Wakefield

Local area, nearby places and postcodes.

Use district-wide reports for broader context. Property evidence on this page uses Price Paid transactions published for Wakefield within WF1; school and recorded-crime evidence use the place reference location.

Property

Latest recorded sale
24 July 2026
All recorded sales
19,113
Since 3 January 1995
Five-year median
£198,500
Sales in five-year window
3,710

Five-year sales by property type

Detached 768
Semi-detached 1,161
Terraced 1,017
Flats 580
Other 184

Annual property market

Bars show recorded Price Paid sales. Lines show median sale prices. Hover or tap a year for exact values, or select a legend item to show or hide a series.

Annual property market data
YearRecorded salesAll property types median sale priceDetached median sale priceSemi-detached median sale priceTerraced median sale priceFlat or maisonette median sale priceOther median sale price
2015573£117,500£246,950£125,000£108,000£86,000£185,000
2016769£131,000£254,450£142,000£103,975£87,501£215,000
2017834£147,750£272,750£145,000£125,000£91,000£205,000
2018846£160,000£289,995£155,500£144,975£95,000£200,000
2019760£170,000£295,700£155,500£130,000£90,000£250,000
2020653£166,000£317,500£182,500£140,000£95,000£217,500
2021934£204,225£324,995£193,000£150,000£110,000£240,000
2022911£210,000£324,998£225,000£171,500£111,250£251,000
2023753£183,000£359,973£210,000£152,500£105,000£275,500
2024696£200,000£345,000£220,000£148,100£113,000£250,000
2025700£195,000£340,000£215,000£170,000£112,000£190,000
2026242£190,000£360,000£202,500£154,750£95,000£245,000

