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

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 8EQ, WF2 9DQ, WF2 8EL, WF2 9AX, WF2 8NN, WF2 8NG, WF2 8NL, WF2 8NH, WF2 9DH.

Townley Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Townley Road are based on 23 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 8EG

Average Price
£71,633
Semi-Detached
£71,633
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Townley Road

Average Price
£117,538
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Townley Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
96 Townley Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£75,0002020-04-28 £100,364
96 Townley Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£15,8042002-12-09 £42,901

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 		3,923 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		4,273 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Dewsbury Road, WF2 9DD 		328 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's CofE Academy
Flanshaw Lane, WF2 9JA 		620 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School
St George's Road, Lupset WF2 8AA 		852 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School
Flanshaw Road, Flanshaw WF2 0AS 		1,350 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School
The Mount, Thornes Road WF2 8QW 		1,581 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 		1,709 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		2,131 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Storrs Hill Road, WF5 0DG 		3,158 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Grange Academy
Potovens Lane, Outwood WF1 2PF 		4,080 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		4,283 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		2,409 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCAPA College
Unity Hall, Westgate WF1 1EP 		2,452 yd Free schools 16 to 19 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 		907 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSilcoates School
Silcoates Lane, Wrenthorpe WF2 0PD 		2,126 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe School
Dovecote Lane, WF4 6BB 		2,359 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School Junior School
2 St John's Square, WF1 2QX 		2,434 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe Primary School
7 Wrenthorpe Lane, Wrenthorpe WF2 0QB 		2,532 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
Rita's Sandwich Bar and Cafe279-281 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield230 yd
Jubilee HallTownley Road, Wakefield248 yd
The Coffee Shop @ St GeorgesCommunity Centre, St Georges Hall821 yd
St George's Lunch ClubCommunity Centre, St Georges Hall821 yd
Three Flames Limited270 Wakefield Road, Ossett948 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Eagle161 Flanshaw Lane, Wakefield846 yd
The Whinney Moor220 Horbury Road, Wakefield977 yd
Alverthorpe Working Mens Club99-111 Flanshaw Lane, Wakefield1,005 yd
The Magnet75 Cross Lane, Wakefield1,010 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Cod Father117 Townley Road, Wakefield1 yd
Happy Choice221 Flanshaw Lane, Wakefield599 yd
Snack Shack12 Townley Road, Wakefield619 yd
Shenshah Tandoori & Munchi's9 Townley Road, Wakefield630 yd
George-A-Green Fisheries89 George-A-Green Road, Wakefield709 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's319 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield230 yd
FarmfoodsGeorge-A-Green Court, Wakefield932 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Snapethorpe Primary School
BROADWAY 		grass pitches736 yd
St George'S Community Centre
BROADWAY 		765 yd
Wakefield St Michaels Cricket Club
CROSS LANE 		grass pitches975 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 speed66.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed114.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Townley Road dangerous?

In 2023, 732 crimes were reported near Townley Road . Only 12% 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 8EG.

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

More Crime Statistics for Townley Road, Wakefield, WF2 8EG

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 732
Violence And Sexual Offences 321
Shoplifting 90
Public Order 80
Anti Social Behaviour 79
Criminal Damage And Arson 40
Other Theft 31
Vehicle Crime 29
Other Crime 21
Burglary 13
Drugs 10
Robbery 6
Theft From The Person 5
Bicycle Theft 4
Possession Of Weapons 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Hirst Road200 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near White Rose Court178 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Roundwood Rise380 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Roundwood Rise380 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gissing Road252 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Pilmer Court326 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Cotswold Road177 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Haselden Crescent185 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near White Rose Court178 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near White Rose Court178 yd
More Crime Statistics for Townley Road, Wakefield, WF2 8EG

Employment

WF2 8EG area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee81
Retired60
Part-Time Employee42
Self-Employed30
Looking after home or family21
Student (economically inactive)17
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Unemployed12
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles36
Manufacturing15
Education13
Construction12
Accommodation and food service activities11
Human health and social work activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Other10
Transport and storage10
Administrative and support service activities8
Financial and insurance activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female205
Male197

Partnership Status

Single120
Married: Opposite sex129
Married: Same sex1
Separated4
Divorced21
Widowed15

Health

Very good health177
Good health151
Fair health51
Bad health21
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications91
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 51
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 61
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Pakistani15
Other Asian1
Black African12
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other2
White354

Country of Birth

United Kingdom369
European Union14
Africa11
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK369
10+ Years22
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom289
Ireland1
France1
Lithuania3
Poland5
Other EU countries2
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa4
No passport held93

Religion

No religion181
Christian170
Buddhist1
Muslim21
Not answered27
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