Potovens Lane is in Lofthouse, Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF3 3JH 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 3JH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF3 3JJ, WF3 3JY, WF1 2LJ, WF3 3SH, WF3 3SD, WF3 3JQ, WF3 3SE, WF1 2LH, WF1 2LY.

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 3JH

Average Price
£434,394
Semi-Detached
£275,709
Terraced
£163,677
Detached
£595,754
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

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
97B Potovens Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£870,0002023-04-18 £910,162
97A Potovens Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£630,0002021-06-30 £753,235
92 Potovens Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002017-08-07 £227,544
86 Potovens Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002017-01-06 £484,829
97B Potovens Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002012-05-09 £475,821

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane
Ledger Lane, Outwood WF1 2PH 		749 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate
Canal Lane, Lofthouse Gate WF3 3HU 		970 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Rooks Nest Academy
Rooks Nest Road, Outwood WF1 3DX 		971 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 		2,056 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newton Hill Community School
Leeds Road, Newton Hill WF1 2HR 		2,061 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 		1,129 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rodillian Academy
Longthorpe Lane, Lofthouse WF3 3PS 		1,787 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View, WF1 4SF 		3,929 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRoyds Academy
Pennington Lane, Oulton LS26 8EX 		4,122 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCockburn Laurence Calvert Academy
2 St Georges Road, Middleton LS10 4UZ 		4,341 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 		3,587 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCAPA College
Unity Hall, Westgate WF1 1EP 		4,173 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 		2,200 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMeadowcroft School
24 Bar Lane, WF1 4AD 		2,683 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe Primary School
7 Wrenthorpe Lane, Wrenthorpe WF2 0QB 		2,816 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingsland Primary School
Aberford Road, Stanley WF3 4BA 		3,114 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSilcoates School
Silcoates Lane, Wrenthorpe WF2 0PD 		3,208 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed 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, Lofthouse325 yd
Nom @ The Sandwich Shop582 Leeds Road, Wakefield548 yd
Outwood Church Institute Lunch Club560A Leeds Road, Wakefield548 yd
Wetherby Whaler546, 546-550 Leeds Road742 yd
Bo Kitchen within Bo Fitness, 11, 1-1A Cobham Parade Leeds Road766 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Woodman Inn689 Leeds Road, Wakefield437 yd
Kirklands Hotel605 Leeds Road, Wakefield437 yd
The Sun719 Leeds Road, Lofthouse450 yd
Outwood Working Mens Club62 Ledger Lane, Wakefield616 yd
Lofthouse Gate And District Working12-14 Canal Lane, Lofthouse Gate618 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tony's Of Outwood Fish & Chips653 Leeds Road, Wakefield437 yd
Sun Kong674 Leeds Road, Lofthouse474 yd
Pizza Time13-14 Lancefield House Potovens Lane, Outwood517 yd
Wai Bo11, 11-12 Lancefield House Potovens Lane517 yd
Yangs8 Leeds Road, Lofthouse534 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cooperative Group Retail1 Broadmeadows, Wakefield443 yd
Tesco526 Leeds Road, Wakefield742 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lofthouse Gate
WALLACE GARDENS 		grass pitches400 yd
Grange Park
OUTWOOD GRANGE PARK OUTWOOD GRANGE PARK LEDGER LANE 		grass pitches645 yd
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane
LEDGER LANE 		grass pitches701 yd
Tops Fitness And Rehabilitation
LEEDS ROAD 		health and fitness suite771 yd
Coach Road
Coach Road 		grass pitches812 yd
Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate
CANAL LANE 		grass pitches869 yd
Rook’S Nest Academy
ROOKS NEST ROAD 		grass pitches891 yd
Lofthouse Hill Golf Club
LEEDS ROAD 		golf1,020 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 81.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 81.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 81.3%

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 speed120.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13 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, 349 crimes were reported near Potovens Lane . Only 29% 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 3JH.

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 3JH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 349
Violence And Sexual Offences 122
Shoplifting 72
Anti Social Behaviour 48
Public Order 33
Criminal Damage And Arson 26
Other Theft 10
Vehicle Crime 10
Burglary 10
Other Crime 7
Drugs 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Robbery 3
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Belvedere Court324 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Belvedere Court324 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bevin Close474 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bevin Close474 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Church Lane Avenue486 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bevin Close474 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bevin Close474 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Church Lane460 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near George Street294 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Vicarage Close471 yd
More Crime Statistics for Potovens Lane, Lofthouse, Wakefield, WF3 3JH

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF3 3JH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired89
Full-Time Employee85
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed17
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Other7
Looking after home or family7
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Construction19
Manufacturing16
Transport and storage11
Education10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Administrative and support service activities8
Other7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Financial and insurance activities6
Information and communication5
Mining and quarrying2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female144
Male150

Partnership Status

Single70
Married: Opposite sex151
Separated2
Divorced15
Widowed20

Health

Very good health125
Good health110
Fair health44
Bad health14
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications64
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship29
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 63
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Mixed Other1
White292

Country of Birth

United Kingdom287
European Union5
Africa1
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK287
10+ Years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom258
Ireland4
Poland1
Other EU countries1
No passport held30

Religion

No religion100
Christian165
Buddhist1
Muslim1
Not answered27
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