Highfield Drive, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF2 0BB.

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£131,850
7 sales
Price range
£85k – £190k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Jan 2025
WF2 0BB

At a glance

House prices£132k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station20 min walkWakefield Westgate station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Highfield Drive, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 24 Jan 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £131,850. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Highfield Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Highfield 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: £130,000 (1 sales)2016£130k2017: £123,500 (2 sales)2017£124k2019: £99,725 (2 sales)2019£100k2023: £156,500 (1 sales)2023£157k2025: £190,000 (1 sales)2025£190k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached7£131,85024 Jan 2025

Sold prices on Highfield Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
33, Highfield Drive WF2 0BB 24 Jan 2025£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Highfield Drive WF2 0BB 6 Apr 2023£156,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Highfield Drive WF2 0BB 10 Nov 2021£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Highfield Drive WF2 0BB 25 Jul 2019£114,450 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Highfield Drive WF2 0BB 27 Feb 2019£85,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Highfield Drive WF2 0BB 7 Dec 2018£66,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Highfield Drive WF2 0BB 29 Sep 2017£117,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Highfield Drive WF2 0BB 9 Jun 2017£116,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Highfield Drive WF2 0BB 31 May 2017£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Highfield Drive WF2 0BB 19 Aug 2016£130,000 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
41, Highfield Drive £66,500 (Dec 2018) → £85,000 (Feb 2019) → £114,450 (Jul 2019) → £156,500 (Apr 2023) +135%
over 4 yrs
29, Highfield Drive £116,000 (Jun 2017) → £117,000 (Sep 2017) +1%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Highfield Drive

Crime

261 crimes were reported within about a mile of Highfield 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 offences104
Anti-social behaviour34
Shoplifting25
Criminal damage & arson24
Public order17
Other theft16

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

Flood risk

Highfield Drive is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Balne Beck, Alverthorpe Beck and Ings Beck at Wakefield Westgate Flood warning area
  • Ings Beck and Oakenshaw Beck Flood alert area
  • Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert area
  • Alverthorpe Beck at Wakefield Flanshaw 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 Highfield Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs 267 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School 387 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
Silcoates School 517 pupils Other independent school United Reformed Church 2–18 Report 0.4 mi
Hall Cliffe Primary School 34 pupils Other independent special school 5–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Michael's CofE Academy 470 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Jerry Clay Academy 211 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 223 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Pinderfields Hospital PRU 104 pupils Pupil referral unit 2–19 Report 0.9 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

  • Wakefield Westgate station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Wakefield Kirkgate station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • Outwood station 1.9 mi · 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Phoenix Centre (opp, Batley Road) 1 min walk
  • Phoenix Centre (at, Batley Road) 2 min walk
  • Wellington Street (Wellington Street) 2 min walk
  • Larkspur Way (Batley Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Alverthorpe
    Balne Lane, Wakefield · 0.5 mi
  • Homestead
    Homestead Medical Centre, Homestead Drive, Wakefield · 0.6 mi
  • New Southgate Surgery
    Buxton Place, Wakefield · 1.0 mi
  • Lupset Health Centre
    George-A-Green Court, Wakefield · 1.2 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 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned60.4%62.5%
Private rented15.0%20.3%
Social rented24.4%17.1%
Households786

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.8%64.1%
Aged 65+15.3%18.6%
Residents1,870

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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