Lake View, Newmillerdam, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF2 7SN.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£300,000

3 sales

Price range

£235k – £360k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

31 May 2018

WF2 7SN

At a glance

House prices£300k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station39 min walkSandal & Agbrigg station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Lake View, Newmillerdam, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 31 May 2018. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £300,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Lake View compared

WF2 postcode area£265,091

Wakefield£257,640

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Lake View has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF2 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	3	£300,000	31 May 2018

Sold prices on Lake View

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Lake View WF2 7SN	12 Apr 2019	£360,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Lake View WF2 7SN	31 May 2018	£305,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Lake View WF2 7SN	23 Feb 2018	£235,000	Detached	Freehold
6, Lake View WF2 7SN	19 Jan 2018	£360,000	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
1, Lake View	£235,000 (Feb 2018) → £360,000 (Apr 2019)	+53% over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Lake View

Crime

72 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lake View 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	32
Anti-social behaviour	11
Other theft	7
Burglary	6
Criminal damage & arson	6
Public order	3

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

Flood risk

Lake View is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Ings Beck and Oakenshaw Beck Flood alert area
Lower River Calder 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 Lake View

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Hendal Primary School 410 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Kettlethorpe High School 1,616 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.6 mi
Crigglestone Nursery School 95 pupils	Nursery	2–4	Report	1.0 mi
Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy 296 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School 355 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.1 mi
Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School 198 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.3 mi
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School 608 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.4 mi
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy 762 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–16	Good Report	1.8 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 1.9 mi · 39 min walk
Wakefield Kirkgate station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk
Wakefield Westgate station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Newmillerdam Lake (Barnsley Road) 1 min walk
School Hill Crab Lane (at, School Hill) 1 min walk
Newmillerdam Lake (near, Barnsley Road) 1 min walk
Hill Top Road (Barnsley Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Chapelthorpe
Standbridge Lane, Wakefield · 0.5 mi
Maybush Medical Centre
Belle Isle Health Park, Portobello Road, Wakefield · 2.3 mi
Orchard Croft
Cluntergate, Horbury, Wakefield · 2.5 mi
Lupset Health Centre
George-A-Green Court, Wakefield · 2.6 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 8 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	82.4%	62.5%
Private rented	13.4%	20.3%
Social rented	4.0%	17.1%
Households	700

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	22.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,621

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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