Basford Street is in Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF2 9BP 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 Basford Street, Wakefield, WF2 9BP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 9BW, WF2 9SP, WF2 9NW, WF2 9BS, WF2 9BL, WF2 9NL, WF2 9BH, WF2 9SY, WF2 8TS.

Basford Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Basford Street are based on 1 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 9BP

Average Price
£166,275
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£166,275
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Basford Street

Average Price
£166,275
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Basford Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Basford Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£35,5001996-02-08 £166,275

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 		2,872 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		4,492 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 		530 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's CofE Academy
Flanshaw Lane, WF2 9JA 		789 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School
Flanshaw Road, Flanshaw WF2 0AS 		851 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Dewsbury Road, WF2 9DD 		1,036 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School
The Mount, Thornes Road WF2 8QW 		1,367 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 		1,230 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		3,128 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View, WF1 4SF 		3,132 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		3,349 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Grange Academy
Potovens Lane, Outwood WF1 2PF 		3,462 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 		1,087 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		1,153 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 		1,227 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School
Wentworth Street, WF1 2QS 		1,295 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School
158 Northgate, WF1 3QY 		1,543 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar School
154 Northgate, WF1 3QX 		1,549 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedEvolve Academy
St. Georges Road, Lupset WF2 8BB 		1,957 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
McDonalds RestaurantDewsbury Road, Wakefield120 yd
Rajas Wakefield65 Westgate End, Wakefield292 yd
Bear Kitchen89-91 Westgate End, Wakefield292 yd
Wakefield Elim Community ChurchThe Denhale Active Recreation Centre, Denhale Avenue333 yd
Sabura160 Westgate, Wakefield665 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
St Michaels Snooker Club1A Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield94 yd
Redoubt28 Horbury Road, Wakefield136 yd
Westgate Common Working Mens ClubPark Grove Road, Wakefield219 yd
The Waterloo101 Westgate End, Wakefield292 yd
The White Hart77 Westgate End, Wakefield292 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wakefield Pizza & Kebab2A Dewsbury Road, Wakefield102 yd
Munshis5 Horbury Road, Wakefield180 yd
Pizza Hut70 Horbury Road, Wakefield216 yd
Mother Hubbards72 Horbury Road, Wakefield216 yd
Sun Park68 Horbury Road, Wakefield216 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
ASDA (4506)Asda, Dewsbury Road120 yd
MorrisonsDewsbury Road, Wakefield120 yd
PoundstretcherDewsbury Road, Wakefield120 yd
TescoUnit 1b Westgate Retail And Leisure Park, Ings Road694 yd
Continental Food Store125 Westgate, Wakefield855 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Gym (Wakefield)
DEWSBURY ROAD 		health and fitness suite188 yd
Denhale Arc
DENHALE AVENUE 		health and fitness suite405 yd
Edward Sutch Playing Field
DENHALE AVENUE 		grass pitches446 yd
Wakefield St Michaels Cricket Club
CROSS LANE 		grass pitches454 yd
Thornes Park Athletics Stadium
THORNES PARK THORNES PARK HORBURY ROAD 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite463 yd
Prison Fields
VICTORIA AVENUE 		grass pitches518 yd
Thornes Park
LAWEFIELD LANE 		grass pitches619 yd
Hmp Wakefield
LOVE LANE 		artificial grass pitch645 yd
Wakefield College (Thornes Park Campus) (Closed)
Thornes Park 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool856 yd
Anytime Fitness (Wakefield) (Closed)
Unit 7 Unit 7 Burgage Square 		health and fitness suite906 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 20.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 20.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 20.0%

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%

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

Safety

Is Basford Street dangerous?

In 2023, 922 crimes were reported near Basford Street . 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 9BP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Basford Street, Wakefield, WF2 9BP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 922
Violence And Sexual Offences 364
Anti Social Behaviour 102
Criminal Damage And Arson 79
Public Order 77
Shoplifting 75
Other Theft 54
Vehicle Crime 44
Drugs 39
Burglary 36
Bicycle Theft 16
Other Crime 16
Possession Of Weapons 9
Robbery 7
Theft From The Person 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Victoria Avenue487 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Manor Road338 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area305 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area305 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area305 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area305 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area305 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area305 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Manor Road338 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Manor Road338 yd
More Crime Statistics for Basford Street, Wakefield, WF2 9BP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee195
Retired56
Part-Time Employee48
Self-Employed24
Other17
Looking after home or family16
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Student (economically inactive)14
Unemployed11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles46
Human health and social work activities32
Education27
Administrative and support service activities26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security22
Construction16
Transport and storage15
Accommodation and food service activities15
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Financial and insurance activities14
Manufacturing13
Information and communication13
Other12
Real estate activities7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female248
Male244

Partnership Status

Single166
Married: Opposite sex151
Separated11
Divorced59
Widowed16

Health

Very good health227
Good health180
Fair health51
Bad health31
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications71
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 49
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 55
Apprenticeship26
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 66
Degree or Similar 127
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian6
Pakistani79
Other Asian15
Black African6
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White371
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma2
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom381
European Union63
Rest of Europe2
Africa7
Middle East and Asia40

Length of Residence

Born in the UK381
10+ Years68
5-10 Years16
2-5 Years17
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom374
Ireland1
Italy1
Portugal1
Lithuania5
Poland32
Romania9
Other EU countries22
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East1
Southern Asia4
No passport held41

Religion

No religion188
Christian162
Buddhist5
Hindu5
Jewish3
Muslim98
Other religion2
Not answered29
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