Bedford Close is in Featherstone, Pontefract and in Wakefield district. WF7 5LH is located in the Featherstone electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hemsworth. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bedford Close, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5LH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF7 5HT, WF7 5NU, WF7 5HN, WF7 5HS, WF7 5NT, WF7 5NZ, WF7 5HH, WF7 5PN, WF7 5LQ.

Bedford Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bedford Close are based on 67 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 WF7 5LH

Average Price
£209,566
Semi-Detached
£210,463
Terraced
£202,394
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bedford Close

Average Price
£210,042
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bedford CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
72 Bedford Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£192,5002023-07-11 £200,166
41 Bedford Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£166,0002022-10-07 £171,850
59 Bedford Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£150,0002021-08-10 £174,953
66 Bedford Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£193,5002021-08-06 £225,689
33 Bedford Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£130,0002021-03-26 £160,426

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		4,939 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 4Featherstone Purston Infant School
Nunns Lane, Featherstone WF7 5HF 		239 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone Girnhill Infant School
Hardwick Road, Featherstone WF7 5JB 		359 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
George Street, Featherstone WF7 5BG 		509 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School
Gordon Street, Featherstone WF7 6LW 		1,774 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy
North Close, North Featherstone WF7 6BQ 		2,826 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		1,226 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
Cutsyke Road, Featherstone WF7 6BD 		3,046 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The King's School
Mill Hill Lane, WF8 4JF 		3,317 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		4,067 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Outwood Academy Freeston
Favell Avenue, WF6 1HZ 		4,878 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedNew College Pontefract
Park Lane, WF8 4QR 		3,565 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4High Well School
Rook Hill Road, WF8 2DD 		2,399 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		3,189 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield independent sch
Nostell Centre, Doncaster Road WF4 1QG 		3,397 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oakfield Park School
Barnsley Road, Ackworth WF7 7DT 		4,440 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Springfield Centre
Pontefract Road, Crofton WF4 1LL 		5,199 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
Munchbox197 Pontefract Road, Featherstone562 yd
Little Bakes Bistro20 Station Lane, Featherstone594 yd
The Precinct CafeUnit 12, The Precinct Station Lane654 yd
Featherstone Methodist Church HallChurch Hall, Wilson Street713 yd
Lounge Fifty50 Station Lane, Featherstone778 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Girnhill Lane WMCWorking Mens Club, Girnhill Lane342 yd
Travellers RestPublic House, Pontefract Road481 yd
Rovers ReturnWilson Street, Featherstone713 yd
White House Inn257 Pontefract Road, Featherstone852 yd
The RailwayStation Lane, Featherstone923 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Park View Fisheries83 Ackworth Road, Featherstone447 yd
The Happy Family Chinese80 Pontefract Road, Featherstone481 yd
Yummy King127 Wakefield Road, Featherstone548 yd
Peppino41 Station Lane, Featherstone594 yd
CFCUnit 7, The Precinct Station Lane654 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlPontefract Road, Featherstone389 yd
AldiUnit 1, Wakefield Road718 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Purston Park
ACKWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches306 yd
Featherstone Library And Community Centre
LIBRARY AND COMMUNITY CENTRE LIBRARY AND COMMUNITY CENTRE STATION LANE 		661 yd
Lister Close
grass pitches811 yd
Featherstone Rovers (Ld Nutrition Stadium)
LIONHEART STADIUM LIONHEART STADIUM POST OFFICE ROAD 		grass pitches927 yd
Featherstone Indoor Bowls Club (Closed)
STATION LANE 		indoor bowls945 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 speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed89.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bedford Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 261 crimes were reported near Bedford Close . 37% 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 WF7 5LH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Bedford Close, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5LH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 261
Violence And Sexual Offences 118
Public Order 28
Anti Social Behaviour 28
Criminal Damage And Arson 22
Shoplifting 16
Vehicle Crime 13
Burglary 12
Other Theft 11
Other Crime 5
Drugs 3
Robbery 2
Theft From The Person 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WF7 5LH.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Briggs Row369 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket426 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Hall Street490 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wesley Place481 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Purston Park Court352 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Girnhill Lane401 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Girnhill Lane401 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hartley Terrace477 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket426 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Supermarket426 yd
More Crime Statistics for Bedford Close, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5LH

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF7 5LH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 54% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired136
Full-Time Employee61
Part-Time Employee19
Self-Employed14
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Other4
Student (economically inactive)4
Looking after home or family1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Manufacturing20
Education16
Human health and social work activities13
Transport and storage11
Construction10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Other4
Administrative and support service activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Mining and quarrying3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Information and communication1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female138
Male135

Partnership Status

Single37
Married: Opposite sex162
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated1
Divorced20
Widowed28

Health

Very good health77
Good health108
Fair health68
Bad health20
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications99
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 38
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White267

Country of Birth

United Kingdom267
European Union2
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK267
10+ Years4
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom223
No passport held50

Religion

No religion65
Christian187
Other religion4
Not answered17
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