Darnley Avenue, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF2 9QJ, WF2 9QH, WF2 9QQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£125,863
19 sales
Price range
£70k – £200k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Apr 2025
WF2 9QH

At a glance

House prices£126k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station8 min walkWakefield Westgate station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

19 property sales on Darnley Avenue, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 11 Apr 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £110,440. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Darnley Avenue compared

WF2 postcode area£265,091
Wakefield£257,640
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Darnley 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

2016: £72,250 (2 sales)2016£72k2017: £101,700 (7 sales)2017£102k2018: £130,000 (2 sales)2018£130k2019: £140,000 (1 sales)2019£140k2020: £165,000 (1 sales)2020£165k2021: £182,500 (1 sales)2021£183k2022: £138,750 (2 sales)2022£139k2023: £155,000 (2 sales)2023£155k2025: £200,000 (1 sales)2025£200k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced10£110,44022 Sep 2023
Semi-detached9£143,00011 Apr 2025

Sold prices on Darnley Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
50, Darnley Avenue WF2 9QH 14 Aug 2025£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Darnley Avenue WF2 9QH 8 May 2025£95,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Darnley Avenue WF2 9QH 11 Apr 2025£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
63, Darnley Avenue WF2 9QQ 8 Nov 2023£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Darnley Avenue WF2 9QJ 22 Sep 2023£170,000 TerracedFreehold
56, Darnley Avenue WF2 9QH 31 Oct 2022£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
64, Darnley Avenue WF2 9QQ 6 May 2022£137,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Darnley Avenue WF2 9QH 18 Nov 2021£182,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
58, Darnley Avenue WF2 9QQ 23 Jan 2020£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
69, Darnley Avenue WF2 9QQ 15 Oct 2019£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Darnley Avenue WF2 9QJ 22 Oct 2018£110,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Darnley Avenue WF2 9QJ 5 Jan 2018£150,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Darnley Avenue WF2 9QJ 30 Nov 2017£112,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Darnley Avenue WF2 9QJ 3 Nov 2017£105,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Darnley Avenue WF2 9QJ 4 Aug 2017£124,400 TerracedFreehold
12, Darnley Avenue WF2 9QJ 21 Jul 2017£86,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Darnley Avenue WF2 9QJ 22 Jun 2017£117,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Darnley Avenue WF2 9QJ 31 Mar 2017£87,500 TerracedFreehold
9, Darnley Avenue WF2 9QJ 4 Jan 2017£80,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Darnley Avenue WF2 9QJ 20 Apr 2016£74,500 TerracedFreehold
40, Darnley Avenue WF2 9QH 4 Mar 2016£70,000 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
50, Darnley Avenue £95,000 (May 2025) → £130,000 (Aug 2025) +37%
over under a year
22, Darnley Avenue £74,500 (Apr 2016) → £117,000 (Jun 2017) +57%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Darnley Avenue

Crime

583 crimes were reported within about a mile of Darnley Avenue in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences221
Anti-social behaviour84
Shoplifting75
Public order48
Criminal damage & arson34
Other theft30

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

Flood risk

Darnley Avenue is in or near 6 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Balne Beck, Alverthorpe Beck and Ings Beck at Wakefield Westgate Flood warning area
  • Ings Beck and Oakenshaw Beck Flood alert area
  • Balne Beck and Alverthorpe Beck at Brooks Bank around Wakefield Prison Flood warning area
  • Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert area
  • River Calder at Wakefield - Thornes and Calder Vale Flood warning 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 Darnley Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School 387 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
CAPA College 502 pupils 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.4 mi
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School 437 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School 209 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Michael's CofE Academy 470 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Queen Elizabeths School Wakefield 668 pupils Other independent school 3–19 Report 0.7 mi
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 223 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs 267 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.9 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

  • Wakefield Westgate station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Wakefield Kirkgate station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
  • Sandal & Agbrigg station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Victoria Avenue (Darnley Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Victoria Avenue (stop, Darnley Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Darnley Avenue (Darnley Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Darnley Avenue (stop, Darnley Avenue) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Alverthorpe
    Balne Lane, Wakefield · 0.2 mi
  • Homestead
    Homestead Medical Centre, Homestead Drive, Wakefield · 0.2 mi
  • New Southgate Surgery
    Buxton Place, Wakefield · 0.8 mi
  • Lupset Health Centre
    George-A-Green Court, Wakefield · 0.9 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 1 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 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned40.4%62.5%
Private rented22.0%20.3%
Social rented37.5%17.1%
Households654

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1526.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.1%64.1%
Aged 65+9.1%18.6%
Residents1,772

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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