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

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 8BX, WF2 8BY, WF2 8BQ, WF2 8ER, WF2 8BG, WF2 8BZ, WF2 8BT, WF2 8EX, WF2 8SJ.

Cobb Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Cobb Avenue are based on 22 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 8BU

Average Price
£158,040
Semi-Detached
£158,040
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cobb Avenue

Average Price
£158,040
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cobb AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
64 Cobb Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£175,0002023-09-01 £178,583
41 Cobb Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0002023-07-18 £192,367
42 Cobb Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£165,0002022-10-31 £170,815
12 Cobb Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£136,0002019-11-29 £184,021
41 Cobb Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£116,0002018-11-30 £160,179

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 		2,839 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		3,861 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 		757 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's CofE Academy
Flanshaw Lane, WF2 9JA 		790 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Dewsbury Road, WF2 9DD 		820 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wakefield Lawefield Primary School
Lawefield Lane, WF2 8ST 		947 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School
St George's Road, Lupset WF2 8AA 		1,155 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 		729 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		2,492 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		3,220 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View, WF1 4SF 		3,650 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kettlethorpe High School
Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL 		3,778 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 		1,604 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		1,811 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 		1,392 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 		1,897 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School
Wentworth Street, WF1 2QS 		1,942 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar School
154 Northgate, WF1 3QX 		2,197 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School
158 Northgate, WF1 3QY 		2,201 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
McDonalds RestaurantDewsbury Road, Wakefield563 yd
Wakefield Gym Club, Sports Hall @Wakefield College Thornes Park Centre, Horbury Road602 yd
Wakefield Elim Community ChurchThe Denhale Active Recreation Centre, Denhale Avenue826 yd
Rajas Wakefield65 Westgate End, Wakefield843 yd
Bear Kitchen89-91 Westgate End, Wakefield843 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Magnet75 Cross Lane, Wakefield282 yd
The Whinney Moor220 Horbury Road, Wakefield525 yd
Westgate Common Working Mens ClubPark Grove Road, Wakefield536 yd
Redoubt28 Horbury Road, Wakefield626 yd
St Michaels Snooker Club1A Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield738 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Markies Ltd122 Horbury Road, Wakefield84 yd
Papa Johns Wakefield201 Horbury Road, Wakefield339 yd
Domino's PizzaDomino Pizza, Horbury Road360 yd
George-A-Green Fisheries89 George-A-Green Road, Wakefield397 yd
Pizza Amore201B Horbury Road, Wakefield465 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
FarmfoodsGeorge-A-Green Court, Wakefield252 yd
MorrisonsDewsbury Road, Wakefield563 yd
PoundstretcherDewsbury Road, Wakefield563 yd
ASDA (4506)Asda, Dewsbury Road563 yd
Sainsbury's319 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield941 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wakefield St Michaels Cricket Club
CROSS LANE 		grass pitches339 yd
Thornes Park Athletics Stadium
THORNES PARK THORNES PARK HORBURY ROAD 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite387 yd
The Gym (Wakefield)
DEWSBURY ROAD 		health and fitness suite494 yd
Wakefield College (Thornes Park Campus) (Closed)
Thornes Park 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool605 yd
Thornes Park
LAWEFIELD LANE 		grass pitches660 yd
Cathedral Academy
Cathedral Cottage Cathedral Cottage Thornes Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite671 yd
Wakefield The Mount Junior And Infant School
THE MOUNT 		grass pitches711 yd
Denhale Arc
DENHALE AVENUE 		health and fitness suite856 yd
Edward Sutch Playing Field
DENHALE AVENUE 		grass pitches894 yd
Empire Stores (Closed)
Empire Buildings Empire Buildings Horbury Road 		grass pitches1,034 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 98.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 98.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 98.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 98.5%

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/s1.5%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s1.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed161.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Cobb Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 794 crimes were reported near Cobb Avenue . Only 11% 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 8BU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Cobb Avenue, Wakefield, WF2 8BU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 794
Violence And Sexual Offences 286
Public Order 96
Anti Social Behaviour 86
Shoplifting 80
Criminal Damage And Arson 69
Other Theft 49
Drugs 28
Burglary 24
Vehicle Crime 21
Other Crime 19
Theft From The Person 10
Bicycle Theft 9
Robbery 9
Possession Of Weapons 8

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station340 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Manor Road376 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Manor Road376 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Esther Avenue180 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Esther Avenue180 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Esther Avenue180 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Manor Road376 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Waterton Grove540 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Esther Avenue180 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Horbury Road465 yd
More Crime Statistics for Cobb Avenue, Wakefield, WF2 8BU

Employment

WF2 8BU 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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