Barrass Yard, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF2 8WJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£99,583
6 sales
Price range
£87k – £107k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 Nov 2024
WF2 8WJ

At a glance

House prices£100k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station10 min walkWakefield Westgate station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Barrass Yard, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 1 Nov 2024. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £99,583. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Barrass Yard compared

WF2 postcode area£265,091
Wakefield£257,640
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Barrass Yard has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £105,000 (1 sales)2016£105k2017: £98,500 (1 sales)2017£99k2018: £87,000 (1 sales)2018£87k2023: £103,500 (2 sales)2023£104k2024: £100,000 (1 sales)2024£100k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat6£99,5831 Nov 2024

Sold prices on Barrass Yard

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
4, Barrass Yard WF2 8WJ 1 Nov 2024£100,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Barrass Yard WF2 8WJ 7 Jul 2023£107,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Barrass Yard WF2 8WJ 9 Feb 2023£100,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Barrass Yard WF2 8WJ 16 Jun 2021£90,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Barrass Yard WF2 8WJ 15 Mar 2021£72,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Barrass Yard WF2 8WJ 23 May 2018£87,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Barrass Yard WF2 8WJ 26 Jun 2017£98,500 FlatLeasehold
2, Barrass Yard WF2 8WJ 1 Jul 2016£105,000 FlatLeasehold

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
5, Barrass Yard £72,000 (Mar 2021) → £90,000 (Jun 2021) +25%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Barrass Yard

Crime

592 crimes were reported within about a mile of Barrass Yard in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences228
Anti-social behaviour76
Shoplifting64
Public order49
Criminal damage & arson37
Drugs32

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

Flood risk

Barrass Yard is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Balne Beck, Alverthorpe Beck and Ings Beck at Wakefield Westgate Flood warning area
  • Ings Beck and Oakenshaw Beck Flood alert area
  • Balne Beck and Alverthorpe Beck at Brooks Bank around Wakefield Prison Flood warning area
  • Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert area
  • River Calder at Wakefield - Thornes and Calder Vale 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 Barrass Yard

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School 437 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Trinity Academy Cathedral 1,028 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
CAPA College 502 pupils 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.5 mi
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School 210 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
St Michael's CofE Academy 470 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource 245 pupils Primary Methodist 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School 387 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.8 mi
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 223 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good 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

  • Wakefield Westgate station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Wakefield Kirkgate station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Sandal & Agbrigg station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Park Grove Rd Horbury Road (before, Park Grove Road) 1 min walk
  • Lawefield Lane (on, Lawefiled Lane) 2 min walk
  • Park Grove Rd Horbury Road (after, Park Grove Road) 2 min walk
  • Lawefield Lane (Lawefield Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Homestead
    Homestead Medical Centre, Homestead Drive, Wakefield · 0.4 mi
  • Lupset Health Centre
    George-A-Green Court, Wakefield · 0.6 mi
  • Alverthorpe
    Balne Lane, Wakefield · 0.6 mi
  • Trinity Medical Centre
    Thornhill Street, Wakefield · 0.8 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 2 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned46.2%62.5%
Private rented26.0%20.3%
Social rented27.5%17.1%
Households915

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.9%64.1%
Aged 65+17.3%18.6%
Residents1,862

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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