Lapwing Mews, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF1 2GY.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2023)

£357,621

8 sales

Price range

£87k – £415k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

7 Mar 2025

WF1 2GY

At a glance

House prices£358k averageSince 2023 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station19 min walkOutwood station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Lapwing Mews, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. The most recent sale was on 7 Mar 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £396,281. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2023; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Lapwing Mews compared

WF1 postcode area£233,023

Wakefield£257,640

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Lapwing Mews has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	7	£396,281	7 Mar 2025
Semi-detached	1	£87,000	29 Sep 2023

Sold prices on Lapwing Mews

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Lapwing Mews WF1 2GY	7 Mar 2025	£415,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Lapwing Mews WF1 2GY	6 Dec 2023	£379,995	Detached New build	Freehold
5, Lapwing Mews WF1 2GY	27 Oct 2023	£394,995	Detached New build	Freehold
7, Lapwing Mews WF1 2GY	29 Sep 2023	£87,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
6, Lapwing Mews WF1 2GY	15 Sep 2023	£414,995	Detached New build	Freehold
7, Lapwing Mews WF1 2GY	15 Sep 2023	£260,996	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
8, Lapwing Mews WF1 2GY	15 Sep 2023	£260,996	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
4, Lapwing Mews WF1 2GY	14 Sep 2023	£363,995	Detached New build	Freehold
3, Lapwing Mews WF1 2GY	25 Aug 2023	£404,995	Detached New build	Freehold
2, Lapwing Mews WF1 2GY	11 Aug 2023	£399,995	Detached New build	Freehold
2, Lapwing Mews WF1 2GY	21 Dec 2020	£350,000	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
3, Lapwing Mews	£404,995 (Aug 2023) → £415,000 (Mar 2025)	+2% over 2 yrs
2, Lapwing Mews	£350,000 (Dec 2020) → £399,995 (Aug 2023)	+14% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Lapwing Mews

Crime

187 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lapwing Mews 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 offences	82
Anti-social behaviour	24
Shoplifting	23
Criminal damage & arson	12
Public order	11
Vehicle crime	11

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

Flood risk

Lapwing Mews 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 Lapwing Mews

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Newton Hill Community School 338 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
Rooks Nest Academy 368 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane 456 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Outwood Grange Academy 1,900 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.6 mi
Meadowcroft School 128 pupils	Other independent special school	5–19	Report	0.8 mi
Pinderfields Hospital PRU 104 pupils	Pupil referral unit	2–19	Report	0.8 mi
Wrenthorpe Academy 314 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School 209 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.9 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

Outwood station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
Wakefield Westgate station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
Wakefield Kirkgate station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

First Avenue (at, Leeds Road) 3 min walk
First Avenue (opp, Leeds Road) 3 min walk
Silver Street (Leeds Road) 3 min walk
Silver Street (near, Leeds Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

New Southgate Surgery
Buxton Place, Wakefield · 0.7 mi
Outwood Park Medical Centre
Potovens Lane, Outwood, Wakefield · 0.7 mi
Stanley
Stanley Health Centre, Lake Lock Road, Wakefield · 1.3 mi
Eastmoor Health Centre
Windhill Road, Eastmoor, Wakefield · 1.3 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 5 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	86.0%	62.5%
Private rented	12.6%	20.3%
Social rented	1.5%	17.1%
Households	549

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	21.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,350

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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