Birch Close, Havercroft, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF4 2QE.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£138,773
11 sales
Price range
£90k – £203k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 Jul 2025
WF4 2QE

At a glance

House prices£139k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station36 min walkFitzwilliam station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

11 property sales on Birch Close, Havercroft, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 9 Jul 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £119,700. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Birch Close compared

WF4 postcode area£265,063
Wakefield£257,640
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birch Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £140,000 (1 sales)2016£140k2017: £90,000 (1 sales)2017£90k2019: £125,000 (1 sales)2019£125k2021: £142,750 (4 sales)2021£143k2022: £202,500 (1 sales)2022£203k2024: £121,500 (2 sales)2024£122k2025: £155,000 (1 sales)2025£155k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced5£119,70015 Nov 2024
Semi-detached3£130,1679 Jul 2025
Detached2£167,50017 Dec 2021
Flat1£202,50019 Dec 2022

Sold prices on Birch Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
11, Birch Close WF4 2QE 9 Jul 2025£155,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
7, Birch Close WF4 2QE 15 Nov 2024£135,000 TerracedLeasehold
34, Birch Close WF4 2QE 30 Apr 2024£108,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
11, Birch Close WF4 2QE 2 Oct 2023£2,995 OtherFreehold
4, Birch Close WF4 2QE 19 Dec 2022£202,500 FlatLeasehold
3, Birch Close WF4 2QE 17 Dec 2021£195,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Birch Close WF4 2QE 22 Nov 2021£129,500 TerracedLeasehold
26, Birch Close WF4 2QE 5 Nov 2021£119,000 TerracedLeasehold
28, Birch Close WF4 2QE 23 Sep 2021£127,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Birch Close WF4 2QE 10 Sep 2021£535,000 TerracedLeasehold
5, Birch Close WF4 2QE 4 Apr 2019£125,000 TerracedLeasehold
26, Birch Close WF4 2QE 31 Mar 2017£90,000 TerracedLeasehold
17, Birch Close WF4 2QE 16 Sep 2016£140,000 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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
12, Birch Close £535,000 (Sep 2021) → £129,500 (Nov 2021) -76%
over under a year
26, Birch Close £90,000 (Mar 2017) → £119,000 (Nov 2021) +32%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Birch Close

Crime

23 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birch 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 offences12
Anti-social behaviour5
Vehicle crime2
Criminal damage & arson1
Drugs1
Public order1

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

Flood risk

Birch Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert area
  • River Dearne 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 Birch Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green 221 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School 225 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
South Hiendley Primary School 184 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
King's Meadow Academy 234 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.8 mi
Lift Shafton 247 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 2.0 mi
Fitzwilliam Primary School 224 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 2.0 mi
Royston St John Baptist CE Primary 162 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Good Report 2.2 mi
Parkside Primary Academy 225 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 2.2 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

  • Fitzwilliam station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • Streethouse station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 19 min walk
  • Sandal & Agbrigg station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 22 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Havercroft Green C (Brier Lane) 2 min walk
  • Brier Lane Green Well (at, Brier Lane) 2 min walk
  • Havercroft Academy (at, Cow Lane) 2 min walk
  • Havercroft Green B (near, Cow Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Royston Group Practice
    The Surgery, 65D Midland Road, Barnsley · 2.1 mi
  • High Street Practice
    48 High Street, Royston, Barnsley · 2.4 mi
  • The Grange Medical Centre
    Highfield Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract · 2.5 mi
  • Crofton And Sharlston Med Prac
    Slack Lane, Crofton, Wakefield · 2.6 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 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned65.8%62.5%
Private rented19.7%20.3%
Social rented14.5%17.1%
Households635

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.7%64.1%
Aged 65+13.1%18.6%
Residents1,555

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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