Wakefield Road is in Normanton and in Wakefield district. WF6 1BW is located in the Normanton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Wakefield Road, Normanton, WF6 1BW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF6 1EF, WF6 1BN, WF6 1BB, WF6 1BP, WF6 1FR, WF6 1BJ, WF6 1DJ, WF6 1BL, WF6 1BQ.

Wakefield Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wakefield Road are based on 125 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 WF6 1BW

Average Price
£165,589
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£150,602
Detached
£405,376
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wakefield Road

Average Price
£165,352
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wakefield Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
226 Wakefield Road, Normanton, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£110,0002022-09-29 £111,268
234 Wakefield Road, Normanton, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£81,0002018-08-31 £109,174
236 Wakefield Road, Normanton, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£98,5002017-09-04 £135,042
240 Wakefield Road, Normanton, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£93,0002017-07-14 £129,433
228 Wakefield Road, Normanton, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£72,5002016-04-27 £107,976

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Castle Nursery School
255A Barnsley Road, WF1 5NU 		5,328 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Newlands Primary School
Wakefield Road, WF6 1BB 		225 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Normanton Junior Academy
Church Lane, WF6 1EY 		812 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School
High Street, WF6 1NR 		1,098 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Normanton Altofts Junior School
Ash Tree Gardens, Altofts WF6 2NF 		1,338 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Beckbridge Lane, WF6 2HZ 		1,426 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Outwood Academy Freeston
Favell Avenue, WF6 1HZ 		971 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View, WF1 4SF 		3,718 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Crofton Academy
High Street, Crofton WF4 1NF 		4,296 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
Cutsyke Road, Featherstone WF7 6BD 		4,610 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedTLG Wakefield
Parish Rooms, Snydale Road WF6 1HY 		1,088 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Springfield Centre
Pontefract Road, Crofton WF4 1LL 		3,283 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedIvy Lane School
Ivy Lane School, Ivy Lane WF1 4AZ 		4,228 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingsland Primary School
Aberford Road, Stanley WF3 4BA 		4,279 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMeadowcroft School
24 Bar Lane, WF1 4AD 		4,567 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable 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
Cafe FrobisherNormanton Community Centre, Market Street985 yd
Corner Kitchen1-3 High Street, Normanton1,043 yd
Trennerys Cafe50 High Street, Normanton1,093 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hark to Mopsey InnWakefield Road, Normanton134 yd
St Johns Terrace Working Mens ClubQueen Elizabeth Drive, Normanton298 yd
Normanton Conservative Club8 West Street, Normanton900 yd
Midland HotelMarket Street, Normanton985 yd
The Junction InnMarket Place, Normanton1,066 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asian Kitchen156 Wakefield Road, Normanton260 yd
Royal Balti166 Wakefield Road, Normanton260 yd
Chun Chun11 Dalefield Road, Normanton526 yd
Grub Hub58, 58-58A Queen Elizabeth Drive572 yd
Browns Fisheries64 Queen Elizabeth Drive, Normanton572 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's66 Queen Elizabeth Drive, Normanton572 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Newlands Playing Field
SANDERSON AVENUE 		grass pitches326 yd
Normanton Knights Arlfc
SOUTH STREET 		grass pitches391 yd
Walnut Drive
Walnut Drive 		grass pitches499 yd
Normanton Leisure
MARKET STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool844 yd
Freeston Academy
FAVELL AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite880 yd
Snydale Road Park
CYPRESS ROAD 		grass pitches1,093 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed87.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wakefield Road dangerous?

In 2023, 441 crimes were reported near Wakefield Road . Only 23% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF6 1BW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 441
Violence And Sexual Offences 183
Public Order 55
Criminal Damage And Arson 52
Anti Social Behaviour 29
Shoplifting 27
Burglary 26
Other Theft 22
Vehicle Crime 19
Other Crime 14
Drugs 8
Possession Of Weapons 3
Bicycle Theft 3

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WF6 1BW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Jubilee Avenue280 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Atkinson Court255 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Norman Court492 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Norman Court492 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Woodhouse Crescent477 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Oak Avenue375 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Oak Avenue375 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Jubilee Avenue280 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Jubilee Avenue280 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Potts' Terrace423 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee108
Retired52
Part-Time Employee23
Self-Employed13
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Looking after home or family12
Unemployed9
Other7
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles44
Human health and social work activities19
Construction18
Manufacturing14
Education14
Transport and storage11
Administrative and support service activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Other6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities4
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female161
Male142

Partnership Status

Single107
Married: Opposite sex83
Separated6
Divorced30
Widowed24

Health

Very good health119
Good health98
Fair health67
Bad health17
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications81
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 47
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African4
White298

Country of Birth

United Kingdom285
European Union14
Rest of Europe1
Africa3
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK285
10+ Years8
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom223
Poland11
South and Eastern Africa2
No passport held67

Religion

No religion118
Christian167
Other religion1
Not answered18
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