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

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 8EN, WF2 8EW, WF2 9DS, WF2 9BJ, WF2 8AY, WF2 8AX, WF2 9DT, WF2 9DU, WF2 9BB.

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 8EJ

Average Price
£148,928
Semi-Detached
£148,501
Terraced
£150,739
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
73 St Oswald Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£142,0002022-01-04 £158,836
116 St Oswald Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£128,0002021-11-26 £146,539
73 St Oswald Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£115,0002020-01-06 £152,849
69 St Oswald Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£130,5002019-02-15 £181,716
79 St Oswald Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£91,0002018-03-29 £131,369

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 		4,435 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		4,582 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 		802 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's CofE Academy
Flanshaw Lane, WF2 9JA 		1,023 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School
St George's Road, Lupset WF2 8AA 		1,155 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School
Flanshaw Road, Flanshaw WF2 0AS 		1,590 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ossett South Parade Primary
Fairfield Road, South Parade WF5 0DZ 		1,595 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		2,185 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		2,214 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Storrs Hill Road, WF5 0DG 		2,788 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Grange Academy
Potovens Lane, Outwood WF1 2PF 		4,122 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		4,793 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 		2,765 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCAPA College
Unity Hall, Westgate WF1 1EP 		2,886 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 		1,095 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSilcoates School
Silcoates Lane, Wrenthorpe WF2 0PD 		2,072 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe School
Dovecote Lane, WF4 6BB 		2,238 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Grange School
2 Milner Way, Ossett WF5 9JE 		2,308 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe Primary School
7 Wrenthorpe Lane, Wrenthorpe WF2 0QB 		2,482 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
Three Flames Limited270 Wakefield Road, Ossett436 yd
Costa CoffeeGoldsmith Avenue, Ossett559 yd
Rita's Sandwich Bar and Cafe279-281 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield680 yd
Jubilee HallTownley Road, Wakefield684 yd
Silkwood Farm PubMothers Way, Ossett713 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Eagle161 Flanshaw Lane, Wakefield781 yd
Alverthorpe Working Mens Club99-111 Flanshaw Lane, Wakefield953 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Abduls151 Broadway, Wakefield248 yd
Victoria Sandwich145 Broadway, Wakefield248 yd
The Cod Father117 Townley Road, Wakefield512 yd
Happy Choice221 Flanshaw Lane, Wakefield836 yd
Shenshah Tandoori & Munchi's9 Townley Road, Wakefield1,034 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's319 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield680 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Total Fitness (Wakefield)
FRYERS WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool637 yd
Thornes Junior Football Club
QUEENS DRIVE 		grass pitches804 yd
Snapethorpe Primary School
BROADWAY 		grass pitches905 yd
St George'S Community Centre
BROADWAY 		989 yd
Haggs Hill
Parkfield Drive 		grass pitches1,035 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 speed50 Mbit/s
Average download speed142.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is St Oswald Road dangerous?

In 2023, 759 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 8EJ.

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 8EJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 759
Violence And Sexual Offences 391
Shoplifting 86
Public Order 68
Criminal Damage And Arson 59
Anti Social Behaviour 40
Vehicle Crime 28
Other Theft 27
Other Crime 19
Burglary 12
Drugs 9
Possession Of Weapons 6
Bicycle Theft 5
Robbery 5
Theft From The Person 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gissing Road502 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lindsay Avenue383 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Pilmer Court444 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Haggs Lane419 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Haggs Lane419 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Roundwood Crescent336 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Gloucester Place429 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Gloucester Road354 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Gloucester Road354 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gloucester Road354 yd
More Crime Statistics for St Oswald Road, Wakefield, WF2 8EJ

Employment

WF2 8EJ 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 Employee92
Part-Time Employee38
Retired33
Long-Term Sick or disabled26
Looking after home or family25
Self-Employed15
Unemployed11
Other9
Student (economically inactive)9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Human health and social work activities23
Transport and storage17
Manufacturing14
Accommodation and food service activities11
Education11
Construction10
Administrative and support service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other5
Information and communication5
Financial and insurance activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2

People

Gender

Female191
Male190

Partnership Status

Single112
Married: Opposite sex95
Separated11
Divorced33
Widowed13

Health

Very good health177
Good health128
Fair health50
Bad health23
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications81
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 39
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 33
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian7
Black African21
Other Black3
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White341
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom334
European Union21
Rest of Europe1
Africa20
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK334
10+ Years32
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom248
Lithuania3
Poland20
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa9
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held96

Religion

No religion183
Christian166
Muslim13
Other religion4
Not answered18
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