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

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 8RU, WF2 8RZ, WF2 8RP, WF2 8RR, WF2 8SD, WF2 8RJ, WF2 8SA, WF2 8RN, WF2 8RS.

Townley Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Townley Road are based on 23 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 8RT

Average Price
£133,844
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£133,844
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Townley Road

Average Price
£117,538
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Townley Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
24 Townley Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£99,9952007-07-20 £133,844

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 		3,550 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		3,657 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School
St George's Road, Lupset WF2 8AA 		334 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Dewsbury Road, WF2 9DD 		669 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's CofE Academy
Flanshaw Lane, WF2 9JA 		942 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School
The Mount, Thornes Road WF2 8QW 		1,069 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School
Flanshaw Road, Flanshaw WF2 0AS 		1,738 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 		1,266 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		1,731 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Storrs Hill Road, WF5 0DG 		3,241 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		3,848 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kettlethorpe High School
Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL 		4,001 yd Community school No 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 		2,452 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		2,569 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 		537 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe School
Dovecote Lane, WF4 6BB 		2,140 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School Junior School
2 St John's Square, WF1 2QX 		2,628 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSilcoates School
Silcoates Lane, Wrenthorpe WF2 0PD 		2,686 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School
Wentworth Street, WF1 2QS 		2,715 yd Other independent school No Girls 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
Jubilee HallTownley Road, Wakefield379 yd
The Coffee Shop @ St GeorgesCommunity Centre, St Georges Hall404 yd
St George's Lunch ClubCommunity Centre, St Georges Hall404 yd
The Lupset328 Horbury Road, Wakefield464 yd
Rita's Sandwich Bar and Cafe279-281 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield697 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Whinney Moor220 Horbury Road, Wakefield479 yd
The Magnet75 Cross Lane, Wakefield965 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Snack Shack12 Townley Road, Wakefield4 yd
Shenshah Tandoori & Munchi's9 Townley Road, Wakefield34 yd
George-A-Green Fisheries89 George-A-Green Road, Wakefield515 yd
Pizza Amore201B Horbury Road, Wakefield553 yd
Eat 88201A Horbury Road, Wakefield553 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
FarmfoodsGeorge-A-Green Court, Wakefield622 yd
Sainsbury's319 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield697 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St George'S Community Centre
BROADWAY 		414 yd
Snapethorpe Primary School
BROADWAY 		grass pitches491 yd
Empire Stores (Closed)
Empire Buildings Empire Buildings Horbury Road 		grass pitches702 yd
City Of Wakefield Golf Course
HORBURY ROAD 		golf804 yd
Wakefield The Mount Junior And Infant School
THE MOUNT 		grass pitches956 yd
Wakefield St Michaels Cricket Club
CROSS LANE 		grass pitches968 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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed465.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed31.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Townley Road dangerous?

In 2023, 922 crimes were reported near Townley Road . Only 9% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF2 8RT.

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

More Crime Statistics for Townley Road, Wakefield, WF2 8RT

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 922
Violence And Sexual Offences 436
Shoplifting 140
Public Order 97
Criminal Damage And Arson 74
Anti Social Behaviour 67
Other Theft 43
Other Crime 24
Drugs 11
Vehicle Crime 10
Theft From The Person 6
Possession Of Weapons 4
Robbery 4
Burglary 3
Bicycle Theft 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cedar View531 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Roundwood Rise324 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bentley Road318 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Townley Road153 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bentley Road318 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bentley Road318 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bentley Road318 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Roundwood Rise324 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Roundwood Rise324 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Roundwood Rise324 yd
More Crime Statistics for Townley Road, Wakefield, WF2 8RT

Employment

WF2 8RT area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in WF2 8RT area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee77
Part-Time Employee47
Retired32
Looking after home or family29
Long-Term Sick or disabled27
Student (economically inactive)27
Unemployed15
Other12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Self-Employed5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Human health and social work activities16
Administrative and support service activities11
Construction9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Education5
Other4
Transport and storage4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Information and communication3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female215
Male195

Partnership Status

Single119
Married: Opposite sex104
Married: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced33
Widowed12

Health

Very good health199
Good health125
Fair health56
Bad health21
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications103
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 38
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Other Asian1
Black African9
Other Black7
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White362
Arab10
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom357
European Union25
Rest of Europe1
Africa9
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK357
10+ Years30
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom262
Italy5
Lithuania7
Poland17
Other EU countries3
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa3
Eastern Asia1
No passport held113

Religion

No religion221
Christian136
Jewish1
Muslim32
Other religion3
Not answered16
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