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

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 8QB, WF2 8QD, WF2 8PZ, WF2 8PY, WF2 8QF, WF2 8PX, WF2 8QG, WF2 8QE, WF2 8PS.

Thornes Moor Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Thornes Moor Close are based on 47 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 8QA

Average Price
£231,218
Semi-Detached
£223,721
Terraced
£178,517
Detached
£286,971
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornes Moor Close

Average Price
£231,218
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 Moor CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Thornes Moor Close, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£163,0002022-09-21 £164,880
31 Thornes Moor Close, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002022-04-29 £220,657
27 Thornes Moor Close, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£145,0002022-01-07 £164,785
1 Thornes Moor Close, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£264,0002021-06-18 £315,641
29 Thornes Moor Close, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£116,2502021-03-31 £143,458

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 		2,284 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		3,291 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 4The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School
The Mount, Thornes Road WF2 8QW 		298 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wakefield Lawefield Primary School
Lawefield Lane, WF2 8ST 		1,177 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource
Field Lane, Thornes WF2 7RU 		1,200 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School
St George's Road, Lupset WF2 8AA 		1,424 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Dewsbury Road, WF2 9DD 		1,503 yd Academy converter 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 		6 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		2,494 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		2,586 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kettlethorpe High School
Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL 		3,054 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View, WF1 4SF 		3,654 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 		1,756 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		2,171 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 		1,674 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School
Wentworth Street, WF1 2QS 		2,265 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School Junior School
2 St John's Square, WF1 2QX 		2,291 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar School
154 Northgate, WF1 3QX 		2,508 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School
158 Northgate, WF1 3QY 		2,537 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, Wakefield336 yd
Wakefield Gym Club, Sports Hall @Wakefield College Thornes Park Centre, Horbury Road454 yd
Happy Days Childrens Play CentreUnit 22, Headway Business Park727 yd
Nuffield Health & WellbeingNuffield Health And Wellbeing, Calder Island Way867 yd
Wetherby WhalerCalder Island Way, Wakefield931 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Holmfield ArmsDenby Dale Road, Wakefield615 yd
The Queens Arms159 Denby Dale Road, Wakefield771 yd
The Whinney Moor220 Horbury Road, Wakefield791 yd
Toby Carvery Calder Island WakefieldCalder Island Public House, Calder Island Way931 yd
The Magnet75 Cross Lane, Wakefield989 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Monckton MunchiesMonckton Road, Wakefield593 yd
Markies Ltd122 Horbury Road, Wakefield661 yd
Papa Johns Wakefield201 Horbury Road, Wakefield677 yd
Pizza Amore201B Horbury Road, Wakefield720 yd
Eat 88201A Horbury Road, Wakefield720 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
FarmfoodsGeorge-A-Green Court, Wakefield785 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Cathedral Academy
Cathedral Cottage Cathedral Cottage Thornes Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite151 yd
Wakefield The Mount Junior And Infant School
THE MOUNT 		grass pitches388 yd
Wakefield College (Thornes Park Campus) (Closed)
Thornes Park 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool450 yd
Thornes Park
LAWEFIELD LANE 		grass pitches762 yd
Thornes Park Athletics Stadium
THORNES PARK THORNES PARK HORBURY ROAD 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite766 yd
Wakefield Football Centre
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 HEADWAY BUSINESS PARK 		artificial grass pitch773 yd
Nuffield Health (Wakefield)
CALDER ISLAND WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool866 yd
City Of Wakefield Golf Course
HORBURY ROAD 		golf881 yd
Empire Stores (Closed)
Empire Buildings Empire Buildings Horbury Road 		grass pitches957 yd
Wakefield St Michaels Cricket Club
CROSS LANE 		grass pitches1,051 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 speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed99.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Thornes Moor Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 211 crimes were reported near Thornes Moor Close . 43% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF2 8QA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Thornes Moor Close, Wakefield, WF2 8QA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 211
Violence And Sexual Offences 89
Public Order 27
Anti Social Behaviour 19
Criminal Damage And Arson 17
Other Theft 17
Vehicle Crime 17
Drugs 6
Burglary 5
Possession Of Weapons 5
Other Crime 4
Bicycle Theft 2
Robbery 2
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Thornes View425 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Thornes View425 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Troon Way444 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Thornes Moor Close0 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Thornes Moor Drive113 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Thornes Moor Drive113 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area375 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Thornes View425 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Thornes View425 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Thornes View425 yd
More Crime Statistics for Thornes Moor Close, Wakefield, WF2 8QA

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF2 8QA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 45% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired101
Full-Time Employee57
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed17
Looking after home or family7
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Student (economically inactive)3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Construction14
Education13
Manufacturing9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Human health and social work activities8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Financial and insurance activities6
Other5
Transport and storage4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Administrative and support service activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female135
Male125

Partnership Status

Single47
Married: Opposite sex139
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced10
Widowed23

Health

Very good health105
Good health101
Fair health41
Bad health10
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship26
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 59
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani14
White244
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom247
European Union7
Middle East and Asia3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK247
10+ Years8
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom197
Ireland1
Lithuania4
Poland3
Southern Asia2
No passport held54

Religion

No religion84
Christian152
Muslim14
Not answered9
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