Every recorded sale

1-20 of 19,113 · Price Paid transactions published for Wakefield within WF1

July 2021 to July 2026

  • 24 July 2026

    £210,000

    81, Parkinson Close, Wakefield, WF1 4NR

    Semi-detached, Freehold, existing property

  • 24 July 2026

    £140,000

    16, Annie Street, Wakefield, WF1 2PL

    Terraced, Freehold, existing property

  • 24 July 2026

    £152,500

    191, Leeds Road, Wakefield, WF1 2PS

    Terraced, Freehold, existing property

  • 21 July 2026

    £370,000

    41, Park Hill Way, Wakefield, WF1 5FS

    Detached, Freehold, existing property

  • 17 July 2026

    £210,000

    27, Windsor Road, Wakefield, WF1 2BT

    Semi-detached, Freehold, existing property

  • 14 July 2026

    £85,000

    147, Howden Way, Eastmoor, Wakefield, WF1 4PL

    Flat or maisonette, Leasehold, existing property

  • 13 July 2026

    £199,950

    4, St Johns Square, Wakefield, WF1 2QX

    Flat or maisonette, Leasehold, existing property

  • 10 July 2026

    £117,500

    4, The Kilns, Wakefield, WF1 2DR

    Flat or maisonette, Leasehold, existing property

  • 10 July 2026

    £115,000

    4, Brandon Court, Wakefield, WF1 2EN

    Flat or maisonette, Leasehold, existing property

  • 10 July 2026

    £135,000

    2, Princess Street, Outwood, Wakefield, WF1 2PJ

    Terraced, Freehold, existing property

  • 8 July 2026

    £98,000

    106, Newton Lane, Wakefield, WF1 3HX

    Terraced, Freehold, existing property

  • 3 July 2026

    £370,000

    18, Beecher Drive, Wakefield, WF1 4FN

    Detached, Freehold, existing property

  • 3 July 2026

    £240,000

    67, Bevin Crescent, Wakefield, WF1 3ER

    Semi-detached, Freehold, existing property

  • 2 July 2026

    £64,450

    The Pinnacle, 130, Ings Road, Wakefield, WF1 1DG

    Flat or maisonette, Leasehold, existing property

  • 2 July 2026

    £72,000

    101, Howden Way, Eastmoor, Wakefield, WF1 4PL

    Terraced, Leasehold, existing property

  • 1 July 2026

    £245,000

    43, Sintering Crescent, Wakefield, WF1 2GN

    Semi-detached, Freehold, existing property

  • 30 June 2026

    £260,000

    20, Staithes Drive, Wakefield, WF1 5FG

    Semi-detached, Freehold, existing property

  • 30 June 2026

    £170,000

    65, Howden Way, Eastmoor, Wakefield, WF1 4PL

    Semi-detached, Freehold, existing property

  • 30 June 2026

    £190,000

    17, Newstead Avenue, Wakefield, WF1 2PG

    Semi-detached, Freehold, existing property

  • 30 June 2026

    £342,500

    63, Meadow Vale, Outwood, Wakefield, WF1 3TD

    Detached, Freehold, existing property

Local property price history

1-12 of 378 monthly records

Average price trend

Latest 12 monthly UK House Price Index records for Wakefield.

Average price trend data
PeriodAverage price
July 2025£191,530
August 2025£193,793
September 2025£195,609
October 2025£196,955
November 2025£195,858
December 2025£197,710
January 2026£197,772
February 2026£199,442
March 2026£197,811
April 2026£196,857
May 2026£196,965
June 2026£198,519
Monthly UK House Price Index records
MonthAreaAverage priceIndexMonthly changeAnnual changeSales volume
June 2026Wakefield£198,519105.60.8%4.8%Not supplied
May 2026Wakefield£196,965104.70.1%2.6%Not supplied
April 2026Wakefield£196,857104.7-0.5%2.7%248
March 2026Wakefield£197,811105.2-0.8%2.7%265
February 2026Wakefield£199,442106.00.8%4.1%297
January 2026Wakefield£197,772105.20.0%3.4%260
December 2025Wakefield£197,710105.10.9%3.8%368
November 2025Wakefield£195,858104.1-0.6%4.1%360
October 2025Wakefield£196,955104.70.7%3.9%467
September 2025Wakefield£195,609104.00.9%2.3%403
August 2025Wakefield£193,793103.01.2%0.6%417
July 2025Wakefield£191,530101.81.1%1.3%434

Schools

Open schools nearby
55
Nearby establishment records
115
Primary nearby
34
Secondary nearby
6

All establishment records

1-20 of 115 · Within 3.1 miles

  • Rathbone

    Other independent school

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 14-16
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Opened 29 August 2003 · Closed 21 July 2006
    Location
    WF1 1JR, 230 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    16 plus, ages 16-19
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 3 September 2018
    Location
    WF1 2QN, 352 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 7-18
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 30 September 1980
    Location
    WF1 2QS, 508 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 61.7
  • Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 7-18
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 30 September 1980
    Location
    WF1 3QX, 568 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 43.8
  • Phase and ages
    16 plus, ages 16-99
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    -
    Location
    WF1 2DH, 599 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • St Austin's RC Infant School

    Voluntary aided school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 5-7
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 August 1990
    Location
    WF1 3PE, 623 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • St Austin's Catholic Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 30 June 2015
    Location
    WF1 3PF, 625 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 July 2015
    Location
    WF1 3PF, 625 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    School remains Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 51% expected standard
  • Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School

    Other independent school

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 4-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Opened 14 February 1995 · Closed 22 November 2021
    Location
    WF1 3QY, 645 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Wakefield Grammar Pre-Preparatory School

    Other independent school

    View published school data
    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 3-7
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 30 September 1980
    Location
    WF1 2DG, 657 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Cliff School at St John's Lodge

    Other independent school

    View published school data
    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 5-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Opened 1 January 1956 · Closed 23 July 2010
    Location
    WF1 3JT, 697 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Greenhill Nursery School

    Local authority nursery school

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    Phase and ages
    Nursery, ages 3-5
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 1 September 1996
    Location
    WF1 4LU, 741 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Wakefield Greenhill Primary School

    Community school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 3-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Opened 1 January 1900 · Closed 31 August 2022
    Location
    WF1 4LU, 741 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 3-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    -
    Location
    WF1 3SQ, 775 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    School remains Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 60% expected standard
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 2-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    -
    Location
    WF1 4PE, 798 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    School remains Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 57% expected standard
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 3-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 September 2022
    Location
    WF1 4LU, 802 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not judged
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 57% expected standard
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    -
    Location
    WF1 3JP, 915 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    School remains Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 48% expected standard
  • Lawefield Infants School

