Virginia Gardens is in Lofthouse, Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF3 3TE 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 1995-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Virginia Gardens, Lofthouse, Wakefield, WF3 3TE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

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

Virginia Gardens Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Virginia Gardens are based on 23 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 3TE

Average Price
£399,261
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£399,261
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Virginia Gardens

Average Price
£399,261
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 GardensStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Virginia Gardens, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£355,2502022-03-24 £391,918
7 Virginia Gardens, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£242,0002019-09-27 £332,913
5 Virginia Gardens, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£309,9502016-10-24 £474,955
5 Virginia Gardens, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002015-05-22 £446,875
2 Virginia Gardens, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£215,0002013-12-13 £371,404

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 		1,230 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate
Canal Lane, Lofthouse Gate WF3 3HU 		1,573 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Rooks Nest Academy
Rooks Nest Road, Outwood WF1 3DX 		1,595 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4East Ardsley Primary Academy
Fall Lane, East Ardsley WF3 2BA 		1,820 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thorpe Primary School
Dolphin Lane, Thorpe WF3 3DG 		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 		1,307 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rodillian Academy
Longthorpe Lane, Lofthouse WF3 3PS 		1,659 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCockburn Laurence Calvert Academy
2 St Georges Road, Middleton LS10 4UZ 		3,788 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
- not ratedRoyds Academy
Pennington Lane, Oulton LS26 8EX 		4,407 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View, WF1 4SF 		4,536 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 		3,957 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCAPA College
Unity Hall, Westgate WF1 1EP 		4,572 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 		2,266 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe Primary School
7 Wrenthorpe Lane, Wrenthorpe WF2 0QB 		2,806 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSilcoates School
Silcoates Lane, Wrenthorpe WF2 0PD 		3,215 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMeadowcroft School
24 Bar Lane, WF1 4AD 		3,272 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingsland Primary School
Aberford Road, Stanley WF3 4BA 		3,672 yd Community special 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
CanteenGrocery Warehouse, Morrisons621 yd
Morrisons Staff CanteenRathbone Kear Ltd, Stephenson Way651 yd
EurestCoca Cola Europacific Partners Limited, Kenmore Road741 yd
Valentinos699 Leeds Road, Lofthouse972 yd
Sodexo Food ServicesBall Beverage Packaging Europe, Kenmore Road1,015 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Outwood Working Mens Club62 Ledger Lane, Wakefield886 yd
The NookLingwell Gate Lane, Lofthouse1,032 yd
The Sun719 Leeds Road, Lofthouse1,059 yd
Woodman Inn689 Leeds Road, Wakefield1,084 yd
Kirklands Hotel605 Leeds Road, Wakefield1,084 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza Time13-14 Lancefield House Potovens Lane, Outwood694 yd
Wai Bo11, 11-12 Lancefield House Potovens Lane694 yd
Yangs8 Leeds Road, Lofthouse1,044 yd
Tony's Of Outwood Fish & Chips653 Leeds Road, Wakefield1,084 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lofthouse Gate
WALLACE GARDENS 		grass pitches294 yd
Grange Park
OUTWOOD GRANGE PARK OUTWOOD GRANGE PARK LEDGER LANE 		grass pitches831 yd
Lofthouse Hill Golf Club
LEEDS ROAD 		golf1,073 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 speed70.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed68.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Virginia Gardens Street dangerous?

In 2023, 42 crimes were reported near Virginia Gardens . 72% 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 3TE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Virginia Gardens, Lofthouse, Wakefield, WF3 3TE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 42
Anti Social Behaviour 19
Violence And Sexual Offences 7
Other Theft 6
Public Order 6
Burglary 2
Criminal Damage And Arson 1
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-11Public orderOn or near Outwood (Station)352 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Outwood (Station)352 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Virginia Drive123 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wallace Gardens403 yd
2023-10DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Lingwell Court352 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Oakdale Close540 yd
2023-09Anti-social behaviourOn or near Ridings Mews443 yd
2023-09Anti-social behaviourOn or near Ridings Mews443 yd
2023-09Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wallace Gardens403 yd
2023-09Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wallace Gardens403 yd
More Crime Statistics for Virginia Gardens, Lofthouse, Wakefield, WF3 3TE

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF3 3TE 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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