Potter Avenue is in Wakefield and in Wakefield district.
WF2 8HG 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 8HG and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: WF2 8HA, WF2 8HF, WF2 8HE, WF2 8EZ, WF2 8SB, WF2 8HS, WF2 8EU, WF2 8HT, WF2 8HZ.
Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
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6 Potter Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £55,000 | 2018-04-27 | £80,309 |
6 Potter Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £32,830 | 2005-02-07 | £57,630 |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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3out of 4 | The Castle Nursery School 255A Barnsley Road, WF1 5NU | 3,285 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | Crigglestone Nursery School High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB | 3,848 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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2out of 4 | English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Dewsbury Road, WF2 9DD | 482 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | St Michael's CofE Academy Flanshaw Lane, WF2 9JA | 643 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School St George's Road, Lupset WF2 8AA | 741 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School The Mount, Thornes Road WF2 8QW | 946 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Wakefield Lawefield Primary School Lawefield Lane, WF2 8ST | 1,393 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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2out of 4 | Trinity Academy Cathedral Thornes Road, WF2 8QF | 1,055 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Horbury Academy Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE | 2,132 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College Storrs Hill Road, WF5 0DG | 3,614 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | St Thomas Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ | 3,632 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Kettlethorpe High School Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL | 3,995 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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- not rated | CAPA College Unity Hall, Westgate WF1 1EP | 2,040 yd | Free schools 16 to 19 | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | Wakefield College Margaret Street, WF1 2DH | 2,155 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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- not rated | Evolve Academy St. Georges Road, Lupset WF2 8BB | 953 yd | Academy alternative provision sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | Wakefield Girls' High School Junior School 2 St John's Square, WF1 2QX | 2,218 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | Wakefield Girls' High School Wentworth Street, WF1 2QS | 2,300 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
- not rated | Silcoates School Silcoates Lane, Wrenthorpe WF2 0PD | 2,452 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School 158 Northgate, WF1 3QY | 2,544 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Jubilee Hall | Townley Road, Wakefield | 512 yd | |
Rita's Sandwich Bar and Cafe | 279-281 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield | 578 yd | |
The Coffee Shop @ St Georges | Community Centre, St Georges Hall | 821 yd | |
St George's Lunch Club | Community Centre, St Georges Hall | 821 yd | |
The Lupset | 328 Horbury Road, Wakefield | 857 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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The Whinney Moor | 220 Horbury Road, Wakefield | 378 yd | |
The Magnet | 75 Cross Lane, Wakefield | 548 yd | |
Westgate Common Working Mens Club | Park Grove Road, Wakefield | 941 yd | |
Redoubt | 28 Horbury Road, Wakefield | 1,007 yd | |
St Michaels Snooker Club | 1A Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield | 1,089 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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George-A-Green Fisheries | 89 George-A-Green Road, Wakefield | 98 yd | |
Papa Johns Wakefield | 201 Horbury Road, Wakefield | 386 yd | |
Pizza Amore | 201B Horbury Road, Wakefield | 399 yd | |
Eat 88 | 201A Horbury Road, Wakefield | 399 yd | |
Snack Shack | 12 Townley Road, Wakefield | 414 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Farmfoods | George-A-Green Court, Wakefield | 282 yd | |
Sainsbury's | 319 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield | 578 yd | |
Morrisons | Dewsbury Road, Wakefield | 889 yd | |
Poundstretcher | Dewsbury Road, Wakefield | 889 yd | |
ASDA (4506) | Asda, Dewsbury Road | 889 yd |
Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
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Wakefield St Michaels Cricket Club CROSS LANE | grass pitches | 552 yd |
St George'S Community Centre BROADWAY | 826 yd | |
Wakefield The Mount Junior And Infant School THE MOUNT | grass pitches | 851 yd |
The Gym (Wakefield) DEWSBURY ROAD | health and fitness suite | 856 yd |
Thornes Park Athletics Stadium THORNES PARK THORNES PARK HORBURY ROAD | athletics tracks, health and fitness suite | 858 yd |
Empire Stores (Closed) Empire Buildings Empire Buildings Horbury Road | grass pitches | 871 yd |
Snapethorpe Primary School BROADWAY | grass pitches | 889 yd |
City Of Wakefield Golf Course HORBURY ROAD | golf | 933 yd |
Cathedral Academy Cathedral Cottage Cathedral Cottage Thornes Road | grass pitches, health and fitness suite | 944 yd |
Denhale Arc DENHALE AVENUE | health and fitness suite | 992 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
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% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Median download speed | 37.4 Mbit/s |
Average download speed | 96.6 Mbit/s |
Minimum download speed | 500 Mbit/s |
Maximum download speed | 500 Mbit/s |
Median upload speed | 8.1 Mbit/s |
Average upload speed | 10.4 Mbit/s |
Maximum upload speed | 35 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 942 crimes were reported
near Potter Avenue .
