Bishops Wood is in Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF2 6SZ is located in the Wakefield South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hemsworth. This postcode has been in use since 2017-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bishops Wood, Wakefield, WF2 6SZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 6RZ, WF2 6JF, WF2 6JE, WF2 6JJ, WF2 6TY, WF2 6SY, WF2 6JD, WF2 6BZ, WF2 6JN.

Bishops Wood Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bishops Wood are based on 3 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 6SZ

Average Price
£1,280,203
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,285,032
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£1,270,546

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bishops Wood

Average Price
£1,280,203
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 WoodStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Bishops Wood, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£850,0002018-08-10 £1,194,605
1 Bishops Wood, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£935,0002018-05-29 £1,375,458
3 Bishops Wood, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£1,075,0002017-08-23 £1,270,546

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 		2,292 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		2,991 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 		1,092 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Walton Primary Academy
The Grove, Walton WF2 6LD 		1,424 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Hendal Primary School
Hendal Lane, Kettlethorpe WF2 7QW 		1,917 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sandal Magna Community Academy
Belle Vue Road, Agbrigg WF1 5NF 		2,320 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy
St James Way, Crigglestone WF4 3HY 		2,946 yd Academy converter No 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 		1,115 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		1,687 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		3,634 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Crofton Academy
High Street, Crofton WF4 1NF 		3,986 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		4,974 yd Academy converter No 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 		4,439 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		5,076 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 		2,623 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Springfield Centre
Pontefract Road, Crofton WF4 1LL 		4,418 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEvolve Academy
St. Georges Road, Lupset WF2 8BB 		4,935 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School
Wentworth Street, WF1 2QS 		5,065 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar School
154 Northgate, WF1 3QX 		5,201 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, Wakefield658 yd
Whisk Ltd5 School Lane, Walton1,049 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wakefield Golf Club28 Woodthorpe Lane, Wakefield658 yd
Walnut Tree InnBarnsley Road, Wakefield878 yd
Morton Collins Brewing Co @ Star Inn42 Standbridge Lane, Wakefield979 yd
Devorar @ Star Inn42 Standbridge Lane, Wakefield979 yd
Star Inn42 Standbridge Lane, Wakefield979 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wakefield Golf Club
Woodthorpe Lane 		golf478 yd
Walnut Tree Inn
BARNSLEY ROAD 		grass pitches847 yd
Walton Driving Range
COMMON LANE 		golf892 yd
Sandal Rufc
MILNTHORPE GREEN MILNTHORPE GREEN STANDBRIDGE LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite992 yd
The Works Fitness
MILNTHORPE GREEN MILNTHORPE GREEN STANDBRIDGE LANE 		health and fitness suite1,003 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 0.0%
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/s100.0%

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

Safety

Is Bishops Wood Street dangerous?

In 2023, 22 crimes were reported near Bishops Wood . 77% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF2 6SZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Bishops Wood, Wakefield, WF2 6SZ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 22
Violence And Sexual Offences 8
Anti Social Behaviour 4
Other Theft 3
Burglary 2
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Vehicle Crime 1
Public Order 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Martin Grove149 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Woodthorpe Park Drive379 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Applegarth287 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Martin Grove149 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Spinney314 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Woodthorpe Manor276 yd
2023-09Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near B6132474 yd
2023-09Anti-social behaviourOn or near Woodthorpe Close379 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Woodthorpe Lane314 yd
2023-08Anti-social behaviourOn or near Woodthorpe Park Drive379 yd
More Crime Statistics for Bishops Wood, Wakefield, WF2 6SZ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF2 6SZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired118
Full-Time Employee89
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed28
Looking after home or family12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other5
Student (economically inactive)5
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities18
Education17
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Administrative and support service activities11
Construction10
Manufacturing9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Transport and storage5
Financial and insurance activities5
Other3
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female170
Male178

Partnership Status

Single48
Married: Opposite sex191
Separated2
Divorced25
Widowed33

Health

Very good health179
Good health124
Fair health32
Bad health12
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 145
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian12
Other Asian6
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White318
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom315
European Union7
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia18
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK315
10+ Years27
5-10 Years6
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom316
Ireland1
Germany1
Lithuania1
Middle East1
South-East Asia1
Central and South America1
No passport held24

Religion

No religion93
Christian222
Buddhist1
Hindu8
Muslim1
Sikh2
Not answered16
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