    Community school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 3-7
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 1 September 1998
    Location
    WF2 8ST, 954 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Lawefield Junior School

    Community school

    View published school data
    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 7-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 1 September 1998
    Location
    WF2 8ST, 954 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 3-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 September 1998
    Location
    WF2 8ST, 954 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    School remains Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 53% expected standard

Recorded crime

Latest published month
June 2026
Records in latest month
663
Records within 1 mile
7,071
Months covered
12

Month-by-month history

Every available month within 1 mile of Wakefield

Monthly records trend

Published monthly records within 1 mile of Wakefield.

Monthly records trend data
PeriodRecorded crime events
July 2025621
August 2025606
September 2025567
October 2025666
November 2025532
December 2025574
January 2026557
February 2026513
March 2026586
April 2026577
May 2026609
June 2026663
Monthly recorded crime history
Published monthRecordsLargest category that monthCategory records
June 2026663Violence and sexual offences263
May 2026609Violence and sexual offences235
April 2026577Violence and sexual offences216
March 2026586Violence and sexual offences250
February 2026513Violence and sexual offences220
January 2026557Violence and sexual offences227
December 2025574Violence and sexual offences249
November 2025532Violence and sexual offences224
October 2025666Violence and sexual offences297
September 2025567Violence and sexual offences207
August 2025606Violence and sexual offences230
July 2025621Violence and sexual offences239

Every published record

1-25 of 7,071

  • Other crime

    June 2026

    On or near Belle Isle Drive

    Wakefield 030C

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Bridge Street

    Wakefield 030C

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Park/Open Space

    Wakefield 030C

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Bromley Mount

    Wakefield 030C

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Bridge Street

    Wakefield 030C

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Chancel Road

    Wakefield 030C

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Bridge Street

    Wakefield 030C

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Vehicle crime

    June 2026

    On or near Waterside Way

    Wakefield 030C

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Robbery

    June 2026

    On or near Bridge Street

    Wakefield 030C

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Robbery

    June 2026

    On or near Park/Open Space

    Wakefield 030C

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Public order

    June 2026

    On or near Bridge Street

    Wakefield 030C

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Criminal damage and arson

    June 2026

    On or near Bromley Mount

    Wakefield 030C

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Criminal damage and arson

    June 2026

    On or near Belle Isle Drive

    Wakefield 030C

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Anti-social behaviour

    June 2026

    On or near Waterside Way

    Wakefield 030C

    Outcome

    Outcome not supplied

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Seymour Street

    Wakefield 030A

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Navigation Walk

    Wakefield 030A

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Bus/Coach Station

    Wakefield 030A

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Belle Isle Crescent

    Wakefield 030A

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Vehicle crime

    June 2026

    On or near Bus/Coach Station

    Wakefield 030A

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Robbery

    June 2026

    On or near Bus/Coach Station

    Wakefield 030A

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Other theft

    June 2026

    On or near Navigation Walk

    Wakefield 030A

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Other theft

    June 2026

    On or near Shopping Area

    Wakefield 030A

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Other theft

    June 2026

    On or near Navigation Walk

    Wakefield 030A

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Criminal damage and arson

    June 2026

    On or near Belle Isle Crescent

    Wakefield 030A

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Criminal damage and arson

    June 2026

    On or near Seymour Street

    Wakefield 030A

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

Place details

Place type
City
Postcode district
WF1
Country
England

Reference location

Latitude and longitude
53.68372, -1.49817
Wider geography
Yorkshire and the Humber

Administrative areas

Metropolitan District
Wakefield
E08000036

Nearby places and postcodes

Evidence in context

Property sales use Price Paid transactions whose published town/city is Wakefield and whose postcode is in WF1. School and recorded-crime evidence use this place's reference location.

Property market

The five-year median is £198,500 from 3,710 recorded sales in Price Paid transactions published for Wakefield within WF1. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Wakefield is £198,519 in June 2026, up 4.8% year on year.

Schools

55 open schools are in scope, including 34 primary and 6 secondary schools. CAPA College is the nearest published school at 352 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

7,071 published events cover 12 months, averaging 589.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,857 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.