Elder Grove, Wakefield

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£102,438
8 sales
Price range
£76k – £130k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Jul 2025
WF2 9AS

At a glance

House prices£102k averageSince 2017 (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 station7 min walkWakefield Westgate station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Elder Grove, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 24 Jul 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £95,000. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Elder Grove compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £76,000 (1 sales)2017£76k2019: £97,500 (1 sales)2019£98k2021: £104,250 (2 sales)2021£104k2022: £110,833 (3 sales)2022£111k2025: £105,000 (1 sales)2025£105k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced5£95,00024 Jul 2025
Semi-detached3£114,8337 Oct 2022

Sold prices on Elder Grove

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
5, Elder Grove WF2 9AS 24 Jul 2025£105,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Elder Grove WF2 9AS 18 Nov 2022£100,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Elder Grove WF2 9AS 21 Oct 2022£102,500 TerracedFreehold
7, Elder Grove WF2 9AS 7 Oct 2022£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Elder Grove WF2 9AS 29 Sep 2021£117,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Elder Grove WF2 9AS 1 Apr 2021£91,500 TerracedFreehold
7, Elder Grove WF2 9AS 24 Jun 2019£97,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Elder Grove WF2 9AS 24 Nov 2017£65,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Elder Grove WF2 9AS 9 Jun 2017£76,000 TerracedFreehold

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
5, Elder Grove £102,500 (Oct 2022) → £105,000 (Jul 2025) +2%
over 3 yrs
7, Elder Grove £65,000 (Nov 2017) → £97,500 (Jun 2019) → £117,000 (Sep 2021) → £130,000 (Oct 2022) +100%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Elder Grove

Crime

607 crimes were reported within about a mile of Elder Grove 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 behaviour87
Shoplifting79
Public order50
Criminal damage & arson37
Other theft33

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

Flood risk

Elder Grove 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 Grove

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
CAPA College 502 pupils 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.4 mi
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School 387 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement 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 0.5 mi
Queen Elizabeths School Wakefield 668 pupils Other independent school 3–19 Report 0.6 mi
St Michael's CofE Academy 470 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 223 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
St Austin's Catholic Primary School 306 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 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 · 7 min walk
  • Wakefield Kirkgate station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Sandal & Agbrigg station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

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

GP surgeries

  • Alverthorpe
    Balne Lane, Wakefield · 0.2 mi
  • Homestead
    Homestead Medical Centre, Homestead Drive, Wakefield · 0.3 mi
  • New Southgate Surgery
    Buxton Place, Wakefield · 0.7 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 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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