Brook Crescent, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF1 5PB.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2008)

£191,742

6 sales

Price range

£70k – £250k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

17 Feb 2023

WF1 5PB

At a glance

House prices£192k averageSince 2008 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station6 min walkSandal & Agbrigg station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband23% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Brook Crescent, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2008. The most recent sale was on 17 Feb 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £237,875. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2008; 0 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Brook Crescent compared

WF1 postcode area£233,023

Wakefield£257,640

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Brook Crescent has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	4	£237,875	17 Feb 2023
Flat	2	£99,475	29 Apr 2022

Sold prices on Brook Crescent

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Brook Crescent WF1 5PB	17 Feb 2023	£250,000	Terraced	Freehold
33, Brook Lodge, Brook Crescent WF1 5PB	29 Apr 2022	£70,000	Flat	Leasehold
6, Brook Crescent WF1 5PB	20 Dec 2019	£216,500	Terraced	Freehold
6, Brook Crescent WF1 5PB	19 Dec 2019	£220,000	Terraced	Freehold
3, Brook Crescent WF1 5PB	21 Oct 2016	£245,000	Terraced	Freehold
6, Brook Crescent WF1 5PB	18 Mar 2016	£240,000	Terraced New build	Freehold
10, Brook Lodge, Brook Crescent WF1 5PB	9 Sep 2008	£128,950	Flat New build	Leasehold

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
6, Brook Crescent	£240,000 (Mar 2016) → £220,000 (Dec 2019)	-8% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Brook Crescent

Crime

204 crimes were reported within about a mile of Brook Crescent in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	84
Anti-social behaviour	27
Criminal damage & arson	18
Public order	15
Other theft	13
Drugs	11

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

Flood risk

Brook Crescent is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

Balne Beck, Alverthorpe Beck and Ings Beck at Wakefield Westgate Flood warning area
Ings Beck and Oakenshaw Beck Flood alert area
Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert area
River Calder at Wakefield - Fall Ings and Belle Vue Flood warning area
River Calder at Wakefield - Thornes and Calder Vale 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 Brook Crescent

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
The Castle Nursery School 108 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	0.1 mi
Sandal Magna Community Academy 255 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy 762 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–16	Good Report	0.4 mi
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource 245 pupils	Primary Methodist	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School 608 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 255 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	1.0 mi
Trinity Academy Cathedral 1,028 pupils	Secondary Church of England	11–16	Outstanding Report	1.3 mi
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School 437 pupils	Primary	3–11	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

Sandal & Agbrigg station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
Wakefield Kirkgate station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
Wakefield Westgate station 1.4 mi · 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Sandal Church (opp, Barnsley Road) 1 min walk
Sandal Church (Barnsley Road) 1 min walk
Manygates Avenue (Manygates Lane) 2 min walk
Manygates Avenue (at, Manygates Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Maybush Medical Centre
Belle Isle Health Park, Portobello Road, Wakefield · 0.3 mi
Trinity Medical Centre
Thornhill Street, Wakefield · 1.0 mi
Warrengate Medical Centre
78 Upper Warrengate, Wakefield · 1.2 mi
Lupset Health Centre
George-A-Green Court, Wakefield · 1.6 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 3 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 2 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	53.5%	62.5%
Private rented	38.5%	20.3%
Social rented	8.0%	17.1%
Households	1,024

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	69.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	12.4%	18.6%
Residents	2,589

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	23%	80%
Gigabit-capable	23%	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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