Makin Street is in Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF2 8TJ is located in the Wakefield West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wakefield. This postcode has been in use since 1988-03-01.
StreetScan combines information about Makin Street, Wakefield, WF2 8TJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 8TL, WF2 9RL, WF2 9RB, WF2 9RA, WF2 8SP, WF2 8ST, WF2 8TQ, WF2 9RD, WF2 8TA.

Makin Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Makin Street are based on 1 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 8TJ

Average Price
£106,952
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£106,952
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Makin Street

Average Price
£106,952
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Makin Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Makin Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£27,0002000-03-15 £106,952

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 		2,615 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		4,515 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 4Wakefield Lawefield Primary School
Lawefield Lane, WF2 8ST 		231 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School
Flanshaw Road, Flanshaw WF2 0AS 		1,059 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's CofE Academy
Flanshaw Lane, WF2 9JA 		1,098 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Dewsbury Road, WF2 9DD 		1,338 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School
Belgravia Road, WF1 3JP 		1,420 yd Voluntary aided school No 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 		1,227 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View, WF1 4SF 		2,851 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		3,115 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		3,338 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Grange Academy
Potovens Lane, Outwood WF1 2PF 		3,468 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		795 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		981 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School Junior School
2 St John's Square, WF1 2QX 		1,085 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School
Wentworth Street, WF1 2QS 		1,102 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar School
154 Northgate, WF1 3QX 		1,356 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School
158 Northgate, WF1 3QY 		1,366 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedEvolve Academy
St. Georges Road, Lupset WF2 8BB 		2,204 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed 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
Rajas Wakefield65 Westgate End, Wakefield21 yd
Bear Kitchen89-91 Westgate End, Wakefield21 yd
Sabura160 Westgate, Wakefield387 yd
McDonalds RestaurantDewsbury Road, Wakefield392 yd
Pizza HutWestgate Retail And Leisure Park Colinsway, Wakefield450 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Waterloo101 Westgate End, Wakefield21 yd
The White Hart77 Westgate End, Wakefield21 yd
The Wagon45 Westgate End, Wakefield122 yd
St Michaels Snooker Club1A Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield219 yd
Redoubt28 Horbury Road, Wakefield248 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Piazzo Pizza Ltd79-83 Westgate End, Wakefield21 yd
Ali's Cuisine61A Westgate End, Wakefield21 yd
Freddy's Chicken & Pizza61 Westgate End, Wakefield21 yd
Westgate Rolls57 Westgate End, Wakefield21 yd
Cha Cha Chai63 Westgate End, Wakefield35 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoUnit 1b Westgate Retail And Leisure Park, Ings Road386 yd
ASDA (4506)Asda, Dewsbury Road392 yd
MorrisonsDewsbury Road, Wakefield392 yd
PoundstretcherDewsbury Road, Wakefield392 yd
Continental Food Store125 Westgate, Wakefield569 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Gym (Wakefield)
DEWSBURY ROAD 		health and fitness suite398 yd
Thornes Park
LAWEFIELD LANE 		grass pitches490 yd
Hmp Wakefield
LOVE LANE 		artificial grass pitch503 yd
Thornes Park Athletics Stadium
THORNES PARK THORNES PARK HORBURY ROAD 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite506 yd
Prison Fields
VICTORIA AVENUE 		grass pitches507 yd
Anytime Fitness (Wakefield) (Closed)
Unit 7 Unit 7 Burgage Square 		health and fitness suite656 yd
Denhale Arc
DENHALE AVENUE 		health and fitness suite684 yd
Wakefield St Michaels Cricket Club
CROSS LANE 		grass pitches717 yd
Edward Sutch Playing Field
DENHALE AVENUE 		grass pitches721 yd
Xercise4Less (Wakefield)
DENBY DALE ROAD 		health and fitness suite728 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 50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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%

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

Safety

Is Makin Street dangerous?

In 2023, 791 crimes were reported near Makin Street . Only 11% 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 8TJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Makin Street, Wakefield, WF2 8TJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 791
Violence And Sexual Offences 305
Public Order 79
Anti Social Behaviour 73
Shoplifting 65
Criminal Damage And Arson 56
Other Theft 54
Drugs 44
Vehicle Crime 38
Burglary 30
Other Crime 15
Bicycle Theft 12
Robbery 8
Possession Of Weapons 6
Theft From The Person 6

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Victoria Avenue527 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lawefield Grove268 yd
2023-12Public orderOn or near Wakefield Westgate (Station)508 yd
2023-12ShopliftingOn or near Wakefield Westgate (Station)508 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lawefield Way488 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Chald Lane146 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Wakefield Westgate (Station)508 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Basford Street310 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Wakefield Westgate (Station)508 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grange Street202 yd
More Crime Statistics for Makin Street, Wakefield, WF2 8TJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee72
Retired58
Long-Term Sick or disabled30
Part-Time Employee16
Other10
Unemployed8
Looking after home or family8
Self-Employed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Student (economically inactive)

Employment Industry

Manufacturing21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Human health and social work activities14
Transport and storage10
Accommodation and food service activities7
Administrative and support service activities6
Education6
Other6
Real estate activities6
Construction6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Information and communication3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female92
Male129

Partnership Status

Single78
Married: Opposite sex53
Separated10
Divorced52
Widowed17

Health

Very good health47
Good health72
Fair health61
Bad health32
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications85
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 20
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 18
Degree or Similar 30
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani16
Other Asian2
Black African1
White195
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Arab2
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom160
European Union41
Africa3
Middle East and Asia17

Length of Residence

Born in the UK160
10+ Years36
5-10 Years19
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom120
Ireland2
Italy1
Lithuania4
Poland27
Other EU countries1
North Africa2
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia2
No passport held63

Religion

No religion73
Christian107
Muslim21
Other religion3
Not answered12
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