Oakwood Avenue is in Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF2 9JT 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 Oakwood Avenue, Wakefield, WF2 9JT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 9JS, WF2 9DF, WF2 9JD, WF2 9DA, WF2 9JZ, WF2 9JB, WF2 9DG, WF2 9JR, WF2 9JL.

Oakwood Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Oakwood Avenue are based on 162 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 9JT

Average Price
£182,381
Semi-Detached
£195,304
Terraced
£175,362
Detached
£214,274
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oakwood Avenue

Average Price
£190,042
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oakwood AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
45 Oakwood Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£165,0002022-09-12 £166,903
87 Oakwood Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£230,0002022-04-14 £250,462
77 Oakwood Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£135,0002021-07-16 £159,102
19 Oakwood Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£155,0002021-03-05 £186,677
75 Oakwood Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£125,0002021-01-06 £152,856

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 		3,886 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		4,637 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 		343 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Dewsbury Road, WF2 9DD 		348 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School
Flanshaw Road, Flanshaw WF2 0AS 		903 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs
St Paul's Drive, Alverthorpe WF2 0BT 		1,277 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School
St George's Road, Lupset WF2 8AA 		1,278 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 		1,808 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		2,594 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Storrs Hill Road, WF5 0DG 		3,509 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Grange Academy
Potovens Lane, Outwood WF1 2PF 		3,618 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View, WF1 4SF 		4,166 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		2,040 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCAPA College
Unity Hall, Westgate WF1 1EP 		2,175 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 		1,363 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSilcoates School
Silcoates Lane, Wrenthorpe WF2 0PD 		1,693 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School Junior School
2 St John's Square, WF1 2QX 		2,046 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe Primary School
7 Wrenthorpe Lane, Wrenthorpe WF2 0QB 		2,093 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School
Wentworth Street, WF1 2QS 		2,202 yd Other independent school No Girls 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
Rita's Sandwich Bar and Cafe279-281 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield298 yd
Jubilee HallTownley Road, Wakefield673 yd
Wakefield Elim Community ChurchThe Denhale Active Recreation Centre, Denhale Avenue863 yd
McDonalds RestaurantDewsbury Road, Wakefield1,059 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Eagle161 Flanshaw Lane, Wakefield508 yd
Alverthorpe Working Mens Club99-111 Flanshaw Lane, Wakefield625 yd
The Magnet75 Cross Lane, Wakefield907 yd
The New AlbionThe New Albion Public House, Flanshaw Lane952 yd
Scarborough Arms173 Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield968 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Happy Choice221 Flanshaw Lane, Wakefield135 yd
The Cod Father117 Townley Road, Wakefield464 yd
RS Butties54, 46-64 Thirlmere Road596 yd
George-A-Green Fisheries89 George-A-Green Road, Wakefield825 yd
The Tasty Dish / MK's74 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield865 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's319 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield298 yd
Aldi82 Batley Road, Wakefield909 yd
FarmfoodsGeorge-A-Green Court, Wakefield1,042 yd
MorrisonsDewsbury Road, Wakefield1,059 yd
PoundstretcherDewsbury Road, Wakefield1,059 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Edward Sutch Playing Field
DENHALE AVENUE 		grass pitches782 yd
Denhale Arc
DENHALE AVENUE 		health and fitness suite800 yd
Grasmere Road
GRASMERE ROAD 		grass pitches826 yd
Wakefield St Michaels Cricket Club
CROSS LANE 		grass pitches852 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed173.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Oakwood Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 616 crimes were reported near Oakwood Avenue . Only 16% 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 9JT.

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

More Crime Statistics for Oakwood Avenue, Wakefield, WF2 9JT

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 616
Violence And Sexual Offences 166
Shoplifting 117
Anti Social Behaviour 77
Public Order 61
Other Theft 52
Criminal Damage And Arson 41
Vehicle Crime 32
Burglary 18
Other Crime 16
Drugs 13
Robbery 9
Possession Of Weapons 6
Bicycle Theft 5
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 9JT.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Springfield Grange322 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Hirst Road272 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station488 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Petrol Station488 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near White Rose Court340 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near White Rose Court340 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near White Rose Court340 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Hirst Road272 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hirst Road272 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Hirst Road272 yd
More Crime Statistics for Oakwood Avenue, Wakefield, WF2 9JT

Employment

WF2 9JT area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee91
Retired62
Self-Employed28
Part-Time Employee25
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Student (economically inactive)5
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Looking after home or family4
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Education22
Manufacturing21
Administrative and support service activities15
Human health and social work activities14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other8
Construction8
Financial and insurance activities7
Transport and storage7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Information and communication3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female149
Male127

Partnership Status

Single74
Married: Opposite sex119
Separated4
Divorced19
Widowed18

Health

Very good health121
Good health93
Fair health46
Bad health13
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
Degree or Similar 64

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian5
Pakistani10
Other Asian8
Black African10
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed Other2
White240
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom255
European Union5
Africa10
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK255
10+ Years11
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom236
Spain1
Lithuania2
Poland3
Central and Western Africa4
South-East Asia1
No passport held29

Religion

No religion102
Christian144
Muslim10
Sikh7
Other religion4
Not answered11
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