Benjamin Street is in Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF2 9AN is located in the Wakefield North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wakefield. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Benjamin Street, Wakefield, WF2 9AN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 9AL, WF2 9AS, WF2 0DH, WF2 9AT, WF2 0DL, WF2 9QJ, WF2 9AJ, WF2 9QH, WF2 0DG.

Benjamin Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Benjamin Street are based on 47 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 9AN

Average Price
£142,281
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£142,281
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Benjamin Street

Average Price
£144,299
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Benjamin Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
26 Benjamin Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£80,0002023-04-05 £83,160
19 Benjamin Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£128,0002021-04-23 £152,543
6 Benjamin Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£110,0002021-03-08 £132,481
5 Benjamin Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£102,0002018-12-20 £136,036
16 Benjamin Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£81,0002018-02-09 £112,932

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 		3,261 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		5,198 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 Flanshaw Junior and Infant School
Flanshaw Road, Flanshaw WF2 0AS 		540 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wakefield Lawefield Primary School
Lawefield Lane, WF2 8ST 		923 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School
Belgravia Road, WF1 3JP 		932 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's CofE Academy
Flanshaw Lane, WF2 9JA 		1,125 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs
St Paul's Drive, Alverthorpe WF2 0BT 		1,371 yd Voluntary aided 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 		1,927 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Grange Academy
Potovens Lane, Outwood WF1 2PF 		2,756 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View, WF1 4SF 		2,871 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		3,721 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		3,797 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		715 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCAPA College
Unity Hall, Westgate WF1 1EP 		1,064 yd Free schools 16 to 19 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 		706 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School
Wentworth Street, WF1 2QS 		878 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School
158 Northgate, WF1 3QY 		1,049 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar School
154 Northgate, WF1 3QX 		1,091 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSilcoates School
Silcoates Lane, Wrenthorpe WF2 0PD 		1,544 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
The Last Lot CafeUnit 3a, Depot127 yd
Olivers Sandwich BarSilcoates Street, Wakefield295 yd
Wakefield Elim Community ChurchThe Denhale Active Recreation Centre, Denhale Avenue600 yd
StarbucksWakefield District College, Margaret Street613 yd
Costa CoffeeUnit 1, Wakefield Westgate Railway Station619 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Balne Lane WmcBalne Lane Working Mens Club, Balne Avenue85 yd
Scarborough Arms173 Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield379 yd
Red Lion2 Batley Road, Wakefield459 yd
St Michaels Snooker Club1A Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield684 yd
The Wagon45 Westgate End, Wakefield717 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wakefield Chinese Takeaway88 Balne Lane, Wakefield133 yd
Baxy Fish Bar172 Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield337 yd
Papa Dinas176 Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield353 yd
Scufflers128A Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield365 yd
Kasim's171, 171-171B Alverthorpe Road379 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
ASDA (4506)Asda, Dewsbury Road812 yd
MorrisonsDewsbury Road, Wakefield812 yd
PoundstretcherDewsbury Road, Wakefield812 yd
Continental Food Store125 Westgate, Wakefield874 yd
Aldi82 Batley Road, Wakefield917 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Prison Fields
VICTORIA AVENUE 		grass pitches247 yd
Hmp Wakefield
LOVE LANE 		artificial grass pitch422 yd
Edward Sutch Playing Field
DENHALE AVENUE 		grass pitches610 yd
Denhale Arc
DENHALE AVENUE 		health and fitness suite619 yd
Anytime Fitness (Wakefield) (Closed)
Unit 7 Unit 7 Burgage Square 		health and fitness suite772 yd
Wakefield Girls High School
WENTWORTH STREET 		785 yd
The Gym (Wakefield)
DEWSBURY ROAD 		health and fitness suite893 yd
Gallery Health & Fitness Club (Closed)
Market Street 		health and fitness suite1,011 yd
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School
NORTHGATE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts1,043 yd
Wakefield St Michaels Cricket Club
CROSS LANE 		grass pitches1,079 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 97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.4%

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 speed75.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed97.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Benjamin Street dangerous?

In 2023, 674 crimes were reported near Benjamin Street . Only 14% 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 9AN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Benjamin Street, Wakefield, WF2 9AN

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 674
Violence And Sexual Offences 368
Public Order 53
Criminal Damage And Arson 49
Anti Social Behaviour 47
Other Theft 33
Other Crime 32
Vehicle Crime 21
Drugs 21
Burglary 19
Shoplifting 15
Bicycle Theft 7
Theft From The Person 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WF2 9AN.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Blakeley Grove429 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Mulberry Close228 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mulberry Close228 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Mulberry Close228 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Mulberry Close228 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Mulberry Close228 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mulberry Close228 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Mulberry Close228 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mulberry Close228 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mulberry Close228 yd
More Crime Statistics for Benjamin Street, Wakefield, WF2 9AN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee72
Looking after home or family30
Self-Employed27
Part-Time Employee25
Retired17
Other17
Student (economically inactive)16
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Unemployed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Manufacturing24
Transport and storage18
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Education7
Human health and social work activities6
Other6
Construction6
Accommodation and food service activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Administrative and support service activities4
Information and communication2
Financial and insurance activities1
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female166
Male170

Partnership Status

Single82
Married: Opposite sex111
Married: Same sex4
Separated6
Divorced15
Widowed15

Health

Very good health162
Good health128
Fair health30
Bad health9
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications92
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 39
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Pakistani139
Other Asian13
Black African19
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African1
White148
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom233
European Union34
Rest of Europe2
Africa13
Middle East and Asia52

Length of Residence

Born in the UK233
10+ Years49
5-10 Years17
2-5 Years21
Less than 2 years16

Passport Held

United Kingdom233
Italy4
Spain13
Poland10
Romania7
Other EU countries4
Central and Western Africa5
Middle East2
Southern Asia11
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held46

Religion

No religion65
Christian78
Muslim162
Not answered31
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