Derwent Road, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF2 9HW, WF2 9HN, WF2 9HR.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£86,667

6 sales

Price range

£62k – £136k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

31 Oct 2023

WF2 9HW

At a glance

House prices£87k averageSince 2018 (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 station14 min walkWakefield Westgate station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Derwent Road, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 31 Oct 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £66,333. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Derwent Road compared

WF2 postcode area£265,091

Wakefield£257,640

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Derwent Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	3	£66,333	17 Jul 2020
Terraced	3	£107,000	31 Oct 2023

Sold prices on Derwent Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
19, Derwent Road WF2 9HW	31 Oct 2023	£136,000	Terraced	Freehold
50, Derwent Road WF2 9HR	17 Jul 2020	£62,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
40, Derwent Road WF2 9HW	24 Apr 2020	£67,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
19, Derwent Road WF2 9HW	14 Jan 2019	£100,000	Terraced	Freehold
2, Derwent Road WF2 9HN	25 May 2018	£85,000	Terraced	Freehold
13, Derwent Road WF2 9HW	24 May 2018	£70,000	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
19, Derwent Road	£100,000 (Jan 2019) → £136,000 (Oct 2023)	+36% over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Derwent Road

Crime

439 crimes were reported within about a mile of Derwent Road 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 offences	175
Anti-social behaviour	64
Shoplifting	38
Public order	35
Criminal damage & arson	32
Other theft	24

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

Flood risk

Derwent Road 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
Alverthorpe Beck at Wakefield Flanshaw 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 Derwent Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School 387 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.1 mi
St Michael's CofE Academy 470 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 223 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School 437 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs 267 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
CAPA College 502 pupils	16 plus	16–19	Report	0.7 mi
Silcoates School 517 pupils	Other independent school United Reformed Church	2–18	Report	0.8 mi
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School 209 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	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 and local GPs

Train stations

Wakefield Westgate station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
Wakefield Kirkgate station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
Outwood station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Derwent Road (opp, Flanshaw Road) 2 min walk
Flanshaw Road Derwent Rd (adj, Flanshaw Road) 2 min walk
Peacock Close (Batley Road) 2 min walk
Peacock Close (at, Batley Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Alverthorpe
Balne Lane, Wakefield · 0.2 mi
Homestead
Homestead Medical Centre, Homestead Drive, Wakefield · 0.2 mi
Lupset Health Centre
George-A-Green Court, Wakefield · 0.8 mi
New Southgate Surgery
Buxton Place, Wakefield · 1.0 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

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	40.4%	62.5%
Private rented	22.0%	20.3%
Social rented	37.5%	17.1%
Households	654

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	26.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	9.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,772

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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