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

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 9JR, WF2 9DJ, WF2 9JX, WF2 9DL, WF2 9DG, WF2 9JY, WF2 9DH, WF2 9DN, WF2 9QA.

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 9JU

Average Price
£187,008
Semi-Detached
£192,197
Terraced
£184,818
Detached
no sales
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
107 Oakwood Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£155,0002023-03-24 £159,029
60 Oakwood Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£157,5002022-11-17 £161,699
143 Oakwood Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£215,5002022-02-11 £237,844
58 Oakwood Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£150,0002021-06-18 £172,883
72 Oakwood Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£155,0002021-06-11 £184,007

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 		4,085 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		4,619 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Dewsbury Road, WF2 9DD 		444 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's CofE Academy
Flanshaw Lane, WF2 9JA 		578 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School
Flanshaw Road, Flanshaw WF2 0AS 		1,137 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School
St George's Road, Lupset WF2 8AA 		1,200 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 		1,367 yd Voluntary aided 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 		1,944 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		2,444 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Storrs Hill Road, WF5 0DG 		3,253 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Grange Academy
Potovens Lane, Outwood WF1 2PF 		3,778 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View, WF1 4SF 		4,425 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 		2,298 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCAPA College
Unity Hall, Westgate WF1 1EP 		2,430 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 		1,239 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSilcoates School
Silcoates Lane, Wrenthorpe WF2 0PD 		1,791 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe Primary School
7 Wrenthorpe Lane, Wrenthorpe WF2 0QB 		2,199 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School Junior School
2 St John's Square, WF1 2QX 		2,301 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School
Wentworth Street, WF1 2QS 		2,460 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, Wakefield331 yd
Jubilee HallTownley Road, Wakefield595 yd
Three Flames Limited270 Wakefield Road, Ossett842 yd
Costa CoffeeGoldsmith Avenue, Ossett898 yd
Silkwood Farm PubMothers Way, Ossett967 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Eagle161 Flanshaw Lane, Wakefield498 yd
Alverthorpe Working Mens Club99-111 Flanshaw Lane, Wakefield660 yd
The New AlbionThe New Albion Public House, Flanshaw Lane1,041 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Cod Father117 Townley Road, Wakefield347 yd
Happy Choice221 Flanshaw Lane, Wakefield370 yd
Abduls151 Broadway, Wakefield708 yd
Victoria Sandwich145 Broadway, Wakefield708 yd
RS Butties54, 46-64 Thirlmere Road833 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's319 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield331 yd
Aldi82 Batley Road, Wakefield1,079 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Total Fitness (Wakefield)
FRYERS WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool941 yd
Grasmere Road
GRASMERE ROAD 		grass pitches957 yd
Edward Sutch Playing Field
DENHALE AVENUE 		grass pitches1,041 yd
Denhale Arc
DENHALE AVENUE 		health and fitness suite1,058 yd
Snapethorpe Primary School
BROADWAY 		grass pitches1,059 yd
Wakefield St Michaels Cricket Club
CROSS LANE 		grass pitches1,060 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 speed37.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed68.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Oakwood Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 547 crimes were reported near Oakwood Avenue . Only 18% 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 9JU.

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 9JU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 547
Violence And Sexual Offences 214
Shoplifting 90
Anti Social Behaviour 58
Public Order 44
Vehicle Crime 33
Criminal Damage And Arson 29
Other Theft 22
Other Crime 15
Burglary 14
Drugs 11
Robbery 7
Bicycle Theft 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WF2 9JU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Flanshaw Grove535 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Springfield Grange309 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Corbett Drive472 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Hirst Road180 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near White Rose Court335 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Tyson Grove399 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Tyson Grove399 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Eagle Grove418 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Huntsman Fold364 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Huntsman Fold364 yd
More Crime Statistics for Oakwood Avenue, Wakefield, WF2 9JU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee176
Retired111
Part-Time Employee40
Self-Employed21
Looking after home or family12
Student (economically inactive)11
Other8
Unemployed4
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Human health and social work activities20
Construction18
Manufacturing17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Other10
Financial and insurance activities8
Education8
Accommodation and food service activities5
Administrative and support service activities4
Transport and storage4
Information and communication3
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female235
Male220

Partnership Status

Single125
Married: Opposite sex185
Married: Same sex5
Separated10
Divorced39
Widowed23

Health

Very good health232
Good health153
Fair health52
Bad health13
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications67
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship30
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 75
Degree or Similar 119
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian32
Pakistani7
Other Asian7
Black African7
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White394

Country of Birth

United Kingdom413
European Union7
Rest of Europe1
Africa7
Middle East and Asia26
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK413
10+ Years29
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom388
Ireland4
Lithuania1
Other EU countries6
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa1
Middle East1
Southern Asia5
No passport held48

Religion

No religion189
Christian206
Buddhist1
Hindu23
Muslim14
Sikh9
Not answered13
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