Gaskell Drive, Horbury, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF4 6JS.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£120,278
9 sales
Price range
£75k – £185k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 Aug 2025
WF4 6JS

At a glance

House prices£120k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station51 min walkWakefield Westgate station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Gaskell Drive, Horbury, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 1 Aug 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £98,700. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Gaskell Drive compared

WF4 postcode area£265,063
Wakefield£257,640
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £75,000 (1 sales)2016£75k2019: £95,000 (1 sales)2019£95k2021: £102,500 (3 sales)2021£103k2023: £170,000 (2 sales)2023£170k2024: £150,000 (1 sales)2024£150k2025: £115,000 (1 sales)2025£115k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat5£98,7001 Aug 2025
Semi-detached4£147,2501 Aug 2024

Sold prices on Gaskell Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
34, Gaskell Drive WF4 6JS 1 Aug 2025£115,000 FlatLeasehold
27, Gaskell Drive WF4 6JS 1 Aug 2024£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Gaskell Drive WF4 6JS 12 Jul 2023£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Gaskell Drive WF4 6JS 25 Jan 2023£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Gaskell Drive WF4 6JS 18 Nov 2021£99,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
34, Gaskell Drive WF4 6JS 5 Nov 2021£107,500 FlatLeasehold
22, Gaskell Drive WF4 6JS 26 Jan 2021£101,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Gaskell Drive WF4 6JS 18 Mar 2020£94,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Gaskell Drive WF4 6JS 28 Jun 2019£95,000 FlatLeasehold
34, Gaskell Drive WF4 6JS 25 Jul 2016£75,000 FlatLeasehold

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
34, Gaskell Drive £75,000 (Jul 2016) → £107,500 (Nov 2021) → £115,000 (Aug 2025) +53%
over 9 yrs
22, Gaskell Drive £95,000 (Jun 2019) → £101,000 (Jan 2021) +6%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Gaskell Drive

Crime

134 crimes were reported within about a mile of Gaskell Drive 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 offences52
Anti-social behaviour23
Criminal damage & arson17
Vehicle crime13
Other theft9
Shoplifting7

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

Flood risk

Gaskell Drive is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Ings Beck and Oakenshaw Beck Flood alert area
  • Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert area
  • River Calder at Healey and Horbury Bridge Flood warning 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 Gaskell Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Hall Cliffe School 86 pupils Other independent special school 8–17 Report 0.2 mi
Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School 369 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Horbury Academy 1,070 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
South Ossett Infant Academy 71 pupils Primary 3–7 Good Report 0.6 mi
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School 138 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Horbury Primary Academy 435 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Ossett South Parade Primary 418 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy 125 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 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 Westgate station 2.6 mi · 51 min walk
  • Wakefield Kirkgate station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk
  • Sandal & Agbrigg station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Clifton Road (at, Westfield Road) 4 min walk
  • Primrose Hall (at, Westfield Road) 5 min walk
  • Primrose Hall (opp, Westfield Road) 5 min walk
  • Clifton Road (opp, Westfield Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Orchard Croft
    Cluntergate, Horbury, Wakefield · 0.6 mi
  • Ossett Surgery
    Ossett Health Village, Kingsway, Ossett · 1.5 mi
  • Lupset Health Centre
    George-A-Green Court, Wakefield · 1.6 mi
  • Middlestown
    Middlestown Medical Centre, New Road, Wakefield · 1.9 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 3 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
Owned62.0%62.5%
Private rented11.0%20.3%
Social rented26.9%17.1%
Households598

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.5%64.1%
Aged 65+18.6%18.6%
Residents1,364

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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