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Cobb Avenue, Wakefield

MyStreetCheck free street report: Cobb Avenue, Wakefield · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/wakefield/cobb-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF2 8BU.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£146,750
8 sales
Price range
£102k – £185k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Feb 2024
WF2 8BU

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At a glance

House prices£147k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station16 min walkWakefield Westgate station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 8 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

8 property sales on Cobb Avenue, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 12 Feb 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £146,750. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Cobb Avenue range from £102,000 to £185,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Cobb Avenue compared

WF2 postcode area£263,630
Wakefield£257,844
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Cobb 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

2017: £102,000 (1 sales)2017£102k2018: £115,500 (2 sales)2018£116k2019: £136,000 (1 sales)2019£136k2022: £165,000 (1 sales)2022£165k2023: £180,000 (2 sales)2023£180k2024: £180,000 (1 sales)2024£180k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 8 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached8£146,75012 Feb 2024

Sold prices on Cobb Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
53, Cobb Avenue WF2 8BU 12 Feb 2024£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
64, Cobb Avenue WF2 8BU 1 Sep 2023£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Cobb Avenue WF2 8BU 18 Jul 2023£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Cobb Avenue WF2 8BU 31 Oct 2022£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Cobb Avenue WF2 8BU 29 Nov 2019£136,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Cobb Avenue WF2 8BU 30 Nov 2018£116,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Cobb Avenue WF2 8BU 28 Feb 2018£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Cobb Avenue WF2 8BU 4 Aug 2017£102,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
53, Cobb Avenue £115,000 (Feb 2018) → £180,000 (Feb 2024) +57%
over 6 yrs
41, Cobb Avenue £102,000 (Aug 2017) → £116,000 (Nov 2018) → £185,000 (Jul 2023) +81%
over 6 yrs

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Schools near Cobb Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Trinity Academy Cathedral 1,028 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School 210 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School 437 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Michael's CofE Academy 470 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 223 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School 601 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
Evolve Academy 44 pupils Academy alternative provision sponsor led 4–14 Good Report 0.8 mi
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School 387 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.8 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

  • Wakefield Westgate station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Wakefield Kirkgate station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Sandal & Agbrigg station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Gill Sike Road (opp, Horbury Road) 1 min walk
  • Gill Sike Road (Horbury Road) 1 min walk
  • Gil Sike House (opp, Horbury Road) 2 min walk
  • Gil Sike House (at, Horbury Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Lupset Health Centre
    George-A-Green Court, Wakefield · 0.2 mi
  • Homestead
    Homestead Medical Centre, Homestead Drive, Wakefield · 0.5 mi
  • Alverthorpe
    Balne Lane, Wakefield · 0.8 mi
  • Trinity Medical Centre
    Thornhill Street, Wakefield · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Lupset Wakefield · 0.2 mi
  • Asda Supermarket Asda Wakefield Dewsbury Road Supermarket · 0.3 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Lupset Wakefield · 0.4 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Lupset Local · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Horbury Road Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Boots · 0.5 mi
  • Trinity - Pharmacy Plus Health · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Time For Teeth Hmp Wakefield · 0.7 mi
  • Space Dental · 0.9 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 2 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned39.1%62.5%
Private rented10.5%20.3%
Social rented49.9%17.1%
Households754

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.6%64.1%
Aged 65+19.2%18.6%
Residents1,512

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks94%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks95%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 Cobb Avenue

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White89.9%93%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.7%3.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.5%1.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.8%1.4%
Other ethnic group1.1%0.7%

Religion

HereWakefield
Christian51.1%49%
No religion38%41.3%
Not answered6.2%5.4%
Muslim3.6%3.2%
Other religion0.6%0.4%
Buddhist0.5%0.2%
Hindu0%0.4%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK85.7%91.5%
Born outside the UK14.3%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
No qualifications33.5%24.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above19.3%24.3%
Level 2 qualifications16.1%14.9%
Level 3 qualifications12.6%16.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.4%10.8%
Apprenticeship5.6%6.5%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health38%44.7%
Good health35.2%34.3%
Fair health17.2%14.5%
Bad health7.5%5.1%
Very bad health2.1%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
No cars or vans in household41.3%22.8%
1 car or van in household40.7%41.7%
2 cars or vans in household14.7%27.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household3.3%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 Cobb Avenue

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  • Cooper and Cutt 1.0 mi
  • William H. Brown 1.0 mi
  • Reeds Rains 1.1 mi
  • Mortgage Advice Bureau 1.1 mi

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