School Close is in Sharlston Common, Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF4 1BL is located in the Featherstone electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hemsworth. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about School Close, Sharlston Common, Wakefield, WF4 1BL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF4 1ES, WF4 1EG, WF4 1ET, WF4 1DH, WF4 1DP, WF4 1EQ, WF4 1ER, WF4 1AL, WF4 1DQ.

School Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on School Close are based on 2 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 WF4 1BL

Average Price
£104,477
Semi-Detached
£104,477
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for School Close

Average Price
£104,477
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on School CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 School Close, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£80,0002018-03-22 £115,489
12 School Close, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£26,0002001-10-25 £93,465

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Castle Nursery School
255A Barnsley Road , WF1 5NU
3out of 4 5,210 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sharlston Community School
Hammer Lane , Sharlston Common WF4 1DH
3out of 4 129 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Streethouse, Junior, Infant and Nursery
Whinney Lane , Streethouse WF7 6DJ
3out of 4 693 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Crofton Junior School
Slack Lane , Crofton WF4 1HJ
3out of 4 2,128 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School
Shay Lane , Crofton WF4 1NN
3out of 4 2,254 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Crofton Infant School
High Street , Crofton WF4 1NG
3out of 4 2,319 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Crofton Academy
High Street , Crofton WF4 1NF
2out of 4 2,294 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Outwood Academy Freeston
Favell Avenue , WF6 1HZ
2out of 4 2,697 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
Cutsyke Road , Featherstone WF7 6BD
3out of 4 4,713 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View , WF1 4SF
4out of 4 4,919 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road , WF7 5AJ
3out of 4 5,116 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Springfield Centre
Pontefract Road , Crofton WF4 1LL
3out of 4 1,485 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
TLG Wakefield
Parish Rooms , Snydale Road WF6 1HY
- not rated 3,088 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Wakefield independent sch
Nostell Centre , Doncaster Road WF4 1QG
- not rated 3,351 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
Home Based Break ServiceSharleston Childrens Centre, Sharlston Community School127 yd
Polly's Mixtures74A Weeland Road, Sharlston Common573 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Old Sharlston Cricket ClubWeeland Road, Sharlston Common599 yd
Sharlston Villa Club And Institute31 Grime Lane, Sharlston Common700 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kismat132 Weeland Road, Sharlston Common491 yd
Becky's Sandwich Hut128A Weeland Road, Sharlston Common491 yd
Sharlston Fisheries73 Weeland Road, Sharlston Common510 yd
K & K Chinese69, 69-71 Weeland Road510 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sharlston Rovers Arlfc
Weeland Road
grass pitches, health and fitness suite536 yd
Sharlston Welfare & Sports Club (Closed)
SPRINGVALE CLOSE
grass pitches584 yd
Streethouse Junior School
STREETHOUSE JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL STREETHOUSE JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL WHINNEY LANE
grass pitches650 yd
Old Sharlston Cricket Club
GRIME LANE
grass pitches724 yd
Mill Lane
BELMONT STREET
grass pitches776 yd
Streethouse Cricket Club
WHINNEY LANE
grass pitches963 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 speed32.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed31.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed46.85 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed46.85 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed6.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed10 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is School Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 150 crimes were reported near School Close . 51% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF4 1BL.

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

More Crime Statistics for School Close, Sharlston Common, Wakefield, WF4 1BL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee80
Retired53
Part-Time Employee28
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Self-Employed13
Student (economically inactive)11
Other8
Looking after home or family8
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Human health and social work activities15
Construction13
Manufacturing13
Accommodation and food service activities8
Transport and storage5
Education5
Administrative and support service activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Mining and quarrying1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Other1

People

Gender

Female152
Male133

Partnership Status

Single74
Married: Opposite sex98
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated15
Divorced22
Widowed23

Health

Very good health100
Good health104
Fair health51
Bad health24
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications77
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 50
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian1
Other Asian1
Black African1
Mixed White and African3
White272

Country of Birth

United Kingdom266
European Union12
Africa1
Middle East and Asia4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK266
10+ Years14
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom210
France1
Poland13
Oceania1
No passport held57

Religion

No religion116
Christian145
Buddhist4
Hindu1
Muslim2
Not answered17