Hillcrest, Havercroft, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF4 2EW.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£103,344
16 sales
Price range
£60k – £160k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 May 2025
WF4 2EW

At a glance

House prices£103k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% 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 station31 min walkFitzwilliam station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

16 property sales on Hillcrest, Havercroft, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 12 May 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £106,321. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Hillcrest compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Hillcrest 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: £79,500 (1 sales)2016£80k2017: £79,667 (3 sales)2017£80k2018: £75,333 (3 sales)2018£75k2020: £86,000 (2 sales)2020£86k2021: £142,500 (2 sales)2021£143k2022: £135,000 (1 sales)2022£135k2024: £105,000 (1 sales)2024£105k2025: £137,333 (3 sales)2025£137k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached14£106,32112 May 2025
Terraced2£82,5001 Feb 2024

Sold prices on Hillcrest

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
15, Hillcrest WF4 2EW 12 May 2025£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Hillcrest WF4 2EW 21 Jan 2025£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Hillcrest WF4 2EW 21 Jan 2025£157,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Hillcrest WF4 2EW 1 Feb 2024£105,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Hillcrest WF4 2EW 24 Nov 2023£82,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Hillcrest WF4 2EW 11 Sep 2023£74,900 TerracedFreehold
31, Hillcrest WF4 2EW 20 Jun 2022£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Hillcrest WF4 2EW 12 Apr 2022£132,000 OtherFreehold
29, Hillcrest WF4 2EW 29 Oct 2021£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Hillcrest WF4 2EW 16 Aug 2021£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Hillcrest WF4 2EW 21 Dec 2020£60,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Hillcrest WF4 2EW 28 Aug 2020£112,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Hillcrest WF4 2EW 19 Dec 2018£87,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Hillcrest WF4 2EW 29 Mar 2018£73,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Hillcrest WF4 2EW 5 Jan 2018£66,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Hillcrest WF4 2EW 17 Nov 2017£83,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Hillcrest WF4 2EW 17 Jul 2017£88,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Hillcrest WF4 2EW 20 Jan 2017£67,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Hillcrest WF4 2EW 15 Apr 2016£79,500 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
39, Hillcrest £74,900 (Sep 2023) → £82,000 (Nov 2023) +9%
over under a year
24, Hillcrest £60,000 (Dec 2020) → £132,000 (Apr 2022) +120%
over 1 yr
4, Hillcrest £66,000 (Jan 2018) → £125,000 (Aug 2021) +89%
over 4 yrs
27, Hillcrest £79,500 (Apr 2016) → £87,000 (Dec 2018) +9%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Hillcrest

Crime

23 crimes were reported within about a mile of Hillcrest in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences12
Anti-social behaviour5
Vehicle crime2
Criminal damage & arson1
Drugs1
Public order1

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

Flood risk

Hillcrest is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert area
  • River Dearne 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 Hillcrest

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green 221 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School 225 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
South Hiendley Primary School 184 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
King's Meadow Academy 234 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.5 mi
Fitzwilliam Primary School 224 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.7 mi
West End Academy 187 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 2.0 mi
St Helen's CE Primary School 215 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 2.1 mi
Wragby School Other independent special school 8–16 Report 2.1 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

  • Fitzwilliam station 1.5 mi · 31 min walk
  • Streethouse station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk
  • Sandal & Agbrigg station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Madeley Road (at, Cow Lane) 1 min walk
  • Madeley Road (pp, Cow Lane) 1 min walk
  • Havercroft Club (Cow Lane) 2 min walk
  • Mulberry Place (at, Cow Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Grange Medical Centre
    Highfield Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract · 2.3 mi
  • Royston Group Practice
    The Surgery, 65D Midland Road, Barnsley · 2.4 mi
  • Crofton And Sharlston Med Prac
    Slack Lane, Crofton, Wakefield · 2.5 mi
  • High Street Practice
    48 High Street, Royston, Barnsley · 2.7 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned65.8%62.5%
Private rented19.7%20.3%
Social rented14.5%17.1%
Households635

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.7%64.1%
Aged 65+13.1%18.6%
Residents1,555

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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