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

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 8EL, WF2 8NG, WF2 8NB, WF2 8AQ, WF2 8EQ, WF2 8EH, WF2 8AY, WF2 8NH, WF2 8NQ.

Gloucester Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gloucester Road are based on 1 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 8NF

Average Price
£70,247
Semi-Detached
£70,247
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gloucester Road

Average Price
£70,247
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gloucester Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
20 Gloucester Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£18,0002001-03-16 £70,247

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 		4,164 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		4,238 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Dewsbury Road, WF2 9DD 		640 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School
St George's Road, Lupset WF2 8AA 		803 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's CofE Academy
Flanshaw Lane, WF2 9JA 		931 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School
Flanshaw Road, Flanshaw WF2 0AS 		1,632 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ossett South Parade Primary
Fairfield Road, South Parade WF5 0DZ 		1,720 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 		1,911 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		1,929 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Storrs Hill Road, WF5 0DG 		2,845 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Grange Academy
Potovens Lane, Outwood WF1 2PF 		4,304 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		4,499 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		2,720 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCAPA College
Unity Hall, Westgate WF1 1EP 		2,762 yd Free schools 16 to 19 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 		767 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe School
Dovecote Lane, WF4 6BB 		2,085 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSilcoates School
Silcoates Lane, Wrenthorpe WF2 0PD 		2,298 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Grange School
2 Milner Way, Ossett WF5 9JE 		2,572 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe Primary School
7 Wrenthorpe Lane, Wrenthorpe WF2 0QB 		2,709 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable 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
Jubilee HallTownley Road, Wakefield371 yd
Rita's Sandwich Bar and Cafe279-281 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield542 yd
The Coffee Shop @ St GeorgesCommunity Centre, St Georges Hall723 yd
St George's Lunch ClubCommunity Centre, St Georges Hall723 yd
Three Flames Limited270 Wakefield Road, Ossett752 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Eagle161 Flanshaw Lane, Wakefield988 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Cod Father117 Townley Road, Wakefield313 yd
Abduls151 Broadway, Wakefield524 yd
Victoria Sandwich145 Broadway, Wakefield524 yd
Shenshah Tandoori & Munchi's9 Townley Road, Wakefield686 yd
Snack Shack12 Townley Road, Wakefield692 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's319 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield542 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Snapethorpe Primary School
BROADWAY 		grass pitches576 yd
St George'S Community Centre
BROADWAY 		648 yd
Total Fitness (Wakefield)
FRYERS WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool985 yd
Thornes Junior Football Club
QUEENS DRIVE 		grass pitches1,061 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 speed86.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed174 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Gloucester Road dangerous?

In 2023, 810 crimes were reported near Gloucester Road . 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 8NF.

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

More Crime Statistics for Gloucester Road, Wakefield, WF2 8NF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 810
Violence And Sexual Offences 390
Shoplifting 89
Public Order 82
Anti Social Behaviour 64
Criminal Damage And Arson 60
Other Theft 35
Vehicle Crime 30
Other Crime 19
Burglary 11
Drugs 10
Possession Of Weapons 6
Robbery 5
Theft From The Person 5
Bicycle Theft 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Bartholomews Court402 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Hirst Road463 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near White Rose Court491 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near White Rose Court491 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near White Rose Court491 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wool Chase402 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Oswald Road208 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gloucester Road0 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Hirst Road463 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hirst Road463 yd
More Crime Statistics for Gloucester Road, Wakefield, WF2 8NF

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF2 8NF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired64
Long-Term Sick or disabled53
Full-Time Employee41
Looking after home or family15
Other13
Part-Time Employee11
Unemployed6
Student (economically inactive)5
Self-Employed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles11
Human health and social work activities6
Transport and storage6
Manufacturing6
Construction4
Administrative and support service activities4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Education3
Financial and insurance activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female117
Male126

Partnership Status

Single106
Married: Opposite sex52
Separated8
Divorced30
Widowed17

Health

Very good health75
Good health55
Fair health64
Bad health33
Very bad health16

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications101
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 21
Degree or Similar 26
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Black African1
Mixed Other3
White229
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom230
European Union7
Africa1
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK230
10+ Years7
5-10 Years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom119
Poland7
South and Eastern Africa1
Oceania1
No passport held115

Religion

No religion110
Christian107
Hindu3
Sikh1
Other religion2
Not answered22
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