Birkwood Avenue, Sharlston Common, Wakefield

MyStreetCheck free street report: Birkwood Avenue, Sharlston Common, Wakefield · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/wakefield/birkwood-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF4 1AE.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£155,750

4 sales

Price range

£140k – £186k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

31 May 2023

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At a glance

House prices£156k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station20 min walkStreethouse station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 4 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

4 property sales on Birkwood Avenue, Sharlston Common, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 31 May 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £155,750. Recorded sale prices on Birkwood Avenue range from £140,000 to £186,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Birkwood Avenue compared

WF4 postcode area£266,894

Wakefield£257,844

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 4 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	4	£155,750	31 May 2023

Sold prices on Birkwood Avenue

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
14, Birkwood Avenue WF4 1AE	31 May 2023	£186,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
15, Birkwood Avenue WF4 1AE	14 Jun 2019	£140,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
18, Birkwood Avenue WF4 1AE	7 Apr 2017	£142,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
4, Birkwood Avenue WF4 1AE	23 Sep 2016	£155,000	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.

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Schools near Birkwood Avenue

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Hammer Lane Academy 28 pupils	Other independent special school	4–7	Report	0.5 mi
Sharlston Community School 239 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Enrich Academy 94 pupils	Academy alternative provision converter	14–16	Requires improvement Report	0.5 mi
Crofton Junior School 231 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.7 mi
Crofton Academy 1,045 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.8 mi
Crofton Infant School 188 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	0.8 mi
Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School 233 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School 105 pupils	Primary	2–11	Requires improvement Report	0.9 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, shops and health

Train stations

Streethouse station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
Normanton station 2.4 mi · 49 min walk
Featherstone station 2.6 mi · 51 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Sharlston Memorial (at, Weeland Road) 2 min walk
Sharlston Memorial (opp, Weeland Road) 2 min walk
Eastville Road (opp, Cow Lane) 4 min walk
Eastville Road (at, Cow Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Crofton And Sharlston Med Prac
Slack Lane, Crofton, Wakefield · 0.7 mi
Newland Surgery
Newland Lane, Normanton · 2.1 mi
King's Medical Practice
King Edward Street, Normanton · 2.4 mi
St Thomas Road Surgery
St. Thomas Road, Featherstone, Pontefract · 2.6 mi

Supermarkets

Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Crofton Local · 0.8 mi
Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Normanton Local · 1.6 mi
Aldi Aldi Featherstone · 2.3 mi
Asda Supermarket Asda Normanton Supermarket · 2.4 mi

Pharmacies

Sharlston Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Belle Isle Pharmacy Online · 0.3 mi
Lo's Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

R S Nicholson's Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
The High Street Dental Practice · 2.4 mi
Dental Surgery · 2.4 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open 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	10 of 10
Employment	8 of 10
Education and skills	7 of 10
Health and disability	5 of 10
Crime	7 of 10
Access to housing and services	7 of 10
Living environment	8 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	92.7%	62.5%
Private rented	6.2%	20.3%
Social rented	1.1%	17.1%
Households	614

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	56.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	30.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,423

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.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	94%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	95%	92%

Share of homes across Wakefield with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Birkwood Avenue

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Who lives around Birkwood Avenue

Ethnic group

	Here	Wakefield
White	97.4%	93%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.8%	3.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.8%	1.4%
Other ethnic group	0.6%	0.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.4%	1.3%

Religion

	Here	Wakefield
Christian	57.4%	49%
No religion	36.4%	41.3%
Not answered	4.8%	5.4%
Other religion	0.8%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.2%
Sikh	0.2%	0.1%
Jewish	0.1%	–
Muslim	0.1%	3.2%

Country of birth

	Here	Wakefield
Born in the UK	97%	91.5%
Born outside the UK	3%	8.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wakefield
Level 4 qualifications and above	26.8%	24.3%
No qualifications	20.5%	24.4%
Level 3 qualifications	18.9%	16.3%
Level 2 qualifications	12%	14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.3%	10.8%
Apprenticeship	8.5%	6.5%
Other qualifications	2%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Wakefield
Very good health	46.4%	44.7%
Good health	35.3%	34.3%
Fair health	13.3%	14.5%
Bad health	4.1%	5.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.5%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wakefield
2 cars or vans in household	38.3%	27.4%
1 car or van in household	35.2%	41.7%
No cars or vans in household	13.5%	22.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household	13%	8%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Wakefield.

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Wakefield Band D is £2,297 a year (Band A £1,531). See every band.

Estate agents near Birkwood Avenue

Richard Kendall 2.3 mi
Sampson & Co 2.4 mi
Chris North Properties 2.4 mi

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