Thornes Road is in Wakefield and in Wakefield district.
WF2 8QL 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 8QL and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: WF2 8QR, WF2 8QP, WF2 8RB, WF2 8RD, WF2 8QJ, WF2 8RE, WF2 8LQ, WF2 8UR, WF2 8BH.
Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
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78 Thornes Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building | £296,000 | 2021-10-29 | £338,585 |
56 Thornes Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building | £310,000 | 2021-04-16 | £380,734 |
80 Thornes Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £277,000 | 2019-12-13 | £374,054 |
94 Thornes Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £230,000 | 2018-12-18 | £314,707 |
104 Thornes Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building | £210,000 | 2016-11-24 | £317,210 |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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3out of 4 | The Castle Nursery School 255A Barnsley Road, WF1 5NU | 2,896 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | Crigglestone Nursery School High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB | 3,374 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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3out of 4 | The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School The Mount, Thornes Road WF2 8QW | 423 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School St George's Road, Lupset WF2 8AA | 824 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
2out of 4 | English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Dewsbury Road, WF2 9DD | 1,020 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | St Michael's CofE Academy Flanshaw Lane, WF2 9JA | 1,139 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Wakefield Lawefield Primary School Lawefield Lane, WF2 8ST | 1,406 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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2out of 4 | Trinity Academy Cathedral Thornes Road, WF2 8QF | 608 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Horbury Academy Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE | 2,034 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | St Thomas Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ | 3,188 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Kettlethorpe High School Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL | 3,457 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College Storrs Hill Road, WF5 0DG | 3,844 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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- not rated | CAPA College Unity Hall, Westgate WF1 1EP | 2,056 yd | Free schools 16 to 19 | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | Wakefield College Margaret Street, WF1 2DH | 2,323 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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- not rated | Evolve Academy St. Georges Road, Lupset WF2 8BB | 1,077 yd | Academy alternative provision sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | Wakefield Girls' High School Junior School 2 St John's Square, WF1 2QX | 2,415 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | Wakefield Girls' High School Wentworth Street, WF1 2QS | 2,448 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
- not rated | Hall Cliffe School Dovecote Lane, WF4 6BB | 2,597 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 154 Northgate, WF1 3QX | 2,702 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Wakefield Gym Club, Sports Hall @ | Wakefield College Thornes Park Centre, Horbury Road | 826 yd | |
The Lupset | 328 Horbury Road, Wakefield | 862 yd | |
Stork Lodge Tearooms | 14 Thornes Road, Wakefield | 944 yd | |
The Coffee Shop @ St Georges | Community Centre, St Georges Hall | 957 yd | |
St George's Lunch Club | Community Centre, St Georges Hall | 957 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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The Whinney Moor | 220 Horbury Road, Wakefield | 188 yd | |
The Magnet | 75 Cross Lane, Wakefield | 784 yd | |
Westgate Common Working Mens Club | Park Grove Road, Wakefield | 1,046 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Pizza Amore | 201B Horbury Road, Wakefield | 139 yd | |
Eat 88 | 201A Horbury Road, Wakefield | 139 yd | |
Papa Johns Wakefield | 201 Horbury Road, Wakefield | 206 yd | |
Markies Ltd | 122 Horbury Road, Wakefield | 531 yd | |
George-A-Green Fisheries | 89 George-A-Green Road, Wakefield | 541 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Farmfoods | George-A-Green Court, Wakefield | 361 yd | |
Morrisons | Dewsbury Road, Wakefield | 1,088 yd | |
Poundstretcher | Dewsbury Road, Wakefield | 1,088 yd | |
ASDA (4506) | Asda, Dewsbury Road | 1,088 yd |
Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
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Wakefield The Mount Junior And Infant School THE MOUNT | grass pitches | 318 yd |
Cathedral Academy Cathedral Cottage Cathedral Cottage Thornes Road | grass pitches, health and fitness suite | 470 yd |
City Of Wakefield Golf Course HORBURY ROAD | golf | 517 yd |
Empire Stores (Closed) Empire Buildings Empire Buildings Horbury Road | grass pitches | 518 yd |
Wakefield College (Thornes Park Campus) (Closed) Thornes Park | grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 825 yd |
Wakefield St Michaels Cricket Club CROSS LANE | grass pitches | 829 yd |
Thornes Park Athletics Stadium THORNES PARK THORNES PARK HORBURY ROAD | athletics tracks, health and fitness suite | 847 yd |
St George'S Community Centre BROADWAY | 1,006 yd | |
The Gym (Wakefield) DEWSBURY ROAD | health and fitness suite | 1,018 yd |
Thornes Park LAWEFIELD LANE | grass pitches | 1,038 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
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 | 96.4% |
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 96.4% |
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 96.4% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Median download speed | 79.8 Mbit/s |
Average download speed | 165.7 Mbit/s |
Minimum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
Maximum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Average upload speed | 20.4 Mbit/s |
Maximum upload speed | 50 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 463 crimes were reported
near Thornes Road .
