Ripley Drive is in Normanton Industrial Estate, Normanton and in Wakefield district. WF6 1QT 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 Ripley Drive, Normanton Industrial Estate, Normanton, WF6 1QT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF6 1RY, WF6 1JD, WF6 1RJ, WF6 1QZ, WF6 1RG, WF6 1QY, WF6 1PZ, WF6 1QF, WF6 1QU.

Ripley Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ripley Drive are based on 8 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 1QT

Average Price
£762,012
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£762,012

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ripley Drive

Average Price
£2,109,882
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ripley DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Bals Electrical Engineering Ltd Ripley Drive, Normanton, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£954,0002022-05-06 £1,005,094
Metic House Ripley Drive, Normanton, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£375,0002020-04-21 £449,268
Bals Electrical Engineering Ltd Ripley Drive, Normanton, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£750,0002018-06-22 £920,988
Excil Electronics Ltd Ripley Drive, Normanton, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£530,0002017-03-31 £672,698

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Normanton Common Primary Academy
Castleford Road, WF6 1QU 		329 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Beckbridge Lane, WF6 2HZ 		840 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School
High Street, WF6 1NR 		1,189 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Normanton Junior Academy
Church Lane, WF6 1EY 		1,482 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Normanton Altofts Junior School
Ash Tree Gardens, Altofts WF6 2NF 		1,878 yd Community school No 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 		1,373 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
Cutsyke Road, Featherstone WF7 6BD 		3,040 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castleford Academy
Ferrybridge Road, WF10 4JQ 		4,881 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		5,464 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable 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 		1,177 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingsland Primary School
Aberford Road, Stanley WF3 4BA 		4,724 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4High Well School
Rook Hill Road, WF8 2DD 		5,095 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Springfield Centre
Pontefract Road, Crofton WF4 1LL 		5,170 yd Pupil referral unit 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
The Duck Egg Bakery (Tea Room)262 Castleford Road, Normanton385 yd
Compass Group Uk & Ireland LtdNhs Supply Chain Unipart, Foxbridge Way424 yd
Waste Care CanteenWaste Care Group, Tyler Close635 yd
Compass Group @ HowdensSheridan House, Don Pedro Avenue730 yd
Compass Group Uk & Ireland LtdASDA Distribution (Wakefield ADC), 3 Foxbridge Way836 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hopetown Liberal ClubNelson Street, Normanton608 yd
New Carlton Social ClubCarlton Green, Normanton846 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Fish Bar312 Castleford Road, Normanton311 yd
Anisa's315 Castleford Road, Normanton320 yd
Junction 31339, 339-339A Castleford Road320 yd
Wonderful256-260 Castleford Road, Normanton385 yd
Bakeaway TakeawayUnit 9, Beckbridge Industrial Estate439 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ultra Flex Normanton
RIPLEY DRIVE 		health and fitness suite295 yd
Fitness Zone
BENSON LANE 		health and fitness suite367 yd
St John The Baptist Catholic Primary School
BECKBRIDGE LANE 		grass pitches903 yd
Haw Hill Park
CASTLEFORD ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts954 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 81.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 4.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 4.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 4.2%

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/s10.4%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s10.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed49.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed48.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed11.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ripley Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 224 crimes were reported near Ripley Drive . 41% 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 1QT.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 224
Violence And Sexual Offences 89
Public Order 28
Burglary 27
Other Theft 24
Vehicle Crime 18
Criminal Damage And Arson 13
Anti Social Behaviour 12
Shoplifting 4
Bicycle Theft 3
Drugs 2
Other Crime 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gilcar Street426 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Castleford Road498 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Eastfield Grove462 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Eastfield Grove462 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Coronation Street227 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beckbridge Road287 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Waterford Place210 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Castleford Road498 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Ripley Close431 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station380 yd

Employment

WF6 1QT area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee83
Retired54
Part-Time Employee25
Long-Term Sick or disabled23
Unemployed14
Other12
Self-Employed8
Looking after home or family5
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Transport and storage13
Human health and social work activities9
Manufacturing9
Construction8
Other7
Financial and insurance activities5
Administrative and support service activities5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Education3
Information and communication2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female138
Male134

Partnership Status

Single103
Married: Opposite sex78
Separated6
Divorced28
Widowed17

Health

Very good health99
Good health100
Fair health47
Bad health20
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications76
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 37
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani6
Other Asian1
Black African2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White258
Arab1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom243
European Union20
Rest of Europe1
Africa2
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK243
10+ Years12
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom201
Ireland1
Poland7
Romania8
Other Europe1
Southern Asia3
No passport held52

Religion

No religion99
Christian155
Muslim4
Not answered15
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