Carr Lane, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF2 6HJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£775,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£530,350
10 sales
Price range
£395k – £775k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 Jul 2026
WF2 6HJ

At a glance

House prices£530k averageSince 2017 (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 station17 min walkSandal & Agbrigg station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband97% of homesNational average 80%

10 property sales on Carr Lane, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £775,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £569,285. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Carr Lane compared

WF2 postcode area£265,091
Wakefield£257,640
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Carr 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

2017: £554,998 (2 sales)2017£555k2019: £407,500 (2 sales)2019£408k2020: £554,500 (3 sales)2020£555k2023: £475,000 (1 sales)2023£475k2024: £465,000 (1 sales)2024£465k2026: £775,000 (1 sales)2026£775k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached7£569,2859 Jul 2026
Semi-detached3£439,50018 Aug 2023

Sold prices on Carr Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
25, Carr Lane WF2 6HJ 9 Jul 2026£775,000 DetachedFreehold
16A, Carr Lane WF2 6HJ 4 Oct 2024£465,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Carr Lane WF2 6HJ 18 Aug 2023£475,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Carr Lane WF2 6HJ 21 Dec 2020£600,000 DetachedFreehold
14A, Carr Lane WF2 6HJ 10 Dec 2020£640,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Carr Lane WF2 6HJ 27 Nov 2020£423,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Carr Lane WF2 6HJ 19 Dec 2019£395,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Carr Lane WF2 6HJ 25 Oct 2019£420,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14A, Carr Lane WF2 6HJ 1 Dec 2017£550,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Carr Lane WF2 6HJ 25 Jul 2017£725,000 OtherFreehold
14B, Carr Lane WF2 6HJ 27 Jan 2017£559,995 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
17, Carr Lane £420,000 (Oct 2019) → £475,000 (Aug 2023) +13%
over 4 yrs
14A, Carr Lane £550,000 (Dec 2017) → £640,000 (Dec 2020) +16%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Carr Lane

Crime

53 crimes were reported within about a mile of Carr 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 offences15
Other theft9
Anti-social behaviour7
Burglary6
Vehicle crime4
Criminal damage & arson3

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

Flood risk

Carr 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
  • 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 Carr Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School 608 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Kettlethorpe High School 1,616 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy 762 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Good Report 0.7 mi
Hendal Primary School 410 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Sandal Magna Community Academy 255 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
The Castle Nursery School 108 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 1.1 mi
Walton Primary Academy 336 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource 245 pupils Primary Methodist 3–11 Report 1.4 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 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Wakefield Kirkgate station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Wakefield Westgate station 2.3 mi · 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Milnthorpe Crescent (Barnsley Road) 2 min walk
  • Milnthorpe Crescent (opp, Barnsley Road) 3 min walk
  • Sandal Rugby Club (Barnsley Road) 3 min walk
  • Sandal Rugby Club (near, Barnsley Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Chapelthorpe
    Standbridge Lane, Wakefield · 0.9 mi
  • Maybush Medical Centre
    Belle Isle Health Park, Portobello Road, Wakefield · 1.3 mi
  • Trinity Medical Centre
    Thornhill Street, Wakefield · 2.0 mi
  • Lupset Health Centre
    George-A-Green Court, Wakefield · 2.1 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

HereEng & Wales
Owned90.4%62.5%
Private rented8.8%20.3%
Social rented0.9%17.1%
Households696

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.6%64.1%
Aged 65+30.1%18.6%
Residents1,603

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)97%80%
Gigabit-capable97%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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