Barleycorn Close, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF1 4TD.

Average price (last 12 months)
£320,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£287,000
5 sales
Price range
£190k – £385k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Oct 2025
WF1 4TD

At a glance

House prices£287k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station22 min walkWakefield Kirkgate station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Barleycorn Close, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £320,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £283,750.

House prices on Barleycorn Close compared

WF1 postcode area£233,023
Wakefield£257,640
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Barleycorn Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £190,000 (1 sales)2016£190k2021: £240,000 (1 sales)2021£240k2023: £342,500 (2 sales)2023£343k2025: £320,000 (1 sales)2025£320k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached4£283,75031 Oct 2025
Semi-detached1£300,00028 Feb 2023

Sold prices on Barleycorn Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
11, Barleycorn Close WF1 4TD 31 Oct 2025£320,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Barleycorn Close WF1 4TD 4 May 2023£385,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Barleycorn Close WF1 4TD 28 Feb 2023£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Barleycorn Close WF1 4TD 31 Mar 2021£240,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Barleycorn Close WF1 4TD 17 Feb 2016£190,000 DetachedFreehold

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 Barleycorn Close

Crime

342 crimes were reported within about a mile of Barleycorn Close 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 offences146
Public order36
Anti-social behaviour34
Criminal damage & arson27
Shoplifting27
Other theft23

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

Flood risk

Barleycorn Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Ings Beck and Oakenshaw Beck Flood alert area
  • River Calder at Stanley Flood warning area
  • Lower River Calder 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 Barleycorn Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ivy Lane School 51 pupils Other independent special school 10–19 Report 0.3 mi
Meadowcroft School 128 pupils Other independent special school 5–19 Report 0.3 mi
Outwood Academy City Fields 928 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.4 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill 452 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School 359 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill 251 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Austin's Catholic Primary School 306 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy 233 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 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

  • Wakefield Kirkgate station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Wakefield Westgate station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Outwood station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Harewood Rd Halton Road (Harewood Road) 3 min walk
  • Hebden Road Rylstone Grove (Hebden Road) 3 min walk
  • Novale Way (Novale Way) 4 min walk
  • Novale Way (on, Novale Way) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Eastmoor Health Centre
    Windhill Road, Eastmoor, Wakefield · 0.3 mi
  • Warrengate Medical Centre
    78 Upper Warrengate, Wakefield · 0.9 mi
  • New Southgate Surgery
    Buxton Place, Wakefield · 1.0 mi
  • Trinity Medical Centre
    Thornhill Street, Wakefield · 1.1 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 4 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned69.9%62.5%
Private rented14.0%20.3%
Social rented16.0%17.1%
Households594

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.4%64.1%
Aged 65+25.0%18.6%
Residents1,379

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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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