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 8HG.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
All Crimes | 942 |
Violence And Sexual Offences | 418 |
Anti Social Behaviour | 119 |
Public Order | 105 |
Criminal Damage And Arson | 80 |
Other Theft | 76 |
Other Crime | 30 |
Drugs | 22 |
Shoplifting | 22 |
Vehicle Crime | 21 |
Burglary | 18 |
Theft From The Person | 14 |
Possession Of Weapons | 7 |
Bicycle Theft | 5 |
Robbery | 5 |
List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WF2 8HG.
Month | Crime Type | Outcome | Location | Distance |
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2023-12 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Rayfield | 538 yd | |
2023-12 | Public order | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Esther Avenue | 331 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Bentley Road | 114 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Bentley Road | 114 yd |
2023-12 | Other crime | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Esther Avenue | 331 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Townley Road | 460 yd |
2023-12 | Other theft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Supermarket | 505 yd |
2023-12 | Other theft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Petrol Station | 505 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Esther Avenue | 331 yd |
2023-12 | Public order | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Esther Avenue | 331 yd |
WF2 8HG 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 8HG area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.
Full-Time Employee | 80 |
Part-Time Employee | 35 |
Retired | 34 |
Looking after home or family | 26 |
Long-Term Sick or disabled | 23 |
Student (economically inactive) | 21 |
Other | 12 |
Unemployed | 12 |
Self-Employed | 11 |
Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 7 |
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 25 |
Human health and social work activities | 12 |
Manufacturing | 12 |
Education | 11 |
Transport and storage | 10 |
Accommodation and food service activities | 9 |
Administrative and support service activities | 5 |
Construction | 4 |
Professional, scientific and technical activities | 4 |
Other | 3 |
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 2 |
Information and communication | 1 |
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
Real estate activities | 1 |
Female | 190 |
Male | 181 |
Single | 126 |
Married: Opposite sex | 92 |
Separated | 9 |
Divorced | 25 |
Widowed | 10 |
Very good health | 143 |
Good health | 141 |
Fair health | 55 |
Bad health | 30 |
Very bad health | 2 |
No qualifications | 82 |
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 46 |
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 50 |
Apprenticeship | 18 |
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 23 |
Degree or Similar | 35 |
Other | 11 |
Other Asian | 2 |
Black African | 4 |
Black Caribbean | 1 |
Other Black | 9 |
Mixed White and African | 3 |
Mixed White and Caribbean | 5 |
White | 343 |
Other | 6 |
United Kingdom | 327 |
European Union | 36 |
Africa | 5 |
Middle East and Asia | 2 |
Born in the UK | 327 |
10+ Years | 20 |
5-10 Years | 24 |
2-5 Years | 1 |
United Kingdom | 211 |
Lithuania | 12 |
Poland | 22 |
Romania | 4 |
Other EU countries | 9 |
Central and Western Africa | 1 |
No passport held | 112 |
No religion | 182 |
Christian | 154 |
Muslim | 10 |
Not answered | 27 |