Benson Lane is in Normanton and in Wakefield district. WF6 2HS is located in the Normanton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Benson Lane, Normanton, WF6 2HS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF6 2HT, WF6 2FE, WF6 2FF, WF6 2FH, WF6 2HU, WF6 2FG, WF6 2HX, WF6 2FS, WF6 2HP.

Benson Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Benson Lane are based on 70 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 WF6 2HS

Average Price
£167,692
Semi-Detached
£201,846
Terraced
£125,046
Detached
£317,112
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£224,627

Estimated Average Property Prices for Benson Lane

Average Price
£159,758
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Benson LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
101 Benson Lane, Normanton, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£125,0002023-11-14 £125,957
86 Benson Lane, Normanton, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£192,5002023-10-12 £195,712
86 Benson Lane, Normanton, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002022-08-19 £197,691
98 Benson Lane, Normanton, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£223,0002022-07-06 £236,515
88 Benson Lane, Normanton, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£161,0002022-05-19 £175,743

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Normanton Common Primary Academy
Castleford Road, WF6 1QU 		300 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Beckbridge Lane, WF6 2HZ 		998 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School
High Street, WF6 1NR 		1,162 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Normanton Junior Academy
Church Lane, WF6 1EY 		1,437 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Normanton Altofts Junior School
Ash Tree Gardens, Altofts WF6 2NF 		1,514 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Outwood Academy Freeston
Favell Avenue, WF6 1HZ 		1,536 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
Cutsyke Road, Featherstone WF7 6BD 		3,604 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castleford Academy
Ferrybridge Road, WF10 4JQ 		5,107 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRoyds Academy
Pennington Lane, Oulton LS26 8EX 		5,247 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View, WF1 4SF 		5,427 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedTLG Wakefield
Parish Rooms, Snydale Road WF6 1HY 		1,202 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingsland Primary School
Aberford Road, Stanley WF3 4BA 		4,153 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Springfield Centre
Pontefract Road, Crofton WF4 1LL 		5,374 yd Pupil referral unit 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 Duck Egg Bakery (Tea Room)262 Castleford Road, Normanton353 yd
Compass Group Uk & Ireland LtdNhs Supply Chain Unipart, Foxbridge Way793 yd
The KitchenThe Well Project At Haw Hill Park, Castleford Road1,000 yd
CanteenRolf C Hagen (Uk) Ltd, California Drive1,012 yd
Whitwood Cafe DinerCalifornia Drive, Castleford1,012 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hopetown Liberal ClubNelson Street, Normanton557 yd
New Carlton Social ClubCarlton Green, Normanton849 yd
Black Swan1 Castleford Road, Normanton1,000 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Anisa's315 Castleford Road, Normanton280 yd
Junction 31339, 339-339A Castleford Road280 yd
The Fish Bar312 Castleford Road, Normanton318 yd
Wonderful256-260 Castleford Road, Normanton353 yd
Parkside Fisheries159 Castleford Road, Normanton628 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Fitness Zone
BENSON LANE 		health and fitness suite240 yd
Ultra Flex Normanton
RIPLEY DRIVE 		health and fitness suite692 yd
Haw Hill Park
CASTLEFORD ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts753 yd
St John The Baptist Catholic Primary School
BECKBRIDGE LANE 		grass pitches992 yd
Church Road Playing Fields
CHURCH ROAD 		grass pitches1,056 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed141.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Benson Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 341 crimes were reported near Benson Lane . 30% 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 WF6 2HS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 341
Violence And Sexual Offences 158
Public Order 36
Burglary 31
Other Theft 26
Criminal Damage And Arson 25
Vehicle Crime 23
Anti Social Behaviour 18
Bicycle Theft 7
Drugs 7
Shoplifting 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Other Crime 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WF6 2HS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Eastfield Grove522 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Eastfield Grove522 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Nelson Street538 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nelson Street538 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ashfield Street508 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beckbridge Road437 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gilcar Street446 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Castleford Road352 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Castleford Road352 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Village Gardens470 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee158
Part-Time Employee32
Retired15
Self-Employed13
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Unemployed4
Looking after home or family4
Other3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles45
Manufacturing26
Human health and social work activities20
Transport and storage16
Administrative and support service activities14
Construction14
Other12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Education9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Real estate activities2
Mining and quarrying1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female159
Male167

Partnership Status

Single139
Married: Opposite sex74
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated5
Divorced16
Widowed6

Health

Very good health199
Good health96
Fair health21
Bad health5
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
Degree or Similar 70
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Pakistani5
Black African1
Other Black2
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other2
White307

Country of Birth

United Kingdom290
European Union27
Middle East and Asia8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK290
10+ Years17
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom270
Ireland1
France2
Italy1
Lithuania3
Poland15
Romania3
Other EU countries4
Southern Asia4
No passport held23

Religion

No religion169
Christian137
Hindu4
Muslim2
Other religion1
Not answered11
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