Property market | £194,966 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Leeds Bradford (14.4 miles) | |
Broadband | 68.8mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 93.0% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 7.0% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 402 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 164 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Wakefield level) | |
Community | Median age is 41.6 | Happiness is Below Average for West Yorkshire, Average for UK | |
Crime | 5.0 burglaries per 1k people (Wakefield) | |
Commute (approx) | - Leeds (14 mins) - York (42 mins) | |
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£194,966 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Leeds Bradford (14.4 miles) | |
68.8mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 41.6 | Happiness is Below Average for West Yorkshire, Average for UK | |
Ranked 402 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 164 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Wakefield level) | |
5.0 burglaries per 1k people (Wakefield) | |
- Leeds (14 mins) - York (42 mins) | |
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Brooks Bank has a good numbers of stores nearby to choose from, including: Aldi Flanshaw Wakefield, Aldi Outwood, Asda Living Wakefield, Asda Wakefield Dewsbury Road Supermarket, Farmfoods Lupset Wakefield, Iceland Wakefield, Iceland Wakefield Food Warehouse, M&S Wakefield, Morrisons Lupset Wakefield, Morrisons Wakefield, Sainsburys Alverthorpe Road Local, Sainsburys Wakefield Ings Road, Sainsburys Wakefield Marsh Way, Jacks Wakefield, Tesco Wakefield Express. There are many pubs and bars nearby, including: After Dark Wakefield, Balne Lane Wmc, Big Buns @ The Hop, Black Horse, Brick & Liquor, Calder & Hops, Elliots Bar, Harrys, Henry Boons, Hogarth's, Hol... (see map below for more bars and associated links). Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: 19 Brew Avenue, Babsi Bar and Restaurant, Barkley & Co, Bear Kitchen, Bella Roma, Bengal Palace, BPrep, Break-Fast, Burger King, Cali Cruz Burgers, Ca... (see map below for more). There is a wide range of cafes and coffee shops in the area, including: Al's Tea & Coffee Shop, Cafe 19, Cafe 46 Lounge, Cafe Pausa, Caffe Noor, Cathedral Coffee Shop, Costa Coffee, Cozy Corner Cafe, Create Cafe, Light Bit... (see map below for more). Brooks Bank has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Brooks Bank has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £333,811, which is up 5.4% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £194,966 (up 3.3% on last year) , a terraced house £158,557 (up 2.1% on last year) and a flat £103,014. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £539 per month. Property prices in Brooks Bank are similar to the average property prices across West Yorkshire and are slightly lower compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Brooks Bank, prices have risen much more quickly than the annual average price change seen across the West Yorkshire region.
Property data is based on Wakefield level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Brooks Bank, or click here to browse the longer list of Brooks Bank property transactions from 2023.
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Brooks Bank has a high number of nearby schools, so there is plenty of choice although there may also be a lot of competition for spaces too. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Jerry Clay Academy, which was was rated as outstanding in 2017. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
Jerry Clay Academy | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | Yes - 2017 |
Newton Hill Community School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Wakefield Greenhill Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Silcoates School | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Wakefield Girls' High School | Secondary school Other independent school - Girls | No |
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School | Secondary school Other independent school - Boys | No |
Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School | Primary Other independent school - Boys | No |
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Wakefield Girls' High School Junior School | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Meadowcroft School | Primary & Secondary Other independent special school - Mixed | No |
St Michael's CofE Academy | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
St Austin's Catholic Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Hall Cliffe Primary School | Primary & Secondary Other independent special school - Mixed | No |
Wrenthorpe Academy | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Cathedral Academy | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Cathedral Academy Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (5/26/2022) | 49 submissions 76.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Wakefield |
Jerry Clay Academy Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (3/16/2017) | Ofsted Report Link | Wakefield | |
Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (6/16/2017) | Ofsted Report Link | Wakefield | |
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (7/16/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Wakefield | |
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (7/10/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Wakefield | |
Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (9/30/2022) | 33 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Wakefield |
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (9/28/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Wakefield | |
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/22/2017) | Ofsted Report Link | Wakefield | |
Newton Hill Community School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (5/10/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Wakefield | |
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (2/6/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Wakefield | |
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/30/2022) | 23 submissions 91.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Wakefield |
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/27/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Wakefield | |
Meadowcroft School Save school | Primary & Secondary Other independent special school - Mixed | 2: Good (01/07/2021) | Ofsted Report Link | Wakefield | |
St Michael's CofE Academy Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (12/14/2016) | 39 submissions 87.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Wakefield |
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (11/4/2010) | Ofsted Report Link | Wakefield | |
Hall Cliffe Primary School Save school | Primary & Secondary Other independent special school - Mixed | 2: Good (28/03/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Wakefield | |
Wrenthorpe Academy Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (4/9/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Wakefield | |
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (1/8/2020) | Ofsted Report Link | Wakefield | |
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Save school | Secondary school Other independent school - Boys | Wakefield | |||
Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School Save school | Primary Other independent school - Boys | Wakefield |
Station | Distance from Brooks Bank | Commute options |
