The Point is in Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF2 9AP is located in the Wakefield North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wakefield. This postcode has been in use since 2003-11-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Point, Wakefield, WF2 9AP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 9EB, WF2 9SY, WF2 9NU, WF2 9EF, WF2 9BE, WF2 9NN, WF2 9BG, WF2 9PQ, WF2 9SL.

The Point Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Point are based on 93 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 9AP

Average Price
£223,542
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£271,884
Detached
£316,904
Flats/Maisonettes
£145,908
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Point

Average Price
£258,114
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The PointStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
20 The Point, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£101,0002022-12-20 £101,221
32 The Point, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£108,7502021-03-19 £122,670
24 The Point, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£100,0002020-05-26 £118,736
6 The Point, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£173,0002019-03-15 £236,097
42 The Point, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£150,0002018-11-09 £201,722

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 		3,085 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		4,563 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 4St Michael's CofE Academy
Flanshaw Lane, WF2 9JA 		595 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School
Flanshaw Road, Flanshaw WF2 0AS 		684 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wakefield Lawefield Primary School
Lawefield Lane, WF2 8ST 		744 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Dewsbury Road, WF2 9DD 		869 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School
The Mount, Thornes Road WF2 8QW 		1,444 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 		1,346 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		3,059 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View, WF1 4SF 		3,293 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Grange Academy
Potovens Lane, Outwood WF1 2PF 		3,399 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		3,555 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 		1,245 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCAPA College
Unity Hall, Westgate WF1 1EP 		1,268 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 ratedWakefield Girls' High School Junior School
2 St John's Square, WF1 2QX 		1,297 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School
Wentworth Street, WF1 2QS 		1,397 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School
158 Northgate, WF1 3QY 		1,629 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar School
154 Northgate, WF1 3QX 		1,646 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedEvolve Academy
St. Georges Road, Lupset WF2 8BB 		1,858 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
Wakefield Elim Community ChurchThe Denhale Active Recreation Centre, Denhale Avenue139 yd
McDonalds RestaurantDewsbury Road, Wakefield219 yd
Rajas Wakefield65 Westgate End, Wakefield500 yd
Bear Kitchen89-91 Westgate End, Wakefield500 yd
The Last Lot CafeUnit 3a, Depot804 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
St Michaels Snooker Club1A Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield300 yd
Redoubt28 Horbury Road, Wakefield341 yd
Westgate Common Working Mens ClubPark Grove Road, Wakefield395 yd
The Magnet75 Cross Lane, Wakefield436 yd
The Waterloo101 Westgate End, Wakefield500 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Tasty Dish / MK's74 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield143 yd
China Flavour70 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield143 yd
Sandwich Station168 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield143 yd
Darnley Fisheries96 Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield226 yd
Sofra Express100 Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield316 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MorrisonsDewsbury Road, Wakefield219 yd
PoundstretcherDewsbury Road, Wakefield219 yd
ASDA (4506)Asda, Dewsbury Road219 yd
FarmfoodsGeorge-A-Green Court, Wakefield881 yd
TescoUnit 1b Westgate Retail And Leisure Park, Ings Road905 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Denhale Arc
DENHALE AVENUE 		health and fitness suite200 yd
Edward Sutch Playing Field
DENHALE AVENUE 		grass pitches244 yd
The Gym (Wakefield)
DEWSBURY ROAD 		health and fitness suite303 yd
Wakefield St Michaels Cricket Club
CROSS LANE 		grass pitches398 yd
Prison Fields
VICTORIA AVENUE 		grass pitches559 yd
Thornes Park Athletics Stadium
THORNES PARK THORNES PARK HORBURY ROAD 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite604 yd
Hmp Wakefield
LOVE LANE 		artificial grass pitch748 yd
Thornes Park
LAWEFIELD LANE 		grass pitches812 yd
Wakefield College (Thornes Park Campus) (Closed)
Thornes Park 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,015 yd
Anytime Fitness (Wakefield) (Closed)
Unit 7 Unit 7 Burgage Square 		health and fitness suite1,058 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed147.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed940 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed940 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed61.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed940 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Point Street dangerous?

In 2023, 890 crimes were reported near The Point . 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 9AP.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Point, Wakefield, WF2 9AP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 890
Violence And Sexual Offences 348
Shoplifting 100
Public Order 88
Criminal Damage And Arson 85
Anti Social Behaviour 67
Other Theft 53
Vehicle Crime 41
Burglary 36
Drugs 28
Bicycle Theft 15
Other Crime 12
Robbery 8
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 9AP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sycamore Copse541 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area461 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Meadow Court439 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Meadow Court439 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Derwent Grove501 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Derwent Grove501 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Blakeley Grove453 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Blakeley Grove453 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Blakeley Grove453 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area461 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Point, Wakefield, WF2 9AP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee192
Part-Time Employee54
Retired51
Self-Employed31
Looking after home or family19
Student (economically inactive)15
Other15
Unemployed13
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles48
Manufacturing39
Human health and social work activities26
Education24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security21
Professional, scientific and technical activities19
Administrative and support service activities18
Other18
Construction18
Transport and storage13
Financial and insurance activities13
Accommodation and food service activities10
Information and communication7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female244
Male252

Partnership Status

Single178
Married: Opposite sex138
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated13
Divorced48
Widowed16

Health

Very good health219
Good health197
Fair health60
Bad health14
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications89
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 41
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 54
Apprenticeship30
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 66
Degree or Similar 103
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian7
Pakistani57
Other Asian2
Black African14
Black Caribbean2
Other Black9
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White385
Roma4
Arab3
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom386
European Union63
Rest of Europe4
Africa13
Middle East and Asia28
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK386
10+ Years52
5-10 Years38
2-5 Years16
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom351
Ireland1
Italy6
Spain4
Lithuania6
Poland31
Romania10
Other EU countries13
Other Europe3
Central and Western Africa3
Middle East2
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia4
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held60

Religion

No religion170
Christian216
Hindu6
Muslim81
Not answered23
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