Thornes Lane is in Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF2 7RE is located in the Wakefield West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wakefield. This postcode has been in use since 1981-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Thornes Lane, Wakefield, WF2 7RE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 7RF, WF2 7RA, WF2 7RB, WF2 7SQ, WF2 7RW, WF2 8EA, WF2 7QZ, WF2 8DZ, WF2 8EB.

Thornes Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Thornes Lane are based on 69 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 7RE

Average Price
£312,964
Semi-Detached
£341,430
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£290,191

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornes Lane

Average Price
£208,749
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornes LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
140 Thornes Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£176,0002023-10-31 £178,331
136 Thornes Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£301,0002021-03-17 £339,529
136 Thornes Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£235,0002019-05-02 £284,584
134 Thornes Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£265,0002018-10-12 £313,956
130 Thornes Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£250,0002015-06-25 £334,551

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 		1,474 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		3,998 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 		448 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wakefield Lawefield Primary School
Lawefield Lane, WF2 8ST 		927 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Charles Street, WF1 4PE 		1,351 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School
The Mount, Thornes Road WF2 8QW 		1,425 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sandal Magna Community Academy
Belle Vue Road, Agbrigg WF1 5NF 		1,569 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		1,133 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		1,971 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View, WF1 4SF 		2,597 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kettlethorpe High School
Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL 		3,201 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		3,621 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 		1,053 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		1,670 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 		1,686 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School Junior School
2 St John's Square, WF1 2QX 		1,821 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar School
154 Northgate, WF1 3QX 		1,867 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School
158 Northgate, WF1 3QY 		1,931 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedIvy Lane School
Ivy Lane School, Ivy Lane WF1 4AZ 		2,452 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
Bailey's Sandwich BarThe Arches, Avondale Way183 yd
Thornes Lane Cafe86, 86-86A Thornes Lane269 yd
Kaiju Martial Arts Ltd4 Russell Street, Wakefield298 yd
Rainbow PlayroomsHebble Wharf, Navigation Walk640 yd
Cafe PausaDunelm, Cathedral Retail Park Charlesworth Way668 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Queens Arms159 Denby Dale Road, Wakefield397 yd
Holmfield ArmsDenby Dale Road, Wakefield514 yd
Mecca BingoWestgate Retail And Leisure Park Colinsway, Wakefield703 yd
Bridge InnBridge Street, Wakefield766 yd
The Polka Hop60 George Street, Wakefield914 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Joan's Sandwich Bar79 Thornes Lane, Wakefield101 yd
Parkside Sandwich Bar169A, 169-169A Denby Dale Road397 yd
KFCWestgate Retail And Leisure Park Colinsway, Wakefield703 yd
SubwayWestgate Retail And Leisure Park Colinsway, Wakefield703 yd
HPH - Hazara Pizza House16 Portobello Road, Wakefield910 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sIngs Road, Wakefield598 yd
Home BargainsUnit 5 And 6, Ings Road721 yd
TescoUnit 1b Westgate Retail And Leisure Park, Ings Road848 yd
Continental Food Store125 Westgate, Wakefield1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Astar Muscle And Fitness
THORNES LANE 		health and fitness suite30 yd
Sporting Bodies Gym (Closed)
Waterfront House Waterfront House New Brunswick Street 		health and fitness suite374 yd
Wakefield Thornes Cricket Club
WAKEFIELD THORNES CRICKET CLUB WAKEFIELD THORNES CRICKET CLUB FIELD LANE 		grass pitches563 yd
Xercise4Less (Wakefield)
DENBY DALE ROAD 		health and fitness suite651 yd
Wakefield Football Centre
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 HEADWAY BUSINESS PARK 		artificial grass pitch705 yd
Thornes Park
LAWEFIELD LANE 		grass pitches843 yd
Wakefield College (Thornes Park Campus) (Closed)
Thornes Park 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool870 yd
Nuffield Health (Wakefield)
CALDER ISLAND WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,034 yd
Wakefield City Club (Closed)
Brunswick Street 		1,049 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 11.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 11.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 11.1%

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/s0.0%

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

Safety

Is Thornes Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 167 crimes were reported near Thornes Lane . 49% 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 7RE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Thornes Lane, Wakefield, WF2 7RE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 167
Violence And Sexual Offences 68
Vehicle Crime 22
Public Order 14
Criminal Damage And Arson 13
Other Theft 12
Burglary 11
Drugs 8
Other Crime 5
Anti Social Behaviour 4
Shoplifting 3
Robbery 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area535 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Thornleigh Road132 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fawcett Street216 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Thornleigh Avenue260 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Thornleigh Drive235 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area535 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area535 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area535 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Thornleigh Grove328 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Avondale Street320 yd
More Crime Statistics for Thornes Lane, Wakefield, WF2 7RE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WF2 7RE area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee105
Part-Time Employee34
Retired29
Student (economically inactive)26
Self-Employed22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)22
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Looking after home or family11
Other7
Unemployed6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles39
Manufacturing20
Administrative and support service activities17
Human health and social work activities17
Construction16
Transport and storage13
Education9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Other7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Information and communication4
Financial and insurance activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female155
Male168

Partnership Status

Single158
Married: Opposite sex77
Separated3
Divorced33
Widowed4

Health

Very good health134
Good health139
Fair health35
Bad health15
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 64
Degree or Similar 54
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani11
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White301
Roma3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom289
European Union22
Africa1
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK289
10+ Years21
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom241
Ireland1
Italy1
Poland15
Romania2
Other EU countries8
Middle East1
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held51

Religion

No religion178
Christian116
Buddhist2
Muslim11
Not answered14
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