Gargrave Place is in Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF2 8AR 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 Gargrave Place, Wakefield, WF2 8AR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 8AT, WF2 8AP, WF2 8AS, WF2 8AU, WF2 8AW, WF2 8AX, WF2 8AN, WF2 8AL, WF2 8EN.

Gargrave Place Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gargrave Place are based on 12 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 8AR

Average Price
£106,061
Semi-Detached
£104,635
Terraced
£110,337
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gargrave Place

Average Price
£106,061
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gargrave PlaceStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 Gargrave Place, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£47,5002017-01-27 £70,661
12 Gargrave Place, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£70,0002016-01-22 £109,129
15 Gargrave Place, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£84,0002015-07-10 £132,749
33 Gargrave Place, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£62,0002015-07-03 £97,982
19 Gargrave Place, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£76,0002013-10-09 £129,162

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		4,529 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Castle Nursery School
255A Barnsley Road, WF1 5NU 		4,678 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 4English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Dewsbury Road, WF2 9DD 		1,109 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School
St George's Road, Lupset WF2 8AA 		1,189 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ossett South Parade Primary
Fairfield Road, South Parade WF5 0DZ 		1,248 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's CofE Academy
Flanshaw Lane, WF2 9JA 		1,360 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School
Wakefield Road, Flushdyke WF5 9AN 		1,510 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 		1,987 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		2,418 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Storrs Hill Road, WF5 0DG 		2,431 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Grange Academy
Potovens Lane, Outwood WF1 2PF 		4,432 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		5,007 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 		3,119 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCAPA College
Unity Hall, Westgate WF1 1EP 		3,221 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 		1,056 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe School
Dovecote Lane, WF4 6BB 		1,944 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Grange School
2 Milner Way, Ossett WF5 9JE 		2,061 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSilcoates School
Silcoates Lane, Wrenthorpe WF2 0PD 		2,362 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe Primary School
7 Wrenthorpe Lane, Wrenthorpe WF2 0QB 		2,768 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, Ossett353 yd
Costa CoffeeGoldsmith Avenue, Ossett534 yd
Total Fitness Club CafeTotal Fitness Uk Limited, Fryersway690 yd
Silkwood Farm PubMothers Way, Ossett745 yd
Jubilee HallTownley Road, Wakefield883 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Abduls151 Broadway, Wakefield179 yd
Victoria Sandwich145 Broadway, Wakefield179 yd
The Cod Father117 Townley Road, Wakefield789 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's319 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield993 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Thornes Junior Football Club
QUEENS DRIVE 		grass pitches556 yd
Total Fitness (Wakefield)
FRYERS WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool635 yd
Haggs Hill
Parkfield Drive 		grass pitches689 yd
Snapethorpe Primary School
BROADWAY 		grass pitches883 yd
St George'S Community Centre
BROADWAY 		991 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 speed75 Mbit/s
Average download speed125.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Gargrave Place Street dangerous?

In 2023, 673 crimes were reported near Gargrave Place . Only 14% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF2 8AR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Gargrave Place, Wakefield, WF2 8AR

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 673
Violence And Sexual Offences 317
Public Order 78
Other Theft 74
Anti Social Behaviour 55
Criminal Damage And Arson 54
Vehicle Crime 35
Other Crime 15
Shoplifting 14
Drugs 10
Burglary 6
Possession Of Weapons 5
Bicycle Theft 5
Theft From The Person 3
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lindsay Avenue83 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lindsay Avenue83 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lindsay Avenue83 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St James Rise496 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Castle Hill399 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Haggs Lane366 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Haggs Lane366 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dacre Avenue267 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Haggs Lane366 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Haggs Lane366 yd
More Crime Statistics for Gargrave Place, Wakefield, WF2 8AR

Employment

WF2 8AR 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 Employee60
Part-Time Employee38
Looking after home or family31
Long-Term Sick or disabled28
Retired18
Student (economically inactive)16
Unemployed13
Self-Employed11
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Manufacturing13
Human health and social work activities9
Construction6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Administrative and support service activities5
Education3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Transport and storage3
Other3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1

People

Gender

Female158
Male155

Partnership Status

Single123
Married: Opposite sex53
Separated4
Divorced24
Widowed8

Health

Very good health143
Good health100
Fair health48
Bad health17
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications69
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 25
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian3
Other Asian8
Black African17
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed Other1
White262
Arab4
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom249
European Union42
Africa9
Middle East and Asia13

Length of Residence

Born in the UK249
10+ Years26
5-10 Years31
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom150
Spain5
Lithuania10
Poland29
Romania1
Other EU countries6
Central and Western Africa3
South-East Asia2
No passport held109

Religion

No religion160
Christian99
Buddhist11
Hindu3
Muslim16
Other religion1
Not answered24
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