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

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 7AH, WF2 8PP, WF2 7AJ, WF2 7SD, WF2 8ED, WF2 7AE, WF2 7AD, WF2 8PS, WF2 7SE.

Thornes Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Thornes Road are based on 137 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 8PL

Average Price
£206,281
Semi-Detached
£253,636
Terraced
£190,495
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornes Road

Average Price
£295,884
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornes Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
35 Thornes Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£175,0002022-12-21 £177,473
21 Thornes Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002022-08-05 £254,918
23 Thornes Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£310,0002022-07-08 £322,883
37 Thornes Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£133,5002021-09-29 £151,307
41 Thornes Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£187,0002021-02-05 £227,471

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 		1,739 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		3,417 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource
Field Lane, Thornes WF2 7RU 		644 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School
The Mount, Thornes Road WF2 8QW 		831 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wakefield Lawefield Primary School
Lawefield Lane, WF2 8ST 		1,122 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sandal Magna Community Academy
Belle Vue Road, Agbrigg WF1 5NF 		1,865 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's CofE Academy
Flanshaw Lane, WF2 9JA 		1,904 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		560 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		2,084 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kettlethorpe High School
Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL 		2,854 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		3,005 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View, WF1 4SF 		3,249 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		1,537 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		2,071 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School
Wentworth Street, WF1 2QS 		2,130 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School Junior School
2 St John's Square, WF1 2QX 		2,211 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedEvolve Academy
St. Georges Road, Lupset WF2 8BB 		2,230 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar School
154 Northgate, WF1 3QX 		2,347 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School
158 Northgate, WF1 3QY 		2,395 yd Other independent school No Boys 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
Stork Lodge Tearooms14 Thornes Road, Wakefield219 yd
Happy Days Childrens Play CentreUnit 22, Headway Business Park359 yd
Nuffield Health & WellbeingNuffield Health And Wellbeing, Calder Island Way547 yd
Wakefield Gym Club, Sports Hall @Wakefield College Thornes Park Centre, Horbury Road575 yd
Wetherby WhalerCalder Island Way, Wakefield668 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Queens Arms159 Denby Dale Road, Wakefield257 yd
Holmfield ArmsDenby Dale Road, Wakefield270 yd
Toby Carvery Calder Island WakefieldCalder Island Public House, Calder Island Way668 yd
Mecca BingoWestgate Retail And Leisure Park Colinsway, Wakefield956 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Parkside Sandwich Bar169A, 169-169A Denby Dale Road257 yd
Monckton MunchiesMonckton Road, Wakefield558 yd
Joan's Sandwich Bar79 Thornes Lane, Wakefield752 yd
KFCWestgate Retail And Leisure Park Colinsway, Wakefield956 yd
SubwayWestgate Retail And Leisure Park Colinsway, Wakefield956 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wakefield Football Centre
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 HEADWAY BUSINESS PARK 		artificial grass pitch277 yd
Wakefield Thornes Cricket Club
WAKEFIELD THORNES CRICKET CLUB WAKEFIELD THORNES CRICKET CLUB FIELD LANE 		grass pitches532 yd
Nuffield Health (Wakefield)
CALDER ISLAND WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool545 yd
Wakefield College (Thornes Park Campus) (Closed)
Thornes Park 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool570 yd
Astar Muscle And Fitness
THORNES LANE 		health and fitness suite651 yd
Cathedral Academy
Cathedral Cottage Cathedral Cottage Thornes Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite706 yd
Thornes Park
LAWEFIELD LANE 		grass pitches788 yd
Wakefield The Mount Junior And Infant School
THE MOUNT 		grass pitches935 yd
Thornes Park Athletics Stadium
THORNES PARK THORNES PARK HORBURY ROAD 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite978 yd
Sporting Bodies Gym (Closed)
Waterfront House Waterfront House New Brunswick Street 		health and fitness suite1,027 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 90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 70.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 70.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 70.0%

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/s5.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed95.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Thornes Road dangerous?

In 2023, 229 crimes were reported near Thornes Road . 41% 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 8PL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8PL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 229
Violence And Sexual Offences 87
Other Theft 25
Public Order 23
Vehicle Crime 20
Criminal Damage And Arson 17
Burglary 14
Anti Social Behaviour 10
Drugs 10
Other Crime 9
Bicycle Theft 4
Shoplifting 4
Robbery 4
Possession Of Weapons 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Calder Island Way515 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Thornes Moor Drive455 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Holme Lane358 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Thornleigh Drive489 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fawcett Street475 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Thornleigh Road532 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Holmfield Lane278 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Holmfield Lane278 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Holmfield Lane278 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Calder Island Way515 yd
More Crime Statistics for Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8PL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee99
Retired36
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed20
Looking after home or family11
Student (economically inactive)9
Other8
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Transport and storage15
Education15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Manufacturing11
Human health and social work activities11
Construction8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Other6
Information and communication5
Administrative and support service activities3
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Mining and quarrying1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female140
Male140

Partnership Status

Single102
Married: Opposite sex87
Married: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced28
Widowed4

Health

Very good health137
Good health102
Fair health30
Bad health9
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 71
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian7
Pakistani2
Other Asian1
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other2
White255

Country of Birth

United Kingdom250
European Union19
Rest of Europe3
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK250
10+ Years14
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom208
Italy4
Poland12
Other EU countries5
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held45

Religion

No religion148
Christian101
Hindu4
Muslim6
Other religion1
Not answered19
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