The Orchard is in Crofton, Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF4 1JG is located in the Crofton, Ryhill and Walton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hemsworth. This postcode has been in use since 1983-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Orchard, Crofton, Wakefield, WF4 1JG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF4 1HL, WF4 1SW, WF4 1HN, WF4 1HX, WF4 1HY, WF4 1HJ, WF4 1SG, WF4 1HH, WF4 1SQ.

The Orchard Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Orchard are based on 34 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 1JG

Average Price
£324,451
Semi-Detached
£328,137
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£313,394
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Orchard

Average Price
£324,641
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The OrchardStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 The Orchard, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£245,0002020-03-24 £329,600
3 The Orchard, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£175,0002007-12-07 £247,760
4 The Orchard, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building
£200,0002007-02-02 £313,394
2 The Orchard, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£149,9502002-12-13 £407,049

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 4,210 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 4 193 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Crofton Infant School
High Street , Crofton WF4 1NG
3out of 4 292 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School
Shay Lane , Crofton WF4 1NN
3out of 4 526 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Sharlston Community School
Hammer Lane , Sharlston Common WF4 1DH
3out of 4 2,015 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Streethouse, Junior, Infant and Nursery
Whinney Lane , Streethouse WF7 6DJ
3out of 4 2,769 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 4 206 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Thomas
Barnsley Road , Sandal WF2 6EQ
3out of 4 3,988 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Outwood Academy Freeston
Favell Avenue , WF6 1HZ
2out of 4 4,637 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View , WF1 4SF
4out of 4 5,094 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kettlethorpe High School
Kettlethorpe Hall Drive , Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL
3out of 4 5,232 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 4 853 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wakefield independent sch
Nostell Centre , Doncaster Road WF4 1QG
- not rated 3,063 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
TLG Wakefield
Parish Rooms , Snydale Road WF6 1HY
- not rated 4,990 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, Crofton198 yd
Betsy's Cake and Coffee1 Ashdene Approach, Crofton581 yd
Blakes Coffee & CoSpring Green Nurseries, Pontefract Road852 yd
Lek's Thai Street Food575A Doncaster Road, Crofton927 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Crofton Working Mens Club42 Slack Lane, Crofton132 yd
Cock And Crown570 Doncaster Road, Crofton804 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jenny's Plaice4 Slack Lane, Crofton132 yd
New Panda Garden117 Ashdene Drive, Crofton270 yd
Cappio's Pizzeria115 Ashdene Drive, Crofton270 yd
Crofton Fisheries7 Santingley Lane, Crofton804 yd
Nilakash1 Pontefract Road, Crofton841 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's69 High Street, Crofton294 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Crofton Academy
HIGH STREET
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite306 yd
Shay Lane Primary School
Shay Lane
grass pitches638 yd
The Sidings
THORNTREE AVENUE
grass pitches1,037 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%

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

Safety

Is The Orchard Street dangerous?

In 2023, 179 crimes were reported near The Orchard . 47% 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 1JG.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Orchard, Crofton, Wakefield, WF4 1JG

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF4 1JG 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