Hammer Lane, Sharlston Common, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF4 1AL.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£179,333

3 sales

Price range

£178k – £180k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

9 Sep 2021

WF4 1AL

At a glance

House prices£179k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station13 min walkStreethouse station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Hammer Lane, Sharlston Common, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 9 Sep 2021. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £178,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2021; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Hammer Lane compared

WF4 postcode area£265,063

Wakefield£257,640

England & Wales£356,718

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£178,000	8 May 2021
Semi-detached	1	£180,000	7 Jun 2021
Terraced	1	£180,000	9 Sep 2021

Sold prices on Hammer Lane

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, Hammer Lane WF4 1AL	9 Sep 2021	£180,000	Terraced	Freehold
6B, Hammer Lane WF4 1AL	7 Jun 2021	£180,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
6A, Hammer Lane WF4 1AL	8 May 2021	£178,000	Detached	Freehold
6, Hammer Lane WF4 1AL	13 Mar 2020	£65,000	Other	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
6, Hammer Lane	£65,000 (Mar 2020) → £180,000 (Sep 2021)	+177% over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Hammer Lane

Crime

35 crimes were reported within about a mile of Hammer Lane in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	11
Criminal damage & arson	7
Anti-social behaviour	4
Other theft	4
Burglary	3
Public order	3

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

Schools near Hammer Lane

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Sharlston Community School 239 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.1 mi
Hammer Lane Academy 28 pupils	Other independent special school	4–7	Report	0.1 mi
Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School 105 pupils	Primary	2–11	Requires improvement Report	0.5 mi
Enrich Academy 94 pupils	Academy alternative provision converter	14–16	Requires improvement Report	0.8 mi
Crofton Junior School 231 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	1.1 mi
Crofton Academy 1,045 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	1.1 mi
Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School 233 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.2 mi
Crofton Infant School 188 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	1.2 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

Streethouse station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
Normanton station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
Featherstone station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Sharlston RLFC (opp, Weeland Road) 3 min walk
Sharlston RLFC (at, Weeland Road) 4 min walk
Eastville Road (at, Cow Lane) 4 min walk
Eastville Road (opp, Cow Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Crofton And Sharlston Med Prac
Slack Lane, Crofton, Wakefield · 1.1 mi
Newland Surgery
Newland Lane, Normanton · 1.8 mi
King's Medical Practice
King Edward Street, Normanton · 2.1 mi
Station Lane
Station Lane Medical Centre, Station Lane, Pontefract · 2.4 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	58.9%	62.5%
Private rented	6.4%	20.3%
Social rented	34.7%	17.1%
Households	628

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	67.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	13.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,505

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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