Dewsbury Road is in Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF2 9BS is located in the Wakefield North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wakefield. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Dewsbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 9BS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 9NW, WF2 9NL, WF2 9RW, WF2 9BP, WF2 8TS, WF2 9SP, WF2 9BW, WF2 8TN, WF2 9NJ.

Dewsbury Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dewsbury Road are based on 391 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 9BS

Average Price
£127,109
Semi-Detached
£134,920
Terraced
£125,690
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£166,104

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dewsbury Road

Average Price
£210,550
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dewsbury Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
26 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£105,0002022-10-14 £106,621
18 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£105,0002022-06-20 £111,123
24 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£78,0002020-01-24 £103,672
20 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£74,0002019-07-02 £98,666
44 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£75,0002019-03-08 £102,354

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 		2,785 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		4,489 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 		431 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's CofE Academy
Flanshaw Lane, WF2 9JA 		887 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School
Flanshaw Road, Flanshaw WF2 0AS 		916 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Dewsbury Road, WF2 9DD 		1,130 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School
The Mount, Thornes Road WF2 8QW 		1,369 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 		1,213 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View, WF1 4SF 		3,045 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		3,187 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		3,268 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Grange Academy
Potovens Lane, Outwood WF1 2PF 		3,469 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 		996 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		1,098 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 		1,182 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School
Wentworth Street, WF1 2QS 		1,234 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School
158 Northgate, WF1 3QY 		1,488 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar School
154 Northgate, WF1 3QX 		1,489 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedEvolve Academy
St. Georges Road, Lupset WF2 8BB 		2,029 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, Wakefield191 yd
Rajas Wakefield65 Westgate End, Wakefield194 yd
Bear Kitchen89-91 Westgate End, Wakefield194 yd
Wakefield Elim Community ChurchThe Denhale Active Recreation Centre, Denhale Avenue420 yd
Sabura160 Westgate, Wakefield576 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
St Michaels Snooker Club1A Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield30 yd
Redoubt28 Horbury Road, Wakefield99 yd
The Waterloo101 Westgate End, Wakefield194 yd
The White Hart77 Westgate End, Wakefield194 yd
Westgate Common Working Mens ClubPark Grove Road, Wakefield201 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wakefield Pizza & Kebab2A Dewsbury Road, Wakefield4 yd
Munshis5 Horbury Road, Wakefield132 yd
Piazzo Pizza Ltd79-83 Westgate End, Wakefield194 yd
Ali's Cuisine61A Westgate End, Wakefield194 yd
Freddy's Chicken & Pizza61 Westgate End, Wakefield194 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
ASDA (4506)Asda, Dewsbury Road191 yd
MorrisonsDewsbury Road, Wakefield191 yd
PoundstretcherDewsbury Road, Wakefield191 yd
TescoUnit 1b Westgate Retail And Leisure Park, Ings Road596 yd
Continental Food Store125 Westgate, Wakefield765 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Gym (Wakefield)
DEWSBURY ROAD 		health and fitness suite226 yd
Thornes Park Athletics Stadium
THORNES PARK THORNES PARK HORBURY ROAD 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite447 yd
Denhale Arc
DENHALE AVENUE 		health and fitness suite493 yd
Prison Fields
VICTORIA AVENUE 		grass pitches501 yd
Wakefield St Michaels Cricket Club
CROSS LANE 		grass pitches528 yd
Edward Sutch Playing Field
DENHALE AVENUE 		grass pitches533 yd
Thornes Park
LAWEFIELD LANE 		grass pitches556 yd
Hmp Wakefield
LOVE LANE 		artificial grass pitch593 yd
Wakefield College (Thornes Park Campus) (Closed)
Thornes Park 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool816 yd
Anytime Fitness (Wakefield) (Closed)
Unit 7 Unit 7 Burgage Square 		health and fitness suite827 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 90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 90.0%

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 speed75.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed69.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.76 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.76 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Dewsbury Road dangerous?

In 2023, 881 crimes were reported near Dewsbury Road . 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 9BS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Dewsbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 9BS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 881
Violence And Sexual Offences 358
Shoplifting 78
Anti Social Behaviour 77
Criminal Damage And Arson 73
Public Order 70
Other Theft 55
Drugs 44
Burglary 40
Vehicle Crime 39
Other Crime 15
Bicycle Theft 12
Possession Of Weapons 7
Robbery 7
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 9BS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Victoria Avenue486 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area290 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Farne Avenue532 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Homestead Drive457 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Homestead Drive457 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area290 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area290 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area290 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area290 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Point313 yd
More Crime Statistics for Dewsbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 9BS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee195
Retired56
Part-Time Employee48
Self-Employed24
Other17
Looking after home or family16
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Student (economically inactive)14
Unemployed11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles46
Human health and social work activities32
Education27
Administrative and support service activities26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security22
Construction16
Transport and storage15
Accommodation and food service activities15
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Financial and insurance activities14
Manufacturing13
Information and communication13
Other12
Real estate activities7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female248
Male244

Partnership Status

Single166
Married: Opposite sex151
Separated11
Divorced59
Widowed16

Health

Very good health227
Good health180
Fair health51
Bad health31
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications71
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 49
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 55
Apprenticeship26
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 66
Degree or Similar 127
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian6
Pakistani79
Other Asian15
Black African6
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White371
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma2
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom381
European Union63
Rest of Europe2
Africa7
Middle East and Asia40

Length of Residence

Born in the UK381
10+ Years68
5-10 Years16
2-5 Years17
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom374
Ireland1
Italy1
Portugal1
Lithuania5
Poland32
Romania9
Other EU countries22
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East1
Southern Asia4
No passport held41

Religion

No religion188
Christian162
Buddhist5
Hindu5
Jewish3
Muslim98
Other religion2
Not answered29
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