Cricketers Approach, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF2 0JH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£127,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£168,800
15 sales
Price range
£88k – £325k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Apr 2026
WF2 0JH

At a glance

House prices£128k average51% below the Wakefield average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station19 min walkOutwood station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

15 property sales on Cricketers Approach, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £127,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £256,833. That is 51% below the Wakefield average of £257,640 over the same period.

House prices on Cricketers Approach compared

Cricketers Approach£127,500
WF2 postcode area£265,091
Wakefield£257,640
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WF2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £221,000 (1 sales)2016£221k2017: £108,000 (1 sales)2017£108k2018: £225,000 (1 sales)2018£225k2019: £146,667 (3 sales)2019£147k2020: £260,000 (1 sales)2020£260k2022: £217,500 (2 sales)2022£218k2023: £110,000 (1 sales)2023£110k2024: £88,000 (1 sales)2024£88k2025: £170,000 (3 sales)2025£170k2026: £135,000 (1 sales)2026£135k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached6£256,83311 Jul 2025
Flat5£119,00010 Apr 2026
Terraced3£95,33324 Jul 2024
Semi-detached1£110,00020 Dec 2023

Sold prices on Cricketers Approach

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
51, Cricketers Approach WF2 0JH 10 Apr 2026£135,000 FlatLeasehold
57, Cricketers Approach WF2 0JH 28 Nov 2025£120,000 FlatLeasehold
47, Cricketers Approach WF2 0JH 4 Sep 2025£120,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Cricketers Approach WF2 0JH 11 Jul 2025£270,000 DetachedFreehold
59, Cricketers Approach WF2 0JH 24 Jul 2024£88,000 TerracedLeasehold
55, Cricketers Approach WF2 0JH 20 Dec 2023£110,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
49, Cricketers Approach WF2 0JH 27 May 2022£110,000 FlatLeasehold
28, Cricketers Approach WF2 0JH 24 Feb 2022£325,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Cricketers Approach WF2 0JH 2 Nov 2020£260,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Cricketers Approach WF2 0JH 30 Sep 2019£240,000 DetachedFreehold
71, Cricketers Approach WF2 0JH 12 Sep 2019£110,000 FlatLeasehold
67, Cricketers Approach WF2 0JH 31 Jan 2019£90,000 TerracedLeasehold
12, Cricketers Approach WF2 0JH 24 Oct 2018£225,000 DetachedFreehold
65, Cricketers Approach WF2 0JH 21 Sep 2017£105,000 OtherLeasehold
73, Cricketers Approach WF2 0JH 17 Mar 2017£108,000 TerracedLeasehold
33, Cricketers Approach WF2 0JH 1 Jul 2016£221,000 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.

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Crime and flood risk near Cricketers Approach

Crime

119 crimes were reported within about a mile of Cricketers Approach in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences54
Anti-social behaviour20
Shoplifting9
Public order7
Criminal damage & arson6
Other theft6

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

Flood risk

Cricketers Approach 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 Cricketers Approach

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Wrenthorpe Academy 314 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Pinderfields Hospital PRU 104 pupils Pupil referral unit 2–19 Report 0.3 mi
Jerry Clay Academy 211 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Hall Cliffe Primary School 34 pupils Other independent special school 5–11 Report 0.5 mi
Outwood Grange Academy 1,900 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.5 mi
Silcoates School 517 pupils Other independent school United Reformed Church 2–18 Report 0.7 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane 456 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Newton Hill Community School 338 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 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 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
  • Wakefield Westgate station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Wakefield Kirkgate station 2.3 mi · 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Appleshawn Crescent (near, Bradford Road) 2 min walk
  • Bragg Lane End (NW bound, Bradford Road) 3 min walk
  • The Poplars (Bradford Road) 3 min walk
  • The Poplars (Bradford Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Outwood Park Medical Centre
    Potovens Lane, Outwood, Wakefield · 0.7 mi
  • New Southgate Surgery
    Buxton Place, Wakefield · 1.2 mi
  • Alverthorpe
    Balne Lane, Wakefield · 1.4 mi
  • Homestead
    Homestead Medical Centre, Homestead Drive, Wakefield · 1.6 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 10 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned88.5%62.5%
Private rented8.6%20.3%
Social rented2.7%17.1%
Households625

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.1%64.1%
Aged 65+32.0%18.6%
Residents1,388

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.

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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