Brooksbank Wakefield
8 addresses across 2 postcodes (WF2), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 41804723.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, E: 5).
- Flood: 18 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Wakefield costs £2,297 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Wakefield Westgate, about 340 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Thornes Park, is about 480 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 28 m above sea level.
- Noise: 8 of its 8 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Homestead, about 690 m (0.4 miles) away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 480 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 16% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 140 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 27 m². Most common: Flat (6). Built: 1976-1982 (4); 1983-1990 (1); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (6).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Wakefield in 2026-27: Band D £2,297 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,531 | £1,786 | £2,042 | £2,297 | £2,807 | £3,318 | £3,828 | £4,594 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (45% of about 1,170 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 162 - 164 Westgate, Wakefield: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (100 m)
- Former Warburton's, Westgate End, Wakefield: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (260 m)
- Ings Road (North of Ings Road), Wakefield: up to 122 homes, not permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Merchantgate Cliffe Lane, Wakefield: up to 23 homes, permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- Ploughlands House, Wakefield: up to 12 homes, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- 67-69 Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield: up to 42 homes, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Victoria Works, Wakefield: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- 10 Market Street, Wakefield: up to 13 homes, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 17 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 19 homes the Environment Agency counts, 1 are in areas at high risk, 18 medium, 0 low and 0 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| WF2 9RE | zone 3 | 0 / 6 / 0 | unlikely |
| WF2 9QS | zone 3 | 1 / 11 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 28 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WF2 9QS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WF2 9RE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wakefield Westgate 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 340 m |
| Wakefield Kirkgate 612,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Sandal and Agbrigg 202,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 53 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Retail Parks Wakefield City Centre | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Wakefield Bus Station Wakefield City Centre | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Merchant Gate Car Park | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 11 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Unity House GeniePoint | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 22.9 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Homestead | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Queen Street (Dental Surgery) | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Pinderfields Hospital | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Police & Crime Commissioner for West Yorkshire | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Westgate Mini Market | 220 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Thornes Park 45 ha | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,430 m² | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.9 ha | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,510 m² | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 64 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Austin House, a listed building (Grade II*), 120 m north-east. 127 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 13 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Austin House | Listed building, Grade II* | 120 m north-east |
| 138-148 Westgate | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m north-east |
| 136, Westgate | Listed building, Grade II* | 190 m north-east |
| The former Milnes' Orangery, formerly the Unitarian Chapel Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 350 m north-east |
| Thornes Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 810 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Lowe Hill motte and bailey castle | Scheduled monument | 840 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Wakefield Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Old Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Stennard Island | Island | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Park Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1 mile) east |
| Fall Ings Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Calder Island | Island | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Old Hall Wood | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 7 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 8 |
8 of the street's 8 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Wakefield: see them on the Wakefield page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakefield Lawefield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 210 m | No published inspection |
| CAPA College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Heart of Yorkshire Education Group | 16 plus | 16–99 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Requires improvement (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Michael's CofE Academy Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Trinity Academy Cathedral Church of England | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Austin's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pizza Tak WF2 9RG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 40 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 21 May 2025 |
| The Wagon WF2 9RQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 90 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 22 Apr 2025 |
| Westys WF2 9RL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jul 2025 |
| Italia Express & Kashmir Express WF2 9SR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2026 |
| The Swan WF2 9SR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 150 m | 4 Good | 10 Nov 2023 |
| Diallo Westgate WF2 9SR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 27 Jan 2025 |
| Hayat Restaurant and Sweet Centre WF2 9SR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 4 Good | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Legends Off Licence - Ltd WF2 9SR | Retailers - other | 150 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Wickes WF2 9SA | Retailers - other | 160 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Sip & Dip WF2 9RL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 180 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jul 2024 |
| Khan's WF2 9RA | Retailers - other | 190 m | 4 Good | 28 Nov 2024 |
| Golden Phoenix WF2 9QZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | Unknown | 24 Jun 2026 |
| Aspens Services Ltd @ WF2 8ST | School/college/university | 210 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jun 2026 |
| Breakfast Club WF2 8ST | School/college/university | 210 m | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Freddy's Chicken & Pizza WF2 9RL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 60 |
| Public order | 17 |
| Shoplifting | 11 |
| Drugs | 10 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Shopping Area (31); On or near Chald Lane (22); On or near Brooksbank (21); On or near Salt Pie Alley (13); On or near Makin Street (12).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 5% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 16% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 81% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 39% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 20% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 68% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 9% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Food hygiene ratings Pizza Piazzo (takeaway/sandwich shop, WF2 9RL) now 5 Very good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 27 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Prego Pizzeria (takeaway/sandwich shop, WF1 1EL) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 27 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Salt Pie Alley · Morton Parade · Markham Street · Marlborough Street · Chald Lane · Anderson Street · Paterson Avenue · Back Lane · Plumpton Terrace · Plumpton Street · Makin Street · Plumpton Place
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.