Church Lane, Wakefield
House prices, sold prices and local information for WF1 2JT, WF1 2JS, WF1 2JZ.
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At a glance
18 property sales on Church Lane, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 5 Sep 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £183,208. Average sale prices rose from £153,000 in 2016 to £191,833 in 2025 (+25%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% semi-detached, 28% terraced, 6% detached. Recorded sale prices on Church Lane range from £124,000 to £425,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Church Lane compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Church Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF1 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 20 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 12 | £183,208 | 5 Sep 2025 |
| Terraced | 5 | £153,850 | 8 Feb 2024 |
| Detached | 1 | £425,000 | 8 Oct 2020 |
Sold prices on Church Lane
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Church Lane WF1 2JT | 5 Sep 2025 | £220,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 71, Church Lane WF1 2JZ | 2 Jun 2025 | £160,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 55, Church Lane WF1 2JS | 31 Jan 2025 | £195,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 37, Church Lane WF1 2JS | 6 Mar 2024 | £195,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 18, Church Lane WF1 2JT | 8 Feb 2024 | £178,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 52, Church Lane WF1 2JT | 29 Jan 2024 | £195,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 18, Church Lane WF1 2JT | 9 Aug 2023 | £99,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 36, Church Lane WF1 2JT | 6 Jul 2022 | £178,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 56, Church Lane WF1 2JT | 21 Feb 2022 | £156,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 19, Church Lane WF1 2JS | 30 Jun 2021 | £136,750 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 72, Church Lane WF1 2JT | 12 Mar 2021 | £245,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 13, Church Lane WF1 2JS | 1 Dec 2020 | £137,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 8, Church Lane WF1 2JZ | 8 Oct 2020 | £425,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 63, Church Lane WF1 2JZ | 23 Mar 2020 | £218,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 73, Church Lane WF1 2JZ | 11 Oct 2019 | £130,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 20, Church Lane WF1 2JT | 1 Mar 2019 | £193,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 3, Church Lane WF1 2JS | 20 Oct 2017 | £175,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 36, Church Lane WF1 2JT | 6 Feb 2017 | £124,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 15, Church Lane WF1 2JS | 25 Feb 2016 | £124,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 65, Church Lane WF1 2JZ | 21 Jan 2016 | £182,000 | Semi-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 |
|---|---|---|
| 18, Church Lane | £99,000 (Aug 2023) → £178,000 (Feb 2024) | +80% over under a year |
| 36, Church Lane | £124,000 (Feb 2017) → £178,000 (Jul 2022) | +44% over 5 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Church Lane
Crime
78 crimes were reported within about a mile of Church Lane in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 33 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Shoplifting | 8 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Other theft | 5 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Church Lane is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood 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 Lane
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane 456 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Rooks Nest Academy 368 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Outwood Grange Academy 1,900 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate 438 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.7 mi |
| Newton Hill Community School 338 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Wrenthorpe Academy 314 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Pinderfields Hospital PRU 104 pupils | Pupil referral unit | 2–19 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 298 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.1 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, shops and health
Train stations
- Outwood station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
- Wakefield Westgate station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
- Wakefield Kirkgate station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Chandlers Close (at, Potovens Lane) 3 min walk
- Chandlers Close (opp, Potovens Lane) 3 min walk
- Kingsley Garth (at, Potovens Lane) 3 min walk
- Outwood Church (Leeds Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Outwood Park Medical Centre
Potovens Lane, Outwood, Wakefield · 0.4 mi - Stanley
Stanley Health Centre, Lake Lock Road, Wakefield · 1.1 mi - Lofthouse Surgery
2 Church Farm Close, Leeds Road, Lofthouse, Wakefield · 1.2 mi - New Southgate Surgery
Buxton Place, Wakefield · 1.4 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar - Outwood · 0.2 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Outwood Express · 0.3 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Outwood · 0.3 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Tesco Express in Wakefield · 0.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Lo's Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Outwood Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Pharmacy Express · 1.0 mi
Dentists
- Outwood Dental Care · 0.2 mi
- Dental Surgery, Newton Lodge · 1.2 mi
- Wrenthorpe Dental Care · 1.3 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
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 | 5 of 10 |
| Employment | 4 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 4 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 4 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 66.4% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 13.3% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 20.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 667 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.7% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 59.8% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 24.5% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,519 |
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.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 94% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 95% | 92% |
Share of homes across Wakefield with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Church Lane
Ethnic group
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 94.4% | 93% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.3% | 3.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.7% | 1.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.9% | 1.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.7% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 49.8% | 49% |
| No religion | 43.3% | 41.3% |
| Not answered | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Muslim | 1.4% | 3.2% |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Sikh | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94% | 91.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 6% | 8.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 24.9% | 24.4% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 20.2% | 24.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.2% | 14.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.7% | 16.3% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.7% | 10.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.5% | 6.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2.8% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 42.1% | 44.7% |
| Good health | 36.3% | 34.3% |
| Fair health | 15.4% | 14.5% |
| Bad health | 4.7% | 5.1% |
| Very bad health | 1.5% | 1.5% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 45% | 41.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 25.4% | 22.8% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 20.6% | 27.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 9% | 8% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Wakefield.
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Estate agents near Church Lane
- Trinity Lettings 0.2 mi
- North Agents 1.9 mi
- Richard Kendal 2.0 mi
- Linley Simpson 2.0 mi
- Mortgage Advice Bureau 2.0 mi
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