Elm Avenue, Stanley, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF3 4PE.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£162,500

2 sales

Price range

£140k – £185k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

26 Aug 2022

WF3 4PE

At a glance

House prices£163k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station30 min walkOutwood station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Elm Avenue, Stanley, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 26 Aug 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £162,500.

House prices on Elm Avenue compared

WF3 postcode area£264,797

Wakefield£257,640

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Elm Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£162,500	26 Aug 2022

Sold prices on Elm Avenue

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Elm Avenue WF3 4PE	26 Aug 2022	£185,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, Elm Avenue WF3 4PE	5 Feb 2021	£140,000	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 Elm Avenue

Crime

59 crimes were reported within about a mile of Elm Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	23
Anti-social behaviour	10
Vehicle crime	6
Shoplifting	5
Criminal damage & arson	4
Other crime	4

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

Flood risk

Elm Avenue is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Ings Beck and Oakenshaw Beck Flood alert area
River Calder at Stanley Flood warning area
Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert 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 Elm Avenue

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 298 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy 233 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate 438 pupils	Primary	3–11	Outstanding Report	0.7 mi
Kingsland Primary School 201 pupils	Community special school	2–11	Report	0.8 mi
Rooks Nest Academy 368 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Meadowcroft School 128 pupils	Other independent special school	5–19	Report	1.1 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane 456 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.3 mi
Newton Hill Community School 338 pupils	Primary	3–11	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

Outwood station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
Normanton station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
Wakefield Kirkgate station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Lime Pit Lane (on, Lime Pit Lane) 2 min walk
Lime Pit Lane (Lime Pit Lane) 2 min walk
Stanley Lane Ends (at, Lake Lock Road) 4 min walk
Stanley Lane Ends (at, Lime Pit Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Stanley
Stanley Health Centre, Lake Lock Road, Wakefield · 0.2 mi
Eastmoor Health Centre
Windhill Road, Eastmoor, Wakefield · 1.4 mi
Outwood Park Medical Centre
Potovens Lane, Outwood, Wakefield · 1.5 mi
Lofthouse Surgery
2 Church Farm Close, Leeds Road, Lofthouse, Wakefield · 1.6 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 3 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	68.1%	62.5%
Private rented	14.1%	20.3%
Social rented	17.8%	17.1%
Households	1,010

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	67.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	12.6%	18.6%
Residents	2,402

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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