Castle Crescent, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF2 7HX.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£187,500

2 sales

Price range

£185k – £190k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

12 Oct 2016

WF2 7HX

At a glance

House prices£188k averageSince 2016 (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 station14 min walkSandal & Agbrigg station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Castle Crescent, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 12 Oct 2016. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £187,500.

House prices on Castle Crescent compared

WF2 postcode area£265,091

Wakefield£257,640

England & Wales£356,718

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£187,500	12 Oct 2016

Sold prices on Castle Crescent

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Castle Crescent WF2 7HX	12 Oct 2016	£185,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, Castle Crescent WF2 7HX	15 Jul 2016	£190,000	Semi-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.

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Crime and flood risk near Castle Crescent

Crime

75 crimes were reported within about a mile of Castle Crescent 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	27
Anti-social behaviour	9
Criminal damage & arson	9
Other theft	9
Burglary	7
Public order	3

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

Flood risk

Castle Crescent 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 Castle Crescent

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School 608 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy 762 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–16	Good Report	0.6 mi
Kettlethorpe High School 1,616 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.7 mi
Sandal Magna Community Academy 255 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
The Castle Nursery School 108 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	0.9 mi
Hendal Primary School 410 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.0 mi
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource 245 pupils	Primary Methodist	3–11	Report	1.2 mi
Walton Primary Academy 336 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 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
Wakefield Kirkgate station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
Wakefield Westgate station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Milnthorpe Crescent (opp, Barnsley Road) 2 min walk
Chevet Lane (Barnsley Road) 2 min walk
Milnthorpe Crescent (Barnsley Road) 2 min walk
Chevet Lane (Barnsley Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Chapelthorpe
Standbridge Lane, Wakefield · 1.0 mi
Maybush Medical Centre
Belle Isle Health Park, Portobello Road, Wakefield · 1.1 mi
Trinity Medical Centre
Thornhill Street, Wakefield · 1.8 mi
Lupset Health Centre
George-A-Green Court, Wakefield · 1.9 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	90.4%	62.5%
Private rented	8.8%	20.3%
Social rented	0.9%	17.1%
Households	696

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	56.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	30.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,603

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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