Old Road is in Overton, Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF4 4RL is located in the Wakefield Rural electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wakefield. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Old Road, Overton, Wakefield, WF4 4RL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF4 4RR, WF4 4SB.

Old Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Old Road are based on 115 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 4RL

Average Price
£388,220
Semi-Detached
£213,016
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£484,030
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£355,388

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Road

Average Price
£250,581
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
174 Old Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building
£280,0002017-03-17 £355,388
174 Old Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building
£280,0002017-03-17 £426,516
172 Old Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building
£312,0002015-05-26 £507,000
184 Old Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building
£267,5002009-01-19 £448,046
204 Old Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building
£335,0002005-11-30 £554,558

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Middlestown Primary Academy
Cross Road , Middlestown WF4 4QE
3out of 4 1,421 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Thornhill Junior and Infant School
Edge Lane , Thornhill WF12 0QT
3out of 4 2,127 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Flockton Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School
Barnsley Road , Flockton WF4 4DH
3out of 4 2,317 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Overthorpe CofE Academy
Edge Top Road , Thornhill WF12 0BH
3out of 4 2,587 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School
Netherton Lane , Netherton WF4 4HQ
3out of 4 2,994 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Valley Drive , WF12 0HE
2out of 4 1,829 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Storrs Hill Road , WF5 0DG
3out of 4 4,105 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road , Horbury WF4 5HE
3out of 4 5,356 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Denby Grange School
Off Stocksmoor Rd , Midgley WF4 4JG
- not rated 2,190 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Paradise Primary School
1 Bretton Street , WF12 9BB
- not rated 4,118 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Rida Boys High School
Perseverance Inn , Forge Lane WF12 9EJ
- not rated 4,157 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Ravenshall School
Ravensthorpe Road , Thornhill Lees WF12 9EE
4out of 4 4,219 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Madni Academy
40-42 Scarborough Street , Savile Town WF12 9AY
- not rated 4,662 yd Other independent school Yes Girls 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
Catering@ The National Mining MuseumCaphouse Colliery, New Road353 yd
Seed Room CafeNew Road, Overton656 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Reindeer InnReindeer Inn Public House, 204 Old Road4 yd
Black Swan1 Green Lane, Overton573 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Denby Grange Miners Welfare (Denby Grange Cricket Club)
Smithy Lane
grass pitches309 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 0.0%
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/s100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed15.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed14.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed18.79 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed18.79 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed2.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed3.93 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Old Road dangerous?

In 2023, 23 crimes were reported near Old Road . 77% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF4 4RL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Old Road, Overton, Wakefield, WF4 4RL

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF4 4RL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired110
Full-Time Employee84
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed23
Looking after home or family7
Unemployed5
Student (economically inactive)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Other2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Education19
Manufacturing17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security17
Human health and social work activities14
Other14
Construction12
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Financial and insurance activities8
Administrative and support service activities7
Transport and storage6
Accommodation and food service activities4
Information and communication3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female160
Male141

Partnership Status

Single54
Married: Opposite sex159
Married: Same sex2
Separated2
Divorced23
Widowed21

Health

Very good health129
Good health119
Fair health36
Bad health14
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 83
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other1
White299

Country of Birth

United Kingdom296
European Union2
Africa1
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK296
10+ Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom274
Ireland1
No passport held24

Religion

No religion82
Christian198
Buddhist1
Other religion1
Not answered16