WF2 8RU, Wakefield
Sold prices and local information for WF2 8RU on Townley Road. Free
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Average sold price
£123,500
1 recorded sale since 2016
Last 12 months
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0 sales
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Sold prices in WF2 8RU
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15, Townley Road | 28 Jul 2021 | £123,500 | Semi-detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Streets in WF2 8RU
- Townley Road£109k
Schools near WF2 8RU
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Primary | Good | 0.1 mi |
| St Michael's CofE Academy | Primary | Good | 0.3 mi |
| Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School | Primary | Requires improvement | 0.5 mi |
| Evolve Academy | Academy alternative provision sponsor led | Good | 0.5 mi |
| Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School | Primary | Requires improvement | 0.7 mi |
| The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School | Primary | Good | 0.8 mi |
Living in WF2 8RU
Nearest stations
- Wakefield Westgate station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
- Wakefield Kirkgate station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
- Sandal & Agbrigg station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Local 0.0 mi
- Morrisons 0.4 mi
- Farmfoods 0.5 mi
- Asda Express 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Charles S Bullen Stomacare Limited 0.5 mi
- Horbury Road Pharmacy 0.7 mi
- Wakefield Pharmacy 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery 0.5 mi
- Time For Teeth Hmp Wakefield 1.1 mi
- Newstead House (dental Surgery) 1.4 mi
GP surgeries
- Lupset Health Centre 0.5 mi
- Homestead 0.7 mi
- Alverthorpe 0.9 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 94% of homes in Wakefield (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 5 of 10 |
| Employment | 4 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 4 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 2 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in WF2 8RU
Ethnic group
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 92.4% | 93% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 3.7% | 3.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.5% | 1.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.5% | 1.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.8% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 46.1% | 49% |
| No religion | 43.6% | 41.3% |
| Not answered | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Muslim | 3.6% | 3.2% |
| Sikh | 0.5% | 0.1% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94.6% | 91.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 5.4% | 8.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 27.6% | 24.3% |
| No qualifications | 21.2% | 24.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.5% | 14.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.2% | 16.3% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10% | 10.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 6.5% |
| Other qualifications | 1.6% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 44.9% | 44.7% |
| Good health | 36.3% | 34.3% |
| Fair health | 13.6% | 14.5% |
| Bad health | 4.3% | 5.1% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 1.5% |
Occupation
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 15.7% | 15% |
| Elementary occupations | 14.1% | 14.9% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 13% | 12.2% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 12.3% | 10.7% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 10.2% | 9.3% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 10.1% | 10.5% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 8.6% | 9.6% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 8% | 10.1% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 7.9% | 7.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 44.7% | 41.7% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 25.3% | 27.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 20.8% | 22.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 9.2% | 8% |
Economic activity
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 61.3% | 58.7% |
| Economically inactive | 36.9% | 39.8% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.8% | 1.5% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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