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

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 8RB, WF2 8RF, WF2 8RD, WF2 8QL, WF2 8QR, WF2 8UR, WF2 8HE, WF2 8LQ, WF2 8QU.

Horbury Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Horbury Road are based on 223 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 8RE

Average Price
£290,951
Semi-Detached
£239,883
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£385,699
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£455,234

Estimated Average Property Prices for Horbury Road

Average Price
£312,668
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Horbury Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
246 Horbury Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£211,0002022-06-17 £227,305
236 Horbury Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£215,0002021-05-28 £259,542
232 Horbury Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£146,5002020-04-09 £196,044
The Lodge, 254 Horbury Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£500,0002016-12-20 £622,260
Ladbroke Racing Ltd Horbury Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£200,0002013-07-15 £288,207

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 		3,074 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		3,472 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 		608 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School
St George's Road, Lupset WF2 8AA 		674 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Dewsbury Road, WF2 9DD 		865 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's CofE Academy
Flanshaw Lane, WF2 9JA 		1,019 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wakefield Lawefield Primary School
Lawefield Lane, WF2 8ST 		1,471 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 		789 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		1,958 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		3,373 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kettlethorpe High School
Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL 		3,624 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Storrs Hill Road, WF5 0DG 		3,686 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 		2,128 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		2,346 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 		925 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 		2,428 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School
Wentworth Street, WF1 2QS 		2,479 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe School
Dovecote Lane, WF4 6BB 		2,482 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar School
154 Northgate, WF1 3QX 		2,734 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
The Lupset328 Horbury Road, Wakefield734 yd
Jubilee HallTownley Road, Wakefield779 yd
The Coffee Shop @ St GeorgesCommunity Centre, St Georges Hall800 yd
St George's Lunch ClubCommunity Centre, St Georges Hall800 yd
Rita's Sandwich Bar and Cafe279-281 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield950 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Whinney Moor220 Horbury Road, Wakefield12 yd
The Magnet75 Cross Lane, Wakefield753 yd
Westgate Common Working Mens ClubPark Grove Road, Wakefield1,073 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza Amore201B Horbury Road, Wakefield87 yd
Eat 88201A Horbury Road, Wakefield87 yd
Papa Johns Wakefield201 Horbury Road, Wakefield207 yd
George-A-Green Fisheries89 George-A-Green Road, Wakefield415 yd
Snack Shack12 Townley Road, Wakefield478 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
FarmfoodsGeorge-A-Green Court, Wakefield307 yd
Sainsbury's319 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield950 yd
MorrisonsDewsbury Road, Wakefield1,083 yd
PoundstretcherDewsbury Road, Wakefield1,083 yd
ASDA (4506)Asda, Dewsbury Road1,083 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wakefield The Mount Junior And Infant School
THE MOUNT 		grass pitches500 yd
Empire Stores (Closed)
Empire Buildings Empire Buildings Horbury Road 		grass pitches525 yd
City Of Wakefield Golf Course
HORBURY ROAD 		golf565 yd
Cathedral Academy
Cathedral Cottage Cathedral Cottage Thornes Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite654 yd
Wakefield St Michaels Cricket Club
CROSS LANE 		grass pitches787 yd
St George'S Community Centre
BROADWAY 		841 yd
Thornes Park Athletics Stadium
THORNES PARK THORNES PARK HORBURY ROAD 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite905 yd
Snapethorpe Primary School
BROADWAY 		grass pitches940 yd
Wakefield College (Thornes Park Campus) (Closed)
Thornes Park 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool957 yd
The Gym (Wakefield)
DEWSBURY ROAD 		health and fitness suite1,024 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 94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 94.7%

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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed219 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Horbury Road dangerous?

In 2023, 607 crimes were reported near Horbury Road . Only 16% 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 8RE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Horbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 8RE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 607
Violence And Sexual Offences 304
Public Order 70
Criminal Damage And Arson 57
Anti Social Behaviour 45
Other Theft 38
Other Crime 22
Shoplifting 17
Vehicle Crime 15
Drugs 14
Burglary 13
Theft From The Person 6
Possession Of Weapons 4
Bicycle Theft 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bentley Road419 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bentley Road419 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Esther Grove465 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Esther Grove465 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Esther Avenue371 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Esther Avenue371 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Esther Avenue371 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Esther Avenue371 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near The Mount296 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station239 yd
More Crime Statistics for Horbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 8RE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee145
Retired73
Part-Time Employee46
Self-Employed31
Looking after home or family25
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Other12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Student (economically inactive)10
Unemployed9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Human health and social work activities16
Accommodation and food service activities13
Administrative and support service activities12
Manufacturing12
Construction11
Education10
Transport and storage7
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Other4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Real estate activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female250
Male239

Partnership Status

Single140
Married: Opposite sex175
Separated10
Divorced24
Widowed23

Health

Very good health224
Good health182
Fair health54
Bad health23
Very bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications62
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 53
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 60
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
Degree or Similar 120
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian6
Pakistani24
Other Asian1
Black African19
Black Caribbean2
Other Black7
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other2
White397
Arab5
Other13

Country of Birth

United Kingdom425
European Union22
Africa20
Middle East and Asia23

Length of Residence

Born in the UK425
10+ Years41
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom378
Spain3
Lithuania5
Poland12
Other EU countries8
Central and Western Africa4
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia3
No passport held74

Religion

No religion226
Christian190
Hindu4
Muslim48
Not answered21
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