Blacker Lane, Netherton, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF4 4EZ, WF4 4HA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£217,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£251,910
23 sales
Price range
£130k – £760k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Apr 2026
WF4 4EZ

At a glance

House prices£218k average16% 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 12 min walkWakefield Westgate station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

23 property sales on Blacker Lane, Netherton, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £217,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £161,533. Average sale prices rose from £134,000 in 2016 to £217,500 in 2026 (+62%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 16% below the Wakefield average of £257,640 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Blacker Lane compared

Blacker Lane£217,500
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: £134,000 (2 sales)2016£134k2017: £137,200 (1 sales)2017£137k2018: £145,333 (3 sales)2018£145k2019: £148,000 (1 sales)2019£148k2020: £281,500 (6 sales)2020£282k2021: £172,000 (1 sales)2021£172k2022: £308,815 (1 sales)2022£309k2023: £180,962 (2 sales)2023£181k2024: £251,500 (2 sales)2024£252k2025: £667,500 (2 sales)2025£668k2026: £217,500 (2 sales)2026£218k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced13£161,53317 Feb 2026
Detached6£488,63617 Apr 2026
Semi-detached4£190,5505 Oct 2020

Sold prices on Blacker Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
137, Blacker Lane WF4 4EZ 17 Apr 2026£220,000 DetachedFreehold
172, Blacker Lane WF4 4HA 17 Feb 2026£215,000 TerracedFreehold
158, Blacker Lane WF4 4EZ 13 Jun 2025£575,000 DetachedFreehold
164, Blacker Lane WF4 4EZ 7 Mar 2025£760,000 DetachedFreehold
146, Blacker Lane WF4 4EZ 1 Nov 2024£185,000 TerracedFreehold
137, Blacker Lane WF4 4EZ 12 Jan 2024£318,000 DetachedFreehold
174, Blacker Lane WF4 4HA 12 May 2023£217,500 TerracedFreehold
152, Blacker Lane WF4 4EZ 13 Apr 2023£144,424 TerracedFreehold
143, Blacker Lane WF4 4EZ 9 Feb 2023£95,000 TerracedFreehold
154A, Blacker Lane WF4 4EZ 21 Apr 2022£308,815 DetachedFreehold
172, Blacker Lane WF4 4HA 30 Jul 2021£172,000 TerracedFreehold
145, Blacker Lane WF4 4EZ 23 Jul 2021£81,500 TerracedFreehold
148, Blacker Lane WF4 4EZ 30 Oct 2020£165,000 TerracedFreehold
180, Blacker Lane WF4 4HA 5 Oct 2020£282,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
178, Blacker Lane WF4 4HA 1 Sep 2020£178,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
170, Blacker Lane WF4 4HA 1 Jun 2020£164,000 TerracedFreehold
Strands Farm, 155, Blacker Lane WF4 4EZ 16 Mar 2020£750,000 DetachedFreehold
146, Blacker Lane WF4 4EZ 7 Feb 2020£150,000 TerracedFreehold
172, Blacker Lane WF4 4HA 20 Dec 2019£148,000 TerracedFreehold
146, Blacker Lane WF4 4EZ 7 Dec 2018£140,000 TerracedFreehold
148, Blacker Lane WF4 4EZ 7 Dec 2018£131,000 TerracedFreehold
186, Blacker Lane WF4 4HA 5 Sep 2018£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
178, Blacker Lane WF4 4HA 22 Sep 2017£137,200 Semi-detachedFreehold
170, Blacker Lane WF4 4HA 9 Dec 2016£138,000 TerracedFreehold
140, Blacker Lane WF4 4EZ 27 Sep 2016£130,000 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
137, Blacker Lane £318,000 (Jan 2024) → £220,000 (Apr 2026) -31%
over 2 yrs
172, Blacker Lane £148,000 (Dec 2019) → £172,000 (Jul 2021) → £215,000 (Feb 2026) +45%
over 6 yrs
146, Blacker Lane £140,000 (Dec 2018) → £150,000 (Feb 2020) → £185,000 (Nov 2024) +32%
over 6 yrs
148, Blacker Lane £131,000 (Dec 2018) → £165,000 (Oct 2020) +26%
over 2 yrs
178, Blacker Lane £137,200 (Sep 2017) → £178,000 (Sep 2020) +30%
over 3 yrs
170, Blacker Lane £138,000 (Dec 2016) → £164,000 (Jun 2020) +19%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Blacker Lane

Crime

33 crimes were reported within about a mile of Blacker Lane 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 offences13
Vehicle crime7
Anti-social behaviour6
Criminal damage & arson2
Drugs2
Other theft1

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

Flood risk

Blacker Lane 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 Blacker Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School 183 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy 125 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School 369 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Middlestown Primary Academy 217 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.1 mi
Hall Cliffe School 86 pupils Other independent special school 8–17 Report 1.2 mi
Horbury Primary Academy 435 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
Denby Grange School 50 pupils Other independent special school 11–18 Report 1.3 mi
Horbury Academy 1,070 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.3 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 Westgate station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk
  • Sandal & Agbrigg station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk
  • Ravensthorpe station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 19 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Netherton School (Netherton Lane) 3 min walk
  • Netherton School (Netherton Lane) 3 min walk
  • Netherton Lane (Netherton Lane) 6 min walk
  • Netherton Lane (Netherton Lane) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Middlestown
    Middlestown Medical Centre, New Road, Wakefield · 1.2 mi
  • Orchard Croft
    Cluntergate, Horbury, Wakefield · 1.2 mi
  • Ossett Surgery
    Ossett Health Village, Kingsway, Ossett · 2.4 mi
  • The Paddock Surgery
    Chapel Lane, Thornhill, Dewsbury · 2.4 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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