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

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 8DU, WF2 8DX, WF2 8DN, WF2 8DT, WF2 8DW, WF2 9SF, WF2 8DJ, WF2 8FG, WF2 8DR.

Park Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Park Avenue are based on 210 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 8DS

Average Price
£239,323
Semi-Detached
£221,606
Terraced
£241,563
Detached
£316,600
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Avenue

Average Price
£179,625
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
36 Park Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£230,0002022-11-03 £236,131
4 Park Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002021-08-16 £186,616
34 Park Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£166,0002021-05-28 £195,431
42 Park Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002020-07-07 £268,088
40 Park Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£183,0002018-12-17 £250,397

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 		1,861 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		4,194 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 4Wakefield Lawefield Primary School
Lawefield Lane, WF2 8ST 		531 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource
Field Lane, Thornes WF2 7RU 		833 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School
The Mount, Thornes Road WF2 8QW 		1,367 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Charles Street, WF1 4PE 		1,386 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Austin's Catholic Primary School
Duke of York Street, WF1 3PF 		1,743 yd Academy converter No 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 		1,083 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		2,368 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View, WF1 4SF 		2,579 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		3,534 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kettlethorpe High School
Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL 		3,534 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 		760 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		1,329 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School
Wentworth Street, WF1 2QS 		1,370 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School Junior School
2 St John's Square, WF1 2QX 		1,477 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar School
154 Northgate, WF1 3QX 		1,577 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School
158 Northgate, WF1 3QY 		1,629 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedIvy Lane School
Ivy Lane School, Ivy Lane WF1 4AZ 		2,349 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed 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
Pizza HutWestgate Retail And Leisure Park Colinsway, Wakefield306 yd
Costa CoffeeWestgate Retail And Leisure Park Colinsway, Wakefield306 yd
NandosCineworld, Westgate Retail And Leisure Park Colinsway306 yd
Cafe PausaDunelm, Cathedral Retail Park Charlesworth Way327 yd
Mcdonalds RestaurantCathedral Retail Park Charlesworth Way, Wakefield327 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mecca BingoWestgate Retail And Leisure Park Colinsway, Wakefield306 yd
Holmfield ArmsDenby Dale Road, Wakefield527 yd
The Queens Arms159 Denby Dale Road, Wakefield581 yd
The Polka Hop60 George Street, Wakefield617 yd
Venue 23Smyth Street, Wakefield631 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KFCWestgate Retail And Leisure Park Colinsway, Wakefield306 yd
SubwayWestgate Retail And Leisure Park Colinsway, Wakefield306 yd
Joan's Sandwich Bar79 Thornes Lane, Wakefield433 yd
Parkside Sandwich Bar169A, 169-169A Denby Dale Road581 yd
Thai & Pie Cafe119 Westgate, Wakefield707 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sIngs Road, Wakefield391 yd
TescoUnit 1b Westgate Retail And Leisure Park, Ings Road455 yd
Home BargainsUnit 5 And 6, Ings Road712 yd
Continental Food Store125 Westgate, Wakefield718 yd
Poundland70-72 Bishopgate Walk The Ridings Centre, Wakefield901 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Xercise4Less (Wakefield)
DENBY DALE ROAD 		health and fitness suite356 yd
Astar Muscle And Fitness
THORNES LANE 		health and fitness suite368 yd
Sporting Bodies Gym (Closed)
Waterfront House Waterfront House New Brunswick Street 		health and fitness suite505 yd
Thornes Park
LAWEFIELD LANE 		grass pitches538 yd
Wakefield College (Thornes Park Campus) (Closed)
Thornes Park 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool694 yd
Gallery Health & Fitness Club (Closed)
Market Street 		health and fitness suite803 yd
Thornes Park Athletics Stadium
THORNES PARK THORNES PARK HORBURY ROAD 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite835 yd
Anytime Fitness (Wakefield) (Closed)
Unit 7 Unit 7 Burgage Square 		health and fitness suite905 yd
Wakefield Thornes Cricket Club
WAKEFIELD THORNES CRICKET CLUB WAKEFIELD THORNES CRICKET CLUB FIELD LANE 		grass pitches913 yd
Wakefield Football Centre
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 HEADWAY BUSINESS PARK 		artificial grass pitch946 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed110.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Park Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 567 crimes were reported near Park Avenue . Only 17% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF2 8DS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Park Avenue, Wakefield, WF2 8DS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 567
Shoplifting 201
Violence And Sexual Offences 105
Anti Social Behaviour 70
Public Order 58
Criminal Damage And Arson 37
Vehicle Crime 22
Other Theft 21
Burglary 16
Drugs 12
Possession Of Weapons 5
Bicycle Theft 5
Robbery 5
Theft From The Person 5
Other Crime 5

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Ings Road530 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Thornleigh Road464 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area453 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area453 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Lawefield Way292 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Shopping Area453 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shopping Area453 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fawcett Street539 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ings Road530 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Charlesworth Way370 yd
More Crime Statistics for Park Avenue, Wakefield, WF2 8DS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee164
Retired69
Part-Time Employee44
Self-Employed19
Looking after home or family14
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Unemployed8
Student (economically inactive)8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Other6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Human health and social work activities22
Manufacturing20
Transport and storage14
Education13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Construction12
Other11
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing5
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Information and communication2

People

Gender

Female219
Male190

Partnership Status

Single136
Married: Opposite sex137
Married: Same sex6
Separated9
Divorced38
Widowed24

Health

Very good health195
Good health147
Fair health46
Bad health20
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications62
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 42
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 61
Degree or Similar 115
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese7
Indian5
Pakistani20
Other Asian7
Black African5
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White358

Country of Birth

United Kingdom343
European Union31
Rest of Europe5
Africa9
Middle East and Asia18
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK343
10+ Years49
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom331
Italy1
Spain1
Lithuania6
Poland18
Other EU countries5
Other Europe1
Middle East1
Southern Asia2
No passport held43

Religion

No religion177
Christian189
Muslim23
Not answered21
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