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

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 8QL, WF2 8QP, WF2 8RB, WF2 8RD, WF2 8QJ, WF2 8UR, WF2 8RE, WF2 8QW, WF2 8QQ.

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 8QR

Average Price
£289,518
Semi-Detached
£285,006
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£316,589
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
185 Thornes Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£225,0002023-05-19 £235,149
221 Thornes Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£345,0002022-02-08 £386,853
225 Thornes Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£330,0002022-01-07 £374,282
203 Thornes Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£266,5002021-09-24 £309,043
203 Thornes Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£232,5002019-01-18 £320,503

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 		2,885 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		3,331 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 		395 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School
St George's Road, Lupset WF2 8AA 		825 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Dewsbury Road, WF2 9DD 		1,059 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's CofE Academy
Flanshaw Lane, WF2 9JA 		1,182 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wakefield Lawefield Primary School
Lawefield Lane, WF2 8ST 		1,435 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 		598 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		2,011 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		3,170 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kettlethorpe High School
Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL 		3,420 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Storrs Hill Road, WF5 0DG 		3,844 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 		2,084 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		2,358 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 		1,077 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 		2,452 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School
Wentworth Street, WF1 2QS 		2,482 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe School
Dovecote Lane, WF4 6BB 		2,584 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar School
154 Northgate, WF1 3QX 		2,736 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 Road840 yd
The Lupset328 Horbury Road, Wakefield856 yd
Stork Lodge Tearooms14 Thornes Road, Wakefield937 yd
The Coffee Shop @ St GeorgesCommunity Centre, St Georges Hall960 yd
St George's Lunch ClubCommunity Centre, St Georges Hall960 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Whinney Moor220 Horbury Road, Wakefield216 yd
The Magnet75 Cross Lane, Wakefield826 yd
Westgate Common Working Mens ClubPark Grove Road, Wakefield1,083 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza Amore201B Horbury Road, Wakefield178 yd
Eat 88201A Horbury Road, Wakefield178 yd
Papa Johns Wakefield201 Horbury Road, Wakefield249 yd
Markies Ltd122 Horbury Road, Wakefield567 yd
George-A-Green Fisheries89 George-A-Green Road, Wakefield582 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
FarmfoodsGeorge-A-Green Court, Wakefield404 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 suite456 yd
City Of Wakefield Golf Course
HORBURY ROAD 		golf478 yd
Empire Stores (Closed)
Empire Buildings Empire Buildings Horbury Road 		grass pitches486 yd
Wakefield College (Thornes Park Campus) (Closed)
Thornes Park 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool839 yd
Wakefield St Michaels Cricket Club
CROSS LANE 		grass pitches872 yd
Thornes Park Athletics Stadium
THORNES PARK THORNES PARK HORBURY ROAD 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite879 yd
St George'S Community Centre
BROADWAY 		1,011 yd
The Gym (Wakefield)
DEWSBURY ROAD 		health and fitness suite1,056 yd
Thornes Park
LAWEFIELD LANE 		grass pitches1,062 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 96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.7%

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 speed54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed130.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Thornes Road dangerous?

In 2023, 414 crimes were reported near Thornes Road . Only 25% 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 8QR.

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 8QR

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 414
Violence And Sexual Offences 191
Public Order 53
Criminal Damage And Arson 37
Anti Social Behaviour 33
Other Theft 31
Shoplifting 17
Other Crime 15
Burglary 11
Vehicle Crime 8
Drugs 7
Possession Of Weapons 4
Theft From The Person 4
Bicycle Theft 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Manor Crescent535 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station227 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Horbury Road179 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Esther Avenue444 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Esther Avenue444 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Esther Avenue444 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Esther Avenue444 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lupset Crescent345 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near The Mount88 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station227 yd
More Crime Statistics for Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QR

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF2 8QR 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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