Laithes Drive, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF2 9TE.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£252,875

8 sales

Price range

£189k – £330k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

15 May 2025

WF2 9TE

At a glance

House prices£253k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station26 min walkWakefield Westgate station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Laithes Drive, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 15 May 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £252,875. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Laithes Drive compared

WF2 postcode area£265,091

Wakefield£257,640

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Laithes 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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	8	£252,875	15 May 2025

Sold prices on Laithes Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
16, Laithes Drive WF2 9TE	15 May 2025	£260,000	Detached	Freehold
3, Laithes Drive WF2 9TE	19 Jul 2024	£330,000	Detached	Freehold
19, Laithes Drive WF2 9TE	29 Feb 2024	£325,000	Detached	Freehold
26, Laithes Drive WF2 9TE	30 Sep 2021	£250,000	Detached	Freehold
6, Laithes Drive WF2 9TE	3 Sep 2019	£214,000	Detached	Freehold
24, Laithes Drive WF2 9TE	10 Dec 2018	£189,000	Detached	Freehold
22, Laithes Drive WF2 9TE	29 May 2018	£210,000	Detached	Freehold
19, Laithes Drive WF2 9TE	20 May 2016	£245,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
19, Laithes Drive	£245,000 (May 2016) → £325,000 (Feb 2024)	+33% over 8 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Laithes Drive

Crime

229 crimes were reported within about a mile of Laithes Drive 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 offences	93
Anti-social behaviour	29
Shoplifting	19
Criminal damage & arson	17
Public order	16
Other theft	15

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

Flood risk

Laithes Drive is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

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 Laithes Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs 267 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School 387 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.6 mi
Silcoates School 517 pupils	Other independent school United Reformed Church	2–18	Report	0.6 mi
St Michael's CofE Academy 470 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 223 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Hall Cliffe Primary School 34 pupils	Other independent special school	5–11	Report	0.8 mi
Jerry Clay Academy 211 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.0 mi
Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School 111 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.1 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

Wakefield Westgate station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
Wakefield Kirkgate station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
Outwood station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Willow Lane (at, Flanshaw Lane) 3 min walk
Willow Lane (Flanshaw Lane) 3 min walk
Flanshaw Lane Harrap St (opp, Flanshaw Lane) 4 min walk
Flanshaw Way (Flanshaw Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Alverthorpe
Balne Lane, Wakefield · 0.8 mi
Homestead
Homestead Medical Centre, Homestead Drive, Wakefield · 0.8 mi
Lupset Health Centre
George-A-Green Court, Wakefield · 1.2 mi
New Southgate Surgery
Buxton Place, Wakefield · 1.4 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 9 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 5 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	87.0%	62.5%
Private rented	8.7%	20.3%
Social rented	4.3%	17.1%
Households	653

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	69.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	13.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,566

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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