Bentley Road is in Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF2 8HF is located in the Wakefield West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wakefield. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bentley Road, Wakefield, WF2 8HF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 8HG, WF2 8HH, WF2 8SB, WF2 8SA, WF2 8HE, WF2 8HZ, WF2 8HA, WF2 8SD, WF2 8HL.

Bentley Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bentley Road are based on 4 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 8HF

Average Price
£72,156
Semi-Detached
£72,156
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bentley Road

Average Price
£72,156
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bentley Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Bentley Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£30,0002016-01-22 £46,770
10 Bentley Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£40,0002011-11-10 £68,431
2 Bentley Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£54,0002006-11-29 £82,777
2 Bentley Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£30,5002002-10-08 £90,646

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 		3,386 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		3,841 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Dewsbury Road, WF2 9DD 		456 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School
St George's Road, Lupset WF2 8AA 		650 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's CofE Academy
Flanshaw Lane, WF2 9JA 		669 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School
The Mount, Thornes Road WF2 8QW 		1,009 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School
Flanshaw Road, Flanshaw WF2 0AS 		1,451 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		1,141 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		2,046 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Storrs Hill Road, WF5 0DG 		3,500 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		3,725 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kettlethorpe High School
Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL 		4,042 yd Community school 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 		2,149 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		2,251 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedEvolve Academy
St. Georges Road, Lupset WF2 8BB 		851 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School Junior School
2 St John's Square, WF1 2QX 		2,310 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School
Wentworth Street, WF1 2QS 		2,397 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe School
Dovecote Lane, WF4 6BB 		2,454 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSilcoates School
Silcoates Lane, Wrenthorpe WF2 0PD 		2,463 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed 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
Jubilee HallTownley Road, Wakefield408 yd
Rita's Sandwich Bar and Cafe279-281 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield533 yd
The Coffee Shop @ St GeorgesCommunity Centre, St Georges Hall720 yd
St George's Lunch ClubCommunity Centre, St Georges Hall720 yd
The Lupset328 Horbury Road, Wakefield773 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Whinney Moor220 Horbury Road, Wakefield413 yd
The Magnet75 Cross Lane, Wakefield653 yd
Westgate Common Working Mens ClubPark Grove Road, Wakefield1,050 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
George-A-Green Fisheries89 George-A-Green Road, Wakefield209 yd
Snack Shack12 Townley Road, Wakefield315 yd
Shenshah Tandoori & Munchi's9 Townley Road, Wakefield352 yd
Pizza Amore201B Horbury Road, Wakefield453 yd
Eat 88201A Horbury Road, Wakefield453 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
FarmfoodsGeorge-A-Green Court, Wakefield385 yd
Sainsbury's319 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield533 yd
MorrisonsDewsbury Road, Wakefield990 yd
PoundstretcherDewsbury Road, Wakefield990 yd
ASDA (4506)Asda, Dewsbury Road990 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wakefield St Michaels Cricket Club
CROSS LANE 		grass pitches652 yd
St George'S Community Centre
BROADWAY 		720 yd
Snapethorpe Primary School
BROADWAY 		grass pitches779 yd
Empire Stores (Closed)
Empire Buildings Empire Buildings Horbury Road 		grass pitches855 yd
Wakefield The Mount Junior And Infant School
THE MOUNT 		grass pitches908 yd
City Of Wakefield Golf Course
HORBURY ROAD 		golf930 yd
The Gym (Wakefield)
DEWSBURY ROAD 		health and fitness suite962 yd
Thornes Park Athletics Stadium
THORNES PARK THORNES PARK HORBURY ROAD 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite971 yd
Cathedral Academy
Cathedral Cottage Cathedral Cottage Thornes Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,023 yd
Denhale Arc
DENHALE AVENUE 		health and fitness suite1,064 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed207.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bentley Road dangerous?

In 2023, 928 crimes were reported near Bentley Road . Only 9% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF2 8HF.

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

More Crime Statistics for Bentley Road, Wakefield, WF2 8HF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 928
Violence And Sexual Offences 437
Public Order 113
Anti Social Behaviour 98
Criminal Damage And Arson 80
Other Theft 58
Other Crime 29
Shoplifting 26
Drugs 21
Vehicle Crime 20
Burglary 19
Theft From The Person 15
Possession Of Weapons 7
Bicycle Theft 3
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WF2 8HF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bentley Road0 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near White Rose Court520 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Esther Avenue440 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Storie Crescent233 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Storie Crescent233 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Storie Crescent233 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Manor Haigh Road225 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Manor Crescent225 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station525 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station525 yd
More Crime Statistics for Bentley Road, Wakefield, WF2 8HF

Employment

WF2 8HF area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in WF2 8HF area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee71
Part-Time Employee52
Long-Term Sick or disabled25
Retired25
Looking after home or family24
Unemployed23
Student (economically inactive)22
Self-Employed12
Other11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Human health and social work activities16
Transport and storage13
Manufacturing11
Administrative and support service activities11
Education11
Construction7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Other3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1
Financial and insurance activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female211
Male188

Partnership Status

Single118
Married: Opposite sex100
Separated9
Divorced33
Widowed9

Health

Very good health175
Good health147
Fair health49
Bad health19
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications103
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 19
Degree or Similar 45
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Pakistani12
Other Asian3
Black African14
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White336
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Other16

Country of Birth

United Kingdom334
European Union39
Africa8
Middle East and Asia17
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK334
10+ Years35
5-10 Years17
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom249
Italy3
Lithuania15
Poland24
Other EU countries9
Central and Western Africa3
Southern Asia1
Central and South America1
No passport held95

Religion

No religion186
Christian150
Muslim45
Sikh1
Not answered16
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