Only 22% 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 8QL.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
All Crimes | 463 |
Violence And Sexual Offences | 212 |
Public Order | 58 |
Criminal Damage And Arson | 44 |
Anti Social Behaviour | 37 |
Other Theft | 34 |
Other Crime | 20 |
Shoplifting | 17 |
Burglary | 12 |
Drugs | 10 |
Vehicle Crime | 8 |
Possession Of Weapons | 4 |
Theft From The Person | 4 |
Bicycle Theft | 2 |
Robbery | 1 |
List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WF2 8QL.
Month | Crime Type | Outcome | Location | Distance |
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2023-12 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Esther Grove | 527 yd | |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Esther Grove | 527 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Horbury Road | 140 yd |
2023-12 | Burglary | Under investigation | On or near George A Green Road | 537 yd |
2023-12 | Vehicle crime | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Horbury Road | 140 yd |
2023-12 | Robbery | Under investigation | On or near Cobb Avenue | 525 yd |
2023-12 | Other theft | Under investigation | On or near Cobb Avenue | 525 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Cave Crescent | 516 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Cave Crescent | 516 yd |
2023-12 | Shoplifting | Awaiting court outcome | On or near Cave Crescent | 516 yd |
The percentage of retired residents living in WF2 8QL 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%.
Retired | 110 |
Full-Time Employee | 90 |
Self-Employed | 28 |
Part-Time Employee | 25 |
Looking after home or family | 10 |
Student (economically inactive) | 7 |
Other | 5 |
Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 5 |
Unemployed | 5 |
Long-Term Sick or disabled | 4 |
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 36 |
Education | 28 |
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 16 |
Construction | 16 |
Human health and social work activities | 16 |
Manufacturing | 15 |
Accommodation and food service activities | 10 |
Other | 9 |
Financial and insurance activities | 7 |
Information and communication | 5 |
Administrative and support service activities | 5 |
Transport and storage | 4 |
Professional, scientific and technical activities | 4 |
Real estate activities | 2 |
Mining and quarrying | 2 |
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
Female | 160 |
Male | 175 |
Single | 61 |
Married: Opposite sex | 185 |
Separated | 5 |
Divorced | 24 |
Widowed | 22 |
Very good health | 162 |
Good health | 125 |
Fair health | 39 |
Bad health | 7 |
Very bad health | 4 |
No qualifications | 45 |
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 23 |
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 39 |
Apprenticeship | 24 |
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 40 |
Degree or Similar | 116 |
Other | 9 |
Chinese | 5 |
Indian | 2 |
Pakistani | 37 |
Other Asian | 2 |
Black African | 1 |
White | 288 |
Arab | 1 |
Other | 1 |
United Kingdom | 308 |
European Union | 6 |
Africa | 2 |
Middle East and Asia | 19 |
The Americas and the Caribbean | 1 |
Born in the UK | 308 |
10+ Years | 26 |
2-5 Years | 1 |
United Kingdom | 308 |
Ireland | 2 |
Poland | 1 |
South and Eastern Africa | 1 |
Central and South America | 1 |
No passport held | 21 |
No religion | 100 |
Christian | 177 |
Buddhist | 2 |
Muslim | 32 |
Not answered | 24 |