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

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 9DU, WF2 8EW, WF2 8AX, WF2 8AT, WF2 8AR, WF2 8EN, WF2 9AZ, WF5 9AD, WF5 9AB.

Broadway Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Broadway are based on 79 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 8AU

Average Price
£155,488
Semi-Detached
£156,207
Terraced
£154,411
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Broadway

Average Price
£161,429
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BroadwayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
115 Broadway, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£116,0002019-06-17 £154,935
115 Broadway, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£103,5002016-11-25 £150,106
127 Broadway, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£109,9502015-05-29 £175,584
105 Broadway, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£81,5002011-02-11 £138,925
115 Broadway, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£115,0002006-06-07 £169,747

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		4,657 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Castle Nursery School
255A Barnsley Road, WF1 5NU 		4,665 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 		1,046 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's CofE Academy
Flanshaw Lane, WF2 9JA 		1,269 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School
St George's Road, Lupset WF2 8AA 		1,274 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ossett South Parade Primary
Fairfield Road, South Parade WF5 0DZ 		1,357 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School
Wakefield Road, Flushdyke WF5 9AN 		1,472 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 		2,153 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		2,427 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Storrs Hill Road, WF5 0DG 		2,563 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Grange Academy
Potovens Lane, Outwood WF1 2PF 		4,258 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		5,013 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 		3,001 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCAPA College
Unity Hall, Westgate WF1 1EP 		3,132 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 		1,169 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Grange School
2 Milner Way, Ossett WF5 9JE 		2,072 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe School
Dovecote Lane, WF4 6BB 		2,121 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSilcoates School
Silcoates Lane, Wrenthorpe WF2 0PD 		2,186 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe Primary School
7 Wrenthorpe Lane, Wrenthorpe WF2 0QB 		2,592 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, Ossett235 yd
Costa CoffeeGoldsmith Avenue, Ossett403 yd
Total Fitness Club CafeTotal Fitness Uk Limited, Fryersway569 yd
Silkwood Farm PubMothers Way, Ossett601 yd
Jubilee HallTownley Road, Wakefield886 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Eagle161 Flanshaw Lane, Wakefield944 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Abduls151 Broadway, Wakefield2 yd
Victoria Sandwich145 Broadway, Wakefield2 yd
The Cod Father117 Townley Road, Wakefield745 yd
Happy Choice221 Flanshaw Lane, Wakefield1,069 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's319 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield925 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Total Fitness (Wakefield)
FRYERS WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool500 yd
Thornes Junior Football Club
QUEENS DRIVE 		grass pitches561 yd
Haggs Hill
Parkfield Drive 		grass pitches799 yd
Snapethorpe Primary School
BROADWAY 		grass pitches986 yd
St George'S Community Centre
BROADWAY 		1,087 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 speed44.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed96.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Broadway Street dangerous?

In 2023, 622 crimes were reported near Broadway . Only 15% 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 8AU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Broadway, Wakefield, WF2 8AU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 622
Violence And Sexual Offences 303
Other Theft 73
Public Order 69
Criminal Damage And Arson 50
Anti Social Behaviour 36
Vehicle Crime 34
Other Crime 16
Shoplifting 14
Drugs 10
Burglary 6
Possession Of Weapons 4
Bicycle Theft 3
Robbery 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 8AU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lindsay Avenue157 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lindsay Avenue157 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lindsay Avenue157 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dacre Avenue427 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Haggs Lane234 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Gargrave Place289 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gargrave Place289 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Haggs Lane234 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Haggs Lane234 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Haggs Lane234 yd
More Crime Statistics for Broadway, Wakefield, WF2 8AU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee72
Part-Time Employee37
Retired32
Long-Term Sick or disabled29
Looking after home or family23
Self-Employed13
Student (economically inactive)10
Other7
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Manufacturing20
Human health and social work activities10
Construction9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Transport and storage7
Education6
Other6
Administrative and support service activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Information and communication5
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female166
Male143

Partnership Status

Single82
Married: Opposite sex85
Married: Same sex6
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated8
Divorced34
Widowed13

Health

Very good health95
Good health129
Fair health51
Bad health26
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications74
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 38
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian4
Black African3
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian1
White282
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Arab5
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom253
European Union41
Africa7
Middle East and Asia7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK253
10+ Years25
5-10 Years25
2-5 Years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom180
Lithuania9
Poland33
Other EU countries3
North Africa1
No passport held82

Religion

No religion133
Christian122
Muslim19
Other religion3
Not answered30
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