Knave Close, Horbury, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF4 5RE.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£270,000

1 sales

Price range

£270k – £270k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

27 Mar 2019

WF4 5RE

At a glance

House prices£270k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% 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 station38 min walkWakefield Westgate station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Knave Close, Horbury, Wakefield has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 27 Mar 2019. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £270,000.

House prices on Knave Close compared

WF4 postcode area£265,063

Wakefield£257,640

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Knave Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF4 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£270,000	27 Mar 2019

Sold prices on Knave Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Knave Close WF4 5RE	27 Mar 2019	£270,000	Detached	Freehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near Knave Close

Crime

189 crimes were reported within about a mile of Knave Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	88
Anti-social behaviour	21
Shoplifting	21
Criminal damage & arson	11
Vehicle crime	9
Burglary	8

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

Flood risk

Knave Close is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

Ings Beck and Oakenshaw Beck Flood alert area
Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert area
River Calder at Healey and Horbury Bridge Flood warning area
River Calder at Horbury Junction 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 Knave Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Horbury Academy 1,070 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.4 mi
Evolve Academy 44 pupils	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	4–14	Good Report	0.4 mi
Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School 601 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.5 mi
Horbury Primary Academy 435 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Hall Cliffe School 86 pupils	Other independent special school	8–17	Report	0.7 mi
Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School 369 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.9 mi
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School 210 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 223 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	1.0 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 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
Wakefield Kirkgate station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
Sandal & Agbrigg station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Benton Park (opp, Northfield Lane) 1 min walk
Benton Park (at, Horbury Road) 1 min walk
Rochester Drive (Wakefield Road) 2 min walk
Lennox Drive (adj, Horbury Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Orchard Croft
Cluntergate, Horbury, Wakefield · 0.5 mi
Lupset Health Centre
George-A-Green Court, Wakefield · 0.9 mi
Homestead
Homestead Medical Centre, Homestead Drive, Wakefield · 1.5 mi
Alverthorpe
Balne Lane, Wakefield · 1.7 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 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 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	89.2%	62.5%
Private rented	7.8%	20.3%
Social rented	2.9%	17.1%
Households	767

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	21.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,856

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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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