Virginia Close is in Lofthouse, Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF3 3TB is located in the Wrenthorpe and Outwood West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Morley and Outwood. This postcode has been in use since 1995-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Virginia Close, Lofthouse, Wakefield, WF3 3TB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF3 3TD, WF3 3TA, WF3 3JX, WF3 3TE, WF3 3JW.

Virginia Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Virginia Close are based on 19 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 3TB

Average Price
£425,363
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£425,363
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Virginia Close

Average Price
£425,363
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Virginia CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Virginia Close, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£278,0002016-06-17 £428,857
4 Virginia Close, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£370,0002016-03-01 £588,304
4 Virginia Close, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£312,5002006-02-03 £517,490
6 Virginia Close, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002005-07-15 £428,606
1 Virginia Close, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002002-08-09 £496,716

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 		1,273 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Rooks Nest Academy
Rooks Nest Road, Outwood WF1 3DX 		1,670 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate
Canal Lane, Lofthouse Gate WF3 3HU 		1,706 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4East Ardsley Primary Academy
Fall Lane, East Ardsley WF3 2BA 		1,715 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thorpe Primary School
Dolphin Lane, Thorpe WF3 3DG 		2,036 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 		1,281 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rodillian Academy
Longthorpe Lane, Lofthouse WF3 3PS 		1,761 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCockburn Laurence Calvert Academy
2 St Georges Road, Middleton LS10 4UZ 		3,770 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
- not ratedRoyds Academy
Pennington Lane, Oulton LS26 8EX 		4,544 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View, WF1 4SF 		4,592 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 		3,944 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCAPA College
Unity Hall, Westgate WF1 1EP 		4,565 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 		2,199 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe Primary School
7 Wrenthorpe Lane, Wrenthorpe WF2 0QB 		2,720 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSilcoates School
Silcoates Lane, Wrenthorpe WF2 0PD 		3,131 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMeadowcroft School
24 Bar Lane, WF1 4AD 		3,324 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School
158 Northgate, WF1 3QY 		3,706 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
CanteenGrocery Warehouse, Morrisons515 yd
Morrisons Staff CanteenRathbone Kear Ltd, Stephenson Way597 yd
EurestCoca Cola Europacific Partners Limited, Kenmore Road604 yd
Sodexo Food ServicesBall Beverage Packaging Europe, Kenmore Road895 yd
Yorkshire Purchasing OrganisationKenmore Road, Wakefield895 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Outwood Working Mens Club62 Ledger Lane, Wakefield904 yd
The NookLingwell Gate Lane, Lofthouse996 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza Time13-14 Lancefield House Potovens Lane, Outwood714 yd
Wai Bo11, 11-12 Lancefield House Potovens Lane714 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lofthouse Gate
WALLACE GARDENS 		grass pitches388 yd
Grange Park
OUTWOOD GRANGE PARK OUTWOOD GRANGE PARK LEDGER LANE 		grass pitches836 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed60.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed58 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed73.27 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed73.27 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Virginia Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 39 crimes were reported near Virginia Close . 73% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF3 3TB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Virginia Close, Lofthouse, Wakefield, WF3 3TB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 39
Anti Social Behaviour 16
Violence And Sexual Offences 9
Public Order 6
Other Theft 4
Criminal Damage And Arson 1
Vehicle Crime 1
Burglary 1
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Outwood (Station)353 yd
2023-11Public orderOn or near Outwood (Station)353 yd
2023-10DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Lingwell Court353 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Virginia Drive80 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wallace Gardens519 yd
2023-09Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wallace Gardens519 yd
2023-09Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wallace Gardens519 yd
2023-09Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wallace Gardens519 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bingham Place398 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bingham Place398 yd
More Crime Statistics for Virginia Close, Lofthouse, Wakefield, WF3 3TB

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF3 3TB 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

Retired133
Full-Time Employee124
Part-Time Employee42
Self-Employed31
Long-Term Sick or disabled25
Looking after home or family13
Student (economically inactive)10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Unemployed7
Other3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles40
Education24
Manufacturing22
Human health and social work activities21
Construction18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Financial and insurance activities13
Other11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Administrative and support service activities8
Transport and storage8
Information and communication6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Mining and quarrying1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female245
Male197

Partnership Status

Single100
Married: Opposite sex215
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced13
Widowed58

Health

Very good health183
Good health126
Fair health70
Bad health32
Very bad health31

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications65
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 46
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 53
Apprenticeship35
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
Degree or Similar 119
Other22

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese18
Indian12
Other Asian3
Other Black1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other4
White406

Country of Birth

United Kingdom415
European Union3
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia18
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK415
10+ Years16
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom353
France1
Eastern Asia4
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held80

Religion

No religion151
Christian234
Buddhist3
Muslim5
Sikh1
Not answered49
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