West Close is in Normanton and in Wakefield district. WF6 2ND is located in the Altofts and Whitwood 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 Close, Normanton, WF6 2ND and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF6 2NB, WF6 2JD, WF6 2FA, WF6 2NF, WF6 2NE.

West Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on West Close are based on 5 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 2ND

Average Price
£214,438
Semi-Detached
£214,438
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Close

Average Price
£214,438
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 CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 West Close, Normanton, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£95,0002013-01-31 £164,112
3 West Close, Normanton, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£134,0002005-12-02 £216,341
2 West Close, Normanton, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£97,9502003-01-17 £262,706
4 West Close, Normanton, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£58,9502001-11-23 £209,970
2 West Close, Normanton, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£54,0002000-06-09 £219,060

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 		38 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School
Lee Brigg, Altofts WF6 2LN 		522 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Martin Frobisher Infant School
Church Road, Altofts WF6 2NU 		769 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Normanton Junior Academy
Church Lane, WF6 1EY 		937 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School
High Street, WF6 1NR 		996 yd Voluntary aided 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 		1,435 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View, WF1 4SF 		3,948 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 		4,807 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedRoyds Academy
Pennington Lane, Oulton LS26 8EX 		4,808 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 		1,094 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingsland Primary School
Aberford Road, Stanley WF3 4BA 		3,195 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedIvy Lane School
Ivy Lane School, Ivy Lane WF1 4AZ 		4,342 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMeadowcroft School
24 Bar Lane, WF1 4AD 		4,444 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Springfield Centre
Pontefract Road, Crofton WF4 1LL 		4,630 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
Toast Coffee House28 Altofts Road, Normanton427 yd
Cafe FrobisherNormanton Community Centre, Market Street455 yd
Chilli Pepperz6 Drury Lane, Normanton463 yd
Corner Kitchen1-3 High Street, Normanton536 yd
Sliced73 High Street, Normanton575 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Brig WMC1 St Mary's Road, Normanton417 yd
The Junction InnMarket Place, Normanton440 yd
Midland HotelMarket Street, Normanton455 yd
Normanton Conservative Club8 West Street, Normanton547 yd
Black Swan1 Castleford Road, Normanton833 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dollys Deli4 Station Road, Normanton246 yd
Pizza Man1A Talbot Street, Normanton407 yd
Canton Chinese Takeaway24 Altofts Road, Normanton427 yd
Caspian Grill21 Market Place, Normanton440 yd
Arooje RestaurantMarket Street, Normanton455 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlAltofts Road, Normanton427 yd
ASDAHigh Street, Normanton694 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Altofts Junior School
ASH TREE GARDENS 		grass pitches132 yd
The Brig
ST. MARYS ROAD 		445 yd
Normanton Leisure
MARKET STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool555 yd
Martin Frobisher Infant School
CHURCH ROAD 		grass pitches851 yd
Haw Hill Park
CASTLEFORD ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts923 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 speed76.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed62.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

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

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

Safety

Is West Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 252 crimes were reported near West Close . 38% 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 2ND.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 252
Violence And Sexual Offences 122
Burglary 25
Public Order 23
Anti Social Behaviour 22
Criminal Damage And Arson 19
Shoplifting 17
Other Theft 9
Vehicle Crime 6
Other Crime 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Drugs 1
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Mary'S Road454 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Newland View366 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sovereign Gardens520 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Market Street492 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Railway Terrace402 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Railway Terrace402 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Stanley Cottages414 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stanley Cottages414 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Market Place444 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Market Place444 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee123
Retired68
Part-Time Employee40
Self-Employed18
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Looking after home or family11
Student (economically inactive)9
Unemployed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Other3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Human health and social work activities19
Education11
Construction10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Manufacturing9
Administrative and support service activities8
Transport and storage7
Other5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Financial and insurance activities5
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Mining and quarrying2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female196
Male169

Partnership Status

Single89
Married: Opposite sex151
Separated14
Divorced25
Widowed19

Health

Very good health159
Good health136
Fair health45
Bad health23
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications63
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 76
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian1
Black African5
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White349

Country of Birth

United Kingdom340
European Union20
Rest of Europe1
Africa5
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK340
10+ Years16
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom291
Poland15
Other EU countries5
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held53

Religion

No religion147
Christian193
Buddhist1
Not answered25
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