Fountains Way, Wakefield

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£237,083
12 sales
Price range
£190k – £295k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Sep 2024
WF1 4TQ

At a glance

House prices£237k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station24 min walkWakefield Kirkgate station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on Fountains Way, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 27 Sep 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £237,083. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Fountains Way compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2018: £207,667 (3 sales)2018£208k2019: £220,000 (3 sales)2019£220k2020: £225,000 (1 sales)2020£225k2021: £217,000 (1 sales)2021£217k2022: £280,000 (2 sales)2022£280k2023: £275,000 (1 sales)2023£275k2024: £285,000 (1 sales)2024£285k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached12£237,08327 Sep 2024

Sold prices on Fountains Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
19, Fountains Way WF1 4TQ 27 Sep 2024£285,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Fountains Way WF1 4TQ 31 Oct 2023£275,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Fountains Way WF1 4TQ 20 Oct 2022£295,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Fountains Way WF1 4TQ 31 May 2022£265,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Fountains Way WF1 4TQ 12 Feb 2021£217,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Fountains Way WF1 4TQ 16 Oct 2020£225,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Fountains Way WF1 4TQ 12 Dec 2019£230,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Fountains Way WF1 4TQ 23 Oct 2019£240,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Fountains Way WF1 4TQ 14 Aug 2019£190,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Fountains Way WF1 4TQ 31 May 2019£190,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Fountains Way WF1 4TQ 19 Dec 2018£208,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Fountains Way WF1 4TQ 23 Nov 2018£220,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Fountains Way WF1 4TQ 22 Feb 2018£195,000 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
19, Fountains Way £265,000 (May 2022) → £285,000 (Sep 2024) +8%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Fountains Way

Crime

234 crimes were reported within about a mile of Fountains Way 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 offences104
Anti-social behaviour25
Public order25
Criminal damage & arson21
Other theft15
Shoplifting14

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

Flood risk

Fountains Way 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 Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Meadowcroft School 128 pupils Other independent special school 5–19 Report 0.4 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 0.4 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 0.7 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 · 24 min walk
  • Wakefield Westgate station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
  • Outwood station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Blackwell Crescent (at, Neil Fox Way) 1 min walk
  • Blackwell Crescent (opp, Neil Fox Way) 2 min walk
  • Swithens Close (opp, Neil Fox Way) 3 min walk
  • Swithens Close (at, Neil Fox Way) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Eastmoor Health Centre
    Windhill Road, Eastmoor, Wakefield · 0.3 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 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned69.9%62.5%
Private rented14.0%20.3%
Social rented16.0%17.1%
Households594

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.4%64.1%
Aged 65+25.0%18.6%
Residents1,379

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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