First Avenue, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF1 2HS.

Average price (last 12 months)
£280,333
6 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£218,551
36 sales
Price range
£92k – £365k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 Jun 2026
WF1 2HS

At a glance

House prices£280k average9% above the Wakefield average 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 station22 min walkOutwood station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

36 property sales on First Avenue, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 6 homes sold here for an average of £280,333. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £196,143. Average sale prices rose from £162,680 in 2016 to £280,333 in 2026 (+72%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 9% above the Wakefield average of £257,640 over the same period. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on First Avenue compared

First Avenue£280,333
WF1 postcode area£233,023
Wakefield£257,640
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WF1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £162,680 (5 sales)2016£163k2017: £152,750 (2 sales)2017£153k2018: £299,995 (1 sales)2018£300k2019: £206,738 (4 sales)2019£207k2020: £215,000 (1 sales)2020£215k2021: £197,286 (7 sales)2021£197k2022: £230,750 (4 sales)2022£231k2024: £244,667 (3 sales)2024£245k2025: £229,000 (3 sales)2025£229k2026: £280,333 (6 sales)2026£280k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached27£196,14329 May 2026
Detached8£302,12429 Jun 2026
Terraced1£155,00031 Aug 2021

Sold prices on First Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
72, First Avenue WF1 2HS 29 Jun 2026£360,000 DetachedFreehold
72, First Avenue WF1 2HS 29 Jun 2026£360,000 DetachedFreehold
72, First Avenue WF1 2HS 29 Jun 2026£360,000 DetachedFreehold
4A, First Avenue WF1 2HS 29 May 2026£92,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, First Avenue WF1 2HS 22 May 2026£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, First Avenue WF1 2HS 30 Jan 2026£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, First Avenue WF1 2HS 27 Jun 2025£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, First Avenue WF1 2HS 31 Mar 2025£142,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, First Avenue WF1 2HS 12 Feb 2025£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, First Avenue WF1 2HS 6 Dec 2024£219,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, First Avenue WF1 2HS 13 Sep 2024£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, First Avenue WF1 2HS 19 Apr 2024£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1A, First Avenue WF1 2HS 26 Jun 2023£120,000 TerracedFreehold
23, First Avenue WF1 2HS 26 Aug 2022£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, First Avenue WF1 2HS 20 Jul 2022£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, First Avenue WF1 2HS 24 Jun 2022£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, First Avenue WF1 2HS 17 Jun 2022£218,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, First Avenue WF1 2HS 15 Oct 2021£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, First Avenue WF1 2HS 15 Oct 2021£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, First Avenue WF1 2HS 31 Aug 2021£155,000 TerracedFreehold
35, First Avenue WF1 2HS 16 Jun 2021£157,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, First Avenue WF1 2HS 11 Jun 2021£310,000 DetachedFreehold
31, First Avenue WF1 2HS 27 May 2021£191,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, First Avenue WF1 2HS 19 Apr 2021£193,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, First Avenue WF1 2HS 9 Nov 2020£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, First Avenue WF1 2HS 9 Aug 2019£189,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, First Avenue WF1 2HS 12 Jul 2019£122,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, First Avenue WF1 2HS 13 Mar 2019£305,000 DetachedFreehold
43, First Avenue WF1 2HS 28 Jan 2019£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1A, First Avenue WF1 2HS 10 Oct 2018£100,000 TerracedFreehold
53, First Avenue WF1 2HS 21 May 2018£299,995 DetachedFreehold
5, First Avenue WF1 2HS 20 Oct 2017£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, First Avenue WF1 2HS 30 Jun 2017£140,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
76, First Avenue WF1 2HS 10 Nov 2016£252,000 DetachedFreehold
16, First Avenue WF1 2HS 11 Aug 2016£117,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, First Avenue WF1 2HS 5 Aug 2016£129,400 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, First Avenue WF1 2HS 31 Mar 2016£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, First Avenue WF1 2HS 15 Jan 2016£170,000 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
50, First Avenue £150,000 (Apr 2024) → £185,000 (May 2026) +23%
over 2 yrs
43, First Avenue £210,000 (Jan 2019) → £325,000 (Jan 2026) +55%
over 7 yrs
5, First Avenue £165,000 (Oct 2017) → £245,000 (Jun 2025) +48%
over 8 yrs
27, First Avenue £140,500 (Jun 2017) → £219,000 (Dec 2024) +56%
over 7 yrs
1A, First Avenue £100,000 (Oct 2018) → £120,000 (Jun 2023) +20%
over 5 yrs
18, First Avenue £145,000 (Mar 2016) → £215,000 (Nov 2020) +48%
over 5 yrs
16, First Avenue £117,000 (Aug 2016) → £189,950 (Aug 2019) +62%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near First Avenue

Crime

241 crimes were reported within about a mile of First Avenue 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 offences113
Anti-social behaviour27
Shoplifting24
Criminal damage & arson16
Public order16
Other theft14

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

Flood risk

First Avenue is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • 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 First Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Newton Hill Community School 338 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
Rooks Nest Academy 368 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Meadowcroft School 128 pupils Other independent special school 5–19 Report 0.7 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane 456 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Outwood Grange Academy 1,900 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.7 mi
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School 209 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Queen Elizabeths School Wakefield 668 pupils Other independent school 3–19 Report 0.8 mi
Wrenthorpe Academy 314 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 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 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Wakefield Westgate station 1.2 mi · 25 min walk
  • Wakefield Kirkgate station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • First Avenue (at, Leeds Road) 2 min walk
  • First Avenue (opp, Leeds Road) 2 min walk
  • Red Hall Lane (at, Leeds Road) 4 min walk
  • Red Hall Lane (Leeds Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • New Southgate Surgery
    Buxton Place, Wakefield · 0.6 mi
  • Outwood Park Medical Centre
    Potovens Lane, Outwood, Wakefield · 0.9 mi
  • Eastmoor Health Centre
    Windhill Road, Eastmoor, Wakefield · 1.2 mi
  • Alverthorpe
    Balne Lane, Wakefield · 1.3 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned67.9%62.5%
Private rented27.4%20.3%
Social rented4.7%17.1%
Households1,126

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.1%64.1%
Aged 65+13.4%18.6%
Residents2,742

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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