Bowling Lane, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF2 0JT.

Average price (last 12 months)

£451,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2018)

£318,500

3 sales

Price range

£105k – £451k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

7 Aug 2026

WF2 0JT

At a glance

House prices£319k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station24 min walkOutwood station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Bowling Lane, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £451,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £318,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Bowling Lane compared

WF2 postcode area£265,091

Wakefield£257,640

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bowling Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	3	£318,500	7 Aug 2026

Sold prices on Bowling Lane

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Bowling Lane WF2 0JT	7 Aug 2026	£451,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Bowling Lane WF2 0JT	7 Jun 2024	£399,500	Detached	Freehold
2, Bowling Lane WF2 0JT	12 Oct 2018	£105,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
2, Bowling Lane	£105,000 (Oct 2018) → £399,500 (Jun 2024) → £451,000 (Aug 2026)	+330% over 8 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Bowling Lane

Crime

154 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bowling Lane in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	73
Anti-social behaviour	22
Shoplifting	15
Public order	10
Criminal damage & arson	8
Vehicle crime	8

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

Flood risk

Bowling Lane is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Ings Beck and Oakenshaw Beck Flood alert area
Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert area
Fosterford Beck and Balne Beck at Wrenthorpe 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 Bowling Lane

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Wrenthorpe Academy 314 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
Pinderfields Hospital PRU 104 pupils	Pupil referral unit	2–19	Report	0.2 mi
Hall Cliffe Primary School 34 pupils	Other independent special school	5–11	Report	0.3 mi
Jerry Clay Academy 211 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
Silcoates School 517 pupils	Other independent school United Reformed Church	2–18	Report	0.5 mi
Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs 267 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Outwood Grange Academy 1,900 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.7 mi
Newton Hill Community School 338 pupils	Primary	3–11	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 and local GPs

Train stations

Outwood station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
Wakefield Westgate station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
Wakefield Kirkgate station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Rishworth Close (Wrenthorpe Road) 1 min walk
Rishworth Close (at, Wrenthorpe Road) 1 min walk
Valley Cresent Rodger Lane (at, Valley Crescent) 1 min walk
St Anne's Church (at, Wrenthorpe Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Outwood Park Medical Centre
Potovens Lane, Outwood, Wakefield · 0.9 mi
New Southgate Surgery
Buxton Place, Wakefield · 0.9 mi
Alverthorpe
Balne Lane, Wakefield · 1.0 mi
Homestead
Homestead Medical Centre, Homestead Drive, 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 10 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	88.5%	62.5%
Private rented	8.6%	20.3%
Social rented	2.7%	17.1%
Households	625

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	56.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	32.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,388

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.

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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