Horne Street is in Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF2 8EA 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 Horne Street, Wakefield, WF2 8EA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 8DJ, WF2 8EB, WF2 8DR, WF2 7RE, WF2 8DN, WF2 8DP, WF2 7RF, WF2 7RB, WF2 7RA.

Horne Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Horne Street are based on 34 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 8EA

Average Price
£224,225
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£212,957
Detached
£340,654
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Horne Street

Average Price
£224,225
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Horne Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Horne Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£335,0002023-07-14 £351,341
32 Horne Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£180,0002022-07-22 £187,480
1 Horne Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£195,0002022-06-17 £206,371
30 Horne Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£156,5002022-05-30 £168,563
6 Horne Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002020-02-17 £359,237

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 		1,612 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		4,053 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 4Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource
Field Lane, Thornes WF2 7RU 		579 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wakefield Lawefield Primary School
Lawefield Lane, WF2 8ST 		787 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Charles Street, WF1 4PE 		1,362 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School
The Mount, Thornes Road WF2 8QW 		1,380 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sandal Magna Community Academy
Belle Vue Road, Agbrigg WF1 5NF 		1,706 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		1,088 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		2,111 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View, WF1 4SF 		2,596 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kettlethorpe High School
Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL 		3,310 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		3,574 yd Academy converter 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 		949 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		1,553 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 		1,578 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School Junior School
2 St John's Square, WF1 2QX 		1,703 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar School
154 Northgate, WF1 3QX 		1,768 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School
158 Northgate, WF1 3QY 		1,828 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedIvy Lane School
Ivy Lane School, Ivy Lane WF1 4AZ 		2,420 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
Bailey's Sandwich BarThe Arches, Avondale Way204 yd
Thornes Lane Cafe86, 86-86A Thornes Lane296 yd
Kaiju Martial Arts Ltd4 Russell Street, Wakefield309 yd
Cafe PausaDunelm, Cathedral Retail Park Charlesworth Way545 yd
Mcdonalds RestaurantCathedral Retail Park Charlesworth Way, Wakefield545 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Queens Arms159 Denby Dale Road, Wakefield419 yd
Holmfield ArmsDenby Dale Road, Wakefield471 yd
Mecca BingoWestgate Retail And Leisure Park Colinsway, Wakefield562 yd
The Polka Hop60 George Street, Wakefield807 yd
Bridge InnBridge Street, Wakefield843 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Joan's Sandwich Bar79 Thornes Lane, Wakefield198 yd
Parkside Sandwich Bar169A, 169-169A Denby Dale Road419 yd
KFCWestgate Retail And Leisure Park Colinsway, Wakefield562 yd
SubwayWestgate Retail And Leisure Park Colinsway, Wakefield562 yd
Chimes Sandwich Bar14 Charlotte Street, Wakefield884 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sIngs Road, Wakefield509 yd
Home BargainsUnit 5 And 6, Ings Road704 yd
TescoUnit 1b Westgate Retail And Leisure Park, Ings Road711 yd
Continental Food Store125 Westgate, Wakefield948 yd
Poundland70-72 Bishopgate Walk The Ridings Centre, Wakefield1,032 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Astar Muscle And Fitness
THORNES LANE 		health and fitness suite110 yd
Sporting Bodies Gym (Closed)
Waterfront House Waterfront House New Brunswick Street 		health and fitness suite391 yd
Xercise4Less (Wakefield)
DENBY DALE ROAD 		health and fitness suite539 yd
Wakefield Thornes Cricket Club
WAKEFIELD THORNES CRICKET CLUB WAKEFIELD THORNES CRICKET CLUB FIELD LANE 		grass pitches675 yd
Thornes Park
LAWEFIELD LANE 		grass pitches719 yd
Wakefield Football Centre
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 HEADWAY BUSINESS PARK 		artificial grass pitch766 yd
Wakefield College (Thornes Park Campus) (Closed)
Thornes Park 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool780 yd
Gallery Health & Fitness Club (Closed)
Market Street 		health and fitness suite1,000 yd
Thornes Park Athletics Stadium
THORNES PARK THORNES PARK HORBURY ROAD 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite1,017 yd
Wakefield City Club (Closed)
Brunswick Street 		1,034 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 81.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 81.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 81.0%

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 speed72.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed93.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Horne Street dangerous?

In 2023, 318 crimes were reported near Horne Street . 32% 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 8EA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Horne Street, Wakefield, WF2 8EA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 318
Violence And Sexual Offences 96
Shoplifting 43
Public Order 36
Criminal Damage And Arson 32
Vehicle Crime 27
Anti Social Behaviour 25
Other Theft 17
Burglary 14
Drugs 10
Other Crime 7
Robbery 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fawcett Street303 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area397 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Thornleigh Avenue398 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Thornleigh Grove459 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area397 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Thornleigh Road220 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area397 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area397 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Thornleigh Drive335 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Lawefield Way527 yd
More Crime Statistics for Horne Street, Wakefield, WF2 8EA

Employment

WF2 8EA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee83
Retired54
Self-Employed30
Part-Time Employee27
Student (economically inactive)11
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Unemployed7
Looking after home or family7
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Human health and social work activities21
Education21
Manufacturing18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Accommodation and food service activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Construction8
Transport and storage7
Financial and insurance activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Other3
Real estate activities3
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female143
Male143

Partnership Status

Single84
Married: Opposite sex110
Separated6
Divorced22
Widowed16

Health

Very good health120
Good health108
Fair health47
Bad health11
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 75
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani25
Other Asian8
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White245
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom259
European Union12
Middle East and Asia16

Length of Residence

Born in the UK259
10+ Years16
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom238
Germany1
Lithuania1
Poland4
Romania1
Other EU countries3
Middle East1
No passport held38

Religion

No religion121
Christian125
Muslim30
Not answered10
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