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Wakefield Kirkgate A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -2% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Leeds (1 change(s) - 24 mins - Northern Trains) View details - York (1 change(s) - 54 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 99 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 122 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (149 mins - Grand Central) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 157 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern)) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 157 mins - CrossCountry) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 161 mins - Thameslink) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 176 mins - Thameslink) View details |
Wakefield Westgate A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -2% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Leeds (16 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - York (43 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 95 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (105 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (132 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 133 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern)) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 137 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern)) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 140 mins - Thameslink) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 155 mins - Thameslink) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 170 mins - Thameslink) View details |
Sandal & Agbrigg A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +1% from the previous year. | 2 miles |
- Leeds (23 mins - Northern Trains - £104 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 58 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 103 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 119 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 138 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
Outwood A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- Leeds (13 mins - Northern Trains - £80 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 49 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 94 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 122 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 142 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
Morley A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +6% from the previous year. | 8 miles |
- Leeds (9 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (36 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (59 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 140 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 164 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
Cottingley A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +5% from the previous year. | 9 miles |
- Leeds (8 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (37 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 74 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 140 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 165 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Wakefield) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Wakefield residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 93.0% | 81.7% |
Asian | 3.6% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 1.4% | 2.9% |
Black | 1.3% | 4.0% |
Other | 0.7% | 2.1% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Wakefield consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 11.7% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 9.2% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 9.8% | 402 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 18.1% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 6.0% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 11.9% | |
Routine occupations | 18.4% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 9.6% | 164 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 5.2% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in West Yorkshire is average (69mbps). Brooks Bank is consistent with this, with average download speeds of 68.8mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Wakefield level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 68.8 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 96.3% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.3% |
Crime stats were found at the Wakefield level:
Type | Wakefield | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 135 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 5 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 19 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 1 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 56 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Brooks Bank.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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Yorkshire | Balne Beck, Alverthorpe Beck, Ings Beck | Wakefield Westgate, Darnley including Rufford Street, Westgate Retail Park and Thornes |
Yorkshire | Ings Beck, Alverthorpe Beck, Balne Beck, Oakenshaw Beck | Alverthorpe Beck, Balne Beck, Ings Beck and Oakenshaw Beck in Wakefield |
Yorkshire | Balne Beck, Alverthorpe Beck | The Prison area in Wakefield including Moorhouse Avenue and adjoining roads, Alverthorpe Road, Victoria Avenue and Elder Green |
Yorkshire | River Calder | River Calder from Brighouse to Castleford including Chickenley Beck, Spring Mill Beck and Waindike |
Yorkshire | Alverthorpe Beck | Flanshaw in Wakefield including Wasdale Road, Rydal Drive, Grasmere Road, Flanshaw Lane, Tyrrell Court, streets off Willow Road and Weavers Chase |
Yorkshire | River Calder | Wakefield including Thornes, Thornes Industrial Estate, Greens Industrial Estate and Calder Vale Road |
Yorkshire | Balne Beck | Peacock area in Wakefield including Silcoates Street and adjoining roads, Blackthorn Way and Rowan Court |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Brooks Bank, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £194,966 Detached: £333,811 | 135 | Primary: 21Secondary: 6 | 9.8% residents in higher managerial positions 9.6% residents long-term unemployed |
Boston Spa, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 7Secondary: 4 | 17.1% residents in higher managerial positions 6.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Chapel Allerton, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 32Secondary: 9 | 20.2% residents in higher managerial positions 9.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Otley, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 | 15.9% residents in higher managerial positions 5.7% residents long-term unemployed |
Roundhay, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 24Secondary: 6 | 20.2% residents in higher managerial positions 9.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Todmorden, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £207,935 Detached: £344,627 | 124 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 | 14.7% residents in higher managerial positions 6.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Slaithwaite, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £199,888 Detached: £329,846 | 108 | Primary: 18Secondary: 10 | 11.0% residents in higher managerial positions 11.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Brooks Bank, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £194,966 Detached: £333,811 | 135 | Primary: 21Secondary: 6 |
Boston Spa, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 7Secondary: 4 |
Chapel Allerton, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 32Secondary: 9 |
Otley, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 |
Roundhay, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 24Secondary: 6 |
Todmorden, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £207,935 Detached: £344,627 | 124 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 |
Slaithwaite, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £199,888 Detached: £329,846 | 108 | Primary: 18Secondary: 10 |
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