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

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 8RT, WF2 8RP, WF2 8RZ, WF2 8RR, WF2 8RS, WF2 8SG, WF2 8RN, WF2 8RJ, WF2 8SA.

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 8RU

Average Price
£141,350
Semi-Detached
£141,350
Terraced
no sales
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
15 Townley Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£123,5002021-07-28 £145,549
15 Townley Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£79,9502012-08-16 £137,813
15 Townley Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£66,0002003-07-21 £153,891
15 Townley Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£35,0002001-09-05 £128,144

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 		3,574 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		3,646 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 		304 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Dewsbury Road, WF2 9DD 		690 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's CofE Academy
Flanshaw Lane, WF2 9JA 		967 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School
The Mount, Thornes Road WF2 8QW 		1,087 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School
Flanshaw Road, Flanshaw WF2 0AS 		1,764 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 		1,289 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		1,700 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Storrs Hill Road, WF5 0DG 		3,211 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		3,868 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kettlethorpe High School
Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL 		4,006 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 		2,485 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		2,601 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 		504 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe School
Dovecote Lane, WF4 6BB 		2,108 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School Junior School
2 St John's Square, WF1 2QX 		2,660 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSilcoates School
Silcoates Lane, Wrenthorpe WF2 0PD 		2,704 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School
Wentworth Street, WF1 2QS 		2,747 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
The Coffee Shop @ St GeorgesCommunity Centre, St Georges Hall372 yd
St George's Lunch ClubCommunity Centre, St Georges Hall372 yd
Jubilee HallTownley Road, Wakefield383 yd
The Lupset328 Horbury Road, Wakefield436 yd
Rita's Sandwich Bar and Cafe279-281 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield713 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Whinney Moor220 Horbury Road, Wakefield503 yd
The Magnet75 Cross Lane, Wakefield997 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shenshah Tandoori & Munchi's9 Townley Road, Wakefield2 yd
Snack Shack12 Townley Road, Wakefield35 yd
George-A-Green Fisheries89 George-A-Green Road, Wakefield547 yd
Pizza Amore201B Horbury Road, Wakefield578 yd
Eat 88201A Horbury Road, Wakefield578 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
FarmfoodsGeorge-A-Green Court, Wakefield653 yd
Sainsbury's319 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield713 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St George'S Community Centre
BROADWAY 		381 yd
Snapethorpe Primary School
BROADWAY 		grass pitches460 yd
Empire Stores (Closed)
Empire Buildings Empire Buildings Horbury Road 		grass pitches700 yd
City Of Wakefield Golf Course
HORBURY ROAD 		golf805 yd
Wakefield The Mount Junior And Infant School
THE MOUNT 		grass pitches974 yd
Wakefield St Michaels Cricket Club
CROSS LANE 		grass pitches1,001 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed185.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Townley Road dangerous?

In 2023, 927 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 8RU.

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 8RU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 927
Violence And Sexual Offences 437
Shoplifting 140
Public Order 97
Criminal Damage And Arson 75
Anti Social Behaviour 68
Other Theft 43
Other Crime 24
Vehicle Crime 12
Drugs 11
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 8RU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Oakwood437 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Snapethorpe Road265 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hillside Close425 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hillside Close425 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Spa Grove174 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Spa Grove174 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Spa Grove174 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sherwood Grove33 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Snapethorpe Road265 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hillside Close425 yd
More Crime Statistics for Townley Road, Wakefield, WF2 8RU

Employment

WF2 8RU 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 8RU 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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