Beech Croft, Walton, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF2 6NY.

Average price (last 12 months)

£285,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£209,714

7 sales

Price range

£143k – £285k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

17 Jul 2026

WF2 6NY

At a glance

House prices£210k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station22 min walkSandal & Agbrigg station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Beech Croft, Walton, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £285,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £237,500. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Beech Croft compared

WF2 postcode area£265,091

Wakefield£257,640

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	4	£237,500	17 Jul 2026
Semi-detached	3	£172,667	14 Aug 2020

Sold prices on Beech Croft

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
23, Beech Croft WF2 6NY	17 Jul 2026	£285,000	Detached	Freehold
3, Beech Croft WF2 6NY	13 Jan 2022	£251,000	Detached	Freehold
21, Beech Croft WF2 6NY	23 Nov 2020	£220,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Beech Croft WF2 6NY	14 Aug 2020	£219,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Beech Croft WF2 6NY	28 Feb 2017	£156,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
23, Beech Croft WF2 6NY	16 May 2016	£194,000	Detached	Freehold
24, Beech Croft WF2 6NY	3 Mar 2016	£143,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
23, Beech Croft	£194,000 (May 2016) → £285,000 (Jul 2026)	+47% over 10 yrs
1, Beech Croft	£156,000 (Feb 2017) → £219,000 (Aug 2020)	+40% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Beech Croft

Crime

15 crimes were reported within about a mile of Beech Croft in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	5
Anti-social behaviour	2
Burglary	2
Criminal damage & arson	2
Public order	2
Other theft	1

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

Flood risk

Beech Croft is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Ings Beck and Oakenshaw Beck Flood alert 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 Beech Croft

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Walton Primary Academy 336 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School 608 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.9 mi
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy 762 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–16	Good Report	1.1 mi
Sandal Magna Community Academy 255 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.3 mi
Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School 233 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.4 mi
Kettlethorpe High School 1,616 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.4 mi
The Castle Nursery School 108 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	1.5 mi
Crofton Academy 1,045 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	1.6 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

Sandal & Agbrigg station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
Wakefield Kirkgate station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
Wakefield Westgate station 2.8 mi · 57 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Walton Village Hall (at, School Lane) 2 min walk
Thornhill Drive (at, School Lane) 2 min walk
Walton School (opp, Shay Lane) 2 min walk
Walton School (near, Shay Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Crofton And Sharlston Med Prac
Slack Lane, Crofton, Wakefield · 1.6 mi
Maybush Medical Centre
Belle Isle Health Park, Portobello Road, Wakefield · 1.7 mi
Chapelthorpe
Standbridge Lane, Wakefield · 1.8 mi
Trinity Medical Centre
Thornhill Street, Wakefield · 2.4 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 9 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 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	88.7%	62.5%
Private rented	9.9%	20.3%
Social rented	1.3%	17.1%
Households	626

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	57.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	30.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,440

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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