Potovens Lane is in Lofthouse, Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF3 3JF is located in the Stanley and Outwood East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Morley and Outwood. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Potovens Lane, Lofthouse, Wakefield, WF3 3JF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF3 3LB, WF3 3JD, WF3 3JQ, WF3 3HG, WF3 3NH, WF3 3SD, WF3 3HZ, WF1 2LZ, WF3 3EP.

Potovens Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Potovens Lane are based on 208 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 WF3 3JF

Average Price
£295,741
Semi-Detached
£211,713
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£393,042
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£412,905

Estimated Average Property Prices for Potovens Lane

Average Price
£294,277
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Potovens LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
65 Potovens Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002023-04-13 £218,916
51 Potovens Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£207,5002023-02-17 £211,879
Hedgerow House, 73A Potovens Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£575,0002022-06-15 £596,216
75 Potovens Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£161,5002022-03-14 £178,170
52 Potovens Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£470,0002021-08-23 £552,561

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate
Canal Lane, Lofthouse Gate WF3 3HU 		753 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane
Ledger Lane, Outwood WF1 2PH 		868 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Rooks Nest Academy
Rooks Nest Road, Outwood WF1 3DX 		967 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Lake Lock Road, Stanley WF3 4HS 		1,857 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newton Hill Community School
Leeds Road, Newton Hill WF1 2HR 		2,142 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Outwood Grange Academy
Potovens Lane, Outwood WF1 2PF 		1,324 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rodillian Academy
Longthorpe Lane, Lofthouse WF3 3PS 		1,679 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedRoyds Academy
Pennington Lane, Oulton LS26 8EX 		3,899 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View, WF1 4SF 		3,900 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCockburn Laurence Calvert Academy
2 St Georges Road, Middleton LS10 4UZ 		4,365 yd Free schools 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 		3,688 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCAPA College
Unity Hall, Westgate WF1 1EP 		4,260 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
3out of 4Pinderfields Hospital PRU
The Wrenthorpe Centre, Imperial Avenue WF2 0LW 		2,396 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMeadowcroft School
24 Bar Lane, WF1 4AD 		2,676 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingsland Primary School
Aberford Road, Stanley WF3 4BA 		2,890 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe Primary School
7 Wrenthorpe Lane, Wrenthorpe WF2 0QB 		3,021 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School
158 Northgate, WF1 3QY 		3,381 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
Valentinos699 Leeds Road, Lofthouse145 yd
Nom @ The Sandwich Shop582 Leeds Road, Wakefield597 yd
Outwood Church Institute Lunch Club560A Leeds Road, Wakefield597 yd
Wetherby Whaler546, 546-550 Leeds Road838 yd
Bo Kitchen within Bo Fitness, 11, 1-1A Cobham Parade Leeds Road863 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Sun719 Leeds Road, Lofthouse229 yd
Lofthouse Gate And District Working12-14 Canal Lane, Lofthouse Gate401 yd
Woodman Inn689 Leeds Road, Wakefield457 yd
Kirklands Hotel605 Leeds Road, Wakefield457 yd
Outwood Working Mens Club62 Ledger Lane, Wakefield820 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sun Kong674 Leeds Road, Lofthouse265 yd
Yangs8 Leeds Road, Lofthouse306 yd
Tony's Of Outwood Fish & Chips653 Leeds Road, Wakefield457 yd
The Sandwich Shop582 Leeds Road, Wakefield597 yd
Pizza Time13-14 Lancefield House Potovens Lane, Outwood742 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cooperative Group Retail1 Broadmeadows, Wakefield302 yd
Tesco526 Leeds Road, Wakefield838 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lofthouse Gate
WALLACE GARDENS 		grass pitches593 yd
Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate
CANAL LANE 		grass pitches647 yd
Coach Road
Coach Road 		grass pitches804 yd
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane
LEDGER LANE 		grass pitches841 yd
Grange Park
OUTWOOD GRANGE PARK OUTWOOD GRANGE PARK LEDGER LANE 		grass pitches861 yd
Tops Fitness And Rehabilitation
LEEDS ROAD 		health and fitness suite868 yd
Lofthouse Hill Golf Club
LEEDS ROAD 		golf894 yd
Rook’S Nest Academy
ROOKS NEST ROAD 		grass pitches909 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 95.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 95.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 95.5%

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 speed75.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed97.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Potovens Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 291 crimes were reported near Potovens Lane . 34% 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 WF3 3JF.

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

More Crime Statistics for Potovens Lane, Lofthouse, Wakefield, WF3 3JF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 291
Violence And Sexual Offences 96
Shoplifting 72
Anti Social Behaviour 40
Public Order 25
Criminal Damage And Arson 17
Burglary 11
Other Theft 9
Other Crime 7
Vehicle Crime 5
Possession Of Weapons 3
Robbery 3
Drugs 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WF3 3JF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Gateways165 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Park Avenue504 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near George Street465 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Royds Grove538 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Philip Garth424 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gateways165 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bevin Close429 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bevin Close429 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bevin Close429 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bevin Close429 yd
More Crime Statistics for Potovens Lane, Lofthouse, Wakefield, WF3 3JF

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF3 3JF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired77
Full-Time Employee75
Self-Employed21
Part-Time Employee21
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Student (economically inactive)7
Looking after home or family7
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles38
Human health and social work activities27
Construction19
Transport and storage12
Manufacturing11
Education9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Administrative and support service activities6
Information and communication5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Other3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female134
Male128

Partnership Status

Single59
Married: Opposite sex124
Separated5
Divorced19
Widowed22

Health

Very good health109
Good health93
Fair health46
Bad health13
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 55
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Caribbean3
White259

Country of Birth

United Kingdom255
European Union6
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK255
10+ Years2
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom225
Poland2
Other EU countries1
No passport held32

Religion

No religion94
Christian157
Not answered11
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