Potter Avenue is in Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF2 8HE 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 Potter Avenue, Wakefield, WF2 8HE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 8RF, WF2 8HG, WF2 8HA, WF2 8HF, WF2 8SB, WF2 8ES, WF2 8SD, WF2 8RE, WF2 8ET.

Potter Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Potter Avenue are based on 12 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 8HE

Average Price
£74,577
Semi-Detached
£76,444
Terraced
£71,775
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Potter Avenue

Average Price
£73,642
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Potter AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
30 Potter Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£82,0002021-07-19 £96,640
77 Potter Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£62,5002017-04-12 £94,554
40 Potter Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£68,0002016-01-29 £106,011
84 Potter Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£23,9842010-12-17 £39,540
82 Potter Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£50,0002010-01-09 £76,511

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 		3,206 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		3,699 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 		630 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School
St George's Road, Lupset WF2 8AA 		682 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's CofE Academy
Flanshaw Lane, WF2 9JA 		790 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School
The Mount, Thornes Road WF2 8QW 		813 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wakefield Lawefield Primary School
Lawefield Lane, WF2 8ST 		1,420 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 		947 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		2,050 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		3,534 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Storrs Hill Road, WF5 0DG 		3,629 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kettlethorpe High School
Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL 		3,852 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 		2,074 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		2,231 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 		915 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 		2,302 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School
Wentworth Street, WF1 2QS 		2,372 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe School
Dovecote Lane, WF4 6BB 		2,513 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSilcoates School
Silcoates Lane, Wrenthorpe WF2 0PD 		2,601 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Jubilee HallTownley Road, Wakefield595 yd
Rita's Sandwich Bar and Cafe279-281 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield719 yd
The Lupset328 Horbury Road, Wakefield781 yd
The Coffee Shop @ St GeorgesCommunity Centre, St Georges Hall782 yd
St George's Lunch ClubCommunity Centre, St Georges Hall782 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Whinney Moor220 Horbury Road, Wakefield227 yd
The Magnet75 Cross Lane, Wakefield615 yd
Westgate Common Working Mens ClubPark Grove Road, Wakefield985 yd
Redoubt28 Horbury Road, Wakefield1,061 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
George-A-Green Fisheries89 George-A-Green Road, Wakefield198 yd
Pizza Amore201B Horbury Road, Wakefield257 yd
Eat 88201A Horbury Road, Wakefield257 yd
Papa Johns Wakefield201 Horbury Road, Wakefield275 yd
Snack Shack12 Townley Road, Wakefield389 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
FarmfoodsGeorge-A-Green Court, Wakefield231 yd
Sainsbury's319 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield719 yd
MorrisonsDewsbury Road, Wakefield958 yd
PoundstretcherDewsbury Road, Wakefield958 yd
ASDA (4506)Asda, Dewsbury Road958 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wakefield St Michaels Cricket Club
CROSS LANE 		grass pitches633 yd
Wakefield The Mount Junior And Infant School
THE MOUNT 		grass pitches713 yd
Empire Stores (Closed)
Empire Buildings Empire Buildings Horbury Road 		grass pitches727 yd
City Of Wakefield Golf Course
HORBURY ROAD 		golf785 yd
St George'S Community Centre
BROADWAY 		802 yd
Cathedral Academy
Cathedral Cottage Cathedral Cottage Thornes Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite827 yd
Thornes Park Athletics Stadium
THORNES PARK THORNES PARK HORBURY ROAD 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite865 yd
Snapethorpe Primary School
BROADWAY 		grass pitches881 yd
The Gym (Wakefield)
DEWSBURY ROAD 		health and fitness suite914 yd
Wakefield College (Thornes Park Campus) (Closed)
Thornes Park 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,018 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed135.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Potter Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 783 crimes were reported near Potter Avenue . Only 11% 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 8HE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Potter Avenue, Wakefield, WF2 8HE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 783
Violence And Sexual Offences 385
Public Order 99
Criminal Damage And Arson 68
Anti Social Behaviour 58
Other Theft 51
Other Crime 29
Shoplifting 19
Drugs 18
Burglary 17
Vehicle Crime 17
Theft From The Person 13
Possession Of Weapons 5
Robbery 3
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Robin Hood Crescent502 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bentley Road197 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station333 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cave Crescent157 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cave Crescent157 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Cave Crescent157 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Potter Avenue157 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Manor Crescent234 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sherwood Grove390 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Manor Haigh Road234 yd
More Crime Statistics for Potter Avenue, Wakefield, WF2 8HE

Employment

WF2 8HE area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in WF2 8HE area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee80
Part-Time Employee35
Retired34
Looking after home or family26
Long-Term Sick or disabled23
Student (economically inactive)21
Other12
Unemployed12
Self-Employed11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Human health and social work activities12
Manufacturing12
Education11
Transport and storage10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Administrative and support service activities5
Construction4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Other3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Information and communication1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female190
Male181

Partnership Status

Single126
Married: Opposite sex92
Separated9
Divorced25
Widowed10

Health

Very good health143
Good health141
Fair health55
Bad health30
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications82
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 46
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 50
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 23
Degree or Similar 35
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian2
Black African4
Black Caribbean1
Other Black9
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean5
White343
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom327
European Union36
Africa5
Middle East and Asia2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK327
10+ Years20
5-10 Years24
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom211
Lithuania12
Poland22
Romania4
Other EU countries9
Central and Western Africa1
No passport held112

Religion

No religion182
Christian154
Muslim10
Not answered27
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