St James Rise is in Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF2 8YL is located in the Wakefield West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wakefield. This postcode has been in use since 1995-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about St James Rise, Wakefield, WF2 8YL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

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

St James Rise Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on St James Rise are based on 33 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 8YL

Average Price
£299,819
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£299,819
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St James Rise

Average Price
£299,819
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St James RiseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 St James Rise, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002023-12-15 £310,000
14 St James Rise, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002021-09-30 £303,811
5 St James Rise, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002020-10-14 £331,426
12 St James Rise, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002019-08-30 £329,953
8 St James Rise, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002018-10-30 £236,352

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		4,088 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Castle Nursery School
255A Barnsley Road, WF1 5NU 		4,588 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 		920 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ossett South Parade Primary
Fairfield Road, South Parade WF5 0DZ 		1,207 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Dewsbury Road, WF2 9DD 		1,265 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's CofE Academy
Flanshaw Lane, WF2 9JA 		1,566 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Primary Academy
Northfield Lane, Horbury WF4 5DW 		1,769 yd Academy converter 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 		1,492 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Storrs Hill Road, WF5 0DG 		2,239 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		2,301 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kettlethorpe High School
Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL 		4,799 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		4,864 yd Academy converter 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 		3,356 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCAPA College
Unity Hall, Westgate WF1 1EP 		3,369 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 		712 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe School
Dovecote Lane, WF4 6BB 		1,489 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Grange School
2 Milner Way, Ossett WF5 9JE 		2,260 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSilcoates School
Silcoates Lane, Wrenthorpe WF2 0PD 		2,820 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe Primary School
7 Wrenthorpe Lane, Wrenthorpe WF2 0QB 		3,229 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 Mill628 yd
The Coffee Shop @ St GeorgesCommunity Centre, St Georges Hall781 yd
St George's Lunch ClubCommunity Centre, St Georges Hall781 yd
Three Flames Limited270 Wakefield Road, Ossett839 yd
Jubilee HallTownley Road, Wakefield904 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Abduls151 Broadway, Wakefield668 yd
Victoria Sandwich145 Broadway, Wakefield668 yd
The Cod Father117 Townley Road, Wakefield947 yd
Shenshah Tandoori & Munchi's9 Townley Road, Wakefield1,016 yd
Snack Shack12 Townley Road, Wakefield1,043 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Snapethorpe Primary School
BROADWAY 		grass pitches597 yd
St George'S Community Centre
BROADWAY 		711 yd
Haggs Hill
Parkfield Drive 		grass pitches743 yd
Thornes Junior Football Club
QUEENS DRIVE 		grass pitches893 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 speed49.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed50.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed65.78 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed65.78 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed17.05 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is St James Rise Street dangerous?

In 2023, 384 crimes were reported near St James Rise . Only 27% 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 8YL.

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

More Crime Statistics for St James Rise, Wakefield, WF2 8YL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 384
Violence And Sexual Offences 183
Public Order 50
Anti Social Behaviour 47
Criminal Damage And Arson 44
Other Theft 18
Vehicle Crime 18
Drugs 5
Other Crime 5
Burglary 4
Bicycle Theft 4
Theft From The Person 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Bartholomews Court248 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Castle Hill143 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St James Rise0 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Wool Chase248 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Wool Chase248 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wool Chase248 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wool Chase248 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Weaver Court0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Nightingale Crest335 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nightingale Crest335 yd
More Crime Statistics for St James Rise, Wakefield, WF2 8YL

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF2 8YL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired72
Full-Time Employee63
Part-Time Employee33
Long-Term Sick or disabled23
Self-Employed13
Other10
Looking after home or family9
Unemployed6
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities16
Manufacturing15
Construction11
Education9
Other7
Transport and storage7
Administrative and support service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Financial and insurance activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Information and communication4
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female149
Male126

Partnership Status

Single74
Married: Opposite sex84
Separated9
Divorced36
Widowed30

Health

Very good health109
Good health73
Fair health65
Bad health23
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications74
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 56
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian7
Pakistani1
Other Asian3
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White252
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom257
European Union9
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK257
10+ Years10
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom181
Ireland1
Poland11
Middle East1
Southern Asia5
No passport held76

Religion

No religion126
Christian117
Hindu7
Muslim8
Other religion4
Not answered13
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