Birch Street, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF1 5ER.

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£85,357
7 sales
Price range
£40k – £114k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 May 2024
WF1 5ER

At a glance

House prices£85k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station12 min walkWakefield Kirkgate station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Birch Street, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 31 May 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £81,750. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Birch Street compared

WF1 postcode area£233,023
Wakefield£257,640
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birch Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £39,500 (1 sales)2016£40k2017: £70,000 (1 sales)2017£70k2019: £85,000 (1 sales)2019£85k2021: £91,250 (2 sales)2021£91k2023: £107,000 (1 sales)2023£107k2024: £113,500 (1 sales)2024£114k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced6£81,75031 May 2024
Semi-detached1£107,00031 Mar 2023

Sold prices on Birch Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
35, Birch Street WF1 5ER 31 May 2024£113,500 TerracedFreehold
31, Birch Street WF1 5ER 31 Mar 2023£107,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Birch Street WF1 5ER 22 Nov 2021£90,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Birch Street WF1 5ER 26 Mar 2021£92,500 TerracedFreehold
29, Birch Street WF1 5ER 27 Feb 2019£85,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Birch Street WF1 5ER 24 Jul 2018£75,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Birch Street WF1 5ER 6 Apr 2017£70,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Birch Street WF1 5ER 27 Oct 2016£39,500 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
5, Birch Street £39,500 (Oct 2016) → £70,000 (Apr 2017) +77%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Birch Street

Crime

339 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birch Street 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 offences124
Anti-social behaviour48
Criminal damage & arson32
Public order29
Other theft23
Shoplifting22

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

Flood risk

Birch Street is in or near 6 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
  • Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert area
  • Oakenshaw Beck at Agbrigg Flood warning area
  • River Calder at Wakefield - Fall Ings and Belle Vue 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 Birch Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Sandal Magna Community Academy 255 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
The Castle Nursery School 108 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.5 mi
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 255 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy 762 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Good Report 0.8 mi
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource 245 pupils Primary Methodist 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill 251 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill 452 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Outwood Academy City Fields 928 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.1 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 Kirkgate station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Sandal & Agbrigg station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Wakefield Westgate station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Belle Vue Stadium (opp, Doncaster Road) 2 min walk
  • Belle Vue Stadium (at, Doncaster Road) 2 min walk
  • Agbrigg Road (Doncaster Road) 4 min walk
  • Sugar Lane (Doncaster Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Maybush Medical Centre
    Belle Isle Health Park, Portobello Road, Wakefield · 0.4 mi
  • Trinity Medical Centre
    Thornhill Street, Wakefield · 0.8 mi
  • Warrengate Medical Centre
    78 Upper Warrengate, Wakefield · 0.9 mi
  • Eastmoor Health Centre
    Windhill Road, Eastmoor, Wakefield · 1.2 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 1 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 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned31.2%62.5%
Private rented33.0%20.3%
Social rented35.4%17.1%
Households796

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6471.0%64.1%
Aged 65+9.5%18.6%
Residents1,782

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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