Chapel Fold, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF1 2JB.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£213,000

2 sales

Price range

£208k – £218k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

22 Jun 2020

WF1 2JB

At a glance

House prices£213k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station14 min walkOutwood station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Chapel Fold, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 22 Jun 2020. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £213,000.

House prices on Chapel Fold compared

WF1 postcode area£233,023

Wakefield£257,640

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£213,000	22 Jun 2020

Sold prices on Chapel Fold

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Chapel Fold WF1 2JB	22 Jun 2020	£208,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Chapel Fold WF1 2JB	30 Jun 2017	£218,000	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 Chapel Fold

Crime

135 crimes were reported within about a mile of Chapel Fold in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	60
Anti-social behaviour	21
Shoplifting	14
Public order	10
Criminal damage & arson	7
Vehicle crime	7

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

Flood risk

Chapel Fold is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Ings Beck and Oakenshaw Beck Flood alert area
Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert 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 Chapel Fold

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane 456 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Rooks Nest Academy 368 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Outwood Grange Academy 1,900 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.3 mi
Newton Hill Community School 338 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Wrenthorpe Academy 314 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
Pinderfields Hospital PRU 104 pupils	Pupil referral unit	2–19	Report	0.8 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate 438 pupils	Primary	3–11	Outstanding Report	1.0 mi
Meadowcroft School 128 pupils	Other independent special school	5–19	Report	1.0 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

Outwood station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
Wakefield Westgate station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
Wakefield Kirkgate station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Wilson Drive (Newton Lane) 2 min walk
Wilson Drive (near, Newton Lane) 2 min walk
Newton Lane (Leeds Road) 2 min walk
Newton Lane (at, Leeds Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Outwood Park Medical Centre
Potovens Lane, Outwood, Wakefield · 0.5 mi
New Southgate Surgery
Buxton Place, Wakefield · 0.9 mi
Stanley
Stanley Health Centre, Lake Lock Road, Wakefield · 1.3 mi
Alverthorpe
Balne Lane, Wakefield · 1.5 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 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.

Income: decile 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	68.6%	62.5%
Private rented	19.0%	20.3%
Social rented	12.4%	17.1%
Households	678

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	23.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,366

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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