Beechfield, Wakefield

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£390,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£356,717

9 sales

Price range

£250k – £530k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

7 Nov 2025

WF2 6AW

At a glance

House prices£357k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station8 min walkSandal & Agbrigg station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Beechfield, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £390,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £356,717. Average sale prices rose from £273,750 in 2016 to £460,000 in 2025 (+68%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Beechfield compared

WF2 postcode area£265,091

Wakefield£257,640

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Beechfield 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	9	£356,717	7 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Beechfield

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
9, Beechfield WF2 6AW	7 Nov 2025	£390,000	Detached	Freehold
4, Beechfield WF2 6AW	11 Jul 2025	£530,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Beechfield WF2 6AW	13 Dec 2024	£360,000	Detached	Freehold
9, Beechfield WF2 6AW	26 Apr 2024	£335,000	Detached	Freehold
9, Beechfield WF2 6AW	27 Oct 2023	£382,000	Detached	Freehold
11, Beechfield WF2 6AW	28 Sep 2022	£459,950	Detached	Freehold
18, Beechfield WF2 6AW	25 May 2018	£338,000	Detached	Freehold
13, Beechfield WF2 6AW	6 Mar 2018	£250,000	Detached	Freehold
9, Beechfield WF2 6AW	1 Dec 2016	£287,500	Detached	Freehold
6, Beechfield WF2 6AW	24 Jun 2016	£260,000	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
9, Beechfield	£287,500 (Dec 2016) → £382,000 (Oct 2023) → £335,000 (Apr 2024) → £390,000 (Nov 2025)	+36% over 9 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Beechfield

Crime

121 crimes were reported within about a mile of Beechfield in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	47
Anti-social behaviour	19
Criminal damage & arson	13
Public order	10
Other theft	9
Burglary	6

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

Flood risk

Beechfield 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 Beechfield

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School 608 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy 762 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–16	Good Report	0.3 mi
Sandal Magna Community Academy 255 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
The Castle Nursery School 108 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	0.7 mi
Kettlethorpe High School 1,616 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.0 mi
Walton Primary Academy 336 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.1 mi
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource 245 pupils	Primary Methodist	3–11	Report	1.1 mi
Hendal Primary School 410 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.4 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

Sandal & Agbrigg station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
Wakefield Kirkgate station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
Wakefield Westgate station 2.0 mi · 41 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Walton Lane End (at, Walton Lane) 1 min walk
The Castle (Barnsley Road) 1 min walk
The Castle (at, Barnsley Road) 2 min walk
Walton Lane End (at, Barnsley Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Maybush Medical Centre
Belle Isle Health Park, Portobello Road, Wakefield · 1.0 mi
Chapelthorpe
Standbridge Lane, Wakefield · 1.4 mi
Trinity Medical Centre
Thornhill Street, Wakefield · 1.7 mi
Warrengate Medical Centre
78 Upper Warrengate, Wakefield · 1.8 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 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	81.0%	62.5%
Private rented	8.9%	20.3%
Social rented	10.1%	17.1%
Households	664

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	55.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	30.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,483

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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