Dacre Avenue is in Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF2 8AL 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 Dacre Avenue, Wakefield, WF2 8AL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 8AH, WF2 8AS, WF2 8YF, WF2 8YH, WF2 8YG, WF2 8AP, WF2 8YQ, WF2 8AN, WF2 8YB.

Dacre Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dacre Avenue are based on 15 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 8AL

Average Price
£128,188
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£128,188
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dacre Avenue

Average Price
£117,545
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dacre AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
120 Dacre Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£110,0002022-01-28 £123,042
134 Dacre Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£72,0002011-12-15 £121,043
136 Dacre Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£104,9502007-07-20 £140,477

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		4,327 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Castle Nursery School
255A Barnsley Road, WF1 5NU 		4,685 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School
St George's Road, Lupset WF2 8AA 		1,081 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ossett South Parade Primary
Fairfield Road, South Parade WF5 0DZ 		1,141 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Dewsbury Road, WF2 9DD 		1,224 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's CofE Academy
Flanshaw Lane, WF2 9JA 		1,505 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School
Wakefield Road, Flushdyke WF5 9AN 		1,622 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		1,734 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Storrs Hill Road, WF5 0DG 		2,264 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		2,404 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Grange Academy
Potovens Lane, Outwood WF1 2PF 		4,687 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		4,986 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		3,288 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCAPA College
Unity Hall, Westgate WF1 1EP 		3,348 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 ratedEvolve Academy
St. Georges Road, Lupset WF2 8BB 		904 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe School
Dovecote Lane, WF4 6BB 		1,683 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Grange School
2 Milner Way, Ossett WF5 9JE 		2,097 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSilcoates School
Silcoates Lane, Wrenthorpe WF2 0PD 		2,622 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe Primary School
7 Wrenthorpe Lane, Wrenthorpe WF2 0QB 		3,028 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
Three Flames Limited270 Wakefield Road, Ossett595 yd
Costa CoffeeGoldsmith Avenue, Ossett774 yd
Harte CanteenHarte Woodworking Ltd, Springfield Mill808 yd
Total Fitness Club CafeTotal Fitness Uk Limited, Fryersway917 yd
Jubilee HallTownley Road, Wakefield920 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Abduls151 Broadway, Wakefield442 yd
Victoria Sandwich145 Broadway, Wakefield442 yd
The Cod Father117 Townley Road, Wakefield896 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Haggs Hill
Parkfield Drive 		grass pitches613 yd
Thornes Junior Football Club
QUEENS DRIVE 		grass pitches666 yd
Snapethorpe Primary School
BROADWAY 		grass pitches756 yd
St George'S Community Centre
BROADWAY 		872 yd
Total Fitness (Wakefield)
FRYERS WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool874 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 speed53.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed179.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Dacre Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 524 crimes were reported near Dacre Avenue . Only 19% 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 8AL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Dacre Avenue, Wakefield, WF2 8AL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 524
Violence And Sexual Offences 284
Public Order 56
Anti Social Behaviour 53
Criminal Damage And Arson 45
Vehicle Crime 27
Other Theft 23
Other Crime 12
Drugs 7
Possession Of Weapons 5
Burglary 4
Bicycle Theft 4
Theft From The Person 3
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WF2 8AL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Gargrave Place187 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lindsay Avenue316 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lindsay Avenue316 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Weaver Court246 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St James Rise246 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lindsay Avenue316 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Castle Hill203 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lindsay Avenue316 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lindsay Avenue316 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Neville Road531 yd
More Crime Statistics for Dacre Avenue, Wakefield, WF2 8AL

Employment

WF2 8AL area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee61
Retired46
Part-Time Employee33
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Looking after home or family16
Self-Employed15
Unemployed10
Other8
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Human health and social work activities13
Construction8
Manufacturing7
Transport and storage7
Education6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Other3
Administrative and support service activities3
Information and communication3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female152
Male122

Partnership Status

Single90
Married: Opposite sex67
Separated3
Divorced38
Widowed14

Health

Very good health104
Good health89
Fair health49
Bad health28
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications74
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 40
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Black African8
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African4
White250
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom245
European Union19
Rest of Europe1
Africa7
Middle East and Asia2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK245
10+ Years19
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom178
Ireland1
Lithuania4
Poland11
Romania1
Other EU countries5
Central and Western Africa4
No passport held71

Religion

No religion120
Christian133
Not answered23
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