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Canal Lane, Lofthouse, Wakefield

MyStreetCheck free street report: Canal Lane, Lofthouse, Wakefield · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/wakefield/canal-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF3 3HN, WF3 3HW, WF3 3HT.

Average price (last 12 months)
£435,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£225,123
32 sales
Price range
£87k – £575k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 May 2026
WF3 3HU

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At a glance

House prices£435k average69% above the Wakefield average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station13 min walkOutwood station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 35 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

32 property sales on Canal Lane, Lofthouse, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £435,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £283,269. Average sale prices rose from £204,667 in 2016 to £435,000 in 2026 (+113%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 69% above the Wakefield average of £257,844 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 41% detached, 38% terraced, 22% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Canal Lane range from £87,000 to £575,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 345 streets in Wakefield with at least two sales in the last year, Canal Lane ranks 18th for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on Canal Lane compared

Canal Lane£435,000
WF3 postcode area£264,121
Wakefield£257,844
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WF3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £204,667 (3 sales)2016£205k2018: £204,333 (6 sales)2018£204k2019: £170,333 (3 sales)2019£170k2020: £122,317 (3 sales)2020£122k2021: £213,500 (1 sales)2021£214k2022: £148,500 (3 sales)2022£149k2023: £234,250 (4 sales)2023£234k2024: £243,000 (5 sales)2024£243k2025: £402,500 (2 sales)2025£403k2026: £435,000 (2 sales)2026£435k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 35 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached13£283,26927 Mar 2026
Terraced12£147,28828 Aug 2024
Semi-detached7£250,5715 May 2026

Sold prices on Canal Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Canal Lane WF3 3HU 5 May 2026£575,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22A, Canal Lane WF3 3HN 27 Mar 2026£295,000 DetachedFreehold
73, Canal Lane WF3 3HT 12 Sep 2025£570,000 DetachedFreehold
62, Canal Lane WF3 3HW 8 Aug 2025£235,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Canal Lane WF3 3HN 10 Sep 2024£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Canal Lane WF3 3HN 28 Aug 2024£175,000 TerracedFreehold
8A, Canal Lane WF3 3HN 23 Aug 2024£310,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Canal Lane WF3 3HN 28 Jun 2024£310,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Canal Lane WF3 3HN 10 Apr 2024£250,000 DetachedFreehold
72, Canal Lane WF3 3HW 20 Jul 2023£169,500 TerracedFreehold
58, Canal Lane WF3 3HW 29 Jun 2023£260,000 DetachedFreehold
83, Canal Lane WF3 3HT 12 May 2023£317,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
112, Canal Lane WF3 3HP 31 Mar 2023£190,000 TerracedFreehold
54, Canal Lane WF3 3HW 23 Sep 2022£168,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Canal Lane WF3 3HN 16 Sep 2022£190,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Canal Lane WF3 3HN 14 Jun 2022£300,000 OtherFreehold
78, Canal Lane WF3 3HW 8 Jun 2022£87,000 TerracedFreehold
70, Canal Lane WF3 3HW 28 Jun 2021£213,500 DetachedFreehold
15, Canal Lane WF3 3HU 30 Oct 2020£104,950 TerracedFreehold
19, Canal Lane WF3 3HU 16 Mar 2020£147,000 TerracedFreehold
44, Canal Lane WF3 3HW 13 Mar 2020£115,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Canal Lane WF3 3HN 17 Dec 2019£185,000 DetachedFreehold
110, Canal Lane WF3 3HP 14 Nov 2019£126,000 TerracedFreehold
86, Canal Lane WF3 3HP 20 Sep 2019£200,000 TerracedFreehold
51, Canal Lane WF3 3HT 20 Dec 2018£187,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Canal Lane WF3 3HN 30 Nov 2018£210,000 DetachedFreehold
74, Canal Lane WF3 3HW 23 Nov 2018£123,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Canal Lane WF3 3HU 16 Oct 2018£350,000 DetachedFreehold
59, Canal Lane WF3 3HT 24 Aug 2018£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Canal Lane WF3 3HT 20 Jul 2018£181,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Canal Lane WF3 3HW 16 Jul 2018£105,000 TerracedFreehold
112, Canal Lane WF3 3HP 9 Mar 2018£143,000 TerracedFreehold
110, Canal Lane WF3 3HP 16 Dec 2016£120,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Canal Lane WF3 3HN 16 Dec 2016£219,000 DetachedFreehold
Angora House, 45 - 47, Canal Lane WF3 3HT 6 May 2016£275,000 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
38, Canal Lane £219,000 (Dec 2016) → £310,000 (Jun 2024) +42%
over 8 yrs
112, Canal Lane £143,000 (Mar 2018) → £190,000 (Mar 2023) +33%
over 5 yrs
110, Canal Lane £120,000 (Dec 2016) → £126,000 (Nov 2019) +5%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Canal Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate 438 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.2 mi
Rooks Nest Academy 368 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane 456 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 298 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Outwood Grange Academy 1,900 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.0 mi
Rodillian Academy 1,615 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.0 mi
Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy 233 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Newton Hill Community School 338 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.2 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

  • Outwood station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Wakefield Westgate station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk
  • Wakefield Kirkgate station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Lofthouse Gate Social Club (Canal Lane) 1 min walk
  • Lofthouse Gate Social Club (at, Canal Lane) 1 min walk
  • Canal Lane (Leeds Road) 2 min walk
  • Lofthouse Gate Academy (at, Canal Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Stanley
    Stanley Health Centre, Lake Lock Road, Wakefield · 0.8 mi
  • Outwood Park Medical Centre
    Potovens Lane, Outwood, Wakefield · 0.8 mi
  • Lofthouse Surgery
    2 Church Farm Close, Leeds Road, Lofthouse, Wakefield · 0.9 mi
  • New Southgate Surgery
    Buxton Place, Wakefield · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Outwood · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Outwood Express · 0.6 mi
  • Spar Spar - Outwood · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Lake Lock Road · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Outwood Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Boots · 0.8 mi
  • Lo's Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Outwood Dental Care · 0.6 mi
  • Dental Surgery, Newton Lodge · 1.3 mi
  • Wrenthorpe Dental Care · 1.8 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 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned89.3%62.5%
Private rented9.6%20.3%
Social rented1.1%17.1%
Households550

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.2%64.1%
Aged 65+23.2%18.6%
Residents1,299

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 Canal Lane

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White94.6%93%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.8%3.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.8%1.4%
Other ethnic group0.9%0.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.8%1.3%

Religion

HereWakefield
Christian57.7%49%
No religion35%41.3%
Not answered5%5.4%
Muslim0.9%3.2%
Hindu0.7%0.4%
Sikh0.5%0.1%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK94.8%91.5%
Born outside the UK5.2%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
Level 4 qualifications and above32.2%24.3%
Level 3 qualifications18.9%16.3%
No qualifications15.2%24.4%
Level 2 qualifications11.9%14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.4%10.8%
Apprenticeship7.8%6.5%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health50.2%44.7%
Good health32.7%34.3%
Fair health13%14.5%
Bad health3.3%5.1%
Very bad health0.7%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
1 car or van in household39.2%41.7%
2 cars or vans in household37%27.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.1%8%
No cars or vans in household10.7%22.8%

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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Estate agents near Canal Lane

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  • North Agents 2.1 mi
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