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Esther Grove, Wakefield

MyStreetCheck free street report: Esther Grove, Wakefield · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/wakefield/esther-grove/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF2 8EU, WF2 8EY, WF2 8EX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£162,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£121,136
22 sales
Price range
£70k – £175k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Sep 2026
WF2 8EX

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At a glance

House prices£121k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station18 min walkWakefield Westgate station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 28 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

22 property sales on Esther Grove, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £162,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £117,700. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 91% terraced, 9% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Esther Grove range from £70,000 to £175,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Esther Grove compared

WF2 postcode area£263,630
Wakefield£257,844
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Esther 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

2016: £82,625 (4 sales)2016£83k2017: £73,500 (2 sales)2017£74k2019: £104,500 (2 sales)2019£105k2021: £125,429 (7 sales)2021£125k2024: £162,333 (3 sales)2024£162k2025: £150,500 (3 sales)2025£151k2026: £162,000 (1 sales)2026£162k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 28 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced20£117,7007 Sep 2026
Semi-detached2£155,50016 Dec 2024

Sold prices on Esther Grove

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
16, Esther Grove WF2 8EX 7 Sep 2026£162,000 TerracedFreehold
139, Esther Grove WF2 8EU 14 Jul 2026£157,000 TerracedFreehold
119, Esther Grove WF2 8EU 26 Sep 2025£154,000 TerracedFreehold
119, Esther Grove WF2 8EU 19 Sep 2025£165,000 TerracedFreehold
117, Esther Grove WF2 8EU 20 Aug 2025£162,500 TerracedFreehold
54, Esther Grove WF2 8EY 18 Jul 2025£135,000 TerracedFreehold
47, Esther Grove WF2 8EX 16 Dec 2024£156,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
66, Esther Grove WF2 8EY 29 Nov 2024£175,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Esther Grove WF2 8EY 8 Nov 2024£156,000 TerracedFreehold
149, Esther Grove WF2 8EU 18 Apr 2024£110,000 TerracedFreehold
151, Esther Grove WF2 8EU 30 Jan 2024£116,000 TerracedFreehold
50, Esther Grove WF2 8EY 1 Dec 2021£130,000 TerracedFreehold
58, Esther Grove WF2 8EY 30 Sep 2021£120,000 TerracedFreehold
119, Esther Grove WF2 8EU 29 Sep 2021£127,500 TerracedFreehold
48, Esther Grove WF2 8EY 28 Sep 2021£132,500 TerracedFreehold
64, Esther Grove WF2 8EY 15 Sep 2021£110,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Esther Grove WF2 8BZ 12 Jul 2021£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Esther Grove WF2 8EX 22 Jan 2021£103,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Esther Grove WF2 8EX 20 Aug 2019£103,000 TerracedFreehold
165, Esther Grove WF2 8EU 1 Mar 2019£106,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Esther Grove WF2 8EX 30 Apr 2018£42,400 OtherFreehold
29, Esther Grove WF2 8EX 13 Oct 2017£77,000 TerracedFreehold
153, Esther Grove WF2 8EU 31 Jan 2017£70,000 TerracedFreehold
129, Esther Grove WF2 8EU 25 Oct 2016£74,000 TerracedFreehold
139, Esther Grove WF2 8EU 20 May 2016£98,000 TerracedFreehold
193, Esther Grove WF2 8ET 21 Mar 2016£81,000 TerracedFreehold
141, Esther Grove WF2 8EU 20 Jan 2016£84,500 TerracedFreehold
58, Esther Grove WF2 8EY 8 Jan 2016£77,500 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
16, Esther Grove £103,000 (Aug 2019) → £162,000 (Sep 2026) +57%
over 7 yrs
139, Esther Grove £98,000 (May 2016) → £157,000 (Jul 2026) +60%
over 10 yrs
119, Esther Grove £127,500 (Sep 2021) → £165,000 (Sep 2025) +29%
over 4 yrs
48, Esther Grove £132,500 (Sep 2021) → £156,000 (Nov 2024) +18%
over 3 yrs
58, Esther Grove £77,500 (Jan 2016) → £120,000 (Sep 2021) +55%
over 6 yrs

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Schools near Esther Grove

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Trinity Academy Cathedral 1,028 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School 210 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
St Michael's CofE Academy 470 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 223 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School 437 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School 601 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
Evolve Academy 44 pupils Academy alternative provision sponsor led 4–14 Good Report 0.7 mi
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School 387 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.8 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Wakefield Westgate station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Wakefield Kirkgate station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Sandal & Agbrigg station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • George A Green Rd Horbury Road (stop, George A Green Road) 2 min walk
  • George A Green Rd Horbury Road (George A Green Road) 2 min walk
  • George A Green Rd Waterton Road (stop, George-A-Green Road) 3 min walk
  • George A Green Rd Waterton Road (George A Green Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Lupset Health Centre
    George-A-Green Court, Wakefield · 0.2 mi
  • Homestead
    Homestead Medical Centre, Homestead Drive, Wakefield · 0.5 mi
  • Alverthorpe
    Balne Lane, Wakefield · 0.8 mi
  • Trinity Medical Centre
    Thornhill Street, Wakefield · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Lupset Wakefield · 0.2 mi
  • Asda Supermarket Asda Wakefield Dewsbury Road Supermarket · 0.3 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Lupset Wakefield · 0.3 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Lupset Local · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Horbury Road Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Boots · 0.5 mi
  • Charles S Bullen Stomacare Limited · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Time For Teeth Hmp Wakefield · 0.8 mi
  • Mcm Dental Services Ltd · 1.0 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 2 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned39.1%62.5%
Private rented10.5%20.3%
Social rented49.9%17.1%
Households754

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.6%64.1%
Aged 65+19.2%18.6%
Residents1,512

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks94%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks95%92%

Share of homes across Wakefield with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Esther Grove

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White89.9%93%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.7%3.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.5%1.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.8%1.4%
Other ethnic group1.1%0.7%

Religion

HereWakefield
Christian51.1%49%
No religion38%41.3%
Not answered6.2%5.4%
Muslim3.6%3.2%
Other religion0.6%0.4%
Buddhist0.5%0.2%
Hindu0%0.4%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK85.7%91.5%
Born outside the UK14.3%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
No qualifications33.5%24.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above19.3%24.3%
Level 2 qualifications16.1%14.9%
Level 3 qualifications12.6%16.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.4%10.8%
Apprenticeship5.6%6.5%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health38%44.7%
Good health35.2%34.3%
Fair health17.2%14.5%
Bad health7.5%5.1%
Very bad health2.1%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
No cars or vans in household41.3%22.8%
1 car or van in household40.7%41.7%
2 cars or vans in household14.7%27.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household3.3%8%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Wakefield.

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Estate agents near Esther Grove

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  • Cooper and Cutt 1.1 mi
  • William H. Brown 1.1 mi
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