Dovedale Close, Crofton, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF4 1SS.

Average price (last 12 months)
£230,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£219,063
8 sales
Price range
£178k – £258k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
13 Feb 2026
WF4 1SS

At a glance

House prices£219k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station30 min walkStreethouse station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Dovedale Close, Crofton, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £230,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £219,063. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Dovedale Close compared

WF4 postcode area£265,063
Wakefield£257,640
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Dovedale 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

2017: £237,000 (1 sales)2017£237k2018: £210,000 (1 sales)2018£210k2021: £207,500 (3 sales)2021£208k2024: £258,000 (1 sales)2024£258k2025: £195,000 (1 sales)2025£195k2026: £230,000 (1 sales)2026£230k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached8£219,06313 Feb 2026

Sold prices on Dovedale Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
11, Dovedale Close WF4 1SS 13 Feb 2026£230,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Dovedale Close WF4 1SS 14 Mar 2025£195,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Dovedale Close WF4 1SS 15 Mar 2024£258,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Dovedale Close WF4 1SS 17 Sep 2021£177,500 DetachedFreehold
23, Dovedale Close WF4 1SS 5 Feb 2021£250,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Dovedale Close WF4 1SS 13 Jan 2021£195,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Dovedale Close WF4 1SS 19 Oct 2018£210,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Dovedale Close WF4 1SS 29 Sep 2017£237,000 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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
11, Dovedale Close £177,500 (Sep 2021) → £230,000 (Feb 2026) +30%
over 4 yrs
19, Dovedale Close £195,000 (Jan 2021) → £258,000 (Mar 2024) +32%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Dovedale Close

Crime

41 crimes were reported within about a mile of Dovedale Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences16
Anti-social behaviour8
Criminal damage & arson4
Other theft4
Burglary3
Drugs1

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

Schools near Dovedale Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Crofton Junior School 231 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.3 mi
Crofton Infant School 188 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.4 mi
Crofton Academy 1,045 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.4 mi
Enrich Academy 94 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 14–16 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School 233 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Sharlston Community School 239 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Hammer Lane Academy 28 pupils Other independent special school 4–7 Report 1.0 mi
Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School 105 pupils Primary 2–11 Requires improvement Report 1.4 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

  • Streethouse station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Sandal & Agbrigg station 2.6 mi · 51 min walk
  • Fitzwilliam station 2.6 mi · 51 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Pinfold Drive (opp, Slack Lane) 3 min walk
  • Slack Lane (Doncaster Road) 4 min walk
  • Crofton Junior School (opp, Slack Lane) 5 min walk
  • Crofton Junior School (at, Slack Lane) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Crofton And Sharlston Med Prac
    Slack Lane, Crofton, Wakefield · 0.3 mi
  • Newland Surgery
    Newland Lane, Normanton · 2.6 mi
  • St Thomas Road Surgery
    St. Thomas Road, Featherstone, Pontefract · 2.9 mi
  • King's Medical Practice
    King Edward Street, Normanton · 3.0 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 5 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned68.8%62.5%
Private rented11.9%20.3%
Social rented19.3%17.1%
Households672

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.4%64.1%
Aged 65+17.6%18.6%
Residents1,638

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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