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

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 8ES, WF2 8ET, WF2 8EX, WF2 8BX, WF2 8BY, WF2 8ER, WF2 8BU, WF2 8LQ, WF2 8BW.

Esther Grove Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Esther Grove are based on 53 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 8BZ

Average Price
£185,938
Semi-Detached
£185,938
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Esther Grove

Average Price
£131,079
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Esther GroveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Esther Grove, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£155,0002021-07-12 £182,673
8 Esther Grove, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£89,9502004-02-26 £189,202

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 		2,957 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		3,772 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 		720 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Dewsbury Road, WF2 9DD 		739 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's CofE Academy
Flanshaw Lane, WF2 9JA 		779 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School
St George's Road, Lupset WF2 8AA 		975 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wakefield Lawefield Primary School
Lawefield Lane, WF2 8ST 		1,127 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 		763 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		2,316 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		3,315 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kettlethorpe High School
Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL 		3,776 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View, WF1 4SF 		3,830 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 		1,783 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		1,976 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 		1,213 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 		2,058 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School
Wentworth Street, WF1 2QS 		2,111 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar School
154 Northgate, WF1 3QX 		2,366 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School
158 Northgate, WF1 3QY 		2,367 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, Wakefield712 yd
Wakefield Gym Club, Sports Hall @Wakefield College Thornes Park Centre, Horbury Road736 yd
Jubilee HallTownley Road, Wakefield844 yd
Rita's Sandwich Bar and Cafe279-281 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield853 yd
Wakefield Elim Community ChurchThe Denhale Active Recreation Centre, Denhale Avenue932 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Whinney Moor220 Horbury Road, Wakefield359 yd
The Magnet75 Cross Lane, Wakefield389 yd
Westgate Common Working Mens ClubPark Grove Road, Wakefield708 yd
Redoubt28 Horbury Road, Wakefield793 yd
St Michaels Snooker Club1A Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield899 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Papa Johns Wakefield201 Horbury Road, Wakefield196 yd
Markies Ltd122 Horbury Road, Wakefield241 yd
George-A-Green Fisheries89 George-A-Green Road, Wakefield261 yd
Pizza Amore201B Horbury Road, Wakefield309 yd
Eat 88201A Horbury Road, Wakefield309 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
FarmfoodsGeorge-A-Green Court, Wakefield72 yd
MorrisonsDewsbury Road, Wakefield712 yd
PoundstretcherDewsbury Road, Wakefield712 yd
ASDA (4506)Asda, Dewsbury Road712 yd
Sainsbury's319 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield853 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wakefield St Michaels Cricket Club
CROSS LANE 		grass pitches430 yd
Thornes Park Athletics Stadium
THORNES PARK THORNES PARK HORBURY ROAD 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite567 yd
Wakefield The Mount Junior And Infant School
THE MOUNT 		grass pitches650 yd
The Gym (Wakefield)
DEWSBURY ROAD 		health and fitness suite653 yd
Cathedral Academy
Cathedral Cottage Cathedral Cottage Thornes Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite673 yd
Wakefield College (Thornes Park Campus) (Closed)
Thornes Park 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool738 yd
Thornes Park
LAWEFIELD LANE 		grass pitches832 yd
Empire Stores (Closed)
Empire Buildings Empire Buildings Horbury Road 		grass pitches886 yd
City Of Wakefield Golf Course
HORBURY ROAD 		golf907 yd
Denhale Arc
DENHALE AVENUE 		health and fitness suite951 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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed301.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Esther Grove Street dangerous?

In 2023, 835 crimes were reported near Esther Grove . Only 10% 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 8BZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Esther Grove, Wakefield, WF2 8BZ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 835
Violence And Sexual Offences 332
Public Order 104
Shoplifting 80
Criminal Damage And Arson 76
Anti Social Behaviour 71
Other Theft 46
Burglary 26
Other Crime 24
Vehicle Crime 21
Drugs 21
Theft From The Person 13
Bicycle Theft 8
Possession Of Weapons 7
Robbery 6

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Esther Avenue0 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station223 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Storie Crescent383 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Waterton Grove532 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Esther Grove137 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Esther Grove137 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near George A Green Road259 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Cobb Avenue180 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Cobb Avenue180 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cave Crescent271 yd
More Crime Statistics for Esther Grove, Wakefield, WF2 8BZ

Employment

WF2 8BZ 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 Employee94
Part-Time Employee43
Retired39
Looking after home or family20
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Unemployed16
Self-Employed14
Student (economically inactive)10
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles39
Manufacturing23
Human health and social work activities18
Accommodation and food service activities14
Administrative and support service activities13
Construction12
Transport and storage10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other6
Education6
Financial and insurance activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female172
Male177

Partnership Status

Single102
Married: Opposite sex101
Separated7
Divorced44
Widowed13

Health

Very good health154
Good health117
Fair health55
Bad health22
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications72
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 54
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian3
Black African6
Black Caribbean1
Other Black3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other3
White329
Arab2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom306
European Union32
Rest of Europe3
Africa3
Middle East and Asia3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK306
10+ Years24
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom232
Lithuania5
Poland23
Other EU countries8
Turkey2
Middle East2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held78

Religion

No religion145
Christian172
Buddhist2
Muslim2
Other religion3
Not answered26
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