Church Croft, Lofthouse, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF3 3SQ.

Average price (last 12 months)

£650,000

2 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£500,056

9 sales

Price range

£330k – £675k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

25 Feb 2026

WF3 3SQ

At a glance

House prices£650k average152% above the Wakefield average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station22 min walkOutwood station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Church Croft, Lofthouse, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £650,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £500,056. That is 152% above the Wakefield average of £257,640 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Church Croft compared

Church Croft£650,000

WF3 postcode area£264,797

Wakefield£257,640

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WF3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	9	£500,056	25 Feb 2026

Sold prices on Church Croft

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
The Folly, Church Croft WF3 3SQ	25 Feb 2026	£675,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Church Croft WF3 3SQ	2 Dec 2025	£625,000	Detached	Freehold
4, Church Croft WF3 3SQ	1 Dec 2023	£675,000	Detached	Freehold
8, Church Croft WF3 3SQ	25 Nov 2022	£437,500	Detached	Freehold
8, Church Croft WF3 3SQ	11 Mar 2021	£415,000	Detached	Freehold
6, Church Croft WF3 3SQ	9 Aug 2019	£330,000	Detached	Freehold
4, Church Croft WF3 3SQ	3 Aug 2018	£510,000	Detached	Freehold
3, Church Croft WF3 3SQ	20 Apr 2018	£388,000	Detached	Freehold
7, Church Croft WF3 3SQ	3 Aug 2016	£445,000	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
4, Church Croft	£510,000 (Aug 2018) → £675,000 (Dec 2023)	+32% over 5 yrs
8, Church Croft	£415,000 (Mar 2021) → £437,500 (Nov 2022)	+5% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Church Croft

Crime

31 crimes were reported within about a mile of Church Croft in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	10
Criminal damage & arson	6
Anti-social behaviour	5
Vehicle crime	3
Public order	2
Burglary	1

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

Flood risk

Church Croft is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Middle River Aire catchment 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 Church Croft

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Rodillian Academy 1,615 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.3 mi
Carlton Primary School 323 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Robin Hood Primary School 420 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate 438 pupils	Primary	3–11	Outstanding Report	0.9 mi
Thorpe Primary School 224 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.3 mi
Rothwell Primary School 310 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.3 mi
Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 298 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	1.3 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane 456 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.4 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 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
Woodlesford station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk
Wakefield Westgate station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Lofthouse Surgery (Leeds Road) 1 min walk
Lofthouse Surgery (opp, Leeds Road) 1 min walk
Valentine Mews (Leeds Road) 3 min walk
Carlton Lane (Leeds Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Lofthouse Surgery
2 Church Farm Close, Leeds Road, Lofthouse, Wakefield · 0.1 mi
Stanley
Stanley Health Centre, Lake Lock Road, Wakefield · 1.3 mi
Outwood Park Medical Centre
Potovens Lane, Outwood, Wakefield · 1.4 mi
Lingwell Croft Surgery
16 Shelldrake Drive, Middleton, Leeds · 2.2 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	77.6%	62.5%
Private rented	10.8%	20.3%
Social rented	11.5%	17.1%
Households	687

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	25.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,579

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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