Thornleigh Avenue is in Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF2 7SH is located in the Wakefield West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wakefield. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Thornleigh Avenue, Wakefield, WF2 7SH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 7RJ, WF2 7RQ, WF2 7QZ, WF2 7RL, WF2 7RA, WF2 7RF, WF1 5QU, WF2 7RH, WF2 7RB.

Thornleigh Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Thornleigh Avenue are based on 72 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 7SH

Average Price
£218,568
Semi-Detached
£228,805
Terraced
£279,641
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£3,924

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornleigh Avenue

Average Price
£253,366
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornleigh AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
114 Thornleigh Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002022-01-20 £279,641
85 Thornleigh Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002021-11-26 £206,070
132 Thornleigh Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£145,0002021-03-01 £178,937
107 Thornleigh Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£165,5002020-03-06 £222,648
107 Thornleigh Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£153,5002020-01-31 £208,367

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 		1,276 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		3,927 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 		277 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wakefield Lawefield Primary School
Lawefield Lane, WF2 8ST 		1,128 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Charles Street, WF1 4PE 		1,359 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sandal Magna Community Academy
Belle Vue Road, Agbrigg WF1 5NF 		1,374 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School
The Mount, Thornes Road WF2 8QW 		1,510 yd Community school 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 		1,224 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		1,770 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View, WF1 4SF 		2,610 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kettlethorpe High School
Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL 		3,050 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		3,698 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 		1,215 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		1,842 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 		1,849 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School Junior School
2 St John's Square, WF1 2QX 		1,995 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar School
154 Northgate, WF1 3QX 		2,017 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School
158 Northgate, WF1 3QY 		2,085 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedIvy Lane School
Ivy Lane School, Ivy Lane WF1 4AZ 		2,509 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 Way300 yd
Thornes Lane Cafe86, 86-86A Thornes Lane345 yd
Kaiju Martial Arts Ltd4 Russell Street, Wakefield385 yd
Rainbow PlayroomsHebble Wharf, Navigation Walk563 yd
The Restaurant Hub @Sainsbury's, Ings Road808 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Queens Arms159 Denby Dale Road, Wakefield449 yd
Holmfield ArmsDenby Dale Road, Wakefield629 yd
Bridge InnBridge Street, Wakefield689 yd
Mecca BingoWestgate Retail And Leisure Park Colinsway, Wakefield904 yd
New Brookhouse LtdBrook House Wmc, 221 Barnsley Road984 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Joan's Sandwich Bar79 Thornes Lane, Wakefield193 yd
Parkside Sandwich Bar169A, 169-169A Denby Dale Road449 yd
HPH - Hazara Pizza House16 Portobello Road, Wakefield711 yd
Nergz Pizza Grill96 Barnsley Road, Wakefield878 yd
Baltic Foods2-2A Manygates Lane, Wakefield896 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sIngs Road, Wakefield753 yd
Home BargainsUnit 5 And 6, Ings Road788 yd
Tesco187 Barnsley Road, Wakefield984 yd
TescoUnit 1b Westgate Retail And Leisure Park, Ings Road1,045 yd
Ryan Food Plus102 Doncaster Road, Wakefield1,064 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Astar Muscle And Fitness
THORNES LANE 		health and fitness suite231 yd
Sporting Bodies Gym (Closed)
Waterfront House Waterfront House New Brunswick Street 		health and fitness suite434 yd
Wakefield Thornes Cricket Club
WAKEFIELD THORNES CRICKET CLUB WAKEFIELD THORNES CRICKET CLUB FIELD LANE 		grass pitches435 yd
Wakefield Football Centre
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 HEADWAY BUSINESS PARK 		artificial grass pitch664 yd
Xercise4Less (Wakefield)
DENBY DALE ROAD 		health and fitness suite826 yd
Nuffield Health (Wakefield)
CALDER ISLAND WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool968 yd
Wakefield College (Thornes Park Campus) (Closed)
Thornes Park 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,020 yd
Thornes Park
LAWEFIELD LANE 		grass pitches1,029 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 speed17.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed54.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed3.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed6.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Thornleigh Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 169 crimes were reported near Thornleigh Avenue . 48% 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 7SH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Thornleigh Avenue, Wakefield, WF2 7SH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 169
Violence And Sexual Offences 66
Vehicle Crime 22
Criminal Damage And Arson 16
Public Order 14
Other Theft 11
Burglary 11
Drugs 8
Anti Social Behaviour 5
Other Crime 5
Shoplifting 3
Robbery 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Theft From The Person 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Holmfield Lane545 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Thornleigh Avenue84 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Thornleigh Grove171 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Holmfield Lane545 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Holmfield Lane545 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Thornleigh Drive206 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bus/Coach Station507 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fawcett Street225 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Thornleigh Road205 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Thornleigh Road205 yd
More Crime Statistics for Thornleigh Avenue, Wakefield, WF2 7SH

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF2 7SH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 53% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired129
Full-Time Employee56
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed14
Looking after home or family8
Student (economically inactive)5
Other3
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Construction16
Manufacturing15
Accommodation and food service activities11
Education11
Human health and social work activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Transport and storage8
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Other4
Administrative and support service activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female137
Male131

Partnership Status

Single39
Married: Opposite sex156
Separated2
Divorced13
Widowed34

Health

Very good health74
Good health112
Fair health62
Bad health16
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications76
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship28
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 25
Degree or Similar 49
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Pakistani23
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White234
Roma1
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom253
European Union7
Africa1
Middle East and Asia7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK253
10+ Years14
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom233
Italy1
Poland2
South and Eastern Africa1
No passport held30

Religion

No religion47
Christian182
Buddhist1
Muslim29
Not answered10
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