Slack Lane is in Crofton, Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF4 1HH is located in the Crofton, Ryhill and Walton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hemsworth. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Slack Lane, Crofton, Wakefield, WF4 1HH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF4 1HG, WF4 1HE, WF4 1HB, WF4 1HX, WF4 1HQ, WF4 1HF, WF4 1JG, WF4 1BX, WF4 1BW.

Slack Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Slack Lane are based on 128 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 1HH

Average Price
£232,563
Semi-Detached
£221,734
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£254,220
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Slack Lane

Average Price
£279,489
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Slack LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
72 Slack Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£177,5002020-05-18 £235,114
68 Slack Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£138,0002019-03-11 £192,025
49 Slack Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0002018-05-25 £272,150
70 Slack Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£135,0002014-12-09 £219,065
49 Slack Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£155,0002007-05-04 £236,290

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 4,278 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Crofton Junior School
Slack Lane , Crofton WF4 1HJ 		3out of 4 235 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Crofton Infant School
High Street , Crofton WF4 1NG 		3out of 4 396 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School
Shay Lane , Crofton WF4 1NN 		3out of 4 595 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Sharlston Community School
Hammer Lane , Sharlston Common WF4 1DH 		3out of 4 1,875 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Streethouse, Junior, Infant and Nursery
Whinney Lane , Streethouse WF7 6DJ 		3out of 4 2,629 yd Community school 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 4 347 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Thomas
Barnsley Road , Sandal WF2 6EQ 		3out of 4 4,072 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Outwood Academy Freeston
Favell Avenue , WF6 1HZ 		2out of 4 4,512 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View , WF1 4SF 		4out of 4 5,082 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kettlethorpe High School
Kettlethorpe Hall Drive , Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL 		3out of 4 5,350 yd Community school No 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 4 764 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wakefield independent sch
Nostell Centre , Doncaster Road WF4 1QG 		- not rated 3,012 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
TLG Wakefield
Parish Rooms , Snydale Road WF6 1HY 		- not rated 4,868 yd Other independent school No 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
Julie's Food Kitchen29 High Street, Crofton329 yd
Betsy's Cake and Coffee1 Ashdene Approach, Crofton604 yd
Blakes Coffee & CoSpring Green Nurseries, Pontefract Road740 yd
Lek's Thai Street Food575A Doncaster Road, Crofton883 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Crofton Working Mens Club42 Slack Lane, Crofton271 yd
Cock And Crown570 Doncaster Road, Crofton765 yd
White Horse49 West Lane, Sharlston Common1,004 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Panda Garden117 Ashdene Drive, Crofton142 yd
Cappio's Pizzeria115 Ashdene Drive, Crofton142 yd
Jenny's Plaice4 Slack Lane, Crofton271 yd
Nilakash1 Pontefract Road, Crofton781 yd
Crofton Fisheries7 Santingley Lane, Crofton842 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's69 High Street, Crofton426 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Crofton Academy
HIGH STREET 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite441 yd
Shay Lane Primary School
Shay Lane 		grass pitches706 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 speed76.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed62.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Slack Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 154 crimes were reported near Slack Lane . 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 1HH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Slack Lane, Crofton, Wakefield, WF4 1HH

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF4 1HH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 50% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired130
Full-Time Employee66
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed13
Looking after home or family8
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed3
Other2
Student (economically inactive)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Construction15
Human health and social work activities15
Education14
Manufacturing14
Other8
Transport and storage8
Financial and insurance activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Administrative and support service activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Information and communication1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female155
Male134

Partnership Status

Single37
Married: Opposite sex182
Separated1
Divorced13
Widowed26

Health

Very good health115
Good health110
Fair health43
Bad health17
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications63
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 80

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African1
White285
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom282
European Union5
Africa1
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK282
10+ Years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom243
Ireland1
No passport held45

Religion

No religion100
Christian168
Buddhist2
Other religion4
Not answered16
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