Howcroft Gardens, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF2 6TW.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£449,800
10 sales
Price range
£343k – £540k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Sep 2021
WF2 6TW

At a glance

House prices£450k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station17 min walkSandal & Agbrigg station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

10 property sales on Howcroft Gardens, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 27 Sep 2021. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £449,800. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Howcroft Gardens compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Howcroft Gardens 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: £384,000 (2 sales)2016£384k2017: £460,000 (1 sales)2017£460k2018: £438,750 (4 sales)2018£439k2019: £540,000 (1 sales)2019£540k2020: £500,000 (1 sales)2020£500k2021: £475,000 (1 sales)2021£475k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached10£449,80027 Sep 2021

Sold prices on Howcroft Gardens

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Howcroft Gardens WF2 6TW 27 Sep 2021£475,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Howcroft Gardens WF2 6TW 31 Jul 2020£500,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Howcroft Gardens WF2 6TW 1 Nov 2019£540,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Howcroft Gardens WF2 6TW 20 Aug 2018£350,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Howcroft Gardens WF2 6TW 31 Jul 2018£490,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Howcroft Gardens WF2 6TW 11 May 2018£445,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Howcroft Gardens WF2 6TW 30 Jan 2018£470,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Howcroft Gardens WF2 6TW 1 Dec 2017£460,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Howcroft Gardens WF2 6TW 12 Dec 2016£425,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Howcroft Gardens WF2 6TW 14 Oct 2016£343,000 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
10, Howcroft Gardens £425,000 (Dec 2016) → £500,000 (Jul 2020) +18%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Howcroft Gardens

Crime

51 crimes were reported within about a mile of Howcroft Gardens in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences15
Other theft10
Anti-social behaviour6
Burglary6
Vehicle crime4
Other crime3

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

Flood risk

Howcroft Gardens is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Ings Beck and Oakenshaw Beck Flood alert area
  • Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert area
  • River Calder at Wakefield - Thornes and Calder Vale 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 Howcroft Gardens

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School 608 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Kettlethorpe High School 1,616 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.7 mi
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy 762 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Good Report 0.7 mi
Walton Primary Academy 336 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Hendal Primary School 410 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Sandal Magna Community Academy 255 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
The Castle Nursery School 108 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 1.1 mi
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource 245 pupils Primary Methodist 3–11 Report 1.4 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 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Wakefield Kirkgate station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Wakefield Westgate station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Milnthorpe Crescent (Barnsley Road) 4 min walk
  • Milnthorpe Crescent (opp, Barnsley Road) 4 min walk
  • Sandal Rugby Club (Barnsley Road) 5 min walk
  • Sandal Rugby Club (near, Barnsley Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Chapelthorpe
    Standbridge Lane, Wakefield · 1.0 mi
  • Maybush Medical Centre
    Belle Isle Health Park, Portobello Road, Wakefield · 1.3 mi
  • Trinity Medical Centre
    Thornhill Street, Wakefield · 2.0 mi
  • Lupset Health Centre
    George-A-Green Court, Wakefield · 2.2 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 10 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned90.4%62.5%
Private rented8.8%20.3%
Social rented0.9%17.1%
Households696

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.6%64.1%
Aged 65+30.1%18.6%
Residents1,603

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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