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

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 9HP, WF2 9HW, WF2 9ER, WF2 9HR, WF2 9HS, WF2 9EL, WF2 9PB, WF2 9EP, WF2 9PN.

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 9PH

Average Price
£158,438
Semi-Detached
£165,652
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£79,080
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
41 Rufford Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£147,0002023-02-17 £150,102
65 Rufford Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£155,0002023-02-10 £158,271
49 Rufford Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002022-09-09 £165,223
52 Rufford Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£140,0002021-05-18 £169,004
63 Rufford Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£135,0002021-05-07 £162,968

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 		3,559 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		4,932 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 		272 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's CofE Academy
Flanshaw Lane, WF2 9JA 		533 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Dewsbury Road, WF2 9DD 		842 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs
St Paul's Drive, Alverthorpe WF2 0BT 		1,096 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wakefield Lawefield Primary School
Lawefield Lane, WF2 8ST 		1,182 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 		1,795 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Grange Academy
Potovens Lane, Outwood WF1 2PF 		3,096 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		3,179 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View, WF1 4SF 		3,509 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		4,039 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 		1,363 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCAPA College
Unity Hall, Westgate WF1 1EP 		1,586 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 		1,359 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSilcoates School
Silcoates Lane, Wrenthorpe WF2 0PD 		1,424 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School
Wentworth Street, WF1 2QS 		1,525 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School
158 Northgate, WF1 3QY 		1,702 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar School
154 Northgate, WF1 3QX 		1,744 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 Avenue358 yd
McDonalds RestaurantDewsbury Road, Wakefield707 yd
The Last Lot CafeUnit 3a, Depot729 yd
Olivers Sandwich BarSilcoates Street, Wakefield745 yd
Rita's Sandwich Bar and Cafe279-281 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield891 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Scarborough Arms173 Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield277 yd
Red Lion2 Batley Road, Wakefield335 yd
Balne Lane WmcBalne Lane Working Mens Club, Balne Avenue614 yd
St Michaels Snooker Club1A Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield752 yd
The Magnet75 Cross Lane, Wakefield815 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
RS Butties54, 46-64 Thirlmere Road169 yd
Kasim's171, 171-171B Alverthorpe Road277 yd
Baxy Fish Bar172 Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield317 yd
Papa Dinas176 Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield330 yd
Scufflers128A Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield353 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi82 Batley Road, Wakefield571 yd
MorrisonsDewsbury Road, Wakefield707 yd
PoundstretcherDewsbury Road, Wakefield707 yd
ASDA (4506)Asda, Dewsbury Road707 yd
Sainsbury's319 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield891 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Edward Sutch Playing Field
DENHALE AVENUE 		grass pitches246 yd
Denhale Arc
DENHALE AVENUE 		health and fitness suite289 yd
Grasmere Road
GRASMERE ROAD 		grass pitches663 yd
Prison Fields
VICTORIA AVENUE 		grass pitches714 yd
Wakefield St Michaels Cricket Club
CROSS LANE 		grass pitches756 yd
The Gym (Wakefield)
DEWSBURY ROAD 		health and fitness suite789 yd
Hmp Wakefield
LOVE LANE 		artificial grass pitch959 yd
Isobodies
BATLEY ROAD 		health and fitness suite982 yd
Thornes Park Athletics Stadium
THORNES PARK THORNES PARK HORBURY ROAD 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite1,084 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 speed62.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed167.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Rufford Street dangerous?

In 2023, 668 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 9PH.

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 9PH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 668
Violence And Sexual Offences 294
Criminal Damage And Arson 69
Public Order 64
Other Theft 48
Anti Social Behaviour 45
Shoplifting 39
Vehicle Crime 32
Burglary 20
Other Crime 19
Drugs 18
Robbery 7
Bicycle Theft 6
Possession Of Weapons 5
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Point489 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Acute Terrace428 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Langdale Drive253 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Derwent Grove101 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Derwent Grove101 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Meadow Court353 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Meadow Court353 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Flanshaw Road155 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Flanshaw Road155 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Flanshaw Avenue384 yd
More Crime Statistics for Rufford Street, Wakefield, WF2 9PH

Employment

WF2 9PH area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee60
Part-Time Employee27
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Retired17
Looking after home or family14
Self-Employed9
Other7
Student (economically inactive)7
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Manufacturing18
Administrative and support service activities8
Transport and storage6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Human health and social work activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Education5
Financial and insurance activities4
Construction4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Information and communication2
Real estate activities2
Other2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female93
Male117

Partnership Status

Single77
Married: Opposite sex52
Separated11
Divorced25
Widowed6

Health

Very good health96
Good health66
Fair health25
Bad health21
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications60
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 15
Degree or Similar 19
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani12
Other Asian3
Black African8
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White178
Gypsy or Irish Traveller3
Roma1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom163
European Union33
Rest of Europe1
Africa5
Middle East and Asia9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK163
10+ Years31
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom123
France4
Italy1
Lithuania7
Poland17
Other EU countries4
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa1
Middle East2
Southern Asia1
No passport held48

Religion

No religion89
Christian85
Muslim18
Not answered15
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