Fernlea Close, Crofton, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF4 1HY.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£199,346
13 sales
Price range
£137k – £300k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 May 2025
WF4 1HY

At a glance

House prices£199k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station33 min walkStreethouse station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

13 property sales on Fernlea Close, Crofton, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 22 May 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £183,875. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Fernlea Close compared

WF4 postcode area£265,063
Wakefield£257,640
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Fernlea Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £150,000 (1 sales)2016£150k2017: £152,250 (2 sales)2017£152k2019: £192,500 (1 sales)2019£193k2020: £153,500 (2 sales)2020£154k2021: £182,500 (1 sales)2021£183k2022: £245,000 (1 sales)2022£245k2023: £235,000 (1 sales)2023£235k2024: £237,500 (2 sales)2024£238k2025: £250,000 (2 sales)2025£250k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached8£183,87522 May 2025
Detached5£224,10025 Oct 2024

Sold prices on Fernlea Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
22, Fernlea Close WF4 1HY 22 May 2025£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Fernlea Close WF4 1HY 31 Mar 2025£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Fernlea Close WF4 1HY 25 Oct 2024£280,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Fernlea Close WF4 1HY 25 Sep 2024£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Fernlea Close WF4 1HY 1 Dec 2023£235,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Fernlea Close WF4 1HY 11 Feb 2022£245,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Fernlea Close WF4 1HY 23 Apr 2021£182,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Fernlea Close WF4 1HY 11 Nov 2020£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Fernlea Close WF4 1HY 29 Jul 2020£152,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Fernlea Close WF4 1HY 17 May 2019£192,500 DetachedFreehold
4, Fernlea Close WF4 1HY 22 Sep 2017£136,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Fernlea Close WF4 1HY 17 May 2017£168,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Fernlea Close WF4 1HY 15 Jan 2016£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
14, Fernlea Close £155,000 (Nov 2020) → £300,000 (Mar 2025) +94%
over 4 yrs
15, Fernlea Close £168,000 (May 2017) → £280,000 (Oct 2024) +67%
over 7 yrs
8, Fernlea Close £192,500 (May 2019) → £235,000 (Dec 2023) +22%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Fernlea Close

Crime

35 crimes were reported within about a mile of Fernlea Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences15
Anti-social behaviour7
Other theft4
Criminal damage & arson3
Burglary1
Public order1

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

Flood risk

Fernlea Close is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood 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 Fernlea Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Crofton Junior School 231 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.1 mi
Crofton Infant School 188 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.2 mi
Crofton Academy 1,045 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.2 mi
Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School 233 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Enrich Academy 94 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 14–16 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
Hammer Lane Academy 28 pupils Other independent special school 4–7 Report 1.1 mi
Sharlston Community School 239 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School 105 pupils Primary 2–11 Requires improvement Report 1.6 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

  • Streethouse station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
  • Sandal & Agbrigg station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk
  • Fitzwilliam station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Crofton Junior School (at, Slack Lane) 1 min walk
  • Crofton Junior School (opp, Slack Lane) 1 min walk
  • Pinfold Drive (opp, Slack Lane) 3 min walk
  • Crofton Academy (High Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Crofton And Sharlston Med Prac
    Slack Lane, Crofton, Wakefield · 0.1 mi
  • Newland Surgery
    Newland Lane, Normanton · 2.6 mi
  • Maybush Medical Centre
    Belle Isle Health Park, Portobello Road, Wakefield · 2.8 mi
  • St Thomas Road Surgery
    St. Thomas Road, Featherstone, Pontefract · 3.1 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 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned92.7%62.5%
Private rented6.2%20.3%
Social rented1.1%17.1%
Households614

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.5%64.1%
Aged 65+30.4%18.6%
Residents1,423

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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