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

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 9DT, WF2 9DQ, WF2 8EL, WF2 8EQ, WF2 8NF, WF2 8AY, WF2 9DS, WF2 9DJ, WF2 8NG.

St Oswald Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on St Oswald Road are based on 43 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 8EH

Average Price
£141,097
Semi-Detached
£141,097
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Oswald Road

Average Price
£142,579
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Oswald Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
68 St Oswald Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002022-09-13 £196,202
63 St Oswald Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£124,0002020-06-18 £164,362
67 St Oswald Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£140,0002019-08-20 £189,628
44 St Oswald Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£120,0002018-08-24 £166,564
50 St Oswald Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£112,0002017-11-16 £161,579

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 		4,188 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		4,422 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 		568 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's CofE Academy
Flanshaw Lane, WF2 9JA 		818 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School
St George's Road, Lupset WF2 8AA 		981 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School
Flanshaw Road, Flanshaw WF2 0AS 		1,464 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs
St Paul's Drive, Alverthorpe WF2 0BT 		1,667 yd Voluntary aided 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 		1,968 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		2,136 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Storrs Hill Road, WF5 0DG 		2,955 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Grange Academy
Potovens Lane, Outwood WF1 2PF 		4,103 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		4,547 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 		2,593 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCAPA College
Unity Hall, Westgate WF1 1EP 		2,678 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 		968 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSilcoates School
Silcoates Lane, Wrenthorpe WF2 0PD 		2,091 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe School
Dovecote Lane, WF4 6BB 		2,274 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe Primary School
7 Wrenthorpe Lane, Wrenthorpe WF2 0QB 		2,501 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Grange School
2 Milner Way, Ossett WF5 9JE 		2,552 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, Wakefield450 yd
Jubilee HallTownley Road, Wakefield451 yd
Three Flames Limited270 Wakefield Road, Ossett683 yd
Costa CoffeeGoldsmith Avenue, Ossett800 yd
The Coffee Shop @ St GeorgesCommunity Centre, St Georges Hall914 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Eagle161 Flanshaw Lane, Wakefield780 yd
Alverthorpe Working Mens Club99-111 Flanshaw Lane, Wakefield952 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Cod Father117 Townley Road, Wakefield265 yd
Abduls151 Broadway, Wakefield484 yd
Victoria Sandwich145 Broadway, Wakefield484 yd
Happy Choice221 Flanshaw Lane, Wakefield692 yd
Snack Shack12 Townley Road, Wakefield817 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's319 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield450 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Snapethorpe Primary School
BROADWAY 		grass pitches779 yd
St George'S Community Centre
BROADWAY 		843 yd
Total Fitness (Wakefield)
FRYERS WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool873 yd
Thornes Junior Football Club
QUEENS DRIVE 		grass pitches1,043 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 speed141.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is St Oswald Road dangerous?

In 2023, 760 crimes were reported near St Oswald 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 8EH.

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

More Crime Statistics for St Oswald Road, Wakefield, WF2 8EH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 760
Violence And Sexual Offences 391
Shoplifting 89
Public Order 68
Criminal Damage And Arson 46
Anti Social Behaviour 43
Vehicle Crime 35
Other Theft 31
Other Crime 21
Burglary 12
Drugs 9
Possession Of Weapons 5
Robbery 5
Bicycle Theft 3
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 8EH.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Gloucester Road208 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Hirst Road322 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nightingale Crest469 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Corbett Drive514 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Corbett Drive514 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gloucester Road208 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Gloucester Road208 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Hirst Road322 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hirst Road322 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Hirst Road322 yd
More Crime Statistics for St Oswald Road, Wakefield, WF2 8EH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee164
Retired65
Part-Time Employee51
Self-Employed24
Looking after home or family23
Student (economically inactive)21
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Human health and social work activities25
Manufacturing15
Construction12
Education9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Transport and storage6
Other3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Information and communication1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female268
Male252

Partnership Status

Single117
Married: Opposite sex194
Married: Same sex4
Separated12
Divorced32
Widowed25

Health

Very good health251
Good health184
Fair health54
Bad health24
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications87
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 50
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 58
Degree or Similar 129
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian27
Pakistani9
Other Asian1
Black African10
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other8
White437
Gypsy or Irish Traveller5
Arab1
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom431
European Union46
Africa15
Middle East and Asia21
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK431
10+ Years47
5-10 Years34
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom383
Ireland2
France1
Italy1
Portugal1
Lithuania8
Poland18
Other EU countries19
South and Eastern Africa1
Central and South America1
No passport held88

Religion

No religion201
Christian237
Hindu25
Muslim17
Not answered40
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