Cheapside, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF1 2SD, WF1 2TF.

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£167,500
2 sales
Price range
£85k – £250k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Jan 2017
WF1 2TF

At a glance

House prices£168k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station3 min walkWakefield Westgate station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband95% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Cheapside, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 19 Jan 2017. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £167,500. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Cheapside compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Cheapside 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: £85,000 (1 sales)2016£85k2017: £250,000 (1 sales)2017£250k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced2£167,50019 Jan 2017

Sold prices on Cheapside

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
19, Cheapside WF1 2SD 3 Mar 2026£482,500 OtherFreehold
24, Cheapside WF1 2TF 31 Mar 2023£295,000 OtherFreehold
4, Cheapside WF1 2SD 13 Oct 2022£220,000 OtherFreehold
11, Cheapside WF1 2SD 22 Jan 2021£120,000 OtherFreehold
9, Cheapside WF1 2SD 24 Dec 2020£300,000 OtherFreehold
Cheapside Chambers, 7 - 9, Cheapside WF1 2SD 24 Dec 2020£300,000 OtherFreehold
19A, Cheapside WF1 2SD 14 Aug 2019£265,000 OtherFreehold
8, Cheapside WF1 2SD 21 Jun 2017£135,000 OtherFreehold
24, Cheapside WF1 2TF 19 Jan 2017£250,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Cheapside WF1 2SD 5 Jan 2017£125,000 TerracedFreehold
15 - 17, Cheapside WF1 2SD 18 Oct 2016£131,603 OtherFreehold
23, Cheapside WF1 2TF 26 Feb 2016£85,000 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
24, Cheapside £250,000 (Jan 2017) → £295,000 (Mar 2023) +18%
over 6 yrs
11, Cheapside £125,000 (Jan 2017) → £120,000 (Jan 2021) -4%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Cheapside

Crime

696 crimes were reported within about a mile of Cheapside in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences275
Anti-social behaviour89
Shoplifting70
Public order59
Criminal damage & arson45
Other theft41

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

Flood risk

Cheapside 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
  • Balne Beck and Alverthorpe Beck at Brooks Bank around Wakefield Prison Flood warning 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 Cheapside

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
CAPA College 502 pupils 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.1 mi
Queen Elizabeths School Wakefield 668 pupils Other independent school 3–19 Report 0.4 mi
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School 437 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School 209 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Austin's Catholic Primary School 306 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill 251 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School 359 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 255 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.7 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 Westgate station 0.2 mi · 3 min walk
  • Wakefield Kirkgate station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Sandal & Agbrigg station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Westgate H (at, Cliff Lane) 2 min walk
  • Westgate E (Westgate) 2 min walk
  • Westgate F (Westgate) 2 min walk
  • Westgate B (Westgate) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Trinity Medical Centre
    Thornhill Street, Wakefield · 0.4 mi
  • Warrengate Medical Centre
    78 Upper Warrengate, Wakefield · 0.5 mi
  • New Southgate Surgery
    Buxton Place, Wakefield · 0.7 mi
  • Alverthorpe
    Balne Lane, Wakefield · 0.7 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 4 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 1 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned39.2%62.5%
Private rented48.2%20.3%
Social rented12.5%17.1%
Households999

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1511.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6478.3%64.1%
Aged 65+9.9%18.6%
Residents2,869

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)95%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)95%80%
Gigabit-capable95%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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