Handsworth Road, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF2 7PJ, WF2 7PG, WF2 7PQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£177,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£134,944
18 sales
Price range
£101k – £210k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 May 2026
WF2 7PJ

At a glance

House prices£178k average31% below the Wakefield average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station42 min walkSandal & Agbrigg station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

18 property sales on Handsworth Road, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £177,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £130,824. That is 31% below the Wakefield average of £257,640 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Handsworth Road compared

Handsworth Road£177,500
WF2 postcode area£265,091
Wakefield£257,640
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WF2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £110,000 (1 sales)2016£110k2017: £118,667 (3 sales)2017£119k2018: £110,000 (1 sales)2018£110k2019: £114,000 (4 sales)2019£114k2020: £115,000 (1 sales)2020£115k2022: £134,000 (3 sales)2022£134k2023: £157,500 (2 sales)2023£158k2025: £207,500 (2 sales)2025£208k2026: £150,000 (1 sales)2026£150k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached17£130,82415 May 2026
Detached1£205,0003 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Handsworth Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
17, Handsworth Road WF2 7PJ 15 May 2026£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Handsworth Road WF2 7PG 18 Mar 2026£122,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Handsworth Road WF2 7PQ 3 Dec 2025£205,000 DetachedFreehold
40, Handsworth Road WF2 7PG 13 Oct 2025£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Handsworth Road WF2 7PJ 5 Oct 2023£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Handsworth Road WF2 7PH 27 Jul 2023£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Handsworth Road WF2 7PG 31 Aug 2022£167,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Handsworth Road WF2 7PQ 15 Jul 2022£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Handsworth Road WF2 7PJ 5 Apr 2022£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Handsworth Road WF2 7PJ 8 Dec 2020£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Handsworth Road WF2 7PG 29 Nov 2019£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
66, Handsworth Road WF2 7PG 31 Oct 2019£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Handsworth Road WF2 7PJ 26 Jul 2019£101,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Handsworth Road WF2 7PG 31 May 2019£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Handsworth Road WF2 7PG 25 Jan 2019£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Handsworth Road WF2 7PJ 7 Dec 2018£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Handsworth Road WF2 7PJ 25 Aug 2017£123,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, Handsworth Road WF2 7PQ 27 Apr 2017£123,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Handsworth Road WF2 7PG 31 Mar 2017£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Handsworth Road WF2 7PJ 20 Dec 2016£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Handsworth Road WF2 7PJ 21 Mar 2016£95,000 Semi-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
40, Handsworth Road £110,000 (Jan 2019) → £210,000 (Oct 2025) +91%
over 7 yrs
13, Handsworth Road £101,000 (Jul 2019) → £155,000 (Oct 2023) +53%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Handsworth Road

Crime

99 crimes were reported within about a mile of Handsworth Road in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences44
Anti-social behaviour14
Burglary10
Criminal damage & arson10
Other theft9
Public order5

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

Flood risk

Handsworth Road 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 Handsworth Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Hendal Primary School 410 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Crigglestone Nursery School 95 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.5 mi
Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy 296 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Kettlethorpe High School 1,616 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.8 mi
Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School 355 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School 198 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School 608 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.6 mi
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy 762 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Good Report 1.9 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

  • Sandal & Agbrigg station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
  • Wakefield Kirkgate station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk
  • Wakefield Westgate station 3.0 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Wharncliffe Road (Hendal Lane) 1 min walk
  • Wharncliffe Road (opp, Hendal Lane) 2 min walk
  • Hendal Lane End (S bound, Hendal Lane) 3 min walk
  • Hendal Lane End (Hendal Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Chapelthorpe
    Standbridge Lane, Wakefield · 0.4 mi
  • Orchard Croft
    Cluntergate, Horbury, Wakefield · 2.1 mi
  • Lupset Health Centre
    George-A-Green Court, Wakefield · 2.3 mi
  • Maybush Medical Centre
    Belle Isle Health Park, Portobello Road, Wakefield · 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 2 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned49.9%62.5%
Private rented8.1%20.3%
Social rented41.7%17.1%
Households951

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.5%64.1%
Aged 65+13.8%18.6%
Residents2,115

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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