WF2 8YL, Wakefield
Sold prices and local information for WF2 8YL on St James Rise. Free
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Average sold price
£230,314
11 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
–
0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in WF2 8YL
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2, St James Rise | 18 Aug 2025 | £285,000 | Detached |
| 14, St James Rise | 12 Jul 2024 | £295,000 | Detached |
| 14, St James Rise | 15 Dec 2023 | £310,000 | Detached |
| 14, St James Rise | 30 Sep 2021 | £260,000 | Detached |
| 5, St James Rise | 14 Oct 2020 | £250,000 | Detached |
| 12, St James Rise | 30 Aug 2019 | £240,000 | Detached |
| 8, St James Rise | 30 Oct 2018 | £170,000 | Detached |
| 14, St James Rise | 6 Jul 2018 | £223,500 | Detached |
| 1, St James Rise | 1 Jun 2016 | £159,950 | Detached |
| 5, St James Rise | 29 Apr 2016 | £170,000 | Detached |
| 2, St James Rise | 8 Apr 2016 | £170,000 | Detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in WF2 8YL
- St James Rise£222k
Schools near WF2 8YL
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evolve Academy | Academy alternative provision sponsor led | Good | 0.4 mi |
| Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School | Primary | Requires improvement | 0.5 mi |
| English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Primary | Good | 0.7 mi |
| Ossett South Parade Primary | Primary | – | 0.8 mi |
| Horbury Academy | Secondary | Good | 0.8 mi |
| St Michael's CofE Academy | Primary | Good | 0.8 mi |
Living in WF2 8YL
Nearest stations
- Wakefield Westgate station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
- Wakefield Kirkgate station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk
- Sandal & Agbrigg station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Local 0.6 mi
- Asda Express 0.6 mi
- Sainsburys Local 0.7 mi
- Farmfoods 0.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Charles S Bullen Stomacare Limited 0.5 mi
- Wakefield Pharmacy 0.7 mi
- Well 0.9 mi
Dentists
- Horbury Dental Care 1.0 mi
- Dental Surgery 1.1 mi
- Ossett Dental Care 1.4 mi
GP surgeries
- Lupset Health Centre 0.9 mi
- Orchard Croft 0.9 mi
- Homestead 1.3 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 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 1 of 10 |
| Employment | 1 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 1 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in WF2 8YL
Ethnic group
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 91.7% | 93% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.9% | 1.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.5% | 1.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.8% | 3.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.1% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 46.8% | 41.3% |
| Christian | 43.6% | 49% |
| Not answered | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Muslim | 1.5% | 3.2% |
| Hindu | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Sikh | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 91% | 91.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 9% | 8.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 33% | 24.4% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 17.4% | 24.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.4% | 14.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.2% | 16.3% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.6% | 10.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.7% | 6.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2.7% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 41.7% | 44.7% |
| Good health | 29.8% | 34.3% |
| Fair health | 18.4% | 14.5% |
| Bad health | 7.9% | 5.1% |
| Very bad health | 2.2% | 1.5% |
Occupation
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary occupations | 18.5% | 14.9% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 12.7% | 10.1% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 12.5% | 7.9% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 11.4% | 12.2% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 9.4% | 10.7% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 7.1% | 10.5% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 6.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional occupations | 6.7% | 15% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 39.1% | 41.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 37.6% | 22.8% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 18.7% | 27.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 4.6% | 8% |
Economic activity
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 52.1% | 58.7% |
| Economically inactive | 46.2% | 39.8% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.7% | 1.5% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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