Brighton Street is in Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF2 8TD 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 Brighton Street, Wakefield, WF2 8TD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 8SZ, WF2 8TG, WF2 8SS, WF2 8TA, WF2 8TQ, WF2 8WJ, WF2 8TF, WF2 8SU, WF2 8WL.

Brighton Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Brighton Street are based on 55 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 8TD

Average Price
£103,246
Semi-Detached
£109,392
Terraced
£102,952
Detached
£93,400
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brighton Street

Average Price
£103,246
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brighton Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
21 Brighton Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£65,0002023-11-14 £65,498
3 Brighton Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£95,0002023-11-03 £95,728
18 Brighton Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£74,7502021-02-26 £90,927
16 Brighton Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£40,0002020-06-17 £52,025
13 Brighton Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£40,0002020-04-17 £52,421

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 		2,537 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		4,309 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 4Wakefield Lawefield Primary School
Lawefield Lane, WF2 8ST 		276 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's CofE Academy
Flanshaw Lane, WF2 9JA 		1,069 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School
Flanshaw Road, Flanshaw WF2 0AS 		1,175 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School
The Mount, Thornes Road WF2 8QW 		1,215 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Dewsbury Road, WF2 9DD 		1,270 yd Academy converter 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 		1,022 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View, WF1 4SF 		2,980 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		3,013 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		3,167 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Grange Academy
Potovens Lane, Outwood WF1 2PF 		3,667 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		928 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		1,181 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School Junior School
2 St John's Square, WF1 2QX 		1,289 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School
Wentworth Street, WF1 2QS 		1,296 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar School
154 Northgate, WF1 3QX 		1,549 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School
158 Northgate, WF1 3QY 		1,563 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedEvolve Academy
St. Georges Road, Lupset WF2 8BB 		2,060 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No 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
Rajas Wakefield65 Westgate End, Wakefield215 yd
Bear Kitchen89-91 Westgate End, Wakefield215 yd
McDonalds RestaurantDewsbury Road, Wakefield354 yd
Pizza HutWestgate Retail And Leisure Park Colinsway, Wakefield424 yd
Costa CoffeeWestgate Retail And Leisure Park Colinsway, Wakefield424 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Westgate Common Working Mens ClubPark Grove Road, Wakefield196 yd
Redoubt28 Horbury Road, Wakefield208 yd
The Waterloo101 Westgate End, Wakefield215 yd
The White Hart77 Westgate End, Wakefield215 yd
St Michaels Snooker Club1A Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield286 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Munshis5 Horbury Road, Wakefield168 yd
Piazzo Pizza Ltd79-83 Westgate End, Wakefield215 yd
Ali's Cuisine61A Westgate End, Wakefield215 yd
Freddy's Chicken & Pizza61 Westgate End, Wakefield215 yd
Westgate Rolls57 Westgate End, Wakefield215 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
ASDA (4506)Asda, Dewsbury Road354 yd
MorrisonsDewsbury Road, Wakefield354 yd
PoundstretcherDewsbury Road, Wakefield354 yd
TescoUnit 1b Westgate Retail And Leisure Park, Ings Road451 yd
Continental Food Store125 Westgate, Wakefield719 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Thornes Park
LAWEFIELD LANE 		grass pitches305 yd
Thornes Park Athletics Stadium
THORNES PARK THORNES PARK HORBURY ROAD 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite311 yd
The Gym (Wakefield)
DEWSBURY ROAD 		health and fitness suite314 yd
Wakefield College (Thornes Park Campus) (Closed)
Thornes Park 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool592 yd
Wakefield St Michaels Cricket Club
CROSS LANE 		grass pitches618 yd
Prison Fields
VICTORIA AVENUE 		grass pitches697 yd
Hmp Wakefield
LOVE LANE 		artificial grass pitch710 yd
Denhale Arc
DENHALE AVENUE 		health and fitness suite741 yd
Xercise4Less (Wakefield)
DENBY DALE ROAD 		health and fitness suite768 yd
Edward Sutch Playing Field
DENHALE AVENUE 		grass pitches783 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 speed69.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed95.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Brighton Street dangerous?

In 2023, 832 crimes were reported near Brighton Street . Only 10% 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 8TD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Brighton Street, Wakefield, WF2 8TD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 832
Violence And Sexual Offences 291
Shoplifting 110
Anti Social Behaviour 74
Public Order 73
Criminal Damage And Arson 70
Other Theft 46
Drugs 42
Vehicle Crime 39
Burglary 38
Other Crime 15
Bicycle Theft 11
Robbery 10
Possession Of Weapons 7
Theft From The Person 6

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Manor Road496 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Manor Road496 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near West Street372 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grange Street88 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lawefield Grove76 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lawefield Grove76 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area221 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area221 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area221 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area221 yd
More Crime Statistics for Brighton Street, Wakefield, WF2 8TD

Employment

WF2 8TD area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee139
Retired52
Looking after home or family41
Part-Time Employee40
Self-Employed36
Long-Term Sick or disabled24
Student (economically inactive)23
Other22
Unemployed21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)16

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles62
Human health and social work activities35
Transport and storage32
Manufacturing25
Education20
Construction15
Administrative and support service activities14
Accommodation and food service activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Other9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Information and communication8
Financial and insurance activities7
Real estate activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female247
Male275

Partnership Status

Single200
Married: Opposite sex156
Married: Same sex5
Separated15
Divorced23
Widowed18

Health

Very good health240
Good health200
Fair health62
Bad health12
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications130
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 48
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 55
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 62
Degree or Similar 90
Other15

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Pakistani165
Other Asian4
Black African41
Black Caribbean1
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other2
White264
Roma8
Other18

Country of Birth

United Kingdom331
European Union89
Rest of Europe3
Africa18
Middle East and Asia80
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK331
10+ Years95
5-10 Years37
2-5 Years34
Less than 2 years27

Passport Held

United Kingdom322
Ireland1
France3
Italy4
Spain1
Lithuania6
Poland37
Romania3
Other EU countries36
Other Europe3
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa12
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia18
No passport held78

Religion

No religion112
Christian173
Muslim203
Not answered34
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