Victoria Grove is in Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF2 8JD is located in the Wakefield West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wakefield. This postcode has been in use since 1985-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Victoria Grove, Wakefield, WF2 8JD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 8FB, WF2 8UP, WF2 8UF, WF2 8UE, WF2 8UN, WF2 8UG, WF2 8BD, WF2 8UJ, WF2 8WF.

Victoria Grove Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Victoria Grove are based on 10 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 8JD

Average Price
£145,364
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£145,364
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Grove

Average Price
£143,206
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria GroveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
60 Victoria Grove, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£135,0002022-11-01 £138,599
74 Victoria Grove, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£91,5002017-08-18 £125,246
84 Victoria Grove, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£87,5002017-02-10 £128,113
84 Victoria Grove, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£90,0002017-02-10 £131,774
60 Victoria Grove, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£117,0002017-01-23 £168,677

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		3,490 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Castle Nursery School
255A Barnsley Road, WF1 5NU 		3,991 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School
St George's Road, Lupset WF2 8AA 		303 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Dewsbury Road, WF2 9DD 		1,144 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Primary Academy
Northfield Lane, Horbury WF4 5DW 		1,440 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's CofE Academy
Flanshaw Lane, WF2 9JA 		1,452 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School
The Mount, Thornes Road WF2 8QW 		1,465 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		1,199 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		1,717 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Storrs Hill Road, WF5 0DG 		2,718 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kettlethorpe High School
Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL 		4,116 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		4,229 yd Academy converter 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 		3,039 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		3,150 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 		52 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe School
Dovecote Lane, WF4 6BB 		1,552 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Grange School
2 Milner Way, Ossett WF5 9JE 		2,943 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSilcoates School
Silcoates Lane, Wrenthorpe WF2 0PD 		3,058 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School Junior School
2 St John's Square, WF1 2QX 		3,204 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
The Coffee Shop @ St GeorgesCommunity Centre, St Georges Hall185 yd
St George's Lunch ClubCommunity Centre, St Georges Hall185 yd
The Lupset328 Horbury Road, Wakefield299 yd
Jubilee HallTownley Road, Wakefield735 yd
Hickorys Smokehouse HorburyWakefield Road, Horbury940 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Whinney Moor220 Horbury Road, Wakefield984 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shenshah Tandoori & Munchi's9 Townley Road, Wakefield554 yd
Snack Shack12 Townley Road, Wakefield590 yd
The Cod Father117 Townley Road, Wakefield940 yd
Pizza Amore201B Horbury Road, Wakefield1,063 yd
Eat 88201A Horbury Road, Wakefield1,063 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St George'S Community Centre
BROADWAY 		190 yd
Snapethorpe Primary School
BROADWAY 		grass pitches210 yd
Empire Stores (Closed)
Empire Buildings Empire Buildings Horbury Road 		grass pitches869 yd
City Of Wakefield Golf Course
HORBURY ROAD 		golf987 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 speed45 Mbit/s
Average download speed103 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Victoria Grove Street dangerous?

In 2023, 638 crimes were reported near Victoria Grove . Only 15% 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 8JD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Victoria Grove, Wakefield, WF2 8JD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 638
Violence And Sexual Offences 242
Shoplifting 137
Public Order 56
Anti Social Behaviour 53
Criminal Damage And Arson 50
Other Theft 38
Vehicle Crime 20
Burglary 11
Drugs 9
Other Crime 8
Possession Of Weapons 4
Robbery 4
Bicycle Theft 3
Theft From The Person 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Northfield Lane524 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Snapethorpe Road405 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station375 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station375 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Petrol Station375 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Petrol Station375 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station375 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station375 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station375 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station375 yd
More Crime Statistics for Victoria Grove, Wakefield, WF2 8JD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee75
Retired40
Part-Time Employee22
Self-Employed19
Other18
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Student (economically inactive)8
Looking after home or family7
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Human health and social work activities15
Manufacturing14
Construction12
Accommodation and food service activities10
Transport and storage7
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Education5
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities3
Other2
Information and communication2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female118
Male127

Partnership Status

Single92
Married: Opposite sex77
Civil partnership: Same sex4
Divorced31
Widowed6

Health

Very good health108
Good health81
Fair health39
Bad health14
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 40

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Pakistani3
Black African4
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White231
Roma2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom218
European Union22
Rest of Europe2
Africa4
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK218
10+ Years25
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom162
Ireland2
Poland10
Romania2
Other EU countries11
Other Europe2
South and Eastern Africa3
No passport held54

Religion

No religion124
Christian106
Muslim4
Other religion3
Not answered7
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