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

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 8AA, WF2 8NY, WF2 8LT, WF2 8WF, WF2 8UN, WF2 8BD, WF2 8JG, WF2 8FB, WF2 8SQ.

Broadway Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Broadway are based on 79 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 8LU

Average Price
£164,288
Semi-Detached
£164,445
Terraced
£163,343
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Broadway

Average Price
£161,429
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BroadwayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
16 Broadway, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£106,0002017-02-03 £155,200
28 Broadway, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£118,0002014-10-10 £191,334
2 Broadway, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£95,2502014-04-16 £161,191
56 Broadway, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£60,0002011-12-21 £105,070
28 Broadway, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£115,0002008-06-20 £169,255

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		3,512 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Castle Nursery School
255A Barnsley Road, WF1 5NU 		3,773 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 		87 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Dewsbury Road, WF2 9DD 		948 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's CofE Academy
Flanshaw Lane, WF2 9JA 		1,246 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School
The Mount, Thornes Road WF2 8QW 		1,251 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Primary Academy
Northfield Lane, Horbury WF4 5DW 		1,626 yd Academy converter 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 		1,403 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		1,490 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Storrs Hill Road, WF5 0DG 		2,956 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kettlethorpe High School
Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL 		4,019 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		4,032 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 		2,787 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		2,909 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 		201 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe School
Dovecote Lane, WF4 6BB 		1,802 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSilcoates School
Silcoates Lane, Wrenthorpe WF2 0PD 		2,922 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School Junior School
2 St John's Square, WF1 2QX 		2,967 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School
Wentworth Street, WF1 2QS 		3,055 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
The Coffee Shop @ St GeorgesCommunity Centre, St Georges Hall69 yd
St George's Lunch ClubCommunity Centre, St Georges Hall69 yd
The Lupset328 Horbury Road, Wakefield204 yd
Jubilee HallTownley Road, Wakefield564 yd
Rita's Sandwich Bar and Cafe279-281 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield943 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Whinney Moor220 Horbury Road, Wakefield738 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shenshah Tandoori & Munchi's9 Townley Road, Wakefield307 yd
Snack Shack12 Townley Road, Wakefield343 yd
The Cod Father117 Townley Road, Wakefield800 yd
Pizza Amore201B Horbury Road, Wakefield817 yd
Eat 88201A Horbury Road, Wakefield817 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
FarmfoodsGeorge-A-Green Court, Wakefield941 yd
Sainsbury's319 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield943 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St George'S Community Centre
BROADWAY 		125 yd
Snapethorpe Primary School
BROADWAY 		grass pitches240 yd
Empire Stores (Closed)
Empire Buildings Empire Buildings Horbury Road 		grass pitches711 yd
City Of Wakefield Golf Course
HORBURY ROAD 		golf830 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed125.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Broadway Street dangerous?

In 2023, 829 crimes were reported near Broadway . 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 8LU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Broadway, Wakefield, WF2 8LU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 829
Violence And Sexual Offences 375
Shoplifting 137
Public Order 87
Criminal Damage And Arson 66
Anti Social Behaviour 56
Other Theft 45
Other Crime 17
Vehicle Crime 10
Burglary 10
Drugs 10
Possession Of Weapons 5
Robbery 4
Theft From The Person 4
Bicycle Theft 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lennox Drive519 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hillside Close118 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Robin Hood Crescent230 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Spa Grove361 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Spa Grove361 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Spa Grove361 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hillside Close118 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hillside Close118 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hillside Close118 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Courtyard116 yd
More Crime Statistics for Broadway, Wakefield, WF2 8LU

Employment

WF2 8LU area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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

Full-Time Employee64
Retired47
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed13
Looking after home or family11
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Unemployed9
Student (economically inactive)9
Other5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Human health and social work activities13
Manufacturing12
Education11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Construction9
Transport and storage9
Other6
Administrative and support service activities6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Real estate activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Information and communication1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female135
Male123

Partnership Status

Single68
Married: Opposite sex93
Married: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced20
Widowed17

Health

Very good health114
Good health104
Fair health31
Bad health9
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications57
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 27

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Black African8
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White238
Arab4
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom239
European Union12
Africa3
Middle East and Asia5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK239
10+ Years11
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom195
Lithuania6
Poland3
Central and Western Africa1
South-East Asia1
No passport held53

Religion

No religion99
Christian136
Buddhist1
Muslim12
Not answered11
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