West Street is in Normanton and in Wakefield district. WF6 2AP 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 West Street, Normanton, WF6 2AP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF6 2AS, WF6 2AR, WF6 2BU, WF6 1NL, WF6 2DH, WF6 1AX, WF6 2BL, WF6 1AF, WF6 2DA.

West Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on West Street are based on 13 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 2AP

Average Price
£146,308
Semi-Detached
£185,575
Terraced
£139,048
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£133,111

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Street

Average Price
£142,660
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
22 West Street, Normanton, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£126,0002023-06-14 £131,670
26 West Street, Normanton, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£130,0002021-06-14 £149,832
2 West Street, Normanton, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002021-05-28 £265,578
2 West Street, Normanton, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£80,0002020-07-31 £105,572
6 - 8 West Street, Normanton, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£112,5002019-08-12 £133,111

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Normanton Junior Academy
Church Lane, WF6 1EY 		421 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Normanton Altofts Junior School
Ash Tree Gardens, Altofts WF6 2NF 		519 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School
High Street, WF6 1NR 		577 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Newlands Primary School
Wakefield Road, WF6 1BB 		853 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Beckbridge Lane, WF6 2HZ 		994 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 		930 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View, WF1 4SF 		4,032 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 		4,471 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Crofton Academy
High Street, Crofton WF4 1NF 		5,205 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRoyds Academy
Pennington Lane, Oulton LS26 8EX 		5,344 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		657 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingsland Primary School
Aberford Road, Stanley WF3 4BA 		3,704 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Springfield Centre
Pontefract Road, Crofton WF4 1LL 		4,192 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedIvy Lane School
Ivy Lane School, Ivy Lane WF1 4AZ 		4,475 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMeadowcroft School
24 Bar Lane, WF1 4AD 		4,665 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 Street84 yd
Corner Kitchen1-3 High Street, Normanton171 yd
Toast Coffee House28 Altofts Road, Normanton225 yd
Sliced73 High Street, Normanton263 yd
Gem's Bistro45 High Street, Normanton263 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Normanton Conservative Club8 West Street, Normanton10 yd
Midland HotelMarket Street, Normanton84 yd
The Junction InnMarket Place, Normanton157 yd
Black Swan1 Castleford Road, Normanton538 yd
Hark to Mopsey InnWakefield Road, Normanton778 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shahi Tandoori14-16, Market Street80 yd
Arooje RestaurantMarket Street, Normanton84 yd
Pizza Man1A Talbot Street, Normanton130 yd
Caspian Grill21 Market Place, Normanton157 yd
Jani's High Street Delicatessen19 High Street, Normanton171 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlAltofts Road, Normanton225 yd
ASDAHigh Street, Normanton388 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Normanton Leisure
MARKET STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool96 yd
Altofts Junior School
ASH TREE GARDENS 		grass pitches602 yd
Newlands Playing Field
SANDERSON AVENUE 		grass pitches660 yd
Haw Hill Park
CASTLEFORD ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts750 yd
Freeston Academy
FAVELL AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite825 yd
St John The Baptist Catholic Primary School
BECKBRIDGE LANE 		grass pitches882 yd
The Brig
ST. MARYS ROAD 		974 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 95.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 90.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 90.9%

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 speed74 Mbit/s
Average download speed108.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is West Street dangerous?

In 2023, 696 crimes were reported near West Street . Only 13% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF6 2AP.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 696
Violence And Sexual Offences 279
Public Order 80
Burglary 58
Shoplifting 58
Other Theft 56
Criminal Damage And Arson 53
Anti Social Behaviour 42
Vehicle Crime 21
Other Crime 19
Drugs 12
Possession Of Weapons 6
Bicycle Theft 5
Robbery 4
Theft From The Person 3

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WF6 2AP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Railway Terrace143 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Market Place161 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Garden Street268 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Market Place161 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Market Place161 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Cambridge Street267 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Railway Terrace143 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near West Street106 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Princess Street333 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Assembly Street142 yd

Employment

WF6 2AP area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee161
Part-Time Employee33
Retired16
Unemployed16
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Other14
Self-Employed13
Looking after home or family11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Student (economically inactive)8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles51
Manufacturing33
Transport and storage22
Administrative and support service activities13
Other12
Human health and social work activities11
Accommodation and food service activities9
Financial and insurance activities9
Education8
Construction7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Real estate activities4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Information and communication3
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female149
Male185

Partnership Status

Single169
Married: Opposite sex71
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated11
Divorced32
Widowed6

Health

Very good health153
Good health121
Fair health40
Bad health17
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications66
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship32
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 73
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian4
Pakistani1
Other Asian6
Black African9
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White287
Roma11
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom180
European Union128
Rest of Europe2
Africa11
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK180
10+ Years50
5-10 Years42
2-5 Years36
Less than 2 years26

Passport Held

United Kingdom140
Italy3
Portugal11
Lithuania3
Poland77
Romania22
Other EU countries14
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa3
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia4
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held51

Religion

No religion125
Christian179
Buddhist2
Hindu5
Muslim2
Other religion1
Not answered19
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