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

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 8SA, WF2 8HF, WF2 8SB, WF2 8RZ, WF2 8HL, WF2 8HZ, WF2 8SD, WF2 8RR, WF2 8HG.

Waterton Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Waterton Road are based on 20 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 8HH

Average Price
£74,694
Semi-Detached
£74,694
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterton Road

Average Price
£105,785
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterton Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
69 Waterton Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£60,0002014-08-15 £97,114
119 Waterton Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£16,4182002-07-08 £52,273

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 		3,506 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		3,862 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 		435 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School
St George's Road, Lupset WF2 8AA 		579 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's CofE Academy
Flanshaw Lane, WF2 9JA 		694 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School
The Mount, Thornes Road WF2 8QW 		1,105 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School
Flanshaw Road, Flanshaw WF2 0AS 		1,489 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 		1,252 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		1,974 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Storrs Hill Road, WF5 0DG 		3,379 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		3,839 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kettlethorpe High School
Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL 		4,117 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 		2,260 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		2,342 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 		759 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe School
Dovecote Lane, WF4 6BB 		2,355 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School Junior School
2 St John's Square, WF1 2QX 		2,396 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSilcoates School
Silcoates Lane, Wrenthorpe WF2 0PD 		2,457 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School
Wentworth Street, WF1 2QS 		2,491 yd Other independent school No Girls 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, Wakefield290 yd
Rita's Sandwich Bar and Cafe279-281 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield485 yd
The Coffee Shop @ St GeorgesCommunity Centre, St Georges Hall631 yd
St George's Lunch ClubCommunity Centre, St Georges Hall631 yd
The Lupset328 Horbury Road, Wakefield712 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Whinney Moor220 Horbury Road, Wakefield497 yd
The Magnet75 Cross Lane, Wakefield761 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Snack Shack12 Townley Road, Wakefield245 yd
Shenshah Tandoori & Munchi's9 Townley Road, Wakefield278 yd
George-A-Green Fisheries89 George-A-Green Road, Wakefield329 yd
The Cod Father117 Townley Road, Wakefield481 yd
Pizza Amore201B Horbury Road, Wakefield549 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's319 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield485 yd
FarmfoodsGeorge-A-Green Court, Wakefield508 yd
MorrisonsDewsbury Road, Wakefield1,092 yd
PoundstretcherDewsbury Road, Wakefield1,092 yd
ASDA (4506)Asda, Dewsbury Road1,092 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St George'S Community Centre
BROADWAY 		621 yd
Snapethorpe Primary School
BROADWAY 		grass pitches670 yd
Wakefield St Michaels Cricket Club
CROSS LANE 		grass pitches755 yd
Empire Stores (Closed)
Empire Buildings Empire Buildings Horbury Road 		grass pitches880 yd
City Of Wakefield Golf Course
HORBURY ROAD 		golf966 yd
Wakefield The Mount Junior And Infant School
THE MOUNT 		grass pitches1,000 yd
The Gym (Wakefield)
DEWSBURY ROAD 		health and fitness suite1,070 yd
Thornes Park Athletics Stadium
THORNES PARK THORNES PARK HORBURY ROAD 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite1,092 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 speed54.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed141.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Waterton Road dangerous?

In 2023, 796 crimes were reported near Waterton Road . 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 8HH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Waterton Road, Wakefield, WF2 8HH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 796
Violence And Sexual Offences 392
Anti Social Behaviour 103
Public Order 95
Criminal Damage And Arson 73
Other Theft 37
Other Crime 29
Vehicle Crime 17
Drugs 14
Shoplifting 11
Burglary 10
Theft From The Person 8
Possession Of Weapons 4
Bicycle Theft 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bentley Road124 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Roundwood Rise355 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Dewsbury Road538 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Storie Crescent308 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Storie Crescent308 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Manor Haigh Road227 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Manor Crescent227 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lupset Crescent423 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near White Rose Court461 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near White Rose Court461 yd
More Crime Statistics for Waterton Road, Wakefield, WF2 8HH

Employment

WF2 8HH area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 8HH 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 Employee71
Part-Time Employee52
Long-Term Sick or disabled25
Retired25
Looking after home or family24
Unemployed23
Student (economically inactive)22
Self-Employed12
Other11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Human health and social work activities16
Transport and storage13
Manufacturing11
Administrative and support service activities11
Education11
Construction7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Other3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1
Financial and insurance activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female211
Male188

Partnership Status

Single118
Married: Opposite sex100
Separated9
Divorced33
Widowed9

Health

Very good health175
Good health147
Fair health49
Bad health19
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications103
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 19
Degree or Similar 45
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Pakistani12
Other Asian3
Black African14
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White336
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Other16

Country of Birth

United Kingdom334
European Union39
Africa8
Middle East and Asia17
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK334
10+ Years35
5-10 Years17
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom249
Italy3
Lithuania15
Poland24
Other EU countries9
Central and Western Africa3
Southern Asia1
Central and South America1
No passport held95

Religion

No religion186
Christian150
Muslim45
Sikh1
Not answered16
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