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

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 8DG, WF2 8JA, WF2 8DQ, WF2 8EY, WF2 8HS, WF2 8DF, WF2 8SL, WF2 8HT, WF2 8HP.

Waterton Grove Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Waterton Grove are based on 2 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 8HR

Average Price
£85,610
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£106,438
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£64,782
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterton Grove

Average Price
£85,610
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 GroveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Waterton Grove, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£64,5002022-09-23 £64,782
9 Waterton Grove, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£77,0002008-02-07 £106,438

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 		3,234 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		4,179 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Michael's CofE Academy
Flanshaw Lane, WF2 9JA 		360 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Dewsbury Road, WF2 9DD 		433 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School
Flanshaw Road, Flanshaw WF2 0AS 		1,029 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wakefield Lawefield Primary School
Lawefield Lane, WF2 8ST 		1,116 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School
St George's Road, Lupset WF2 8AA 		1,122 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 		1,157 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		2,518 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		3,636 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View, WF1 4SF 		3,785 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Grange Academy
Potovens Lane, Outwood WF1 2PF 		3,846 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable 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 		1,733 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		1,785 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 		1,315 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 		1,840 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School
Wentworth Street, WF1 2QS 		1,935 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedSilcoates School
Silcoates Lane, Wrenthorpe WF2 0PD 		2,136 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School
158 Northgate, WF1 3QY 		2,171 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, Wakefield550 yd
Rita's Sandwich Bar and Cafe279-281 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield556 yd
Wakefield Elim Community ChurchThe Denhale Active Recreation Centre, Denhale Avenue606 yd
Jubilee HallTownley Road, Wakefield733 yd
Rajas Wakefield65 Westgate End, Wakefield925 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Magnet75 Cross Lane, Wakefield266 yd
Westgate Common Working Mens ClubPark Grove Road, Wakefield653 yd
Redoubt28 Horbury Road, Wakefield691 yd
The Whinney Moor220 Horbury Road, Wakefield704 yd
St Michaels Snooker Club1A Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield747 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
George-A-Green Fisheries89 George-A-Green Road, Wakefield315 yd
The Tasty Dish / MK's74 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield411 yd
China Flavour70 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield411 yd
Sandwich Station168 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield411 yd
Domino's PizzaDomino Pizza, Horbury Road470 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
FarmfoodsGeorge-A-Green Court, Wakefield448 yd
MorrisonsDewsbury Road, Wakefield550 yd
PoundstretcherDewsbury Road, Wakefield550 yd
ASDA (4506)Asda, Dewsbury Road550 yd
Sainsbury's319 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield556 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wakefield St Michaels Cricket Club
CROSS LANE 		grass pitches230 yd
The Gym (Wakefield)
DEWSBURY ROAD 		health and fitness suite545 yd
Denhale Arc
DENHALE AVENUE 		health and fitness suite599 yd
Edward Sutch Playing Field
DENHALE AVENUE 		grass pitches622 yd
Thornes Park Athletics Stadium
THORNES PARK THORNES PARK HORBURY ROAD 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite669 yd
Thornes Park
LAWEFIELD LANE 		grass pitches967 yd
Wakefield College (Thornes Park Campus) (Closed)
Thornes Park 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,006 yd
Wakefield The Mount Junior And Infant School
THE MOUNT 		grass pitches1,076 yd
Cathedral Academy
Cathedral Cottage Cathedral Cottage Thornes Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,086 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 speed74.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed114.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Waterton Grove Street dangerous?

In 2023, 907 crimes were reported near Waterton 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 8HR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Waterton Grove, Wakefield, WF2 8HR

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 907
Violence And Sexual Offences 329
Public Order 104
Anti Social Behaviour 99
Shoplifting 97
Criminal Damage And Arson 76
Other Theft 69
Burglary 27
Drugs 24
Vehicle Crime 23
Other Crime 22
Theft From The Person 14
Robbery 9
Bicycle Theft 8
Possession Of Weapons 6

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Rayfield174 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station190 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dewsbury Road445 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dewsbury Road445 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dewsbury Road445 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Supermarket190 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket190 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Potter Avenue358 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Cave Crescent358 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cave Crescent358 yd
More Crime Statistics for Waterton Grove, Wakefield, WF2 8HR

Employment

WF2 8HR 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.

Economic Activity

Retired44
Full-Time Employee38
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Part-Time Employee13
Looking after home or family10
Student (economically inactive)7
Unemployed7
Self-Employed6
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Transport and storage11
Human health and social work activities9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles9
Construction4
Manufacturing4
Financial and insurance activities3
Education2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Other2
Administrative and support service activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1

People

Gender

Female89
Male78

Partnership Status

Single66
Married: Opposite sex36
Separated6
Divorced24
Widowed19

Health

Very good health53
Good health51
Fair health41
Bad health19
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications70
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 16
Degree or Similar 22
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani2
Other Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other1
White158
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom138
European Union14
Africa6
Middle East and Asia8
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK138
10+ Years22
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom109
Ireland1
Poland11
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia2
Oceania1
No passport held39

Religion

No religion72
Christian85
Muslim7
Other religion1
Not answered4
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