Rayfield is in Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF2 8DF is located in the Wakefield West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wakefield. This postcode has been in use since 1998-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Rayfield, Wakefield, WF2 8DF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 9BQ, WF2 8DA, WF2 8DQ, WF2 8DG, WF2 8HR, WF2 8SL, WF2 9BA, WF2 8DD, WF2 8SJ.

Rayfield Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Rayfield 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 8DF

Average Price
£220,943
Semi-Detached
£220,943
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rayfield

Average Price
£220,943
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on RayfieldStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Rayfield, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£155,0002019-11-22 £209,730
8 Rayfield, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£149,0002018-07-06 £210,369
5 Rayfield, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£114,0002016-02-15 £177,209
9 Rayfield, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£120,0002014-03-18 £205,121
7 Rayfield, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£93,0002014-01-10 £158,542

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 		3,114 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		4,237 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 4St Michael's CofE Academy
Flanshaw Lane, WF2 9JA 		436 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Dewsbury Road, WF2 9DD 		590 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wakefield Lawefield Primary School
Lawefield Lane, WF2 8ST 		946 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School
Flanshaw Road, Flanshaw WF2 0AS 		958 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School
The Mount, Thornes Road WF2 8QW 		1,154 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 		1,122 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		2,670 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		3,534 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View, WF1 4SF 		3,611 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Grange Academy
Potovens Lane, Outwood WF1 2PF 		3,752 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		1,559 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		1,621 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 		1,479 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 		1,681 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School
Wentworth Street, WF1 2QS 		1,769 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School
158 Northgate, WF1 3QY 		2,008 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar School
154 Northgate, WF1 3QX 		2,020 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, Wakefield375 yd
Wakefield Elim Community ChurchThe Denhale Active Recreation Centre, Denhale Avenue477 yd
Rita's Sandwich Bar and Cafe279-281 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield710 yd
Rajas Wakefield65 Westgate End, Wakefield751 yd
Bear Kitchen89-91 Westgate End, Wakefield751 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Magnet75 Cross Lane, Wakefield140 yd
Westgate Common Working Mens ClubPark Grove Road, Wakefield485 yd
Redoubt28 Horbury Road, Wakefield518 yd
St Michaels Snooker Club1A Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield573 yd
The Waterloo101 Westgate End, Wakefield751 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Tasty Dish / MK's74 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield250 yd
China Flavour70 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield250 yd
Sandwich Station168 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield250 yd
Domino's PizzaDomino Pizza, Horbury Road314 yd
Pizza Hut70 Horbury Road, Wakefield392 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MorrisonsDewsbury Road, Wakefield375 yd
PoundstretcherDewsbury Road, Wakefield375 yd
ASDA (4506)Asda, Dewsbury Road375 yd
FarmfoodsGeorge-A-Green Court, Wakefield511 yd
Sainsbury's319 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield710 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wakefield St Michaels Cricket Club
CROSS LANE 		grass pitches80 yd
The Gym (Wakefield)
DEWSBURY ROAD 		health and fitness suite373 yd
Denhale Arc
DENHALE AVENUE 		health and fitness suite487 yd
Edward Sutch Playing Field
DENHALE AVENUE 		grass pitches519 yd
Thornes Park Athletics Stadium
THORNES PARK THORNES PARK HORBURY ROAD 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite534 yd
Thornes Park
LAWEFIELD LANE 		grass pitches827 yd
Wakefield College (Thornes Park Campus) (Closed)
Thornes Park 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool908 yd
Prison Fields
VICTORIA AVENUE 		grass pitches946 yd
Cathedral Academy
Cathedral Cottage Cathedral Cottage Thornes Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,071 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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed140.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Rayfield Street dangerous?

In 2023, 962 crimes were reported near Rayfield . Only 9% 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 8DF.

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

More Crime Statistics for Rayfield, Wakefield, WF2 8DF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 962
Violence And Sexual Offences 349
Public Order 112
Anti Social Behaviour 99
Shoplifting 97
Criminal Damage And Arson 86
Other Theft 77
Burglary 29
Vehicle Crime 27
Drugs 25
Other Crime 23
Theft From The Person 12
Robbery 11
Bicycle Theft 9
Possession Of Weapons 6

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Manor Road185 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Castle Street204 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket289 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket289 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station289 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket289 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station289 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station289 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket289 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket289 yd
More Crime Statistics for Rayfield, Wakefield, WF2 8DF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee89
Retired40
Part-Time Employee29
Other17
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Self-Employed9
Student (economically inactive)6
Looking after home or family6
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Human health and social work activities18
Manufacturing15
Construction12
Administrative and support service activities11
Transport and storage8
Education8
Accommodation and food service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Financial and insurance activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Information and communication5
Other4
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female122
Male135

Partnership Status

Single102
Married: Opposite sex74
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated9
Divorced27
Widowed11

Health

Very good health106
Good health98
Fair health32
Bad health19
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 51
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian1
Pakistani3
Other Asian13
Black African9
Mixed White and Asian3
White222
Arab2
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom204
European Union33
Rest of Europe2
Africa10
Middle East and Asia8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK204
10+ Years21
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom168
Poland17
Romania6
Other EU countries10
Other Europe1
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia5
No passport held43

Religion

No religion109
Christian110
Muslim25
Other religion1
Not answered10
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