road, Wakefield, WF2 7PG

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 262
Violence And Sexual Offences 142
Public Order 37
Criminal Damage And Arson 24
Other Theft 20
Anti Social Behaviour 20
Other Crime 7
Burglary 6
Vehicle Crime 3
Drugs 1
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wharncliffe Road305 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Handsworth Road0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Vaughan Way218 yd
2023-12Other theftAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Boyne Drive398 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Boyne Drive398 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wharncliffe Road305 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Allerton Road364 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Allerton Road364 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Allerton Road364 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Allerton Road364 yd
More Crime Statistics for Handsworth Road, Wakefield, WF2 7PG

Employment

WF2 7PG 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 Employee71
Retired35
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed14
Unemployed13
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Other10
Looking after home or family10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Student (economically inactive)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Human health and social work activities19
Manufacturing15
Administrative and support service activities13
Education9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Other7
Financial and insurance activities7
Construction7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Information and communication6
Transport and storage5
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female146
Male124

Partnership Status

Single77
Married: Opposite sex74
Married: Same sex8
Separated7
Divorced29
Widowed14

Health

Very good health114
Good health98
Fair health40
Bad health15
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 50

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani1
Other Asian5
Black African2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other5
White252

Country of Birth

United Kingdom250
European Union9
Rest of Europe4
Africa3
Middle East and Asia4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK250
10+ Years7
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom186
Portugal1
Spain3
Poland8
Romania4
Other EU countries2
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa1
No passport held64

Religion

No religion144
Christian108
Buddhist1
Other religion1
Not answered16
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