Birchtree Close, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF1 4TF.

Average price (last 12 months)
£200,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£138,888
13 sales
Price range
£103k – £200k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 Jan 2026
WF1 4TF

At a glance

House prices£139k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station22 min walkWakefield Kirkgate station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

13 property sales on Birchtree Close, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £200,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £136,379. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Birchtree Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birchtree Close 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: £119,995 (1 sales)2016£120k2017: £123,867 (3 sales)2017£124k2018: £138,983 (3 sales)2018£139k2019: £125,667 (3 sales)2019£126k2021: £140,000 (1 sales)2021£140k2022: £180,000 (1 sales)2022£180k2026: £200,000 (1 sales)2026£200k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached12£136,3799 Jan 2026
Detached1£169,00019 Oct 2018

Sold prices on Birchtree Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
4, Birchtree Close WF1 4TF 9 Jan 2026£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Birchtree Close WF1 4TF 22 Jul 2022£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Birchtree Close WF1 4TF 24 Nov 2021£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Birchtree Close WF1 4TF 18 Oct 2019£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Birchtree Close WF1 4TF 18 Apr 2019£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Birchtree Close WF1 4TF 11 Jan 2019£137,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Birchtree Close WF1 4TF 19 Oct 2018£169,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Birchtree Close WF1 4TF 28 Sep 2018£103,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Birchtree Close WF1 4TF 25 May 2018£144,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Birchtree Close WF1 4TF 17 Nov 2017£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Birchtree Close WF1 4TF 17 Jul 2017£123,100 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Birchtree Close WF1 4TF 26 May 2017£118,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Birchtree Close WF1 4TF 23 Dec 2016£119,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Birchtree Close WF1 4TF 16 Dec 2016£120,000 Semi-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
4, Birchtree Close £144,950 (May 2018) → £200,000 (Jan 2026) +38%
over 8 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Birchtree Close

Crime

304 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birchtree 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 offences130
Public order34
Anti-social behaviour29
Shoplifting27
Criminal damage & arson24
Other theft20

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

Flood risk

Birchtree Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Ings Beck and Oakenshaw Beck Flood alert area
  • River Calder at Stanley Flood warning area
  • Lower River Calder 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 Birchtree Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ivy Lane School 51 pupils Other independent special school 10–19 Report 0.3 mi
Outwood Academy City Fields 928 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.3 mi
Meadowcroft School 128 pupils Other independent special school 5–19 Report 0.4 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill 452 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School 359 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill 251 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Austin's Catholic Primary School 306 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy 233 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 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 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Wakefield Westgate station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
  • Outwood station 2.0 mi · 41 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Harewood Rd Halton Road (Harewood Road) 1 min walk
  • Harewood Road Garsdale Grove (Harewood Road) 2 min walk
  • Hebden Road Rylstone Grove (Hebden Road) 3 min walk
  • Dent Drive (Gisburn Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Eastmoor Health Centre
    Windhill Road, Eastmoor, Wakefield · 0.2 mi
  • Warrengate Medical Centre
    78 Upper Warrengate, Wakefield · 0.9 mi
  • New Southgate Surgery
    Buxton Place, Wakefield · 1.1 mi
  • Trinity Medical Centre
    Thornhill Street, 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 4 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned69.9%62.5%
Private rented14.0%20.3%
Social rented16.0%17.1%
Households594

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.4%64.1%
Aged 65+25.0%18.6%
Residents1,379

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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