Back Lane, Woolley, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF4 2JT.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£560,000

1 sales

Price range

£560k – £560k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

26 Jul 2019

WF4 2JT

At a glance

House prices£560k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station34 min walkDarton station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Back Lane, Woolley, Wakefield has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 26 Jul 2019. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £560,000.

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
Semi-detached	1	£560,000	26 Jul 2019

Sold prices on Back Lane

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Holly Cottage, Back Lane WF4 2JT	26 Jul 2019	£560,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Back Lane

Crime

6 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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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	3
Public order	2
Vehicle crime	1

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 Dearne catchment Flood alert 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
Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School 355 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.4 mi
Wellgate Primary School 424 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.6 mi
Mapplewell Primary School 343 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.7 mi
Darton Primary School 297 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.8 mi
Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School 198 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	2.1 mi
Athersley North Primary School 290 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	2.3 mi
Waterton Newstead Academy 70 pupils	Other independent special school	4–11	Report	2.3 mi
Kexborough Primary School 187 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	2.4 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

Darton station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
Sandal & Agbrigg station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 18 min walk
Barnsley station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 24 min walk

Nearest bus stops

The Green (The Green) 5 min walk
The Green (The Green) 5 min walk
Woolley Hall (stop, New Road) 8 min walk
Woolley Hall (New Road) 8 min walk

GP surgeries

Hill Brow Surgery Pms Practice
Hill Brow Surgery, Longcroft, Barnsley · 1.7 mi
Darton Health Centre Practice
The Health Centre, Church Street, Barnsley · 1.8 mi
Chapelthorpe
Standbridge Lane, Wakefield · 2.4 mi
High Street Practice
48 High Street, Royston, Barnsley · 2.5 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 8 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	83.2%	62.5%
Private rented	13.7%	20.3%
Social rented	3.0%	17.1%
Households	822

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	17.8%	18.6%
Residents	2,033

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.

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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