Fernside, Sharlston Common, Wakefield

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£122,542

12 sales

Price range

£90k – £154k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

6 Sep 2024

WF4 1ED

At a glance

House prices£123k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station14 min walkStreethouse station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on Fernside, Sharlston Common, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 6 Sep 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £125,222. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Fernside compared

WF4 postcode area£265,063

Wakefield£257,640

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	9	£125,222	6 Sep 2024
Semi-detached	3	£114,500	22 Jan 2021

Sold prices on Fernside

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Fernside WF4 1ED	6 Sep 2024	£154,000	Terraced	Freehold
11, Fernside WF4 1ED	9 Feb 2024	£140,000	Terraced	Freehold
5, Fernside WF4 1ED	25 Mar 2022	£140,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, Fernside WF4 1ED	29 Sep 2021	£125,000	Terraced	Freehold
3, Fernside WF4 1ED	22 Jan 2021	£120,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
32, Fernside WF4 1ED	20 Nov 2019	£100,000	Terraced	Freehold
34, Fernside WF4 1ED	20 Nov 2019	£110,000	Terraced	Freehold
31, Fernside WF4 1ED	18 Oct 2019	£148,000	Terraced	Freehold
3, Fernside WF4 1ED	1 Feb 2019	£98,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
21, Fernside WF4 1ED	13 Apr 2018	£125,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
32, Fernside WF4 1ED	17 Nov 2017	£90,000	Terraced	Freehold
20, Fernside WF4 1ED	2 Dec 2016	£120,000	Terraced	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
5, Fernside	£140,000 (Mar 2022) → £154,000 (Sep 2024)	+10% over 2 yrs
3, Fernside	£98,500 (Feb 2019) → £120,000 (Jan 2021)	+22% over 2 yrs
32, Fernside	£90,000 (Nov 2017) → £100,000 (Nov 2019)	+11% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Fernside

Crime

36 crimes were reported within about a mile of Fernside in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	11
Criminal damage & arson	7
Anti-social behaviour	4
Public order	4
Burglary	3
Other theft	3

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

Flood risk

Fernside 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 Fernside

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Sharlston Community School 239 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Hammer Lane Academy 28 pupils	Other independent special school	4–7	Report	0.4 mi
Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School 105 pupils	Primary	2–11	Requires improvement Report	0.7 mi
Enrich Academy 94 pupils	Academy alternative provision converter	14–16	Requires improvement Report	0.9 mi
Crofton Junior School 231 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	1.1 mi
Crofton Academy 1,045 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	1.1 mi
Crofton Infant School 188 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	1.1 mi
Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School 233 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.2 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 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
Featherstone station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
Normanton station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Sharlston RLFC (opp, Weeland Road) 4 min walk
Sharlston RLFC (at, Weeland Road) 4 min walk
Weeland Crescent (opp, Weeland Road) 5 min walk
Weeland Crescent (at, Weeland Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Crofton And Sharlston Med Prac
Slack Lane, Crofton, Wakefield · 1.1 mi
Newland Surgery
Newland Lane, Normanton · 2.1 mi
St Thomas Road Surgery
St. Thomas Road, Featherstone, Pontefract · 2.2 mi
Station Lane
Station Lane Medical Centre, Station Lane, Pontefract · 2.2 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 4 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	73.1%	62.5%
Private rented	11.7%	20.3%
Social rented	15.0%	17.1%
Households	613

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	24.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,342

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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