Chancel Road, Wakefield

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£262,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£193,000
13 sales
Price range
£144k – £262k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Jun 2026
WF1 5JH

At a glance

House prices£193k averageSince 2016 (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 station7 min walkWakefield Kirkgate station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

13 property sales on Chancel Road, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £262,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £187,250. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Chancel Road compared

WF1 postcode area£233,023
Wakefield£257,640
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £168,000 (1 sales)2016£168k2018: £157,000 (2 sales)2018£157k2019: £174,667 (3 sales)2019£175k2021: £195,000 (2 sales)2021£195k2022: £213,000 (2 sales)2022£213k2023: £195,000 (1 sales)2023£195k2025: £230,000 (1 sales)2025£230k2026: £262,000 (1 sales)2026£262k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced12£187,25010 Jan 2025
Semi-detached1£262,00026 Jun 2026

Sold prices on Chancel Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
49, Chancel Road WF1 5JH 26 Jun 2026£262,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Chancel Road WF1 5JH 10 Jan 2025£230,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Chancel Road WF1 5JH 4 Aug 2023£195,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Chancel Road WF1 5JH 29 Jun 2023£197,500 TerracedFreehold
3, Chancel Road WF1 5JH 11 Aug 2022£206,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Chancel Road WF1 5JH 27 May 2022£220,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Chancel Road WF1 5JH 8 Dec 2021£225,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Chancel Road WF1 5JH 15 Apr 2021£165,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Chancel Road WF1 5JH 22 Nov 2019£180,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Chancel Road WF1 5JH 24 Oct 2019£174,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Chancel Road WF1 5JH 3 May 2019£170,000 TerracedFreehold
45, Chancel Road WF1 5JH 9 Nov 2018£144,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Chancel Road WF1 5JH 10 Aug 2018£170,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Chancel Road WF1 5JH 24 Jun 2016£168,000 TerracedFreehold

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
41, Chancel Road £197,500 (Jun 2023) → £195,000 (Aug 2023) -1%
over under a year
3, Chancel Road £165,000 (Apr 2021) → £206,000 (Aug 2022) +25%
over 1 yr
39, Chancel Road £174,000 (Oct 2019) → £220,000 (May 2022) +26%
over 3 yrs

Buying on Chancel Road?

Stamp duty calculator

Mortgage calculator

Crime and flood risk near Chancel Road

Crime

564 crimes were reported within about a mile of Chancel Road in August 2026.

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

12345678910

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

Violence & sexual offences207
Anti-social behaviour83
Public order54
Shoplifting50
Criminal damage & arson37
Other theft35

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

Flood risk

Chancel Road 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 Chancel Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 255 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
The Castle Nursery School 108 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.5 mi
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource 245 pupils Primary Methodist 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Sandal Magna Community Academy 255 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill 251 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School 437 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
CAPA College 502 pupils 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.9 mi
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy 762 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Good 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Wakefield Kirkgate station 0.3 mi · 7 min walk
  • Sandal & Agbrigg station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Wakefield Westgate station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Chancel Road (Barnsley Road) 1 min walk
  • The Hepworth E (opp, Bridge Street) 1 min walk
  • The Hepworth F (at, Bridge Street) 2 min walk
  • Arriva Bus Depot (opp, Barnsley Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Maybush Medical Centre
    Belle Isle Health Park, Portobello Road, Wakefield · 0.3 mi
  • Trinity Medical Centre
    Thornhill Street, Wakefield · 0.5 mi
  • Warrengate Medical Centre
    78 Upper Warrengate, Wakefield · 0.6 mi
  • Eastmoor Health Centre
    Windhill Road, Eastmoor, Wakefield · 1.2 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

12345678910

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

HereEng & Wales
Owned53.5%62.5%
Private rented38.5%20.3%
Social rented8.0%17.1%
Households1,024

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6469.1%64.1%
Aged 65+12.4%18.6%
Residents2,589

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.

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.

Nearby streets in WF1

See all streets in Wakefield All streets in WF1