Bishops Croft is in Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF2 6GU is located in the Wakefield South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hemsworth. This postcode has been in use since 2008-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bishops Croft, Wakefield, WF2 6GU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 6TW, WF2 6QR, WF2 6TP, WF2 6HX, WF2 6HR, WF2 6HZ, WF2 6RE, WF2 6HL, WF2 6HY.

Bishops Croft Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bishops Croft are based on 15 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wakefield.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF2 6GU

Average Price
£323,668
Semi-Detached
£453,047
Terraced
£358,474
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£152,918
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bishops Croft

Average Price
£323,668
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bishops CroftStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Bishops Croft, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£325,0002022-10-06 £330,016
6 Bishops Croft, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£300,0002022-06-29 £317,493
2 Bishops Croft, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£230,0002019-03-15 £313,887
8 Bishops Croft, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£39,6152019-01-09 £47,233
3 Bishops Croft, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£242,5002015-12-07 £367,986

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Castle Nursery School
255A Barnsley Road, WF1 5NU 		1,721 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		2,918 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6AS 		502 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Walton Primary Academy
The Grove, Walton WF2 6LD 		1,695 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sandal Magna Community Academy
Belle Vue Road, Agbrigg WF1 5NF 		1,766 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Hendal Primary School
Hendal Lane, Kettlethorpe WF2 7QW 		1,956 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource
Field Lane, Thornes WF2 7RU 		2,366 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Kettlethorpe High School
Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL 		1,069 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		1,138 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		3,058 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Crofton Academy
High Street, Crofton WF4 1NF 		4,095 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View, WF1 4SF 		4,507 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCAPA College
Unity Hall, Westgate WF1 1EP 		3,826 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		4,462 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedPennine Camphill Community
Wood Lane, Chapelthorpe WF4 3JL 		2,846 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Springfield Centre
Pontefract Road, Crofton WF4 1LL 		4,389 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEvolve Academy
St. Georges Road, Lupset WF2 8BB 		4,432 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School
Wentworth Street, WF1 2QS 		4,453 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar School
154 Northgate, WF1 3QX 		4,592 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Forecatering Ltd @ Wakefield Golf Club28 Woodthorpe Lane, Wakefield485 yd
Castle CafeSandal Castle, Manygates Lane629 yd
Fortythree43, 41-45A Standbridge Lane947 yd
The Spring Community Shop & Cafe299 Barnsley Road, Wakefield983 yd
Mumbai BossUnit 1, Sandal Castle Centre Asdale Road1,012 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wakefield Golf Club28 Woodthorpe Lane, Wakefield485 yd
The Castle343 Barnsley Road, Wakefield563 yd
Walnut Tree InnBarnsley Road, Wakefield565 yd
Morton Collins Brewing Co @ Star Inn42 Standbridge Lane, Wakefield747 yd
Devorar @ Star Inn42 Standbridge Lane, Wakefield747 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza HouseUnit 9, Sandal Castle Centre Asdale Road1,012 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiAsdale Road, Wakefield949 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Walnut Tree Inn
BARNSLEY ROAD 		grass pitches473 yd
Sandal Castle Primary School
BARNSLEY ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool537 yd
Wakefield Golf Club
Woodthorpe Lane 		golf580 yd
Sandal Rufc
MILNTHORPE GREEN MILNTHORPE GREEN STANDBRIDGE LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite690 yd
The Works Fitness
MILNTHORPE GREEN MILNTHORPE GREEN STANDBRIDGE LANE 		health and fitness suite694 yd
Sandal Tennis Club
WALTON LANE 		tennis courts907 yd
West Yorkshire Sports And Social Club
SANDAL HALL CLOSE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts1,072 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed63.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed55.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed78.22 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed78.22 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed19.08 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Bishops Croft Street dangerous?

In 2023, 48 crimes were reported near Bishops Croft . 71% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF2 6GU.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Bishops Croft, Wakefield, WF2 6GU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 48
Violence And Sexual Offences 21
Anti Social Behaviour 7
Vehicle Crime 5
Burglary 5
Public Order 3
Other Theft 3
Criminal Damage And Arson 3
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WF2 6GU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Applegarth327 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Woodthorpe Park Drive275 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Woodthorpe Glades227 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wavell Grove359 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Carr Lane227 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Barnsley Road458 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Spinney438 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Stopford Garth414 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Howcroft Gardens104 yd
2023-09Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near B6378304 yd
More Crime Statistics for Bishops Croft, Wakefield, WF2 6GU

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF2 6GU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired99
Full-Time Employee81
Part-Time Employee39
Self-Employed27
Other8
Looking after home or family6
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Long-Term Sick or disabled
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Education29
Human health and social work activities19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security19
Manufacturing14
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Construction11
Accommodation and food service activities9
Other8
Financial and insurance activities8
Administrative and support service activities4
Information and communication3
Transport and storage2
Real estate activities1
Mining and quarrying1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female157
Male150

Partnership Status

Single57
Married: Opposite sex157
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced26
Widowed16

Health

Very good health177
Good health97
Fair health25
Bad health7
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 123
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Pakistani3
Other Asian3
Black Caribbean2
White290
Arab3
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom290
Africa7
Middle East and Asia7
Oceania1
British Overseas2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK290
10+ Years14
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom282
No passport held25

Religion

No religion95
Christian183
Buddhist4
Hindu1
Muslim7
Sikh3
Other religion1
Not answered12
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