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

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 8JN, WF2 8UG, WF2 8JG, WF2 8UH, WF2 8LW, WF2 8JF, WF2 8BD, WF2 8LJ, WF2 8UJ.

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 8JQ

Average Price
£384,626
Semi-Detached
£238,745
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£481,880
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
340 Horbury Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£580,0002021-02-26 £729,913
354 Horbury Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£110,0002016-07-27 £167,078
336 Horbury Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002016-02-03 £443,274
338 Horbury Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002015-01-16 £386,575
340 Horbury Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002007-12-14 £583,117

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		3,248 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Castle Nursery School
255A Barnsley Road, WF1 5NU 		3,808 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 		276 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Dewsbury Road, WF2 9DD 		1,249 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School
The Mount, Thornes Road WF2 8QW 		1,290 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Primary Academy
Northfield Lane, Horbury WF4 5DW 		1,334 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's CofE Academy
Flanshaw Lane, WF2 9JA 		1,541 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		1,124 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		1,560 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Storrs Hill Road, WF5 0DG 		2,885 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kettlethorpe High School
Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL 		3,860 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		4,022 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 		2,998 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		3,161 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 		248 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe School
Dovecote Lane, WF4 6BB 		1,602 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Grange School
2 Milner Way, Ossett WF5 9JE 		3,193 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSilcoates School
Silcoates Lane, Wrenthorpe WF2 0PD 		3,225 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School Junior School
2 St John's Square, WF1 2QX 		3,226 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, Wakefield153 yd
The Coffee Shop @ St GeorgesCommunity Centre, St Georges Hall282 yd
St George's Lunch ClubCommunity Centre, St Georges Hall282 yd
Jubilee HallTownley Road, Wakefield869 yd
Hickorys Smokehouse HorburyWakefield Road, Horbury881 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Whinney Moor220 Horbury Road, Wakefield890 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shenshah Tandoori & Munchi's9 Townley Road, Wakefield578 yd
Snack Shack12 Townley Road, Wakefield612 yd
Pizza Amore201B Horbury Road, Wakefield966 yd
Eat 88201A Horbury Road, Wakefield966 yd
Papa Johns Wakefield201 Horbury Road, Wakefield1,086 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St George'S Community Centre
BROADWAY 		351 yd
Snapethorpe Primary School
BROADWAY 		grass pitches433 yd
Empire Stores (Closed)
Empire Buildings Empire Buildings Horbury Road 		grass pitches654 yd
City Of Wakefield Golf Course
HORBURY ROAD 		golf768 yd
Horbury Lagoon (Closed)
California Drive 		grass pitches1,050 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 speed60 Mbit/s
Average download speed134.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Horbury Road dangerous?

In 2023, 598 crimes were reported near Horbury Road . Only 16% 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 8JQ.

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 8JQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 598
Violence And Sexual Offences 249
Shoplifting 137
Criminal Damage And Arson 48
Public Order 47
Other Theft 32
Anti Social Behaviour 30
Other Crime 12
Burglary 11
Vehicle Crime 10
Drugs 9
Robbery 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
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 8JQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Northfield Lane322 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Courtyard188 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station137 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station137 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station137 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station137 yd
2023-12Other crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station137 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Camellia Close42 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Camellia Close42 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Camellia Close42 yd
More Crime Statistics for Horbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 8JQ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF2 8JQ 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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