School Crescent is in Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF2 8LX 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 School Crescent, Wakefield, WF2 8LX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 8PD, WF2 8PB, WF2 8LT, WF2 8RS, WF2 8NT, WF2 8LY, WF2 8LU, WF2 8NU, WF2 8RP.

School Crescent Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on School Crescent are based on 5 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 8LX

Average Price
£140,338
Semi-Detached
£140,338
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for School Crescent

Average Price
£140,338
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on School CrescentStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 School Crescent, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£86,0002018-02-20 £123,119
6 School Crescent, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£114,0002016-08-26 £171,784
7 School Crescent, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£113,3202016-08-03 £170,760
6 School Crescent, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£64,0002015-11-18 £102,138
9 School Crescent, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£80,0002009-07-01 £133,886

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		3,728 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Castle Nursery School
255A Barnsley Road, WF1 5NU 		3,863 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School
St George's Road, Lupset WF2 8AA 		291 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Dewsbury Road, WF2 9DD 		788 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's CofE Academy
Flanshaw Lane, WF2 9JA 		1,097 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School
The Mount, Thornes Road WF2 8QW 		1,362 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Primary Academy
Northfield Lane, Horbury WF4 5DW 		1,793 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		1,555 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		1,575 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Storrs Hill Road, WF5 0DG 		2,923 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		4,147 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kettlethorpe High School
Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL 		4,208 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 		2,741 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		2,817 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 		316 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe School
Dovecote Lane, WF4 6BB 		1,879 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSilcoates School
Silcoates Lane, Wrenthorpe WF2 0PD 		2,722 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School Junior School
2 St John's Square, WF1 2QX 		2,865 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Grange School
2 Milner Way, Ossett WF5 9JE 		2,938 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable 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
The Coffee Shop @ St GeorgesCommunity Centre, St Georges Hall225 yd
St George's Lunch ClubCommunity Centre, St Georges Hall225 yd
Jubilee HallTownley Road, Wakefield380 yd
The Lupset328 Horbury Road, Wakefield420 yd
Rita's Sandwich Bar and Cafe279-281 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield763 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Whinney Moor220 Horbury Road, Wakefield793 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shenshah Tandoori & Munchi's9 Townley Road, Wakefield291 yd
Snack Shack12 Townley Road, Wakefield320 yd
The Cod Father117 Townley Road, Wakefield598 yd
George-A-Green Fisheries89 George-A-Green Road, Wakefield802 yd
Pizza Amore201B Horbury Road, Wakefield869 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's319 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield763 yd
FarmfoodsGeorge-A-Green Court, Wakefield937 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St George'S Community Centre
BROADWAY 		170 yd
Snapethorpe Primary School
BROADWAY 		grass pitches188 yd
Empire Stores (Closed)
Empire Buildings Empire Buildings Horbury Road 		grass pitches888 yd
City Of Wakefield Golf Course
HORBURY ROAD 		golf1,004 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 speed84.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed191 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is School Crescent Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1082 crimes were reported near School Crescent . Only 7% 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 8LX.

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

More Crime Statistics for School Crescent, Wakefield, WF2 8LX

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1082
Violence And Sexual Offences 522
Shoplifting 137
Public Order 114
Anti Social Behaviour 85
Criminal Damage And Arson 85
Other Theft 54
Other Crime 23
Vehicle Crime 17
Burglary 14
Drugs 11
Possession Of Weapons 5
Bicycle Theft 5
Robbery 5
Theft From The Person 5

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station545 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Townley Road248 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hillside Close300 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Spa Grove433 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Spa Grove433 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Robin Hood Crescent225 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sherwood Grove320 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Snapethorpe Road50 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Snapethorpe Road50 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Little John Crescent392 yd
More Crime Statistics for School Crescent, Wakefield, WF2 8LX

Employment

WF2 8LX area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee64
Retired47
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed13
Looking after home or family11
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Unemployed9
Student (economically inactive)9
Other5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Human health and social work activities13
Manufacturing12
Education11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Construction9
Transport and storage9
Other6
Administrative and support service activities6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Real estate activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Information and communication1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female135
Male123

Partnership Status

Single68
Married: Opposite sex93
Married: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced20
Widowed17

Health

Very good health114
Good health104
Fair health31
Bad health9
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications57
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 27

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Black African8
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White238
Arab4
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom239
European Union12
Africa3
Middle East and Asia5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK239
10+ Years11
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom195
Lithuania6
Poland3
Central and Western Africa1
South-East Asia1
No passport held53

Religion

No religion99
Christian136
Buddhist1
Muslim12
Not answered11
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