Irwin Avenue Wakefield
30 addresses across 3 postcodes (WF1), about 180 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 41802080.
- Sales: 5 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £133,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 28 homes have an energy certificate (C: 13, D: 15).
- 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 Kirkgate, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 280 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 57 to 59 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 30 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Eastmoor Health Centre, about 320 m away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 790 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 36% of households owned their home and 18% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 148 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £133,000 | £133,000 | £133,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £89,000 | £89,000 | £89,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £95,000 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov 2025 | 2 WF1 4QZ | Semi-detached | £185,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Jan 2023 | 7 WF1 4QZ | Semi-detached | £133,000 | |
| 12 May 2017 | 26 WF1 4QZ | Semi-detached | £69,485 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 3 Dec 2010 | 28 WF1 4QZ | Semi-detached | £89,000 | |
| 13 Oct 2006 | 7 WF1 4QZ | Semi-detached | £95,000 |
Energy performance certificates
28 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 78 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (28). Built: 1930-1949 (21); 1950-1966 (7). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (23); owner-occupied (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (10 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (96% of about 1,420 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)
- Land At St Faith's Manor,Off Bevan Grove,Wakefield, permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
- Jacobs Well Lane, Wakefield: up to 217 homes, not permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- 8 Peterson Road, Wakefield, permissioned (1 km (0.6 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WF1 4QZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WF1 4QX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| WF1 4RQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 30 addresses are between 57 m and 59 m above sea level (58 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WF1 4QX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WF1 4QZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WF1 4RQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wakefield Kirkgate 612,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Wakefield Westgate 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Sandal and Agbrigg 202,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 47 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Heath View Academy East Moor | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Peterson Road Wakefield | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Car parks | George St Car Park | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 23.2 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Eastmoor Health Centre | 320 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Door 2 Door Pharmacy | 320 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Pinderfields Hospital | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | West Yorkshire Police Federation | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Nisa Cashzone | 310 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,220 m² | 280 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 3.3 ha | 360 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,270 m² | 360 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 370 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Park Lodge Lane Allotments 3.7 ha | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 5.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Clarke Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 860 m (0.5 miles) north-west. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 860 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Wakefield Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Stanley Ferry aqueduct | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Thornes Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Park Hill | Hill | 800 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Low Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| The Half Moon | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Old Hall Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Old Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Stennard Island | Island | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 29 | 30 |
1 of the street's 30 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill | Primary | 3–11 | 160 m | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Outwood Academy City Fields | Secondary | 11–16 | 200 m | Good (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill | Primary | 3–11 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | 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 |
| Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School | Primary | 3–11 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Austin's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 950 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| CAPA College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Heart of Yorkshire Education Group | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastmoor Arlfc WF1 4RD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 150 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 13 Aug 2025 |
| ISS Facilities Services WF1 4QY | School/college/university | 170 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jun 2026 |
| Breakfast Club WF1 4QY | School/college/university | 170 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Catering @ WF1 4SF | School/college/university | 220 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jun 2025 |
| Cafe On The Moor WF1 4RR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 19 Nov 2025 |
| Nisa WF1 4DA | Retailers - other | 310 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Eastmoor Fisheries & Pizzeria WF1 4SD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 320 m | 5 Very good | 28 Oct 2025 |
| Rocking Horse WF1 4HP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Nov 2016 |
| Stars Mini Market WF1 4HP | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 12 Oct 2020 |
| The Aurora Group Ltd WF1 4AZ | School/college/university | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Feb 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 84 |
| Public order | 15 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Arncliffe Road (42); On or near Park Lodge Lane (31); On or near Kilnsey Road (28); On or near Irwin Crescent (19); On or near Irwin Avenue (16).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 29 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 30% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 36% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 51% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 11% | 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 | 6% | 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 | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 33% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 78% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 1 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
- WF1 4QZ: 28 addresses
- WF1 4QX: 1 address of 39 in the postcode
- WF1 4RQ: 1 address of 15 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Warmfield View · Irwin Crescent · Litton Croft · Arncliffe Road · Kilnsey Grove · Kilnsey Road · Watson Crescent · Windhill Court · Malham Square · Malham Road · Windhill Crescent · Parkinson Close
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.