Vale Walk, Knottingley

MyStreetCheck free street report: Vale Walk, Knottingley · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/knottingley-west-yorkshire/vale-walk/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF11 8JW.

Average price (last 12 months)

£184,500

2 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£140,250

8 sales

Price range

£81k – £196k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

25 Mar 2026

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At a glance

House prices£185k averageAbout the Knottingley average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station6 min walkKnottingley station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 9 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

8 property sales on Vale Walk, Knottingley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £184,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £143,286. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 88% semi-detached, 13% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Vale Walk range from £81,000 to £196,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 38 streets in Knottingley with at least two sales in the last year, Vale Walk ranks 27th for average price.

House prices on Vale Walk compared

Vale Walk£184,500

WF11 postcode area£198,534

Knottingley£187,136

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WF11 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 9 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	7	£143,286	25 Mar 2026
Terraced	1	£119,000	23 Jul 2021

Sold prices on Vale Walk

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
7, Vale Walk WF11 8JW	25 Mar 2026	£179,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
18, Vale Walk WF11 8JW	27 Nov 2025	£190,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
26, Vale Walk WF11 8JW	20 Feb 2024	£135,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
22, Vale Walk WF11 8JW	26 Oct 2023	£196,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
4, Vale Walk WF11 8JW	23 Jul 2021	£119,000	Terraced	Freehold
18, Vale Walk WF11 8JW	18 Jun 2021	£133,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
28, Vale Walk WF11 8JW	26 Jan 2018	£117,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
20, Vale Walk WF11 8JW	13 Apr 2017	£107,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
5, Vale Walk WF11 8JW	20 Jan 2017	£81,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
18, Vale Walk	£133,000 (Jun 2021) → £190,000 (Nov 2025)	+43% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Vale Walk

Crime

149 crimes were reported within about a mile of Vale Walk in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	51
Shoplifting	18
Criminal damage & arson	17
Anti-social behaviour	14
Vehicle crime	13
Burglary	11

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

Flood risk

Vale Walk is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Aire at Ferrybridge Flood warning area
Lower River Aire catchment Flood alert area
Wash Dike catchment Flood alert area
Wash Dike at Ferrybridge 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 Vale Walk

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
The Vale Primary Academy 218 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
Balance Alternative Provision 32 pupils	Other independent special school	11–16	Report	0.5 mi
Simpson's Lane Academy 387 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Willow Green Academy 228 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
England Lane Academy 225 pupils	Primary	3–11	Outstanding Report	0.8 mi
De Lacy Academy 853 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Outstanding Report	1.0 mi
St Botolphs CE Academy 281 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	1.1 mi
Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy 185 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.1 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, shops and health

Train stations

Knottingley station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
Pontefract Monkhill station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
Pontefract Baghill station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Warren Avenue (Pontefract Road) 2 min walk
Warren Avenue (near, Pontefract Road) 2 min walk
Spurriers Avenue (opp, Pontefract Road) 3 min walk
Holes Lane (opp, Pontefract Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Ash Grove
Ash Grove Medical Centre, England Lane, Knottingley · 0.8 mi
Northgate Surgery
Northgate, Pontefract · 2.0 mi
Friarwood Surgery
Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 2.2 mi
Stuart Road
The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 2.3 mi

Supermarkets

Morrisons Morrisons Knottingley · 0.5 mi
Marks and Spencer MSA M&S Ferrybridge M62 Moto SF · 0.7 mi
Lidl Lidl Knottingley · 0.7 mi
Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Racca Green Local · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

Hill Top Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Allied Pharmacy Ferrybridge · 0.4 mi
Ash Grove Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

Hill Top (dental Surgery) · 0.4 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
P R Jones And Associates · 1.9 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 2 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	3 of 10
Employment	2 of 10
Education and skills	2 of 10
Health and disability	2 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	5 of 10
Living environment	6 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	47.0%	62.5%
Private rented	8.8%	20.3%
Social rented	43.9%	17.1%
Households	742

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	23.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,496

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.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	94%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	95%	92%

Share of homes across Wakefield with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Vale Walk

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Who lives around Vale Walk

Ethnic group

	Here	Wakefield
White	96.9%	93%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.3%	1.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.1%	3.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.5%	1.3%
Other ethnic group	0.3%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	Wakefield
Christian	50.3%	49%
No religion	42.7%	41.3%
Not answered	5.4%	5.4%
Other religion	0.6%	0.4%
Hindu	0.4%	0.4%
Muslim	0.3%	3.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.2%
Jewish	0%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Wakefield
Born in the UK	94.3%	91.5%
Born outside the UK	5.7%	8.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wakefield
No qualifications	34.9%	24.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above	16%	24.3%
Level 2 qualifications	14.5%	14.9%
Level 3 qualifications	14.1%	16.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.6%	10.8%
Apprenticeship	7.1%	6.5%
Other qualifications	1.8%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Wakefield
Good health	36.3%	34.3%
Very good health	34.5%	44.7%
Fair health	19.4%	14.5%
Bad health	7.6%	5.1%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.5%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wakefield
1 car or van in household	43.3%	41.7%
No cars or vans in household	32.1%	22.8%
2 cars or vans in household	17.9%	27.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household	6.7%	8%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Wakefield.

Planning and heritage near Vale Walk

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Planning applications near Vale Walk

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