Fourth Avenue, Wakefield

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£196,500

2 sales

Price range

£155k – £238k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

19 Dec 2024

WF1 2HT

At a glance

House prices£197k averageSince 2020 (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 station21 min walkOutwood station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Fourth Avenue, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 19 Dec 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £238,000.

House prices on Fourth Avenue compared

WF1 postcode area£233,023

Wakefield£257,640

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£238,000	2 Mar 2020
Semi-detached	1	£155,000	19 Dec 2024

Sold prices on Fourth Avenue

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, Fourth Avenue WF1 2HT	19 Dec 2024	£155,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Fourth Avenue WF1 2HT	2 Mar 2020	£238,000	Detached	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Fourth Avenue

Crime

226 crimes were reported within about a mile of Fourth 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 offences	102
Anti-social behaviour	27
Shoplifting	23
Public order	16
Criminal damage & arson	15
Other theft	14

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

Flood risk

Fourth 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 Fourth Avenue

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
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
Outwood Grange Academy 1,900 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.7 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane 456 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Meadowcroft School 128 pupils	Other independent special school	5–19	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
Wrenthorpe Academy 314 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
Pinderfields Hospital PRU 104 pupils	Pupil referral unit	2–19	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

Outwood station 1.1 mi · 21 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) 1 min walk
First Avenue (opp, Leeds Road) 1 min walk
Red Hall Lane (at, Leeds Road) 3 min walk
Red Hall Lane (Leeds Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

New Southgate Surgery
Buxton Place, Wakefield · 0.6 mi
Outwood Park Medical Centre
Potovens Lane, Outwood, Wakefield · 0.8 mi
Alverthorpe
Balne Lane, Wakefield · 1.3 mi
Eastmoor Health Centre
Windhill Road, Eastmoor, 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

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	67.9%	62.5%
Private rented	27.4%	20.3%
Social rented	4.7%	17.1%
Households	1,126

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	68.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	13.4%	18.6%
Residents	2,742

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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