Esther Grove is in Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF2 8ET 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 Esther Grove, Wakefield, WF2 8ET and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 8EX, WF2 8BZ, WF2 8ES, WF2 8EZ, WF2 8EU, WF2 8HA, WF2 8ER, WF2 8BY, WF2 8EY.

Esther Grove Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Esther Grove are based on 53 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 8ET

Average Price
£111,514
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£111,514
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Esther Grove

Average Price
£131,079
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Esther GroveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
193 Esther Grove, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£81,0002016-03-21 £122,158
243 Esther Grove, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£72,0002008-08-29 £100,870

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 		3,053 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		3,832 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 		640 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's CofE Academy
Flanshaw Lane, WF2 9JA 		693 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School
The Mount, Thornes Road WF2 8QW 		807 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School
St George's Road, Lupset WF2 8AA 		935 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wakefield Lawefield Primary School
Lawefield Lane, WF2 8ST 		1,170 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 		862 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		2,298 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		3,414 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Storrs Hill Road, WF5 0DG 		3,855 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kettlethorpe High School
Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL 		3,867 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 		1,823 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		1,984 yd Further education 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 		1,164 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School Junior School
2 St John's Square, WF1 2QX 		2,059 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School
Wentworth Street, WF1 2QS 		2,123 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School
158 Northgate, WF1 3QY 		2,374 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar School
154 Northgate, WF1 3QX 		2,377 yd Other independent school No Boys 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
McDonalds RestaurantDewsbury Road, Wakefield712 yd
Rita's Sandwich Bar and Cafe279-281 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield754 yd
Jubilee HallTownley Road, Wakefield754 yd
Wakefield Gym Club, Sports Hall @Wakefield College Thornes Park Centre, Horbury Road825 yd
Wakefield Elim Community ChurchThe Denhale Active Recreation Centre, Denhale Avenue896 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Magnet75 Cross Lane, Wakefield372 yd
The Whinney Moor220 Horbury Road, Wakefield376 yd
Westgate Common Working Mens ClubPark Grove Road, Wakefield732 yd
Redoubt28 Horbury Road, Wakefield809 yd
St Michaels Snooker Club1A Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield906 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
George-A-Green Fisheries89 George-A-Green Road, Wakefield165 yd
Papa Johns Wakefield201 Horbury Road, Wakefield256 yd
Markies Ltd122 Horbury Road, Wakefield316 yd
Pizza Amore201B Horbury Road, Wakefield345 yd
Eat 88201A Horbury Road, Wakefield345 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
FarmfoodsGeorge-A-Green Court, Wakefield99 yd
MorrisonsDewsbury Road, Wakefield712 yd
PoundstretcherDewsbury Road, Wakefield712 yd
ASDA (4506)Asda, Dewsbury Road712 yd
Sainsbury's319 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield754 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wakefield St Michaels Cricket Club
CROSS LANE 		grass pitches400 yd
Thornes Park Athletics Stadium
THORNES PARK THORNES PARK HORBURY ROAD 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite621 yd
The Gym (Wakefield)
DEWSBURY ROAD 		health and fitness suite663 yd
Wakefield The Mount Junior And Infant School
THE MOUNT 		grass pitches731 yd
Cathedral Academy
Cathedral Cottage Cathedral Cottage Thornes Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite769 yd
Wakefield College (Thornes Park Campus) (Closed)
Thornes Park 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool828 yd
Thornes Park
LAWEFIELD LANE 		grass pitches900 yd
Denhale Arc
DENHALE AVENUE 		health and fitness suite907 yd
Empire Stores (Closed)
Empire Buildings Empire Buildings Horbury Road 		grass pitches912 yd
Edward Sutch Playing Field
DENHALE AVENUE 		grass pitches937 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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed80.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Esther Grove Street dangerous?

In 2023, 960 crimes were reported near Esther Grove . Only 9% 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 8ET.

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

More Crime Statistics for Esther Grove, Wakefield, WF2 8ET

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 960
Violence And Sexual Offences 385
Public Order 116
Anti Social Behaviour 86
Shoplifting 82
Criminal Damage And Arson 81
Other Theft 75
Burglary 28
Other Crime 25
Vehicle Crime 23
Drugs 22
Theft From The Person 15
Possession Of Weapons 8
Bicycle Theft 8
Robbery 6

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bentley Road358 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Manor Road496 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station526 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Petrol Station526 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Horbury Road346 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bentley Road358 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cross Lane373 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Cobb Avenue240 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near George A Green Road164 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Cobb Avenue240 yd
More Crime Statistics for Esther Grove, Wakefield, WF2 8ET

Employment

WF2 8ET area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 Employee56
Retired33
Part-Time Employee27
Long-Term Sick or disabled26
Other21
Unemployed13
Student (economically inactive)8
Self-Employed8
Looking after home or family6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Manufacturing15
Accommodation and food service activities14
Human health and social work activities12
Education7
Construction5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Other3
Transport and storage2
Financial and insurance activities2
Administrative and support service activities1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female122
Male118

Partnership Status

Single102
Married: Opposite sex42
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated10
Divorced30
Widowed12

Health

Very good health89
Good health81
Fair health39
Bad health22
Very bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications80
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 20
Degree or Similar 31
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani2
Other Asian1
Black African15
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White210
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom193
European Union22
Africa18
Middle East and Asia7
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK193
10+ Years30
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom129
Portugal2
Spain1
Lithuania7
Poland18
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa2
No passport held81

Religion

No religion106
Christian111
Muslim9
Other religion1
Not answered12
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