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

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 8QH, WF2 8QQ, WF2 8QF, WF2 8QN, WF2 8QW, WF2 8QJ, WF2 8BP, WF2 8QE, WF2 8QA.

Mount Crescent Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Mount Crescent are based on 46 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 8QG

Average Price
£273,357
Semi-Detached
£262,814
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£331,607
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£436,513

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mount Crescent

Average Price
£266,471
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mount CrescentStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
41 Mount Crescent, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£440,0002023-01-27 £436,513
4 Mount Crescent, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002022-06-27 £215,455
32 Mount Crescent, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£223,0002021-04-14 £272,497
50 Mount Crescent, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002021-04-09 £331,607
1 Mount Crescent, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002019-09-06 £244,600

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 		2,534 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		3,320 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 4The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School
The Mount, Thornes Road WF2 8QW 		195 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School
St George's Road, Lupset WF2 8AA 		1,178 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wakefield Lawefield Primary School
Lawefield Lane, WF2 8ST 		1,232 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Dewsbury Road, WF2 9DD 		1,287 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's CofE Academy
Flanshaw Lane, WF2 9JA 		1,335 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		247 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		2,302 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		2,834 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kettlethorpe High School
Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL 		3,218 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View, WF1 4SF 		3,811 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 		1,854 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		2,206 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 		1,429 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School
Wentworth Street, WF1 2QS 		2,314 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School Junior School
2 St John's Square, WF1 2QX 		2,315 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar School
154 Northgate, WF1 3QX 		2,564 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School
158 Northgate, WF1 3QY 		2,584 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
Wakefield Gym Club, Sports Hall @Wakefield College Thornes Park Centre, Horbury Road551 yd
Stork Lodge Tearooms14 Thornes Road, Wakefield584 yd
Happy Days Childrens Play CentreUnit 22, Headway Business Park971 yd
McDonalds RestaurantDewsbury Road, Wakefield1,072 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Whinney Moor220 Horbury Road, Wakefield540 yd
Holmfield ArmsDenby Dale Road, Wakefield826 yd
The Magnet75 Cross Lane, Wakefield852 yd
Westgate Common Working Mens ClubPark Grove Road, Wakefield974 yd
The Queens Arms159 Denby Dale Road, Wakefield1,004 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Papa Johns Wakefield201 Horbury Road, Wakefield440 yd
Pizza Amore201B Horbury Road, Wakefield471 yd
Eat 88201A Horbury Road, Wakefield471 yd
Markies Ltd122 Horbury Road, Wakefield524 yd
Monckton MunchiesMonckton Road, Wakefield790 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
FarmfoodsGeorge-A-Green Court, Wakefield566 yd
MorrisonsDewsbury Road, Wakefield1,072 yd
PoundstretcherDewsbury Road, Wakefield1,072 yd
ASDA (4506)Asda, Dewsbury Road1,072 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Cathedral Academy
Cathedral Cottage Cathedral Cottage Thornes Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite119 yd
Wakefield The Mount Junior And Infant School
THE MOUNT 		grass pitches207 yd
Wakefield College (Thornes Park Campus) (Closed)
Thornes Park 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool548 yd
City Of Wakefield Golf Course
HORBURY ROAD 		golf696 yd
Thornes Park Athletics Stadium
THORNES PARK THORNES PARK HORBURY ROAD 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite733 yd
Empire Stores (Closed)
Empire Buildings Empire Buildings Horbury Road 		grass pitches753 yd
Thornes Park
LAWEFIELD LANE 		grass pitches825 yd
Wakefield St Michaels Cricket Club
CROSS LANE 		grass pitches911 yd
The Gym (Wakefield)
DEWSBURY ROAD 		health and fitness suite987 yd
Wakefield Football Centre
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 HEADWAY BUSINESS PARK 		artificial grass pitch1,024 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 97.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.5%

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/s2.5%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s2.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed139.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Mount Crescent Street dangerous?

In 2023, 228 crimes were reported near Mount Crescent . 41% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF2 8QG.

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

More Crime Statistics for Mount Crescent, Wakefield, WF2 8QG

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 228
Violence And Sexual Offences 82
Public Order 34
Anti Social Behaviour 21
Other Theft 21
Criminal Damage And Arson 17
Vehicle Crime 11
Shoplifting 11
Burglary 7
Drugs 7
Possession Of Weapons 6
Other Crime 5
Bicycle Theft 3
Robbery 2
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Thornes Moor Drive362 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Horbury Road472 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station382 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station382 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station382 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near The Mount317 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Troon Way498 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Horbury Road472 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Thornes Moor Close251 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Thornes Moor Drive362 yd
More Crime Statistics for Mount Crescent, Wakefield, WF2 8QG

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF2 8QG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 45% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired101
Full-Time Employee57
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed17
Looking after home or family7
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Student (economically inactive)3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Construction14
Education13
Manufacturing9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Human health and social work activities8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Financial and insurance activities6
Other5
Transport and storage4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Administrative and support service activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female135
Male125

Partnership Status

Single47
Married: Opposite sex139
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced10
Widowed23

Health

Very good health105
Good health101
Fair health41
Bad health10
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship26
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 59
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani14
White244
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom247
European Union7
Middle East and Asia3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK247
10+ Years8
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom197
Ireland1
Lithuania4
Poland3
Southern Asia2
No passport held54

Religion

No religion84
Christian152
Muslim14
Not answered9
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