Foljambe Street Wakefield
28 addresses across 1 postcode (WF2), about 190 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 41801415.
- Sales: 45 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £145,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 17 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 10, E: 3).
- Flood: 11 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 Kirkgate, about 840 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 50 m away, and Thornes Park (45 hectares) is about 580 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 24 m above sea level.
- Noise: 10 of its 28 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Maybush Medical Centre, about 700 m (0.4 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 61% of households owned their home and 19% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 64 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £128,250 | £122,500 | £134,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £126,000 | £126,000 | £126,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £105,000 | £105,000 | £105,000 |
| 2017 | 5 | £102,500 | £92,000 | £130,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £128,000 | £128,000 | £128,000 |
| 2015 | 4 | £95,500 | £70,000 | £111,000 |
| 2013 | 4 | £93,475 | £85,000 | £118,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £95,000 | £85,000 | £105,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £97,000 | £90,000 | £104,000 |
| 2004 | 3 | £89,950 | £85,800 | £92,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 2025 | 14 WF2 7QZ | Terraced | £84,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Jul 2024 | 23 WF2 7QZ | Terraced | £145,000 | |
| 6 Jun 2022 | 4 WF2 7QZ | Terraced | £122,500 | |
| 31 Mar 2022 | 31 WF2 7QZ | Terraced | £134,000 | |
| 28 May 2021 | 31 WF2 7QZ | Terraced | £126,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2018 | 18 WF2 7QZ | Terraced | £105,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2017 | 26 WF2 7QZ | Terraced | £115,000 | |
| 26 May 2017 | 20 WF2 7QZ | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 12 May 2017 | 27 WF2 7QZ | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2017 | 6 WF2 7QZ | Terraced | £102,500 | |
| 31 Jan 2017 | 2 WF2 7QZ | Terraced | £100,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Jan 2017 | 2 WF2 7QZ | Terraced | £92,000 | |
| 2 Dec 2016 | 29 WF2 7QZ | Terraced | £128,000 | |
| 11 Nov 2015 | 24 WF2 7QZ | Terraced | £93,500 | |
| 12 Oct 2015 | 25 WF2 7QZ | Terraced | £111,000 | |
| 9 Oct 2015 | 4 WF2 7QZ | Terraced | £70,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2015 | 2 WF2 7QZ | Terraced | £97,500 | |
| 29 Nov 2013 | 29 WF2 7QZ | Terraced | £118,000 | |
| 19 Jul 2013 | 10 WF2 7QZ | Terraced | £97,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2013 | 26 WF2 7QZ | Terraced | £85,000 | |
| 12 Apr 2013 | 23 WF2 7QZ | Terraced | £89,950 | |
| 10 Dec 2010 | 26 WF2 7QZ | Terraced | £85,000 | |
| 3 Dec 2010 | 26 WF2 7QZ | Terraced | £105,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2009 | 35 WF2 7QZ | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2005 | 2 WF2 7QZ | Terraced | £90,000 | |
| 6 May 2005 | 37 WF2 7QZ | Terraced | £104,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2004 | 27 WF2 7QZ | Terraced | £92,500 | |
| 31 Mar 2004 | 29 WF2 7QZ | Terraced | £89,950 | |
| 26 Mar 2004 | 24 WF2 7QZ | Terraced | £85,800 | |
| 19 Aug 2003 | 35 WF2 7QZ | Terraced | £77,000 | |
| 1 Mar 2002 | 24 WF2 7QZ | Terraced | £49,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2001 | 6 WF2 7QZ | Terraced | £36,950 | |
| 25 May 2000 | 10 WF2 7QZ | Terraced | £38,500 | |
| 31 Mar 2000 | 26 WF2 7QZ | Terraced | £36,000 | |
| 25 Feb 2000 | 25 WF2 7QZ | Terraced | £42,000 | |
| 10 Jan 2000 | 37 WF2 7QZ | Terraced | £40,750 | |
| 29 Oct 1999 | 24 WF2 7QZ | Terraced | £39,500 | |
| 24 Sep 1999 | 20 WF2 7QZ | Terraced | £43,000 | |
| 3 Jul 1998 | 35 WF2 7QZ | Terraced | £38,250 | |
| 27 Feb 1998 | 2 WF2 7QZ | Terraced | £30,000 | |
| 30 Jan 1998 | 28 WF2 7QZ | Terraced | £36,000 | |
| 19 Dec 1997 | 33 WF2 7QZ | Terraced | £37,950 | |
| 19 Dec 1997 | 29 WF2 7QZ | Terraced | £36,100 | |
| 30 Jun 1997 | 21 WF2 7QZ | Terraced | £33,000 | |
| 27 Jun 1997 | 37 WF2 7QZ | Terraced | £41,000 |
Energy performance certificates
17 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 59 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (11); House, end-terrace (6). Built: 1976-1982 (9); 1900-1929 (6); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (13 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 (72% of about 790 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)
- Ings Road (South of Ings Road), Wakefield: up to 271 homes, not permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- WATERFRONT AREA, WAKEFIELD: up to 85 homes, not permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- Ings Road (former Crown Works site), Wakefield: up to 154 homes, not permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- 1 South Parade, Wakefield: up to 10 homes, permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- Ploughlands House, Wakefield: up to 12 homes, permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- Thornhill House, Wakefield: up to 23 homes, permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- Fell House,George Street,Wakefield, permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- Ings Road (North of Ings Road), Wakefield: up to 122 homes, not 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 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 11 at medium risk and 16 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 27 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 11 medium, 16 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: the 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.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 24 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WF2 7QZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wakefield Kirkgate 612,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Wakefield Westgate 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Sandal and Agbrigg 202,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 40 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Thornes Lane Seymour St | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Peterson Road Wakefield | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Storage King Wakefield Car Park | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 10 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 23.9 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Maybush Medical Centre | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Belle Isle Pharmacy | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Space Dental | 270 m |
