Elder Green, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF2 9AH.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£79,000

2 sales

Price range

£70k – £88k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

8 Apr 2022

WF2 9AH

At a glance

House prices£79k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station5 min walkWakefield Westgate station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Elder Green, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 8 Apr 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £79,000.

House prices on Elder Green compared

WF2 postcode area£265,091

Wakefield£257,640

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Elder Green 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	2	£79,000	8 Apr 2022

Sold prices on Elder Green

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Elder Green WF2 9AH	8 Apr 2022	£88,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
6, Elder Green WF2 9AH	20 Mar 2020	£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.

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Crime and flood risk near Elder Green

Crime

654 crimes were reported within about a mile of Elder Green in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	238
Anti-social behaviour	89
Shoplifting	81
Public order	55
Criminal damage & arson	42
Other theft	39

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

Flood risk

Elder Green 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 Elder Green

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
CAPA College 502 pupils	16 plus	16–19	Report	0.3 mi
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School 437 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School 209 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Queen Elizabeths School Wakefield 668 pupils	Other independent school	3–19	Report	0.5 mi
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School 387 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.5 mi
St Michael's CofE Academy 470 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
St Austin's Catholic Primary School 306 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 223 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	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 0.3 mi · 5 min walk
Wakefield Kirkgate station 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
Sandal & Agbrigg station 1.9 mi · 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Moorhouse Avenue (stop, Victoria Avenue) 3 min walk
Moorhouse Avenue (Victoria Avenue) 3 min walk
Victoria Avenue (stop, Darnley Avenue) 3 min walk
Victoria Avenue (Darnley Avenue) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Alverthorpe
Balne Lane, Wakefield · 0.3 mi
Homestead
Homestead Medical Centre, Homestead Drive, Wakefield · 0.3 mi
New Southgate Surgery
Buxton Place, Wakefield · 0.6 mi
Trinity Medical Centre
Thornhill Street, Wakefield · 0.8 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 4 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	39.2%	62.5%
Private rented	48.2%	20.3%
Social rented	12.5%	17.1%
Households	999

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	11.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	78.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	9.9%	18.6%
Residents	2,869

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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