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

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 8BU, WF2 8BG, WF2 8BT, WF2 8BX, WF2 8BY, WF2 8ER, WF2 8BW, WF2 8BZ, WF2 8SJ.

Horbury Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Horbury Road are based on 223 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 8BQ

Average Price
£306,764
Semi-Detached
£250,594
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£358,253
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Horbury Road

Average Price
£312,668
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Horbury Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Edelweiss, 156 Horbury Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£500,0002022-05-20 £546,254
182B Horbury Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0002021-11-18 £211,794
128 Horbury Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£218,5002021-11-05 £250,146
174 Horbury Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002021-06-15 £261,171
160 Horbury Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002019-12-20 £303,390

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 		2,753 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		3,832 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 4The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School
The Mount, Thornes Road WF2 8QW 		714 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's CofE Academy
Flanshaw Lane, WF2 9JA 		867 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wakefield Lawefield Primary School
Lawefield Lane, WF2 8ST 		899 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Dewsbury Road, WF2 9DD 		906 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School
St George's Road, Lupset WF2 8AA 		1,212 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 		660 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		2,531 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		3,135 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View, WF1 4SF 		3,596 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kettlethorpe High School
Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL 		3,713 yd Community school 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 		1,556 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		1,791 yd Further education 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 		1,453 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School Junior School
2 St John's Square, WF1 2QX 		1,884 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School
Wentworth Street, WF1 2QS 		1,918 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar School
154 Northgate, WF1 3QX 		2,173 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School
158 Northgate, WF1 3QY 		2,180 yd Other independent school No Boys 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
Wakefield Gym Club, Sports Hall @Wakefield College Thornes Park Centre, Horbury Road516 yd
McDonalds RestaurantDewsbury Road, Wakefield569 yd
Rajas Wakefield65 Westgate End, Wakefield816 yd
Bear Kitchen89-91 Westgate End, Wakefield816 yd
Wakefield Elim Community ChurchThe Denhale Active Recreation Centre, Denhale Avenue859 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Magnet75 Cross Lane, Wakefield332 yd
Westgate Common Working Mens ClubPark Grove Road, Wakefield515 yd
The Whinney Moor220 Horbury Road, Wakefield561 yd
Redoubt28 Horbury Road, Wakefield611 yd
St Michaels Snooker Club1A Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield729 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Markies Ltd122 Horbury Road, Wakefield2 yd
Domino's PizzaDomino Pizza, Horbury Road360 yd
Papa Johns Wakefield201 Horbury Road, Wakefield366 yd
Pizza Hut70 Horbury Road, Wakefield469 yd
Mother Hubbards72 Horbury Road, Wakefield469 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
FarmfoodsGeorge-A-Green Court, Wakefield312 yd
MorrisonsDewsbury Road, Wakefield569 yd
PoundstretcherDewsbury Road, Wakefield569 yd
ASDA (4506)Asda, Dewsbury Road569 yd
Sainsbury's319 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield1,027 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Thornes Park Athletics Stadium
THORNES PARK THORNES PARK HORBURY ROAD 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite333 yd
Wakefield St Michaels Cricket Club
CROSS LANE 		grass pitches393 yd
The Gym (Wakefield)
DEWSBURY ROAD 		health and fitness suite492 yd
Wakefield College (Thornes Park Campus) (Closed)
Thornes Park 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool519 yd
Thornes Park
LAWEFIELD LANE 		grass pitches589 yd
Cathedral Academy
Cathedral Cottage Cathedral Cottage Thornes Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite615 yd
Wakefield The Mount Junior And Infant School
THE MOUNT 		grass pitches680 yd
Denhale Arc
DENHALE AVENUE 		health and fitness suite895 yd
Edward Sutch Playing Field
DENHALE AVENUE 		grass pitches934 yd
City Of Wakefield Golf Course
HORBURY ROAD 		golf1,047 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 97.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.2%

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/s2.8%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s2.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed117.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Horbury Road dangerous?

In 2023, 755 crimes were reported near Horbury Road . Only 12% 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 8BQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Horbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 8BQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 755
Violence And Sexual Offences 273
Public Order 92
Anti Social Behaviour 86
Shoplifting 78
Criminal Damage And Arson 65
Other Theft 44
Drugs 27
Burglary 21
Vehicle Crime 20
Other Crime 18
Robbery 10
Bicycle Theft 9
Possession Of Weapons 8
Theft From The Person 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Manor Road406 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Esther Avenue243 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cave Crescent500 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area436 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area436 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area436 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Manor Road406 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station353 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station353 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station353 yd
More Crime Statistics for Horbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 8BQ

Employment

WF2 8BQ area has a very 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 Employee88
Retired51
Part-Time Employee36
Looking after home or family21
Other16
Self-Employed15
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Unemployed14
Student (economically inactive)8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Construction15
Human health and social work activities11
Transport and storage11
Other10
Manufacturing10
Education9
Administrative and support service activities9
Accommodation and food service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Real estate activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Information and communication1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female182
Male196

Partnership Status

Single104
Married: Opposite sex108
Married: Same sex1
Separated6
Divorced30
Widowed22

Health

Very good health170
Good health138
Fair health42
Bad health24
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications90
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 57
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 46
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian1
Pakistani27
Other Asian12
Black African6
Black Caribbean2
Other Black7
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other3
White299
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom310
European Union40
Rest of Europe2
Africa5
Middle East and Asia19
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK310
10+ Years43
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom225
Spain4
Lithuania13
Poland12
Romania6
Other EU countries15
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia3
Central and South America3
No passport held88

Religion

No religion130
Christian175
Buddhist5
Muslim35
Other religion2
Not answered31
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