Chestnut Avenue, Walton, Wakefield

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£440,000

2 sales

Price range

£415k – £465k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

14 Jul 2023

WF2 6TE

At a glance

House prices£440k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station26 min walkSandal & Agbrigg station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Chestnut Avenue, Walton, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 14 Jul 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £440,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2021; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Chestnut Avenue compared

WF2 postcode area£265,091

Wakefield£257,640

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£440,000	14 Jul 2023

Sold prices on Chestnut Avenue

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Chestnut Avenue WF2 6TE	14 Jul 2023	£465,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Chestnut Avenue WF2 6TE	4 Jun 2021	£415,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
2, Chestnut Avenue	£415,000 (Jun 2021) → £465,000 (Jul 2023)	+12% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Chestnut Avenue

Crime

15 crimes were reported within about a mile of Chestnut Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	6
Anti-social behaviour	2
Criminal damage & arson	2
Public order	2
Burglary	1
Other theft	1

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

Flood risk

Chestnut Avenue 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 Chestnut Avenue

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Walton Primary Academy 336 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School 608 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.0 mi
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy 762 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–16	Good Report	1.2 mi
Kettlethorpe High School 1,616 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.3 mi
Sandal Magna Community Academy 255 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.5 mi
Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School 233 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.6 mi
The Castle Nursery School 108 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	1.6 mi
Hendal Primary School 410 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.6 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 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
Wakefield Kirkgate station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
Wakefield Westgate station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk

Nearest bus stops

Walton Manor (Shay Lane) 2 min walk
Walton School (near, Shay Lane) 4 min walk
Thornhill Drive (at, School Lane) 4 min walk
Greenside (Greenside) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Chapelthorpe
Standbridge Lane, Wakefield · 1.6 mi
Crofton And Sharlston Med Prac
Slack Lane, Crofton, Wakefield · 1.8 mi
Maybush Medical Centre
Belle Isle Health Park, Portobello Road, Wakefield · 1.9 mi
Trinity Medical Centre
Thornhill Street, Wakefield · 2.6 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 6 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 8 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	73.9%	62.5%
Private rented	6.4%	20.3%
Social rented	19.7%	17.1%
Households	700

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	52.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	32.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,515

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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