Heron Drive, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF2 6SP, WF2 6SW, WF2 6SN.

Average price (last 12 months)
£445,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£347,105
19 sales
Price range
£220k – £560k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Jul 2026
WF2 6SP

At a glance

House prices£347k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station33 min walkSandal & Agbrigg station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

19 property sales on Heron Drive, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £445,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £347,105. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Heron Drive compared

WF2 postcode area£265,091
Wakefield£257,640
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Heron Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £290,000 (1 sales)2016£290k2017: £270,667 (3 sales)2017£271k2018: £269,500 (2 sales)2018£270k2019: £283,333 (3 sales)2019£283k2020: £314,000 (1 sales)2020£314k2021: £302,500 (2 sales)2021£303k2022: £425,000 (2 sales)2022£425k2024: £560,000 (1 sales)2024£560k2025: £443,333 (3 sales)2025£443k2026: £445,000 (1 sales)2026£445k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached19£347,10517 Jul 2026

Sold prices on Heron Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
54, Heron Drive WF2 6SP 17 Jul 2026£445,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Heron Drive WF2 6SW 17 Oct 2025£560,000 DetachedFreehold
76, Heron Drive WF2 6SP 20 Aug 2025£385,000 DetachedFreehold
52, Heron Drive WF2 6SP 20 Jun 2025£385,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Heron Drive WF2 6SN 7 May 2024£560,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Heron Drive WF2 6SN 25 Apr 2022£430,000 DetachedFreehold
82, Heron Drive WF2 6SP 23 Feb 2022£420,000 DetachedFreehold
54, Heron Drive WF2 6SP 15 Mar 2021£315,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Heron Drive WF2 6SN 15 Jan 2021£290,000 DetachedFreehold
86, Heron Drive WF2 6SP 7 Aug 2020£314,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Heron Drive WF2 6SW 19 Sep 2019£280,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Heron Drive WF2 6SW 20 Aug 2019£265,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Heron Drive WF2 6SW 31 Jul 2019£275,000 DetachedFreehold
52, Heron Drive WF2 6SP 27 Feb 2019£305,000 DetachedFreehold
1C, Heron Drive WF2 6SN 6 Jul 2018£261,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Heron Drive WF2 6SW 15 Jun 2018£278,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Heron Drive WF2 6SW 30 Oct 2017£280,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Heron Drive WF2 6SN 29 Sep 2017£220,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Heron Drive WF2 6SW 14 Jul 2017£312,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Heron Drive WF2 6SP 19 Aug 2016£290,000 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
54, Heron Drive £315,000 (Mar 2021) → £445,000 (Jul 2026) +41%
over 5 yrs
18, Heron Drive £280,000 (Oct 2017) → £560,000 (Oct 2025) +100%
over 8 yrs
52, Heron Drive £305,000 (Feb 2019) → £385,000 (Jun 2025) +26%
over 6 yrs
15, Heron Drive £278,000 (Jun 2018) → £280,000 (Sep 2019) +1%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Heron Drive

Crime

61 crimes were reported within about a mile of Heron Drive 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 offences25
Anti-social behaviour9
Burglary7
Other theft6
Criminal damage & arson5
Public order3

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

Flood risk

Heron Drive 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 Heron Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Kettlethorpe High School 1,616 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.4 mi
Hendal Primary School 410 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School 608 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
Crigglestone Nursery School 95 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 1.1 mi
Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy 296 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School 355 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.4 mi
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy 762 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Good Report 1.5 mi
Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School 198 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.5 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 1.6 mi · 33 min walk
  • Wakefield Kirkgate station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
  • Wakefield Westgate station 2.9 mi · 59 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Pledwick Lane (at, Barnsley Road) 3 min walk
  • Pledwick Lane (opp, Barnsley Road) 3 min walk
  • Hill Top Road (Barnsley Road) 3 min walk
  • Hill Top Road (Barnsley Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Chapelthorpe
    Standbridge Lane, Wakefield · 0.5 mi
  • Maybush Medical Centre
    Belle Isle Health Park, Portobello Road, Wakefield · 2.0 mi
  • Lupset Health Centre
    George-A-Green Court, Wakefield · 2.4 mi
  • Orchard Croft
    Cluntergate, Horbury, Wakefield · 2.6 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 7 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned87.3%62.5%
Private rented6.9%20.3%
Social rented5.8%17.1%
Households582

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6455.1%64.1%
Aged 65+32.5%18.6%
Residents1,289

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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