Highfield Crescent, Overton, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF4 4RA, WF4 4QZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£212,127
15 sales
Price range
£160k – £290k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Jul 2025
WF4 4RA

At a glance

House prices£212k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station55 min walkRavensthorpe station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

15 property sales on Highfield Crescent, Overton, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 Jul 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £204,329. Average sale prices rose from £162,475 in 2016 to £241,833 in 2025 (+49%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Highfield Crescent compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Highfield Crescent 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: £162,475 (2 sales)2016£162k2017: £170,000 (1 sales)2017£170k2019: £222,488 (4 sales)2019£222k2020: £236,250 (2 sales)2020£236k2021: £200,000 (1 sales)2021£200k2022: £194,000 (1 sales)2022£194k2023: £205,000 (1 sales)2023£205k2025: £241,833 (3 sales)2025£242k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached12£204,32928 Jul 2025
Detached3£243,31720 Mar 2020

Sold prices on Highfield Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
21, Highfield Crescent WF4 4QZ 28 Jul 2025£245,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Highfield Crescent WF4 4RA 28 Jul 2025£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Highfield Crescent WF4 4RA 27 Jan 2025£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Highfield Crescent WF4 4QZ 12 May 2023£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Highfield Crescent WF4 4QZ 21 Apr 2022£194,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Highfield Crescent WF4 4RA 24 Sep 2021£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Highfield Crescent WF4 4RA 11 Sep 2020£182,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Highfield Crescent WF4 4RA 20 Mar 2020£290,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Highfield Crescent WF4 4QZ 30 Aug 2019£279,950 DetachedFreehold
2, Highfield Crescent WF4 4QZ 17 Apr 2019£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Highfield Crescent WF4 4RA 4 Jan 2019£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Highfield Crescent WF4 4RA 4 Jan 2019£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Highfield Crescent WF4 4RA 10 Feb 2017£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Highfield Crescent WF4 4QZ 19 Sep 2016£164,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Highfield Crescent WF4 4RA 13 Sep 2016£160,000 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
30, Highfield Crescent £170,000 (Feb 2017) → £235,000 (Jan 2025) +38%
over 8 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Highfield Crescent

Crime

32 crimes were reported within about a mile of Highfield Crescent in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences13
Criminal damage & arson5
Public order5
Anti-social behaviour3
Other crime2
Burglary1

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

Flood risk

Highfield Crescent is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood 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 Highfield Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Middlestown Primary Academy 217 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
Denby Grange School 50 pupils Other independent special school 11–18 Report 1.0 mi
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy 902 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.0 mi
Thornhill Junior and Infant School 353 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.2 mi
Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School 183 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.4 mi
Overthorpe CofE Academy 188 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy 125 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 1.6 mi
Flockton CofE (C) First School 80 pupils Primary Church of England 4–10 Report 1.6 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

  • Ravensthorpe station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk
  • Dewsbury station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk
  • Mirfield station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Green Lane (Old Road) 2 min walk
  • Smithy Lane (stop, Old Road) 2 min walk
  • Smithy Lane (Old Road) 2 min walk
  • Green Lane (Old Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Middlestown
    Middlestown Medical Centre, New Road, Wakefield · 0.5 mi
  • The Paddock Surgery
    Chapel Lane, Thornhill, Dewsbury · 1.3 mi
  • Thornhill Lees Medical Centre
    140 Slaithwaite Road, Thornhill Lees, Dewsbury · 2.1 mi
  • Savile Town Medical Ctr.
    Scarborough Street, Savile Town, Dewsbury · 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 4 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 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned58.5%62.5%
Private rented11.1%20.3%
Social rented30.3%17.1%
Households641

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.8%64.1%
Aged 65+27.9%18.6%
Residents1,355

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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