Colliery Approach Wakefield
4 addresses across 2 postcodes (WF3), about 230 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 41805703.
- 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 B; 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 Outwood, about 430 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Lofthouse Colliery Nature Park, is about 290 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 14.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 73 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 Outwood Park Medical Centre, about 780 m (0.5 miles) away.
- People: About 290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 94% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 36 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 B (32% of about 600 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)
- Sunnyvilla, Park View, Outwood, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- 1 Bolus Lane, Outwood, permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 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 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
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: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| WF3 3JG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WF3 3SH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 73 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WF3 3JG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WF3 3SH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Outwood 310,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Wakefield Westgate 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Wakefield Kirkgate 612,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 38 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Chandlers Close Outwood | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Wakefield Bus Station Wakefield City Centre | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 19.6 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Outwood Park Medical Centre | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lo's Pharmacy | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Outwood Dental Care | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Fieldhead Hospital | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | West Yorkshire Police Training and Development Centre | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Br Spar Outwood, Outwood | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lofthouse Colliery Nature Park 27 ha | 290 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 110 m² | 180 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.4 ha | 90 m |
| Allotments | Lofthouse Recreation Ground Allotments 3,170 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 36 hectares in all.
Landmarks
1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lofthouse Hill | Hill | 840 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Robin Hood Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Canal Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Spring Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Calder Cut | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (2 miles) south-east |
| Stennard Island | Island | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 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 | 4 | 4 |
None of the street's 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane | Primary | 3–11 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate | Primary | 3–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rooks Nest Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Outwood Grange Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rodillian Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Newton Hill Community School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Wrenthorpe Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosehill Cakes & Bakes WF1 2LR | Other catering premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jun 2024 |
| Future Einsteins WF1 2LS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 360 m | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2025 |
| Valentinos WF3 3HG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 5 Very good | 16 Apr 2026 |
| Outwood Express WF1 2LE | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Spar WF1 2LE | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Mar 2022 |
| Wai Bo WF1 2LE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Nov 2023 |
| Pizza Time WF1 2LE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Mar 2026 |
| Aryaan Kitchen Ltd WF1 2LE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2025 |
| Outwood Express WF1 2LU | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Mar 2017 |
| Ashby Lodge WF1 2LU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Woodman Inn WF1 2LU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Jul 2024 |
| Kirklands Hotel WF1 2LU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Tony's Of Outwood Fish & Chips WF1 2LU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Cooperative Group Retail WF1 3TR | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Feb 2024 |
| The Sun WF3 3HF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 12 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Ridings Mews (6); On or near Winden Close (6); On or near Wallace Gardens (5); On or near Andrew Crescent (5); On or near Rowan Tree Court (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 94% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 62% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 11% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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 Ashby Lodge (hospitals/childcare/caring premises, WF1 2LU) now 4 Good, was 5 Very good (rated 1 October 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Ridings Court · Oakdale Close · Potovens Lane · Chandlers Close · Ridings Close · Ridings Way · Winden Grove · Ridings Gardens · Charles Avenue · Ridings Lane · Wallace Gardens · Rowan Tree Court
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.