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

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 6QP, WF2 7SJ, WF2 7SL, WF2 7SN, WF2 6QN, WF2 7SX, WF2 7SY, WF2 6QF, WF2 7SP.

Slack Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Slack Lane are based on 128 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 7SW

Average Price
£433,466
Semi-Detached
£355,834
Terraced
£286,256
Detached
£727,420
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Slack Lane

Average Price
£279,489
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Slack LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
45 Slack Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£325,0002023-03-24 £333,447
43 Slack Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£405,0002022-08-22 £425,555
35 Slack Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002022-04-22 £319,953
45 Slack Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£305,0002022-03-31 £333,281
49 Slack Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£300,0002022-02-18 £331,106

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		1,510 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Castle Nursery School
255A Barnsley Road, WF1 5NU 		3,434 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 		474 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy
St James Way, Crigglestone WF4 3HY 		1,590 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School
Stoney Lane, Hall Green WF4 3LZ 		1,892 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School
Painthorpe Lane, Crigglestone WF4 3HW 		2,283 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6AS 		2,323 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 		916 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		2,950 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		3,724 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		4,109 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 		5,082 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 		936 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEvolve Academy
St. Georges Road, Lupset WF2 8BB 		4,493 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe School
Dovecote Lane, WF4 6BB 		4,832 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
Lakeside Cafe671 Barnsley Road, Newmillerdam305 yd
La Fortezza675 Barnsley Road, Newmillerdam485 yd
Beuley Cafe652 Barnsley Road, Newmillerdam485 yd
The BoathouseNewmillerdam Boat House Cafe, Barnsley Road688 yd
Sandal Rugby Union FcSandal R U Fc, Standbridge Lane972 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Dam Inn669 Barnsley Road, Newmillerdam305 yd
The Fox and Hounds672 Barnsley Road, Newmillerdam485 yd
The Pledwick Well Inn434 Barnsley Road, Wakefield486 yd
Kettlethorpe HotelDeffer Road, Wakefield593 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jai's9 Hoyland Road, Wakefield489 yd
Massimo11 Heeley Road, Wakefield900 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Slack Lane
72A 72A SLACK LANE 		grass pitches184 yd
Pledwick Cricket Club
Barnsley Road 		grass pitches318 yd
Kettlethorpe Park (Closed)
grass pitches401 yd
Standbridge Lane Pitch (Closed)
STANDBRIDGE LANE 		grass pitches776 yd
Kettlethorpe High School
KETTLETHORPE HALL DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches896 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 5.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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/s94.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed11.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed10.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed14.96 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed14.96 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed0.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed0.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed0.58 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Slack Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 111 crimes were reported near Slack Lane . 58% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF2 7SW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Slack Lane, Newmillerdam, Wakefield, WF2 7SW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 111
Violence And Sexual Offences 40
Anti Social Behaviour 15
Public Order 13
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Vehicle Crime 8
Other Theft 7
Burglary 6
Other Crime 6
Shoplifting 3
Drugs 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Slack Lane0 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sports/Recreation Area409 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Barnsley Road351 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Barnsley Road351 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Barnsley Road351 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Adwick Grove513 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Fulwood Grove436 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Danby Lane353 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mill Farm Drive165 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hoyland Road491 yd
More Crime Statistics for Slack Lane, Newmillerdam, Wakefield, WF2 7SW

Employment

WF2 7SW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in WF2 7SW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired89
Full-Time Employee77
Self-Employed34
Part-Time Employee31
Looking after home or family11
Unemployed9
Student (economically inactive)8
Other7
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities22
Manufacturing18
Education15
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Financial and insurance activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Construction8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Real estate activities8
Administrative and support service activities7
Other6
Information and communication5
Transport and storage5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female148
Male171

Partnership Status

Single65
Married: Opposite sex150
Married: Same sex4
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Divorced40
Widowed12

Health

Very good health173
Good health107
Fair health31
Bad health5
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 108
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Pakistani1
Other Asian5
Black African2
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African2
White303

Country of Birth

United Kingdom306
European Union4
Rest of Europe1
Africa5
Middle East and Asia3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK306
10+ Years11
5-10 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom289
Ireland2
Poland1
No passport held27

Religion

No religion118
Christian180
Jewish1
Muslim5
Not answered15
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