Colinsway Wakefield
5 addresses across 4 postcodes (WF2), about 390 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 41805709.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 570 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Clarence Park, is about 290 m 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: Its addresses are 27 to 28 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Trinity Medical Centre, about 850 m (0.5 miles) away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 930 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 59% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 245 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
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 (61% of about 980 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 (330 m)
- Former Warburton's, Westgate End, Wakefield: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Ings Road (North of Ings Road), Wakefield: up to 122 homes, not permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Ploughlands House, Wakefield: up to 12 homes, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Fell House,George Street,Wakefield, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- 10 Market Street, Wakefield: up to 13 homes, permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- 1 South Parade, Wakefield: up to 10 homes, permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- 76 Horbury Road (land At), Wakefield: up to 2 homes, not permissioned (610 m (0.4 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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 45 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 44 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 31 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 9SD | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 11 | unlikely |
| WF2 8FF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 8 | unlikely |
| WF2 8SN | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 23 | unlikely |
| WF2 9SH | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 5 addresses are between 27 m and 28 m above sea level (28 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WF2 8FF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WF2 8SN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WF2 9SD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WF2 9SH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wakefield Westgate 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Wakefield Kirkgate 612,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Sandal and Agbrigg 202,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 49 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Retail Parks Wakefield City Centre | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Wakefield Bus Station Wakefield City Centre | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Merchant Gate Car Park | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 12 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Unity House GeniePoint | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 23.2 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Trinity Medical Centre | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Trinity - Pharmacy Plus Health | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Queen Street (Dental Surgery) | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Pinderfields Hospital | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Police & Crime Commissioner for West Yorkshire | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Westgate Mini Market | 330 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Clarence Park 11 ha | 290 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Thornes Park 45 ha | 300 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,430 m² | 380 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.5 ha | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,510 m² | 300 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 62 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Austin House, a listed building (Grade II*), 320 m north. 110 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 10 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Austin House | Listed building, Grade II* | 320 m north |
| 138-148 Westgate | Listed building, Grade II* | 350 m north |
| 136, Westgate | Listed building, Grade II* | 360 m north |
| Westgate Unitarian Chapel | Listed building, Grade II* | 520 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Lowe Hill motte and bailey castle | Scheduled monument | 560 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Thornes Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 570 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Wakefield Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Stennard Island | Island | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Old Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Fall Ings Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Calder Island | Island | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Park Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Old Hall Wood | Wood | 2.5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 5 | 5 |
None of the street's 5 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 | 190 m | No published inspection |
| CAPA College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Heart of Yorkshire Education Group | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Trinity Academy Cathedral Church of England | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Requires improvement (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Michael's CofE Academy Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Austin's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Beyond WF2 9SD | Retailers - other | 100 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jul 2019 |
| KFC WF2 9SH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 120 m | 5 Very good | 13 Mar 2026 |
| Cineworld Cinemas WF2 9SH | Retailers - other | 120 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jul 2024 |
| Nandos WF2 9SH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jul 2026 |
| Costa Coffee WF2 9SH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jun 2026 |
| Subway WF2 9SH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 120 m | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2025 |
| Pizza Hut Restaurants - Dine In WF2 9SH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Food Warehouse WF2 9SD | Retailers - other | 120 m | 5 Very good | 2 Dec 2024 |
| Aspens Services Ltd @ WF2 8ST | School/college/university | 190 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jun 2026 |
| Breakfast Club WF2 8ST | School/college/university | 190 m | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Pizza Tak WF2 9RG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 21 May 2025 |
| Community Integrated Care WF2 8SX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 260 m | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2023 |
| The Wagon WF2 9RQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 270 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 22 Apr 2025 |
| Wickes WF2 9SA | Retailers - other | 280 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Westys WF2 9RL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 97 |
| Shoplifting | 43 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 25 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 20 |
| Public order | 13 |
| Vehicle crime | 10 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Burglary | 10 |
| Other crime | 6 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Lawefield Way (71); On or near Shopping Area (50); On or near Lawefield Mews (38); On or near Charlesworth Way (26); On or near Lawefield Lane (23).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 59% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 32% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 79% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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
- WF2 9SD: 2 addresses of 23 in the postcode
- WF2 8FF: 1 address of 22 in the postcode
- WF2 8SN: 1 address of 25 in the postcode
- WF2 9SH: 1 address of 7 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Westgate Retail & Leisure Park · Lawefield Mews · Claremont Terrace · Chald Lane · Lawefield Court · Lawefield Way · Salt Pie Alley · Cathedral Retail Park · Lawefield Lane · Carlton Street · Brooksbank · Gaskell Street
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.