Turner Way Wakefield
59 addresses across 3 postcodes (WF2), about 80 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 41805965.
- Flood: 4 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 75% to 93% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Wakefield Kirkgate, about 680 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 250 m away, and Thornes Park (45 hectares) is about 710 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 14.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 25 to 26 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 59 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Trinity Medical Centre, about 490 m (0.3 miles) away, with 4 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: 22 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 |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 2025 | UNIT 10, TRINITY BUSINESS PARK WF2 8EF | Other | £1,475,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Jan 2024 | INTERNATIONAL HOUSE WF2 8EF | Other | £1,050,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
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 (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 (240 m)
- Ings Road (former Crown Works site), Wakefield: up to 154 homes, not permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- 1 South Parade, Wakefield: up to 10 homes, permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Thornhill House, Wakefield: up to 23 homes, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- Fell House,George Street,Wakefield, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Ploughlands House, Wakefield: up to 12 homes, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- WATERFRONT AREA, WAKEFIELD: up to 85 homes, not permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- Ings Road (North of Ings Road), Wakefield: up to 122 homes, not permissioned (580 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, 4 at medium risk and 13 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: 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 8EE | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 6 | unlikely |
| WF2 8EF | zone 3 | 0 / 4 / 4 | unlikely |
| WF2 8DH | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 60 addresses are between 25 m and 26 m above sea level (26 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WF2 8DH | 93% | 93% | 93% | 0% |
| WF2 8EE | 100% | 78% | 78% | 0% |
| WF2 8EF | 100% | 75% | 75% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wakefield Kirkgate 612,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Wakefield Westgate 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Sandal and Agbrigg 202,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 50 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Thornes Lane Tadman St Belle Isle | 210 m |
| Bus or coach station | Peterson Road Wakefield | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Storage King Wakefield Car Park | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 10 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 23.7 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Trinity Medical Centre | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Trinity - Pharmacy Plus Health | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Space Dental | 60 m |
| Hospital | Pinderfields Hospital | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Police & Crime Commissioner for West Yorkshire | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,200 m² | 250 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Thornes Park 45 ha | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 690 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.2 ha | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,510 m² | 490 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*), 450 m (0.3 miles) south-east. 106 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade I and 12 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* | 450 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Wakefield Bridge | Listed building, Grade I | 540 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Wakefield Bridge | Scheduled monument | 540 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Chapel of St Mary on East Side of Wakefield Bridge | Listed building, Grade I | 560 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Lowe Hill motte and bailey castle | Scheduled monument | 680 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Theatre Royal | Listed building, Grade II* | 760 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Thornes Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 900 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Sandal Castle: motte and bailey castle and shell keep castle | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Stennard Island | Island | 790 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Old Cut | Lake or reservoir | 800 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Fall Ings Cut | Lake or reservoir | 820 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Park Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Calder Island | Island | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Old Hall Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 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 | 0 | 34 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 24 |
| Under 55 | 58 | 1 |
1 of the street's 59 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 58 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 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| CAPA College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Wakefield Lawefield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Heart of Yorkshire Education Group | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| St Austin's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Trinity Academy Cathedral Church of England | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 Castle Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sandal Magna Community Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Spirits Unit 241 WF2 8DH | Retailers - other | 110 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jan 2025 |
| GAMEFACE WF1 5QS | Retailers - other | 130 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Thornes Lane Cafe WF1 5RS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jul 2025 |
| B & M Retail Ltd @ Unit 1a WF1 1RN | Retailers - other | 180 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jul 2025 |
| Sainsbury's WF1 1RS | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 230 m | 5 Very good | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Sainsbury's Petrol Filling Station WF1 1RS | Retailers - other | 230 m | 5 Very good | 25 Oct 2023 |
| The Range WF1 1RS | Retailers - other | 230 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 28 Feb 2025 |
| Joan's Sandwich Bar WF2 7RB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 300 m | 5 Very good | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Home Bargains WF1 1RF | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 320 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jul 2025 |
| Double Broz WF1 1NR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 5 Very good | 18 Dec 2025 |
| Ed's Diner, Harry Ramsden's, Cafe Carluccio's WF1 1RS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 5 Very good | 6 Mar 2025 |
| Astar and Muscle Fitness WF2 7RE | Retailers - other | 370 m | 4 Good | 7 Feb 2024 |
| Slimming World WF2 7RA | Retailers - other | 380 m | Exempt | |
| Cafe Pausa WF2 9SE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Oct 2024 |
| B And Q WF2 9SE | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Avondale Street (12); On or near Tew Street (8); On or near Bethel Place (2).
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 8EE: 34 addresses of 35 in the postcode
- WF2 8EF: 23 addresses of 26 in the postcode
- WF2 8DH: 2 addresses of 25 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Fox Way · Russell Street · Avondale Street · Waldorf Way · Avondale Way · Tew Street · New Brunswick Street · Foljambe Street · Cotton Street · Mark Street · Church Street · Charlesworth 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.