Leasehold homes in Wakefield
How many homes in Wakefield are sold as leasehold, including leasehold houses. Free
All sales leasehold
9%
26,885 sales since 2016
Houses sold leasehold
2%
excluding flats
New-build houses leasehold
5%
3,685 new-build houses
Streets where most houses are leasehold
| Street | House sales | Leasehold |
|---|---|---|
| Scampston Drive | 48 | 100% |
| Nevile Drive | 24 | 100% |
| Lawefield Way | 24 | 100% |
| Howden Way | 35 | 57% |
| Cayman Close | 19 | 100% |
| Bronte Close | 17 | 100% |
| Holly Court | 16 | 100% |
| Royal Troon Mews | 16 | 81% |
| Lawefield Court | 13 | 100% |
| Edmonstone Close | 11 | 100% |
| Rock House Way | 10 | 100% |
| Almond Avenue | 9 | 100% |
| Charles Court | 9 | 100% |
| Sandal Hall Mews | 9 | 100% |
| Skipton Close | 8 | 100% |
| Hazel Bank | 8 | 100% |
| St Peters Court | 9 | 78% |
| Birch Close | 10 | 70% |
| Oak Crescent | 9 | 78% |
| Abbey Close | 6 | 100% |
What to check before buying a leasehold home
- Lease length. Under 80 years gets expensive to extend and harder to mortgage. Use the lease extension calculator.
- Ground rent and how it rises. Doubling ground rents can make a home unmortgageable.
- Service charges and the sinking fund, plus any planned major works.
- Buying the freehold. Leasehold reforms are making it cheaper for many house owners to buy their freehold.
A conveyancing solicitor will check all of this for you.