Towers Lane is in Crofton, Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF4 1PT 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 Towers Lane, Crofton, Wakefield, WF4 1PT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF4 1QB, WF4 1PX.

Towers Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Towers Lane are based on 30 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 1PT

Average Price
£492,909
Semi-Detached
£107,446
Terraced
£245,017
Detached
£518,642
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£457,199

Estimated Average Property Prices for Towers Lane

Average Price
£510,675
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Towers LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
29 Towers Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building
£252,0002023-08-31 £261,028
19 Towers Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£225,0002022-04-01 £245,017
35 Towers Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building
£440,0002021-09-27 £514,141
33 Towers Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building
£240,0002020-07-03 £321,706
1A Towers Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building
£340,0002020-03-24 £464,040

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 5,119 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 4 810 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Crofton Infant School
High Street , Crofton WF4 1NG
3out of 4 952 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School
Shay Lane , Crofton WF4 1NN
3out of 4 1,443 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Sharlston Community School
Hammer Lane , Sharlston Common WF4 1DH
3out of 4 1,639 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Streethouse, Junior, Infant and Nursery
Whinney Lane , Streethouse WF7 6DJ
3out of 4 2,328 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 1,086 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Outwood Academy Freeston
Favell Avenue , WF6 1HZ
2out of 4 4,450 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Thomas
Barnsley Road , Sandal WF2 6EQ
3out of 4 4,920 yd Academy converter 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 1,296 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wakefield independent sch
Nostell Centre , Doncaster Road WF4 1QG
- not rated 2,220 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
TLG Wakefield
Parish Rooms , Snydale Road WF6 1HY
- not rated 4,837 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
Khaans Restaurant733 Doncaster Road, Crofton318 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
White Horse49 West Lane, Sharlston Common358 yd
Crofton Working Mens Club42 Slack Lane, Crofton1,014 yd
Sharlston Villa Club And Institute31 Grime Lane, Sharlston Common1,054 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Crofton Fisheries7 Santingley Lane, Crofton822 yd
New Panda Garden117 Ashdene Drive, Crofton856 yd
Cappio's Pizzeria115 Ashdene Drive, Crofton856 yd
Jenny's Plaice4 Slack Lane, Crofton1,014 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's69 High Street, Crofton1,077 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Crofton Community Centre
CROFTON COMMUNITY CENTRE CROFTON COMMUNITY CENTRE MIDDLE LANE
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite820 yd
Old Sharlston Cricket Club
GRIME LANE
grass pitches1,046 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 speed67.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed65.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Towers Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 8 crimes were reported near Towers Lane . 83% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was other theft. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF4 1PT.

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

More Crime Statistics for Towers Lane, Crofton, Wakefield, WF4 1PT

Employment

WF4 1PT area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in WF4 1PT area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee52
Retired41
Self-Employed16
Part-Time Employee14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Other2
Looking after home or family2
Student (economically inactive)
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles11
Human health and social work activities9
Construction7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Financial and insurance activities7
Manufacturing6
Education5
Administrative and support service activities4
Real estate activities2
Information and communication2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Transport and storage2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female79
Male80

Partnership Status

Single36
Married: Opposite sex78
Separated2
Divorced10
Widowed9

Health

Very good health80
Good health52
Fair health21
Bad health5
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications20
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 20
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 19
Degree or Similar 47
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian6
Pakistani2
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White148

Country of Birth

United Kingdom150
European Union1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK150
10+ Years8
5-10 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom138
Spain1
No passport held21

Religion

No religion54
Christian95
Muslim6
Not answered5