Airedale Heights is in Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF2 8YF is located in the Wakefield West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wakefield. This postcode has been in use since 1994-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Airedale Heights, Wakefield, WF2 8YF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 8YG, WF2 8YH, WF2 8YQ, WF2 8YL, WF2 8AH, WF2 8AL, WF2 8YB, WF2 8YA, WF2 8AN.

Airedale Heights Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Airedale Heights are based on 153 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 8YF

Average Price
£211,758
Semi-Detached
£199,278
Terraced
£171,827
Detached
£277,947
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Airedale Heights

Average Price
£205,057
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Airedale HeightsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Airedale Heights, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£195,0002022-08-22 £202,894
42 Airedale Heights, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£157,0002022-08-08 £160,041
48 Airedale Heights, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£111,0002020-12-18 £136,199
28 Airedale Heights, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0002019-10-04 £253,493
34 Airedale Heights, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£96,0002018-07-27 £131,564

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		4,173 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Castle Nursery School
255A Barnsley Road, WF1 5NU 		4,591 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 		951 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Dewsbury Road, WF2 9DD 		1,208 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ossett South Parade Primary
Fairfield Road, South Parade WF5 0DZ 		1,211 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's CofE Academy
Flanshaw Lane, WF2 9JA 		1,503 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School
Wakefield Road, Flushdyke WF5 9AN 		1,769 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		1,594 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Storrs Hill Road, WF5 0DG 		2,282 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		2,305 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Grange Academy
Potovens Lane, Outwood WF1 2PF 		4,774 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kettlethorpe High School
Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL 		4,855 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		3,292 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCAPA College
Unity Hall, Westgate WF1 1EP 		3,322 yd Free schools 16 to 19 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 		760 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe School
Dovecote Lane, WF4 6BB 		1,586 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Grange School
2 Milner Way, Ossett WF5 9JE 		2,222 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSilcoates School
Silcoates Lane, Wrenthorpe WF2 0PD 		2,720 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe Primary School
7 Wrenthorpe Lane, Wrenthorpe WF2 0QB 		3,129 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable 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
Harte CanteenHarte Woodworking Ltd, Springfield Mill720 yd
Three Flames Limited270 Wakefield Road, Ossett739 yd
The Coffee Shop @ St GeorgesCommunity Centre, St Georges Hall815 yd
St George's Lunch ClubCommunity Centre, St Georges Hall815 yd
Jubilee HallTownley Road, Wakefield866 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Abduls151 Broadway, Wakefield565 yd
Victoria Sandwich145 Broadway, Wakefield565 yd
The Cod Father117 Townley Road, Wakefield884 yd
Shenshah Tandoori & Munchi's9 Townley Road, Wakefield1,016 yd
Snack Shack12 Townley Road, Wakefield1,040 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Snapethorpe Primary School
BROADWAY 		grass pitches625 yd
Haggs Hill
Parkfield Drive 		grass pitches715 yd
St George'S Community Centre
BROADWAY 		741 yd
Thornes Junior Football Club
QUEENS DRIVE 		grass pitches817 yd
Total Fitness (Wakefield)
FRYERS WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,021 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 speed56.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed58.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed76.45 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed76.45 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Airedale Heights Street dangerous?

In 2023, 511 crimes were reported near Airedale Heights . Only 20% 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 8YF.

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

More Crime Statistics for Airedale Heights, Wakefield, WF2 8YF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 511
Violence And Sexual Offences 273
Public Order 58
Anti Social Behaviour 53
Criminal Damage And Arson 45
Vehicle Crime 27
Other Theft 22
Other Crime 10
Drugs 6
Burglary 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Bicycle Theft 4
Theft From The Person 3
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Wool Chase214 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wool Chase214 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Gargrave Place278 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lindsay Avenue458 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Castle Hill83 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lindsay Avenue458 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St James Rise103 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Weaver Court103 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lindsay Avenue458 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lindsay Avenue458 yd
More Crime Statistics for Airedale Heights, Wakefield, WF2 8YF

Employment

WF2 8YF 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 Employee94
Part-Time Employee23
Retired17
Looking after home or family13
Student (economically inactive)12
Unemployed12
Self-Employed10
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Other1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles38
Human health and social work activities20
Manufacturing19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Construction13
Administrative and support service activities7
Transport and storage6
Education6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Other3
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female134
Male116

Partnership Status

Single106
Married: Opposite sex56
Married: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced22
Widowed5

Health

Very good health129
Good health79
Fair health34
Bad health7
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 40
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African4
Mixed White and Asian11
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White232

Country of Birth

United Kingdom232
European Union12
Rest of Europe2
Africa4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK232
10+ Years16
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom198
Italy1
Lithuania2
Poland12
No passport held37

Religion

No religion129
Christian98
Buddhist3
Not answered19
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