Fairway View, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF2 8UR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£360,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£162,885
13 sales
Price range
£114k – £395k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Oct 2025
WF2 8UR

At a glance

House prices£163k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station24 min walkWakefield Westgate station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

13 property sales on Fairway View, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £360,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £124,400. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Fairway View compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Fairway View 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: £114,000 (1 sales)2016£114k2017: £118,000 (1 sales)2017£118k2018: £119,400 (5 sales)2018£119k2021: £120,000 (1 sales)2021£120k2023: £395,000 (1 sales)2023£395k2024: £141,750 (2 sales)2024£142k2025: £245,000 (2 sales)2025£245k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat10£124,40012 Sep 2025
Detached2£377,50024 Oct 2025
Terraced1£118,5009 Nov 2018

Sold prices on Fairway View

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Fairway View WF2 8UR 24 Oct 2025£360,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Fairway View WF2 8UR 12 Sep 2025£130,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Fairway View WF2 8UR 8 Jul 2024£143,500 FlatLeasehold
21, Fairway View WF2 8UR 5 Apr 2024£140,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Fairway View WF2 8UR 26 May 2023£395,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Fairway View WF2 8UR 9 Jul 2021£120,000 FlatLeasehold
23, Fairway View WF2 8UR 9 Nov 2018£118,500 TerracedLeasehold
17, Fairway View WF2 8UR 29 Aug 2018£121,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Fairway View WF2 8UR 6 Jul 2018£120,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Fairway View WF2 8UR 23 Feb 2018£115,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Fairway View WF2 8UR 24 Jan 2018£122,500 FlatLeasehold
15, Fairway View WF2 8UR 24 Nov 2017£118,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Fairway View WF2 8UR 19 Feb 2016£114,000 FlatLeasehold

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
19, Fairway View £122,500 (Jan 2018) → £130,000 (Sep 2025) +6%
over 8 yrs
9, Fairway View £120,000 (Jul 2018) → £143,500 (Jul 2024) +20%
over 6 yrs
21, Fairway View £120,000 (Jul 2021) → £140,000 (Apr 2024) +17%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Fairway View

Crime

242 crimes were reported within about a mile of Fairway View in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences91
Anti-social behaviour37
Shoplifting28
Criminal damage & arson19
Public order13
Burglary12

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

Flood risk

Fairway View is in or near 3 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
  • 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 Fairway View

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School 210 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Trinity Academy Cathedral 1,028 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School 601 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
Evolve Academy 44 pupils Academy alternative provision sponsor led 4–14 Good Report 0.5 mi
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 223 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Michael's CofE Academy 470 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School 437 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource 245 pupils Primary Methodist 3–11 Report 1.0 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 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Wakefield Kirkgate station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Sandal & Agbrigg station 1.8 mi · 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Thornes Rd Horbury Road (Thornes Road) 1 min walk
  • Thornes Road (at, Horbury Road) 1 min walk
  • Thornes Road (Horbury Road) 1 min walk
  • Thornes Road The Mount (adj, Thornes Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Lupset Health Centre
    George-A-Green Court, Wakefield · 0.2 mi
  • Homestead
    Homestead Medical Centre, Homestead Drive, Wakefield · 0.9 mi
  • Alverthorpe
    Balne Lane, Wakefield · 1.2 mi
  • Orchard Croft
    Cluntergate, Horbury, Wakefield · 1.2 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 9 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned88.2%62.5%
Private rented10.3%20.3%
Social rented1.5%17.1%
Households711

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.8%64.1%
Aged 65+28.3%18.6%
Residents1,610

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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