Beech Street is in Pontefract and in Wakefield district. WF8 2QG is located in the Pontefract South 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 Beech Street, Pontefract, WF8 2QG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 2QE, WF8 2QD, WF8 2AD, WF8 1ED, WF8 2AE, WF8 2QQ, WF8 2TP, WF8 1SU, WF8 2SW.

Beech Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Beech Street are based on 54 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 WF8 2QG

Average Price
£203,460
Semi-Detached
£203,460
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beech Street

Average Price
£128,382
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beech Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Beech Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£162,0002021-09-17 £187,861
5 Beech Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£125,0002016-01-15 £194,874
1 Beech Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£89,0002012-11-02 £154,804
2 Beech Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£142,0002007-04-30 £211,491
5 Beech Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£134,0002004-07-30 £252,454

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		745 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Newgate, WF8 4AA 		862 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton Park Junior and Infant School
Moxon Close, Carleton Park WF8 3PT 		864 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Giles C of E Academy
St Giles C of E Academy, Skinner Lane WF8 1HG 		872 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4De Lacy Primary School
Chequerfield Lane, WF8 2TG 		934 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Larks Hill Junior and Infant School
Larks Hill, WF8 4RJ 		1,245 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The King's School
Mill Hill Lane, WF8 4JF 		888 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		1,373 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		2,969 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 		4,060 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		4,085 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		1,589 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 		2,186 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		5,157 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
Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Staff & Visitor CateringPontefract Hospital, Friarwood Lane412 yd
In Patient CateringPontefract Hospital, Friarwood Lane412 yd
St Marys Community CentreThe Circle, Pontefract504 yd
The KitchenPontefract Family Centre, Harropwell Lane567 yd
Gelato Creamery28 Gillygate, Pontefract582 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chequerfield HotelThe Circle, Pontefract504 yd
The Blue BellValley Road, Pontefract597 yd
Tooth & Tiger29 Southgate, Pontefract602 yd
Elephant HotelMarket Place, Pontefract619 yd
Ancient Borough Arms41 Market Place, Pontefract619 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Nanny G's8 Ashleigh Avenue, Pontefract75 yd
Canton ChefGrove Villa, Grove Road188 yd
Pizza And Kebab House10, 10-10A The Circle504 yd
Lanes Fish & Chips8, 8-8A The Circle504 yd
Horners Bakery11, 11-11A The Circle504 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Home Bargains3-7 Woolmarket, Pontefract692 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods9 Beastfair, Pontefract729 yd
Farmfoods Freezer Centre63 Horsefair, Pontefract755 yd
Tesco10 Corn Market, Pontefract850 yd
AldiAldi Stores Limited, South Baileygate953 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pontefract Sports And Social Fc
Harewood Avenue 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches552 yd
Womens Workout World (Pontefract) (Closed)
1-3 1-3 Horsefair 		health and fitness suite683 yd
Absolute Fitness Uk (Closed)
Ropergate 		health and fitness suite722 yd
Pontefract Swimming Pool
STUART ROAD 		swimming pool858 yd
Mills Fitness (Closed)
Cornmarket 		health and fitness suite860 yd
Carleton Park Junior And Infant School
MOXON CLOSE 		grass pitches881 yd
Fitness Base Gym
FITNESS BASE FITNESS BASE NORTHGATE 		health and fitness suite885 yd
High Well School
ROOKHILL ROAD 		906 yd
Pontefract Squash & Leisure Club
STUART ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts1,043 yd
The Kings High School
MILL HILL LANE 		grass pitches1,072 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 speed56.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed71.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Beech Street dangerous?

In 2023, 407 crimes were reported near Beech Street . Only 25% 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 WF8 2QG.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 407
Violence And Sexual Offences 156
Criminal Damage And Arson 46
Shoplifting 46
Public Order 44
Anti Social Behaviour 41
Vehicle Crime 18
Other Theft 17
Burglary 15
Other Crime 11
Drugs 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Robbery 2
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WF8 2QG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Primrose Close516 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Grove Rise443 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Harewood Avenue380 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Frain Close56 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Friarwood Avenue211 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Grove Avenue357 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Grove Avenue357 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Grove Rise443 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Grove Rise443 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Harewood Avenue380 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee92
Retired65
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed15
Looking after home or family15
Student (economically inactive)10
Other9
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities24
Education14
Construction11
Transport and storage8
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Other6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Financial and insurance activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Real estate activities5
Information and communication4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Mining and quarrying2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female168
Male159

Partnership Status

Single68
Married: Opposite sex150
Separated6
Divorced21
Widowed13

Health

Very good health157
Good health108
Fair health39
Bad health21
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications67
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 47
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian7
Black African5
White316

Country of Birth

United Kingdom297
European Union23
Rest of Europe1
Africa2
Middle East and Asia5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK297
10+ Years10
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom244
Italy5
Lithuania5
Poland8
Other EU countries7
Southern Asia1
No passport held57

Religion

No religion150
Christian153
Buddhist6
Muslim5
Other religion3
Not answered10
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