Barnes Avenue, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF1 2BH, WF1 2BJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£214,750
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£163,500
24 sales
Price range
£120k – £250k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Aug 2026
WF1 2BH

At a glance

House prices£215k average17% below the Wakefield average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station16 min walkOutwood station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

24 property sales on Barnes Avenue, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £214,750. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £164,550. Average sale prices rose from £127,333 in 2016 to £221,333 in 2026 (+74%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 17% below the Wakefield average of £257,640 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Barnes Avenue compared

Barnes Avenue£214,750
WF1 postcode area£233,023
Wakefield£257,640
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WF1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £127,333 (3 sales)2016£127k2017: £140,000 (1 sales)2017£140k2018: £138,000 (1 sales)2018£138k2019: £138,750 (4 sales)2019£139k2020: £128,000 (1 sales)2020£128k2021: £169,000 (2 sales)2021£169k2022: £180,000 (3 sales)2022£180k2023: £178,000 (3 sales)2023£178k2024: £155,000 (2 sales)2024£155k2025: £195,000 (1 sales)2025£195k2026: £221,333 (3 sales)2026£221k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced20£164,55010 Aug 2026
Semi-detached4£158,25012 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Barnes Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
14, Barnes Avenue WF1 2BH 10 Aug 2026£216,000 TerracedFreehold
60, Barnes Avenue WF1 2BJ 31 Jul 2026£250,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Barnes Avenue WF1 2BH 13 Mar 2026£198,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Barnes Avenue WF1 2BH 12 Dec 2025£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Barnes Avenue WF1 2BJ 20 Dec 2024£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Barnes Avenue WF1 2BJ 16 Feb 2024£150,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Barnes Avenue WF1 2BH 13 Jun 2023£188,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Barnes Avenue WF1 2BJ 5 May 2023£171,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Barnes Avenue WF1 2BJ 20 Feb 2023£175,000 TerracedFreehold
60, Barnes Avenue WF1 2BJ 6 Dec 2022£235,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Barnes Avenue WF1 2BH 4 Mar 2022£130,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Barnes Avenue WF1 2BH 28 Feb 2022£175,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Barnes Avenue WF1 2BJ 13 Dec 2021£175,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Barnes Avenue WF1 2BH 13 May 2021£163,000 TerracedFreehold
60, Barnes Avenue WF1 2BJ 24 Jan 2020£128,000 TerracedFreehold
59, Barnes Avenue WF1 2BJ 6 Dec 2019£120,000 TerracedFreehold
44, Barnes Avenue WF1 2BJ 1 Oct 2019£145,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Barnes Avenue WF1 2BH 28 Jun 2019£150,000 TerracedFreehold
52, Barnes Avenue WF1 2BJ 17 Apr 2019£140,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Barnes Avenue WF1 2BH 14 May 2018£138,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Barnes Avenue WF1 2BJ 31 Mar 2017£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Barnes Avenue WF1 2BH 9 Sep 2016£130,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Barnes Avenue WF1 2BH 28 Jul 2016£128,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Barnes Avenue WF1 2BH 29 Apr 2016£124,000 TerracedFreehold

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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
14, Barnes Avenue £188,000 (Jun 2023) → £216,000 (Aug 2026) +15%
over 3 yrs
60, Barnes Avenue £128,000 (Jan 2020) → £235,000 (Dec 2022) → £250,000 (Jul 2026) +95%
over 7 yrs
10, Barnes Avenue £138,000 (May 2018) → £195,000 (Dec 2025) +41%
over 8 yrs
9, Barnes Avenue £130,000 (Sep 2016) → £175,000 (Feb 2022) +35%
over 5 yrs
5, Barnes Avenue £150,000 (Jun 2019) → £163,000 (May 2021) +9%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Barnes Avenue

Crime

134 crimes were reported within about a mile of Barnes Avenue in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences57
Shoplifting20
Anti-social behaviour18
Public order10
Vehicle crime8
Criminal damage & arson7

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

Flood risk

Barnes Avenue is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Ings Beck and Oakenshaw Beck Flood alert 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 Barnes Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Outwood Grange Academy 1,900 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.3 mi
Wrenthorpe Academy 314 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Pinderfields Hospital PRU 104 pupils Pupil referral unit 2–19 Report 0.4 mi
Newton Hill Community School 338 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane 456 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Rooks Nest Academy 368 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Hall Cliffe Primary School 34 pupils Other independent special school 5–11 Report 0.8 mi
Jerry Clay Academy 211 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 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

  • Outwood station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Wakefield Westgate station 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
  • Wakefield Kirkgate station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Ruskin Avenue (Bradford Road) 6 min walk
  • Ruskin Avenue (at, Bradford Road) 6 min walk
  • Silver Street (near, Leeds Road) 6 min walk
  • Bowling Avenue (Bradford Road) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Outwood Park Medical Centre
    Potovens Lane, Outwood, Wakefield · 0.5 mi
  • New Southgate Surgery
    Buxton Place, Wakefield · 0.8 mi
  • Alverthorpe
    Balne Lane, Wakefield · 1.3 mi
  • Homestead
    Homestead Medical Centre, Homestead Drive, Wakefield · 1.5 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 10 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 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned89.7%62.5%
Private rented6.7%20.3%
Social rented3.5%17.1%
Households979

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.5%64.1%
Aged 65+11.6%18.6%
Residents2,570

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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