Cambridge Street is in Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF2 8TZ 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 Cambridge Street, Wakefield, WF2 8TZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 8UA, WF2 8TU, WF2 9BH, WF2 8TY, WF2 8TT, WF2 8UB, WF2 9BL, WF2 8TW, WF2 8DD.

Cambridge Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Cambridge Street are based on 26 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 8TZ

Average Price
£134,284
Semi-Detached
£87,620
Terraced
£136,150
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cambridge Street

Average Price
£134,284
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cambridge Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
21 Cambridge Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£107,0002023-04-28 £111,226
23 Cambridge Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£122,0002022-12-02 £123,724
19 Cambridge Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£102,5002022-08-03 £104,485
5 Cambridge Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£97,0002020-03-27 £127,936
5 Cambridge Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£90,0002018-07-04 £123,341

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 		2,832 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		4,289 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 		601 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's CofE Academy
Flanshaw Lane, WF2 9JA 		736 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Dewsbury Road, WF2 9DD 		933 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School
Flanshaw Road, Flanshaw WF2 0AS 		991 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School
The Mount, Thornes Road WF2 8QW 		1,164 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 		1,045 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		2,931 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View, WF1 4SF 		3,279 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		3,282 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Grange Academy
Potovens Lane, Outwood WF1 2PF 		3,665 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 		1,223 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		1,353 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 		1,433 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School
Wentworth Street, WF1 2QS 		1,490 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School
158 Northgate, WF1 3QY 		1,743 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar School
154 Northgate, WF1 3QX 		1,745 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedEvolve Academy
St. Georges Road, Lupset WF2 8BB 		1,778 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
McDonalds RestaurantDewsbury Road, Wakefield103 yd
Rajas Wakefield65 Westgate End, Wakefield418 yd
Bear Kitchen89-91 Westgate End, Wakefield418 yd
Wakefield Elim Community ChurchThe Denhale Active Recreation Centre, Denhale Avenue445 yd
Wakefield Gym Club, Sports Hall @Wakefield College Thornes Park Centre, Horbury Road704 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Westgate Common Working Mens ClubPark Grove Road, Wakefield142 yd
Redoubt28 Horbury Road, Wakefield182 yd
St Michaels Snooker Club1A Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield274 yd
The Magnet75 Cross Lane, Wakefield278 yd
The Waterloo101 Westgate End, Wakefield418 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza Hut70 Horbury Road, Wakefield52 yd
Mother Hubbards72 Horbury Road, Wakefield52 yd
Sun Park68 Horbury Road, Wakefield52 yd
Domino's PizzaDomino Pizza, Horbury Road109 yd
Munshis5 Horbury Road, Wakefield193 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MorrisonsDewsbury Road, Wakefield103 yd
PoundstretcherDewsbury Road, Wakefield103 yd
ASDA (4506)Asda, Dewsbury Road103 yd
FarmfoodsGeorge-A-Green Court, Wakefield692 yd
TescoUnit 1b Westgate Retail And Leisure Park, Ings Road777 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Gym (Wakefield)
DEWSBURY ROAD 		health and fitness suite31 yd
Wakefield St Michaels Cricket Club
CROSS LANE 		grass pitches289 yd
Thornes Park Athletics Stadium
THORNES PARK THORNES PARK HORBURY ROAD 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite298 yd
Denhale Arc
DENHALE AVENUE 		health and fitness suite502 yd
Thornes Park
LAWEFIELD LANE 		grass pitches536 yd
Edward Sutch Playing Field
DENHALE AVENUE 		grass pitches546 yd
Wakefield College (Thornes Park Campus) (Closed)
Thornes Park 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool710 yd
Prison Fields
VICTORIA AVENUE 		grass pitches730 yd
Hmp Wakefield
LOVE LANE 		artificial grass pitch846 yd
Cathedral Academy
Cathedral Cottage Cathedral Cottage Thornes Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,041 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 speed69.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed147.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Cambridge Street dangerous?

In 2023, 837 crimes were reported near Cambridge Street . Only 10% 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 8TZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Cambridge Street, Wakefield, WF2 8TZ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 837
Violence And Sexual Offences 327
Anti Social Behaviour 99
Public Order 77
Criminal Damage And Arson 70
Shoplifting 63
Other Theft 47
Drugs 39
Vehicle Crime 38
Burglary 30
Other Crime 15
Bicycle Theft 14
Robbery 9
Possession Of Weapons 6
Theft From The Person 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near Soho Grove509 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Manor Road164 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Farne Avenue452 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near The Point307 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Point307 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Point307 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Stafford Terrace307 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rayfield345 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Rayfield345 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Rayfield345 yd
More Crime Statistics for Cambridge Street, Wakefield, WF2 8TZ

Employment

WF2 8TZ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee86
Part-Time Employee32
Retired32
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Self-Employed14
Unemployed13
Looking after home or family12
Other11
Student (economically inactive)8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Human health and social work activities20
Manufacturing14
Education14
Accommodation and food service activities13
Construction13
Transport and storage8
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Information and communication5
Other2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Real estate activities1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female122
Male144

Partnership Status

Single101
Married: Opposite sex74
Married: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced29
Widowed18

Health

Very good health115
Good health85
Fair health46
Bad health13
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications67
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 48
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian12
Pakistani24
Other Asian7
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed Other3
White217

Country of Birth

United Kingdom214
European Union28
Rest of Europe3
Middle East and Asia21

Length of Residence

Born in the UK214
10+ Years34
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom184
Poland10
Romania2
Other EU countries17
Other Europe1
Southern Asia4
No passport held51

Religion

No religion117
Christian94
Buddhist1
Hindu12
Muslim26
Not answered17
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