Railway Terrace is in Normanton and in Wakefield district. WF6 2BS is located in the Normanton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford. This postcode has been in use since 2007-09-01.
StreetScan combines information about Railway Terrace, Normanton, WF6 2BS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF6 2BA, WF6 2BL, WF6 2BG, WF6 2BE, WF6 2AR, WF6 2AS, WF6 2AU, WF6 2AP, WF6 2AY.

Railway Terrace Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Railway Terrace are based on 19 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 2BS

Average Price
£125,853
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£289,711
Flats/Maisonettes
£116,750
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Railway Terrace

Average Price
£125,853
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Railway TerraceStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Railway Court Railway Terrace, Normanton, West Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£104,9502007-09-21 £112,892
5 Railway Court Railway Terrace, Normanton, West Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£102,0002007-09-21 £109,719
4 Railway Court Railway Terrace, Normanton, West Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£102,0002007-09-21 £109,719
19 Railway Court Railway Terrace, Normanton, West Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£112,5002007-09-21 £121,013
12 Railway Court Railway Terrace, Normanton, West Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£99,9502007-09-21 £107,513

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Normanton Altofts Junior School
Ash Tree Gardens, Altofts WF6 2NF 		331 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Normanton Junior Academy
Church Lane, WF6 1EY 		610 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School
High Street, WF6 1NR 		733 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School
Lee Brigg, Altofts WF6 2LN 		829 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Newlands Primary School
Wakefield Road, WF6 1BB 		1,012 yd Community school 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 		1,118 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View, WF1 4SF 		3,954 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 		4,617 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedRoyds Academy
Pennington Lane, Oulton LS26 8EX 		5,158 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Crofton Academy
High Street, Crofton WF4 1NF 		5,333 yd Academy converter 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 		821 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingsland Primary School
Aberford Road, Stanley WF3 4BA 		3,513 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Springfield Centre
Pontefract Road, Crofton WF4 1LL 		4,319 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedIvy Lane School
Ivy Lane School, Ivy Lane WF1 4AZ 		4,382 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMeadowcroft School
24 Bar Lane, WF1 4AD 		4,545 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 Street120 yd
Toast Coffee House28 Altofts Road, Normanton216 yd
Corner Kitchen1-3 High Street, Normanton264 yd
Sliced73 High Street, Normanton344 yd
Gem's Bistro45 High Street, Normanton344 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Midland HotelMarket Street, Normanton120 yd
The Junction InnMarket Place, Normanton169 yd
Normanton Conservative Club8 West Street, Normanton201 yd
Black Swan1 Castleford Road, Normanton640 yd
The Brig WMC1 St Mary's Road, Normanton754 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza Man1A Talbot Street, Normanton72 yd
Shahi Tandoori14-16, Market Street113 yd
Arooje RestaurantMarket Street, Normanton120 yd
Caspian Grill21 Market Place, Normanton169 yd
Canton Chinese Takeaway24 Altofts Road, Normanton216 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlAltofts Road, Normanton216 yd
ASDAHigh Street, Normanton483 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Normanton Leisure
MARKET STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool205 yd
Altofts Junior School
ASH TREE GARDENS 		grass pitches410 yd
The Brig
ST. MARYS ROAD 		783 yd
Haw Hill Park
CASTLEFORD ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts813 yd
Newlands Playing Field
SANDERSON AVENUE 		grass pitches823 yd
Freeston Academy
FAVELL AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,015 yd
St John The Baptist Catholic Primary School
BECKBRIDGE LANE 		grass pitches1,023 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 speed79.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed66.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Railway Terrace Street dangerous?

In 2023, 612 crimes were reported near Railway Terrace . Only 16% 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 2BS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 612
Violence And Sexual Offences 252
Public Order 69
Shoplifting 56
Burglary 54
Criminal Damage And Arson 49
Other Theft 42
Anti Social Behaviour 30
Vehicle Crime 16
Other Crime 16
Drugs 11
Possession Of Weapons 5
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 2BS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Victoria Gardens370 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cheapside407 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Buckle Lane219 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Assembly Street290 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Princess Street473 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Garden Street372 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Garden Street372 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near West Street294 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near West Street294 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cambridge Street443 yd

Employment

WF6 2BS 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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