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

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 8BL, WF2 8BH, WF2 8LQ, WF2 8BG, WF2 8BP, WF2 8BT, WF2 8QJ, WF2 8QN, WF2 8RD.

Thornbury Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Thornbury Road are based on 20 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 8BW

Average Price
£81,392
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£81,392
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornbury Road

Average Price
£366,131
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornbury Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
81 Gillsike House Thornbury Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£80,0002022-03-31 £84,420
81 Gillsike House Thornbury Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£65,0002021-04-12 £72,765
84 Gillsike House Thornbury Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£64,0002014-11-28 £86,989

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 		2,766 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		3,610 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 		514 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Dewsbury Road, WF2 9DD 		959 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's CofE Academy
Flanshaw Lane, WF2 9JA 		994 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School
St George's Road, Lupset WF2 8AA 		1,053 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wakefield Lawefield Primary School
Lawefield Lane, WF2 8ST 		1,106 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 		542 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		2,326 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		3,108 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kettlethorpe High School
Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL 		3,560 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View, WF1 4SF 		3,781 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		1,759 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		2,022 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 		1,302 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 		2,117 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School
Wentworth Street, WF1 2QS 		2,146 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar School
154 Northgate, WF1 3QX 		2,400 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School
158 Northgate, WF1 3QY 		2,410 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 Road583 yd
McDonalds RestaurantDewsbury Road, Wakefield803 yd
Stork Lodge Tearooms14 Thornes Road, Wakefield827 yd
Jubilee HallTownley Road, Wakefield1,029 yd
Rajas Wakefield65 Westgate End, Wakefield1,044 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Whinney Moor220 Horbury Road, Wakefield374 yd
The Magnet75 Cross Lane, Wakefield532 yd
Westgate Common Working Mens ClubPark Grove Road, Wakefield748 yd
Redoubt28 Horbury Road, Wakefield845 yd
St Michaels Snooker Club1A Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield965 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Papa Johns Wakefield201 Horbury Road, Wakefield184 yd
Markies Ltd122 Horbury Road, Wakefield235 yd
Pizza Amore201B Horbury Road, Wakefield296 yd
Eat 88201A Horbury Road, Wakefield296 yd
George-A-Green Fisheries89 George-A-Green Road, Wakefield472 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
FarmfoodsGeorge-A-Green Court, Wakefield244 yd
MorrisonsDewsbury Road, Wakefield803 yd
PoundstretcherDewsbury Road, Wakefield803 yd
ASDA (4506)Asda, Dewsbury Road803 yd
Sainsbury's319 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield1,072 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Cathedral Academy
Cathedral Cottage Cathedral Cottage Thornes Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite453 yd
Wakefield The Mount Junior And Infant School
THE MOUNT 		grass pitches461 yd
Thornes Park Athletics Stadium
THORNES PARK THORNES PARK HORBURY ROAD 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite545 yd
Wakefield College (Thornes Park Campus) (Closed)
Thornes Park 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool584 yd
Wakefield St Michaels Cricket Club
CROSS LANE 		grass pitches587 yd
The Gym (Wakefield)
DEWSBURY ROAD 		health and fitness suite727 yd
Thornes Park
LAWEFIELD LANE 		grass pitches752 yd
City Of Wakefield Golf Course
HORBURY ROAD 		golf812 yd
Empire Stores (Closed)
Empire Buildings Empire Buildings Horbury Road 		grass pitches820 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Download Speed

Median download speed39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed42.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.74 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.74 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Thornbury Road dangerous?

In 2023, 439 crimes were reported near Thornbury Road . Only 23% 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 8BW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Thornbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 8BW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 439
Violence And Sexual Offences 199
Public Order 57
Criminal Damage And Arson 39
Anti Social Behaviour 32
Other Theft 30
Other Crime 18
Shoplifting 17
Drugs 14
Burglary 12
Vehicle Crime 9
Theft From The Person 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Robbery 3
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Cave Crescent472 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Esther Avenue222 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near George A Green Road469 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cave Crescent472 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cave Crescent472 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Esther Grove352 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Potter Avenue472 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Esther Grove352 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sycamore Copse538 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cross Lane532 yd
More Crime Statistics for Thornbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 8BW

Employment

WF2 8BW 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in WF2 8BW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 58% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired78
Full-Time Employee22
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Unemployed7
Part-Time Employee5
Other4
Self-Employed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Looking after home or family
Student (economically inactive)

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Human health and social work activities5
Manufacturing5
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles5
Accommodation and food service activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Transport and storage2
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities1
Administrative and support service activities1
Construction1

People

Gender

Female62
Male72

Partnership Status

Single46
Married: Opposite sex19
Separated5
Divorced37
Widowed27

Health

Very good health13
Good health44
Fair health46
Bad health22
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications63
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 6
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 7
Degree or Similar 25
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani2
Black African2
Black Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White128

Country of Birth

United Kingdom127
European Union1
Africa2
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK127
10+ Years5
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom72
Ireland2
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia1
Central and South America1
No passport held57

Religion

No religion34
Christian90
Buddhist1
Muslim2
Not answered7
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