Rufford Street is in Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF2 9PB 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 Rufford Street, Wakefield, WF2 9PB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 9PN, WF2 9PJ, WF2 9PE, WF2 9PL, WF2 9PP, WF2 9FJ, WF2 9PY, WF2 9HP, WF2 9HR.

Rufford Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Rufford Street are based on 71 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 9PB

Average Price
£180,099
Semi-Detached
£180,762
Terraced
£169,157
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rufford Street

Average Price
£169,116
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rufford Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
28 Rufford Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£175,0002023-06-09 £184,417
29 Rufford Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£124,0002022-08-19 £126,402
17 Rufford Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£185,0002021-07-26 £211,911
18 Rufford Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£150,0002021-05-10 £181,076
32 Rufford Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£155,0002020-12-18 £196,387

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 		3,377 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		4,911 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 Flanshaw Junior and Infant School
Flanshaw Road, Flanshaw WF2 0AS 		320 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's CofE Academy
Flanshaw Lane, WF2 9JA 		653 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Dewsbury Road, WF2 9DD 		968 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wakefield Lawefield Primary School
Lawefield Lane, WF2 8ST 		990 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 		1,238 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 		1,713 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Grange Academy
Potovens Lane, Outwood WF1 2PF 		3,069 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		3,277 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View, WF1 4SF 		3,304 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		3,869 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 		1,167 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCAPA College
Unity Hall, Westgate WF1 1EP 		1,373 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 		1,175 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School
Wentworth Street, WF1 2QS 		1,329 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School
158 Northgate, WF1 3QY 		1,519 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSilcoates School
Silcoates Lane, Wrenthorpe WF2 0PD 		1,528 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar School
154 Northgate, WF1 3QX 		1,556 yd Other independent school No Boys 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 Avenue230 yd
The Last Lot CafeUnit 3a, Depot570 yd
McDonalds RestaurantDewsbury Road, Wakefield579 yd
Olivers Sandwich BarSilcoates Street, Wakefield631 yd
Rajas Wakefield65 Westgate End, Wakefield741 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Scarborough Arms173 Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield157 yd
Red Lion2 Batley Road, Wakefield325 yd
Balne Lane WmcBalne Lane Working Mens Club, Balne Avenue421 yd
St Michaels Snooker Club1A Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield578 yd
Redoubt28 Horbury Road, Wakefield668 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Scufflers128A Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield140 yd
Sofra Express100 Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield151 yd
Kasim's171, 171-171B Alverthorpe Road157 yd
Baxy Fish Bar172 Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield158 yd
Darnley Fisheries96 Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield197 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MorrisonsDewsbury Road, Wakefield579 yd
PoundstretcherDewsbury Road, Wakefield579 yd
ASDA (4506)Asda, Dewsbury Road579 yd
Aldi82 Batley Road, Wakefield714 yd
Sainsbury's319 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield1,036 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Edward Sutch Playing Field
DENHALE AVENUE 		grass pitches166 yd
Denhale Arc
DENHALE AVENUE 		health and fitness suite197 yd
Prison Fields
VICTORIA AVENUE 		grass pitches503 yd
The Gym (Wakefield)
DEWSBURY ROAD 		health and fitness suite666 yd
Wakefield St Michaels Cricket Club
CROSS LANE 		grass pitches720 yd
Hmp Wakefield
LOVE LANE 		artificial grass pitch747 yd
Grasmere Road
GRASMERE ROAD 		grass pitches839 yd
Thornes Park Athletics Stadium
THORNES PARK THORNES PARK HORBURY ROAD 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite968 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 97.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.8%

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 speed74.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed114.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Rufford Street dangerous?

In 2023, 671 crimes were reported near Rufford Street . Only 14% 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 9PB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Rufford Street, Wakefield, WF2 9PB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 671
Violence And Sexual Offences 320
Criminal Damage And Arson 67
Public Order 62
Anti Social Behaviour 54
Other Theft 45
Vehicle Crime 31
Drugs 24
Burglary 19
Other Crime 17
Shoplifting 15
Bicycle Theft 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Robbery 4
Theft From The Person 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Homestead Drive148 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Blakeley Grove90 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gibson Avenue463 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Langdale Drive307 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Langdale Drive307 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rydal Crescent492 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Longfield Terrace233 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Denhale Avenue307 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Langdale Drive307 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Holly Street226 yd
More Crime Statistics for Rufford Street, Wakefield, WF2 9PB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee74
Retired43
Part-Time Employee37
Looking after home or family29
Long-Term Sick or disabled27
Student (economically inactive)22
Self-Employed17
Other13
Unemployed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles39
Transport and storage14
Accommodation and food service activities14
Administrative and support service activities13
Manufacturing13
Education12
Construction11
Human health and social work activities10
Other9
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Information and communication4
Financial and insurance activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female180
Male196

Partnership Status

Single118
Married: Opposite sex115
Separated8
Divorced18
Widowed15

Health

Very good health179
Good health98
Fair health59
Bad health30
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications99
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 38
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani63
Other Asian16
Black African10
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other6
White262
Arab1
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom283
European Union50
Rest of Europe3
Africa7
Middle East and Asia30
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK283
10+ Years60
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom224
Ireland6
Italy2
Spain2
Lithuania1
Poland27
Romania1
Other EU countries23
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia1
No passport held83

Religion

No religion125
Christian135
Muslim96
Other religion4
Not answered16
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