Bittern Croft, Horbury, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF4 5PD.

Average price (last 12 months)
£249,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£194,815
27 sales
Price range
£93k – £400k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
2 Feb 2026
WF4 5PD

At a glance

House prices£250k average3% below the Wakefield average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 hr 9 min walkDewsbury station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

27 property sales on Bittern Croft, Horbury, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £249,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £195,475. That is 3% below the Wakefield average of £257,640 over the same period. 10 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 10 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Bittern Croft compared

Bittern Croft£249,500
WF4 postcode area£265,063
Wakefield£257,640
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WF4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £143,000 (1 sales)2016£143k2017: £146,167 (3 sales)2017£146k2018: £125,750 (2 sales)2018£126k2019: £400,000 (1 sales)2019£400k2020: £165,000 (1 sales)2020£165k2021: £173,286 (7 sales)2021£173k2022: £249,000 (3 sales)2022£249k2023: £184,500 (3 sales)2023£185k2024: £195,833 (3 sales)2024£196k2025: £262,000 (1 sales)2025£262k2026: £249,500 (2 sales)2026£250k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached20£195,4752 Feb 2026
Detached3£204,16711 Apr 2024
Flat2£106,50012 May 2023
Terraced2£262,50029 Nov 2024

Sold prices on Bittern Croft

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
21, Bittern Croft WF4 5PD 2 Feb 2026£279,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Bittern Croft WF4 5PD 27 Jan 2026£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Bittern Croft WF4 5PD 10 Oct 2025£262,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Bittern Croft WF4 5PD 29 Nov 2024£245,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Bittern Croft WF4 5PD 4 Oct 2024£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Bittern Croft WF4 5PD 11 Apr 2024£107,500 DetachedLeasehold
9, Bittern Croft WF4 5PD 12 May 2023£120,000 FlatLeasehold
24, Bittern Croft WF4 5PD 3 Apr 2023£216,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Bittern Croft WF4 5PD 3 Feb 2023£217,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Bittern Croft WF4 5PD 16 Dec 2022£212,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Bittern Croft WF4 5PD 16 Sep 2022£280,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Bittern Croft WF4 5PD 29 Jul 2022£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Bittern Croft WF4 5PD 5 Nov 2021£167,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Bittern Croft WF4 5PD 25 Oct 2021£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Bittern Croft WF4 5PD 30 Sep 2021£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Bittern Croft WF4 5PD 3 Sep 2021£105,000 DetachedLeasehold
14, Bittern Croft WF4 5PD 16 Aug 2021£176,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Bittern Croft WF4 5PD 28 Jul 2021£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Bittern Croft WF4 5PD 23 Jul 2021£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Bittern Croft WF4 5PD 26 Mar 2021£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Bittern Croft WF4 5PD 10 Jul 2020£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Bittern Croft WF4 5PD 15 Oct 2019£400,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Bittern Croft WF4 5PD 15 Aug 2018£158,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Bittern Croft WF4 5PD 23 Feb 2018£93,000 FlatLeasehold
28, Bittern Croft WF4 5PD 26 May 2017£157,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Bittern Croft WF4 5PD 5 Apr 2017£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Bittern Croft WF4 5PD 10 Mar 2017£146,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Bittern Croft WF4 5PD 18 Nov 2016£143,000 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
21, Bittern Croft £255,000 (Jul 2022) → £279,000 (Feb 2026) +9%
over 4 yrs
14, Bittern Croft £176,000 (Aug 2021) → £220,000 (Jan 2026) +25%
over 4 yrs
33, Bittern Croft £146,000 (Mar 2017) → £262,000 (Oct 2025) +79%
over 9 yrs
20, Bittern Croft £167,000 (Nov 2021) → £235,000 (Oct 2024) +41%
over 3 yrs
11, Bittern Croft £105,000 (Sep 2021) → £107,500 (Apr 2024) +2%
over 3 yrs
9, Bittern Croft £93,000 (Feb 2018) → £120,000 (May 2023) +29%
over 5 yrs
24, Bittern Croft £165,000 (Jul 2020) → £216,000 (Apr 2023) +31%
over 3 yrs
26, Bittern Croft £143,000 (Nov 2016) → £217,500 (Feb 2023) +52%
over 6 yrs
28, Bittern Croft £157,500 (May 2017) → £212,000 (Dec 2022) +35%
over 6 yrs
37, Bittern Croft £195,000 (Mar 2021) → £200,000 (Jul 2021) +3%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Bittern Croft

Crime

67 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bittern Croft in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences25
Vehicle crime10
Anti-social behaviour7
Criminal damage & arson6
Other theft4
Public order4

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

Flood risk

Bittern Croft is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Ings Beck and Oakenshaw Beck Flood alert area
  • Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert area
  • River Calder at Healey and Horbury Bridge Flood warning area
  • River Calder at Horbury - The Strands 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 Bittern Croft

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy 125 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School 183 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School 369 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Middlestown Primary Academy 217 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.9 mi
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School 138 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Hall Cliffe School 86 pupils Other independent special school 8–17 Report 1.0 mi
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College 1,699 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 1.0 mi
South Ossett Infant Academy 71 pupils Primary 3–7 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

  • Dewsbury station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk
  • Wakefield Westgate station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk
  • Ravensthorpe station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bittern Croft (Netherton Lane) 1 min walk
  • Bittern Croft (Netherton Lane) 2 min walk
  • Horbury Bridge C (Netherton Lane) 2 min walk
  • Horbury Bridge B (New Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Middlestown
    Middlestown Medical Centre, New Road, Wakefield · 1.0 mi
  • Orchard Croft
    Cluntergate, Horbury, Wakefield · 1.2 mi
  • Ossett Surgery
    Ossett Health Village, Kingsway, Ossett · 1.8 mi
  • The Paddock Surgery
    Chapel Lane, Thornhill, Dewsbury · 2.0 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 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: decile 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned86.4%62.5%
Private rented11.9%20.3%
Social rented1.8%17.1%
Households616

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.8%64.1%
Aged 65+24.5%18.6%
Residents1,380

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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