Back Lane, Middlestown, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF4 4PE.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2022)

£228,000

1 sales

Price range

£228k – £228k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

19 May 2022

WF4 4PE

At a glance

House prices£228k averageSince 2022 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station58 min walkRavensthorpe station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Back Lane, Middlestown, Wakefield has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. The most recent sale was on 19 May 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £228,000.

House prices on Back Lane compared

WF4 postcode area£265,063

Wakefield£257,640

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Back Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF4 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	1	£228,000	19 May 2022

Sold prices on Back Lane

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
15, Back Lane WF4 4PE	19 May 2022	£228,000	Terraced	Freehold
13, Back Lane WF4 4PE	15 Dec 2017	£120,000	Other	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Back Lane

Crime

42 crimes were reported within about a mile of Back Lane in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	11
Anti-social behaviour	8
Criminal damage & arson	8
Public order	5
Vehicle crime	3
Drugs	2

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

Flood risk

Back Lane is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert area
River Calder at Healey and Horbury Bridge 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 Back Lane

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Middlestown Primary Academy 217 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.2 mi
Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School 183 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.9 mi
Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy 125 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	1.0 mi
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy 902 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	1.0 mi
Denby Grange School 50 pupils	Other independent special school	11–18	Report	1.2 mi
Thornhill Junior and Infant School 353 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.2 mi
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College 1,699 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Good Report	1.4 mi
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School 138 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	1.5 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 and local GPs

Train stations

Ravensthorpe station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk
Dewsbury station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
Mirfield station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Middlestown New Road (New Road) 1 min walk
Middlestown New Road (New Road) 1 min walk
New Rd Cross Road (New Road) 3 min walk
Middlestown Academy (Cross Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Middlestown
Middlestown Medical Centre, New Road, Wakefield · 0.2 mi
The Paddock Surgery
Chapel Lane, Thornhill, Dewsbury · 1.4 mi
Thornhill Lees Medical Centre
140 Slaithwaite Road, Thornhill Lees, Dewsbury · 2.0 mi
Orchard Croft
Cluntergate, Horbury, Wakefield · 2.0 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 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: decile 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	82.9%	62.5%
Private rented	14.1%	20.3%
Social rented	3.0%	17.1%
Households	596

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	11.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	69.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	19.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,619

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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.

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.

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