Fountains Close, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF1 4FW.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2019)
£335,969
13 sales
Price range
£226k – £470k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Sep 2025
WF1 4FW

At a glance

House prices£336k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station25 min walkWakefield Kirkgate station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

13 property sales on Fountains Close, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 26 Sep 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £404,257. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 5 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Fountains Close compared

WF1 postcode area£233,023
Wakefield£257,640
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Fountains Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2019: £329,117 (6 sales)2019£329k2020: £261,450 (2 sales)2020£261k2024: £395,000 (4 sales)2024£395k2025: £290,000 (1 sales)2025£290k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached7£404,2575 Jul 2024
Semi-detached6£256,30026 Sep 2025

Sold prices on Fountains Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
4, Fountains Close WF1 4FW 26 Sep 2025£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Fountains Close WF1 4FW 5 Jul 2024£430,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Fountains Close WF1 4FW 4 Jul 2024£470,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Fountains Close WF1 4FW 30 May 2024£407,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Fountains Close WF1 4FW 28 Mar 2024£273,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Fountains Close WF1 4FW 18 Sep 2020£259,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
4, Fountains Close WF1 4FW 27 Mar 2020£262,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
11, Fountains Close WF1 4FW 25 Oct 2019£367,950 Detached New buildFreehold
17, Fountains Close WF1 4FW 27 Sep 2019£225,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
9, Fountains Close WF1 4FW 23 Aug 2019£384,950 Detached New buildFreehold
1, Fountains Close WF1 4FW 16 Aug 2019£123,714 Terraced New buildFreehold
3, Fountains Close WF1 4FW 16 Aug 2019£121,840 Terraced New buildFreehold
5, Fountains Close WF1 4FW 16 Aug 2019£123,714 Terraced New buildFreehold
7, Fountains Close WF1 4FW 16 Aug 2019£394,950 Detached New buildFreehold
15, Fountains Close WF1 4FW 20 Jul 2019£225,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
2, Fountains Close WF1 4FW 21 Jun 2019£374,950 Detached New buildFreehold

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
4, Fountains Close £262,950 (Mar 2020) → £290,000 (Sep 2025) +10%
over 6 yrs
2, Fountains Close £374,950 (Jun 2019) → £430,000 (Jul 2024) +15%
over 5 yrs
7, Fountains Close £394,950 (Aug 2019) → £470,000 (Jul 2024) +19%
over 5 yrs
11, Fountains Close £367,950 (Oct 2019) → £407,000 (May 2024) +11%
over 5 yrs
17, Fountains Close £225,950 (Sep 2019) → £273,000 (Mar 2024) +21%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Fountains Close

Crime

246 crimes were reported within about a mile of Fountains Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences107
Anti-social behaviour25
Public order25
Shoplifting22
Criminal damage & arson21
Other theft15

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

Flood risk

Fountains Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Ings Beck and Oakenshaw Beck Flood alert area
  • River Calder at Stanley Flood warning 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 Fountains Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Meadowcroft School 128 pupils Other independent special school 5–19 Report 0.3 mi
Ivy Lane School 51 pupils Other independent special school 10–19 Report 0.4 mi
Outwood Academy City Fields 928 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill 452 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School 359 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill 251 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy 233 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
St Austin's Catholic Primary School 306 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Wakefield Kirkgate station 1.2 mi · 25 min walk
  • Wakefield Westgate station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Outwood station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Blackwell Crescent (at, Neil Fox Way) 1 min walk
  • Blackwell Crescent (opp, Neil Fox Way) 2 min walk
  • Aurora Drive (S bound, Neil Fox Way) 3 min walk
  • Aurora Drive (N bound, Neil Fox Way) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Eastmoor Health Centre
    Windhill Road, Eastmoor, Wakefield · 0.4 mi
  • Warrengate Medical Centre
    78 Upper Warrengate, Wakefield · 1.0 mi
  • New Southgate Surgery
    Buxton Place, Wakefield · 1.1 mi
  • Trinity Medical Centre
    Thornhill Street, 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 5 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned68.1%62.5%
Private rented14.1%20.3%
Social rented17.8%17.1%
Households1,010

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.0%64.1%
Aged 65+12.6%18.6%
Residents2,402

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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