Dovecote Close, Horbury, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF4 6DH.

Average price (last 12 months)

£230,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£215,529

7 sales

Price range

£155k – £286k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

23 Mar 2026

WF4 6DH

At a glance

House prices£216k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station47 min walkWakefield Westgate station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Dovecote Close, Horbury, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £230,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £200,490. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Dovecote Close compared

WF4 postcode area£265,063

Wakefield£257,640

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Dovecote Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	5	£200,490	23 Mar 2026
Detached	2	£253,125	19 Jun 2020

Sold prices on Dovecote Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Dovecote Close WF4 6DH	23 Mar 2026	£230,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
5, Dovecote Close WF4 6DH	31 Jan 2024	£240,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
12, Dovecote Close WF4 6DH	19 Jun 2020	£286,250	Detached	Freehold
5, Dovecote Close WF4 6DH	30 Aug 2019	£177,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
7, Dovecote Close WF4 6DH	1 Mar 2019	£154,950	Semi-detached	Freehold
18, Dovecote Close WF4 6DH	2 Feb 2018	£220,000	Detached	Freehold
27, Dovecote Close WF4 6DH	29 Nov 2016	£200,000	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
5, Dovecote Close	£177,500 (Aug 2019) → £240,000 (Jan 2024)	+35% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Dovecote Close

Crime

178 crimes were reported within about a mile of Dovecote Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	74
Anti-social behaviour	23
Shoplifting	20
Criminal damage & arson	16
Vehicle crime	12
Other theft	10

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

Flood risk

Dovecote Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Ings Beck and Oakenshaw Beck Flood alert area
Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert area
River Calder at Healey and Horbury Bridge 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 Dovecote Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Hall Cliffe School 86 pupils	Other independent special school	8–17	Report	0.2 mi
Horbury Academy 1,070 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.4 mi
Horbury Primary Academy 435 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School 369 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Evolve Academy 44 pupils	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	4–14	Good Report	0.8 mi
Ossett South Parade Primary 418 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
South Ossett Infant Academy 71 pupils	Primary	3–7	Good Report	0.9 mi
Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School 601 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement 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 2.3 mi · 47 min walk
Wakefield Kirkgate station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk
Sandal & Agbrigg station 3.0 mi · 59 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Dovecote Lane Berrys Yard (stop, Dovecote Lane) 2 min walk
Hall Cliffe Grove (opp, Hall Cliffe Road) 2 min walk
Hall Cliffe Grove (Hall Cliffe Road) 2 min walk
Dovecote Lane Berrys Yard (Dovecote Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Orchard Croft
Cluntergate, Horbury, Wakefield · 0.4 mi
Lupset Health Centre
George-A-Green Court, Wakefield · 1.3 mi
Ossett Surgery
Ossett Health Village, Kingsway, Ossett · 1.7 mi
Homestead
Homestead Medical Centre, Homestead Drive, Wakefield · 1.9 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 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 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	89.2%	62.5%
Private rented	7.8%	20.3%
Social rented	2.9%	17.1%
Households	767

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	21.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,856

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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