| Hospital | Pinderfields Hospital | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Police & Crime Commissioner for West Yorkshire | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,200 m² | 50 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Thornes Park 45 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 690 m² | 40 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.2 ha | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,510 m² | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 63 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Calder and Hebble Navigation Warehouse on River Calder Opposite Thornes Lane Wharf Grid Ref Se 3368 1988, a listed building (Grade II*), 440 m (0.3 miles) east. 63 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Calder and Hebble Navigation Warehouse on River Calder Opposite Thornes Lane Wharf Grid Ref Se 3368 1988 | Listed building, Grade II* | 440 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Lowe Hill motte and bailey castle | Scheduled monument | 580 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Wakefield Bridge | Listed building, Grade I | 650 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Wakefield Bridge | Scheduled monument | 650 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Chapel of St Mary on East Side of Wakefield Bridge | Listed building, Grade I | 660 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Thornes Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 820 m (0.5 miles) west |
| 136, Westgate | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Sandal Castle: motte and bailey castle and shell keep castle | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Fall Ings Cut | Lake or reservoir | 810 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Stennard Island | Island | 850 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Old Cut | Lake or reservoir | 850 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Calder Island | Island | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Park Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Old Hall Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 27 |
| Under 55 | 18 | 1 |
10 of the street's 28 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 27 from railways, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource | Primary | 3–11 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| CAPA College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Wakefield Lawefield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Castle Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| 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 |
| Sandal Magna Community Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Heart of Yorkshire Education Group | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.5 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) |
| Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Austin's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan's Sandwich Bar WF2 7RB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 60 m | 5 Very good | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Thornes Lane Cafe WF1 5RS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jul 2025 |
| Slimming World WF2 7RA | Retailers - other | 130 m | Exempt | |
| GAMEFACE WF1 5QS | Retailers - other | 140 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Astar and Muscle Fitness WF2 7RE | Retailers - other | 140 m | 4 Good | 7 Feb 2024 |
| Royal Spirits Unit 241 WF2 8DH | Retailers - other | 280 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jan 2025 |
| Traditional Leisure WF1 5RF | Mobile caterer | 350 m | 5 Very good | 14 Dec 2023 |
| The Wharf WF1 5RF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 360 m | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2024 |
| B & M Retail Ltd @ Unit 1a WF1 1RN | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Jul 2025 |
| Dotty Bridal WF1 5RH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Sainsbury's WF1 1RS | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Sainsbury's Petrol Filling Station WF1 1RS | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Oct 2023 |
| The Range WF1 1RS | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 28 Feb 2025 |
| ISS Facilities Services WF2 7RU | School/college/university | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Jan 2026 |
| Rainbow Playrooms WF1 5RD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 28 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Thornleigh Road (16); On or near Avondale Street (12); On or near Tew Street (8); On or near Horne Street (7); On or near Cotton Street (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 61% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 28% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 33% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- WF2 7QZ: 28 addresses
Nearby streets
Avondale Way · Seymour Street · Cotton Street · Russell Street · Church Street · Avondale Street · Thornleigh Croft · Horne Street · Mark Street · Tew Street · Thornes Lane · Turner Way
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.