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

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 8JJ, WF2 8UH, WF2 8LH, WF2 8UJ, WF2 8JQ, WF2 8LF, WF2 8LE, WF2 8LA, WF2 8UE.

Horbury Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Horbury Road are based on 223 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 8JH

Average Price
£344,972
Semi-Detached
£310,201
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£365,835
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Horbury Road

Average Price
£312,668
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Horbury Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
374 Horbury Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£395,0002021-10-29 £451,827
364 Horbury Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002021-04-30 £386,875
362 Horbury Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002021-01-29 £352,737
362 Horbury Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£225,0002016-12-19 £333,801
366 Horbury Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£238,0002015-08-07 £381,515

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		3,153 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Castle Nursery School
255A Barnsley Road, WF1 5NU 		3,911 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 		454 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Primary Academy
Northfield Lane, Horbury WF4 5DW 		1,156 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School
The Mount, Thornes Road WF2 8QW 		1,411 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Dewsbury Road, WF2 9DD 		1,421 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School
Shepstye Road, Horbury WF4 5BE 		1,699 yd Voluntary controlled 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 		945 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		1,689 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Storrs Hill Road, WF5 0DG 		2,783 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kettlethorpe High School
Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL 		3,851 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		4,103 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 		3,168 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		3,339 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 		360 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe School
Dovecote Lane, WF4 6BB 		1,445 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Grange School
2 Milner Way, Ossett WF5 9JE 		3,191 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSilcoates School
Silcoates Lane, Wrenthorpe WF2 0PD 		3,382 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School Junior School
2 St John's Square, WF1 2QX 		3,405 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 Lupset328 Horbury Road, Wakefield331 yd
The Coffee Shop @ St GeorgesCommunity Centre, St Georges Hall437 yd
St George's Lunch ClubCommunity Centre, St Georges Hall437 yd
Hickorys Smokehouse HorburyWakefield Road, Horbury703 yd
Jubilee HallTownley Road, Wakefield1,032 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Whinney Moor220 Horbury Road, Wakefield1,055 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shenshah Tandoori & Munchi's9 Townley Road, Wakefield756 yd
Snack Shack12 Townley Road, Wakefield791 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St George'S Community Centre
BROADWAY 		493 yd
Snapethorpe Primary School
BROADWAY 		grass pitches550 yd
Empire Stores (Closed)
Empire Buildings Empire Buildings Horbury Road 		grass pitches754 yd
City Of Wakefield Golf Course
HORBURY ROAD 		golf858 yd
Horbury Lagoon (Closed)
California Drive 		grass pitches882 yd
Horbury Academy (Parker Road Playing Field)
CALIFORNIA DRIVE 		grass pitches963 yd
Horbury Academy
WAKEFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches985 yd
Horbury School Specialist Language College (Closed)
Wakefield Road 		grass pitches996 yd
Carr Lodge Park
WAKEFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,087 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 92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 92.3%

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 speed45.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed83.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Horbury Road dangerous?

In 2023, 496 crimes were reported near Horbury Road . Only 20% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF2 8JH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Horbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 8JH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 496
Violence And Sexual Offences 194
Shoplifting 137
Criminal Damage And Arson 36
Public Order 34
Other Theft 27
Anti Social Behaviour 20
Vehicle Crime 15
Burglary 11
Other Crime 8
Drugs 5
Robbery 4
Bicycle Theft 2
Theft From The Person 2
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Northfield Lane181 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Courtyard360 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Old Crown Road216 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Camellia Close141 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Oakwood331 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Oakwood331 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Oakwood331 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Aysgarth Drive261 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Aysgarth Drive261 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hillside Close363 yd
More Crime Statistics for Horbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 8JH

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF2 8JH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired73
Full-Time Employee73
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed13
Looking after home or family10
Student (economically inactive)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Human health and social work activities20
Manufacturing16
Education14
Construction13
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Transport and storage10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Other9
Financial and insurance activities5
Real estate activities4
Administrative and support service activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female138
Male128

Partnership Status

Single48
Married: Opposite sex136
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced22
Widowed18

Health

Very good health114
Good health100
Fair health36
Bad health11
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 61
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian4
Pakistani8
Other Asian1
Black African1
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White243
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom237
European Union13
Rest of Europe4
Africa2
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK237
10+ Years22
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom223
Ireland3
Portugal1
Poland2
Romania9
Other EU countries2
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held23

Religion

No religion87
Christian148
Buddhist1
Hindu4
Muslim9
Not answered17
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