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

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 8QN, WF2 8BH, WF2 8BL, WF2 8QH, WF2 8QQ, WF2 8LQ, WF2 8BW, WF2 8QL, WF2 8BP.

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 8QJ

Average Price
£411,460
Semi-Detached
£391,309
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£424,895
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
46 Thornes Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£415,0002022-04-29 £457,864
46 Thornes Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002019-12-11 £418,616
42 Thornes Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£348,0002015-07-17 £563,512
40 Thornes Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£215,0002015-06-30 £348,844
52 Thornes Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£157,0002013-10-04 £266,821

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 		2,738 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		3,432 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 		355 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School
St George's Road, Lupset WF2 8AA 		1,002 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Dewsbury Road, WF2 9DD 		1,074 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's CofE Academy
Flanshaw Lane, WF2 9JA 		1,144 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wakefield Lawefield Primary School
Lawefield Lane, WF2 8ST 		1,244 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 		460 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		2,209 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		3,050 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kettlethorpe High School
Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL 		3,415 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View, WF1 4SF 		3,891 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 		1,890 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		2,182 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 		1,254 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School Junior School
2 St John's Square, WF1 2QX 		2,281 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School
Wentworth Street, WF1 2QS 		2,302 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar School
154 Northgate, WF1 3QX 		2,555 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School
158 Northgate, WF1 3QY 		2,568 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
Wakefield Gym Club, Sports Hall @Wakefield College Thornes Park Centre, Horbury Road644 yd
Stork Lodge Tearooms14 Thornes Road, Wakefield784 yd
McDonalds RestaurantDewsbury Road, Wakefield978 yd
The Lupset328 Horbury Road, Wakefield1,044 yd
Jubilee HallTownley Road, Wakefield1,082 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Whinney Moor220 Horbury Road, Wakefield334 yd
The Magnet75 Cross Lane, Wakefield708 yd
Westgate Common Working Mens ClubPark Grove Road, Wakefield914 yd
Holmfield ArmsDenby Dale Road, Wakefield986 yd
Redoubt28 Horbury Road, Wakefield1,013 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Papa Johns Wakefield201 Horbury Road, Wakefield221 yd
Pizza Amore201B Horbury Road, Wakefield259 yd
Eat 88201A Horbury Road, Wakefield259 yd
Markies Ltd122 Horbury Road, Wakefield409 yd
George-A-Green Fisheries89 George-A-Green Road, Wakefield579 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
FarmfoodsGeorge-A-Green Court, Wakefield358 yd
MorrisonsDewsbury Road, Wakefield978 yd
PoundstretcherDewsbury Road, Wakefield978 yd
ASDA (4506)Asda, Dewsbury Road978 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wakefield The Mount Junior And Infant School
THE MOUNT 		grass pitches287 yd
Cathedral Academy
Cathedral Cottage Cathedral Cottage Thornes Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite338 yd
Wakefield College (Thornes Park Campus) (Closed)
Thornes Park 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool643 yd
City Of Wakefield Golf Course
HORBURY ROAD 		golf654 yd
Empire Stores (Closed)
Empire Buildings Empire Buildings Horbury Road 		grass pitches676 yd
Thornes Park Athletics Stadium
THORNES PARK THORNES PARK HORBURY ROAD 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite697 yd
Wakefield St Michaels Cricket Club
CROSS LANE 		grass pitches762 yd
Thornes Park
LAWEFIELD LANE 		grass pitches865 yd
The Gym (Wakefield)
DEWSBURY ROAD 		health and fitness suite901 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 90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 90.0%

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/s10.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s10.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed141 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Thornes Road dangerous?

In 2023, 448 crimes were reported near Thornes Road . Only 23% 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 8QJ.

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 8QJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 448
Violence And Sexual Offences 199
Public Order 59
Anti Social Behaviour 40
Criminal Damage And Arson 34
Other Theft 32
Shoplifting 17
Other Crime 15
Drugs 14
Burglary 12
Vehicle Crime 9
Possession Of Weapons 8
Theft From The Person 4
Robbery 3
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Horbury Road260 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Esther Avenue365 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lupset Crescent497 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near The Mount222 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Thornes Moor Close464 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station164 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station164 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station164 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Storie Crescent502 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Horbury Road260 yd
More Crime Statistics for Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QJ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF2 8QJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired110
Full-Time Employee90
Self-Employed28
Part-Time Employee25
Looking after home or family10
Student (economically inactive)7
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Unemployed5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles36
Education28
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Construction16
Human health and social work activities16
Manufacturing15
Accommodation and food service activities10
Other9
Financial and insurance activities7
Information and communication5
Administrative and support service activities5
Transport and storage4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Real estate activities2
Mining and quarrying2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female160
Male175

Partnership Status

Single61
Married: Opposite sex185
Separated5
Divorced24
Widowed22

Health

Very good health162
Good health125
Fair health39
Bad health7
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 116
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian2
Pakistani37
Other Asian2
Black African1
White288
Arab1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom308
European Union6
Africa2
Middle East and Asia19
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK308
10+ Years26
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom308
Ireland2
Poland1
South and Eastern Africa1
Central and South America1
No passport held21

Religion

No religion100
Christian177
Buddhist2
Muslim32
Not answered24
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