Bentley Road, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF2 8HF.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£30,000

1 sales

Price range

£30k – £30k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

22 Jan 2016

WF2 8HF

At a glance

House prices£30k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station22 min walkWakefield Westgate station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Bentley Road, Wakefield has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 22 Jan 2016. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £30,000.

House prices on Bentley Road compared

WF2 postcode area£265,091

Wakefield£257,640

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bentley Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF2 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	1	£30,000	22 Jan 2016

Sold prices on Bentley Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Bentley Road WF2 8HF	22 Jan 2016	£30,000	Semi-detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

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Crime and flood risk near Bentley Road

Crime

317 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bentley Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	118
Anti-social behaviour	43
Shoplifting	39
Criminal damage & arson	24
Public order	20
Other theft	18

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Bentley Road is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

Balne Beck, Alverthorpe Beck and Ings Beck at Wakefield Westgate Flood warning area
Ings Beck and Oakenshaw Beck Flood alert area
Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert area
River Calder at Healey and Horbury Bridge Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Bentley Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 223 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School 601 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.4 mi
St Michael's CofE Academy 470 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School 210 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Evolve Academy 44 pupils	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	4–14	Good Report	0.5 mi
Trinity Academy Cathedral 1,028 pupils	Secondary Church of England	11–16	Outstanding Report	0.5 mi
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School 437 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School 387 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.8 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

Wakefield Westgate station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
Wakefield Kirkgate station 1.6 mi · 33 min walk
Sandal & Agbrigg station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Chantry Road (Waterton Road) 1 min walk
Chantry Road (at, Waterton Road) 1 min walk
George A Green Rd Waterton Road (stop, George-A-Green Road) 2 min walk
George A Green Rd Waterton Road (George A Green Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Lupset Health Centre
George-A-Green Court, Wakefield · 0.2 mi
Homestead
Homestead Medical Centre, Homestead Drive, Wakefield · 0.7 mi
Alverthorpe
Balne Lane, Wakefield · 0.9 mi
Orchard Croft
Cluntergate, Horbury, Wakefield · 1.3 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	22.9%	62.5%
Private rented	6.1%	20.3%
Social rented	71.0%	17.1%
Households	590

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	27.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	10.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,721

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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