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Burkwood Drive, Wakefield

MyStreetCheck free street report: Burkwood Drive, Wakefield · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/wakefield/burkwood-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF1 4GN.

Average price (last 12 months)
£397,698
2 sales
Average price (since 2020)
£275,490
17 sales
Price range
£213k – £407k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
16 Dec 2025
WF1 4GN

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At a glance

House prices£398k average54% above the Wakefield average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station24 min walkWakefield Kirkgate station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 17 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

17 property sales on Burkwood Drive, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £397,698. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £322,262. Average sale prices rose from £251,852 in 2020 to £346,798 in 2025 (+38%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 54% above the Wakefield average of £257,844 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2020; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 53% detached, 47% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Burkwood Drive range from £212,995 to £407,395. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 345 streets in Wakefield with at least two sales in the last year, Burkwood Drive ranks 25th for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on Burkwood Drive compared

Burkwood Drive£397,698
WF1 postcode area£234,024
Wakefield£257,844
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WF1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2020: £251,852 (7 sales)2020£252k2021: £271,662 (6 sales)2021£272k2024: £250,000 (1 sales)2024£250k2025: £346,798 (3 sales)2025£347k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 17 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached9£322,26216 Dec 2025
Semi-detached8£222,87131 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Burkwood Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Burkwood Drive WF1 4GN 16 Dec 2025£388,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Burkwood Drive WF1 4GN 28 Nov 2025£407,395 Detached New buildFreehold
5, Burkwood Drive WF1 4GN 31 Mar 2025£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Burkwood Drive WF1 4GN 3 Sep 2024£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Burkwood Drive WF1 4GN 28 Sep 2021£329,995 Detached New buildFreehold
10, Burkwood Drive WF1 4GN 30 Jun 2021£269,995 Detached New buildFreehold
11, Burkwood Drive WF1 4GN 13 May 2021£214,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
15, Burkwood Drive WF1 4GN 30 Mar 2021£234,995 Detached New buildFreehold
8, Burkwood Drive WF1 4GN 16 Mar 2021£234,995 Detached New buildFreehold
6, Burkwood Drive WF1 4GN 25 Feb 2021£344,995 Detached New buildFreehold
9, Burkwood Drive WF1 4GN 11 Dec 2020£214,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
7, Burkwood Drive WF1 4GN 3 Dec 2020£344,995 Detached New buildFreehold
3, Burkwood Drive WF1 4GN 20 Nov 2020£214,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
5, Burkwood Drive WF1 4GN 20 Nov 2020£214,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
1, Burkwood Drive WF1 4GN 30 Oct 2020£344,995 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Burkwood Drive WF1 4GN 30 Oct 2020£212,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
2, Burkwood Drive WF1 4GN 27 Oct 2020£214,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold

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
7, Burkwood Drive £344,995 (Dec 2020) → £388,000 (Dec 2025) +12%
over 5 yrs
5, Burkwood Drive £214,995 (Nov 2020) → £245,000 (Mar 2025) +14%
over 4 yrs
3, Burkwood Drive £214,995 (Nov 2020) → £250,000 (Sep 2024) +16%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Burkwood Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Outwood Academy City Fields 928 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.4 mi
Ivy Lane School 51 pupils Other independent special school 10–19 Report 0.5 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill 452 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Meadowcroft School 128 pupils Other independent special school 5–19 Report 0.6 mi
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School 359 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill 251 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
St Austin's Catholic Primary School 306 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy 233 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Wakefield Kirkgate station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Wakefield Westgate station 1.5 mi · 31 min walk
  • Normanton station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Swithens Close (at, Neil Fox Way) 1 min walk
  • Swithens Close (opp, Neil Fox Way) 2 min walk
  • Harewood Road Garsdale Grove (Harewood Road) 3 min walk
  • Dent Drive (Gisburn Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Eastmoor Health Centre
    Windhill Road, Eastmoor, Wakefield · 0.3 mi
  • Warrengate Medical Centre
    78 Upper Warrengate, Wakefield · 1.1 mi
  • New Southgate Surgery
    Buxton Place, Wakefield · 1.3 mi
  • Trinity Medical Centre
    Thornhill Street, Wakefield · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Express Asda Stanley Express Petrol · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Wakefield Express · 0.9 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Wakefield Marsh Way · 1.0 mi
  • Asda Living Asda Living Wakefield · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Door 2 Door Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Eastmoor Online Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Warrengate - Pharmacy Plus Health · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery, Newton Lodge · 0.9 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.1 mi
  • Mydentist · 1.1 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 5 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned68.1%62.5%
Private rented14.1%20.3%
Social rented17.8%17.1%
Households1,010

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.0%64.1%
Aged 65+12.6%18.6%
Residents2,402

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks94%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks95%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.

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Who lives around Burkwood Drive

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White86.4%93%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6.5%3.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3%1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.5%1.3%
Other ethnic group1.5%0.7%

Religion

HereWakefield
No religion45.6%41.3%
Christian42.9%49%
Not answered4.6%5.4%
Muslim3.4%3.2%
Hindu2.5%0.4%
Other religion0.6%0.4%
Sikh0.3%0.1%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK88.4%91.5%
Born outside the UK11.6%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
Level 4 qualifications and above38.9%24.3%
Level 3 qualifications17.1%16.3%
No qualifications15%24.4%
Level 2 qualifications14.3%14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.7%10.8%
Apprenticeship5.7%6.5%
Other qualifications1.4%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health52.8%44.7%
Good health32.7%34.3%
Fair health10.4%14.5%
Bad health3.2%5.1%
Very bad health0.9%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
1 car or van in household44.5%41.7%
2 cars or vans in household33.7%27.4%
No cars or vans in household14.8%22.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.1%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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