Lawefield Lane, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF2 8SX, WF2 8SS, WF2 8SU.

Average price (last 12 months)
£177,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£193,110
21 sales
Price range
£74k – £330k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Dec 2025
WF2 8SX

At a glance

House prices£177k average31% below the Wakefield average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station10 min walkWakefield Westgate station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

21 property sales on Lawefield Lane, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £177,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £240,630. Average sale prices fell from £205,225 in 2016 to £168,000 in 2025 (-18%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 31% below the Wakefield average of £257,640 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Lawefield Lane compared

Lawefield Lane£177,000
WF2 postcode area£265,091
Wakefield£257,640
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WF2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £205,225 (4 sales)2016£205k2017: £204,967 (3 sales)2017£205k2018: £152,500 (2 sales)2018£153k2019: £193,750 (2 sales)2019£194k2021: £147,500 (2 sales)2021£148k2022: £210,000 (3 sales)2022£210k2024: £249,000 (2 sales)2024£249k2025: £168,000 (3 sales)2025£168k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached10£240,63011 Dec 2025
Semi-detached7£175,00017 Jan 2024
Flat2£79,50024 Oct 2025
Terraced2£132,50018 Feb 2025

Sold prices on Lawefield Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
165, Lawefield Lane WF2 8SX 11 Dec 2025£280,000 DetachedLeasehold
74, Lawefield Lane WF2 8SS 24 Oct 2025£74,000 FlatLeasehold
20 - 30, Lawefield Lane WF2 8SP 4 Apr 2025£450,000 OtherFreehold
73, Lawefield Lane WF2 8ST 18 Feb 2025£150,000 TerracedFreehold
143, Lawefield Lane WF2 8SX 7 Feb 2025£290,000 DetachedFreehold
169, Lawefield Lane WF2 8SX 15 Feb 2024£330,000 DetachedLeasehold
149, Lawefield Lane WF2 8SX 2 Feb 2024£278,000 DetachedFreehold
72, Lawefield Lane WF2 8SS 17 Jan 2024£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
68, Lawefield Lane WF2 8SS 19 Oct 2022£115,000 TerracedFreehold
20 - 30, Lawefield Lane WF2 8SP 4 May 2022£665,000 OtherFreehold
97, Lawefield Lane WF2 8SU 29 Mar 2022£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
153, Lawefield Lane WF2 8SX 14 Jan 2022£330,000 DetachedFreehold
74, Lawefield Lane WF2 8SS 29 Oct 2021£85,000 FlatLeasehold
157, Lawefield Lane WF2 8SX 26 Mar 2021£210,000 DetachedFreehold
Unit 2, Lawefield Park, Lawefield Lane WF2 8AJ 14 Apr 2020£192,000 OtherFreehold
60, Lawefield Lane WF2 8SS 22 Nov 2019£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
169, Lawefield Lane WF2 8SX 22 Feb 2019£232,500 DetachedLeasehold
6, Lawefield Lane WF2 8SP 19 Dec 2018£100,000 OtherFreehold
97, Lawefield Lane WF2 8SU 19 Jun 2018£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
147, Lawefield Lane WF2 8SX 13 Apr 2018£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Wakefield Truevine Hall, Lawefield Lane WF2 8ST 20 Oct 2017£125,000 OtherFreehold
123, Lawefield Lane WF2 8SX 18 Aug 2017£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
173, Lawefield Lane WF2 8SX 28 Jul 2017£219,950 Detached New buildLeasehold
169, Lawefield Lane WF2 8SX 24 Mar 2017£330,000 DetachedLeasehold
167, Lawefield Lane WF2 8SX 31 Jan 2017£234,950 Detached New buildLeasehold
163, Lawefield Lane WF2 8SX 23 Dec 2016£214,950 Detached New buildLeasehold
165, Lawefield Lane WF2 8SX 23 Dec 2016£185,950 Detached New buildLeasehold
171, Lawefield Lane WF2 8SX 16 Dec 2016£220,000 Detached New buildLeasehold
121, Lawefield Lane WF2 8SX 2 Sep 2016£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
79, Lawefield Lane WF2 8SU 12 Jan 2016£495,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
81, Lawefield Lane WF2 8SU 12 Jan 2016£495,000 Semi-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
165, Lawefield Lane £185,950 (Dec 2016) → £280,000 (Dec 2025) +51%
over 9 yrs
74, Lawefield Lane £85,000 (Oct 2021) → £74,000 (Oct 2025) -13%
over 4 yrs
20 - 30, Lawefield Lane £665,000 (May 2022) → £450,000 (Apr 2025) -32%
over 3 yrs
169, Lawefield Lane £330,000 (Mar 2017) → £232,500 (Feb 2019) → £330,000 (Feb 2024) +0%
over 7 yrs
97, Lawefield Lane £130,000 (Jun 2018) → £185,000 (Mar 2022) +42%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Lawefield Lane

Crime

604 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lawefield Lane in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences227
Anti-social behaviour82
Shoplifting63
Public order50
Criminal damage & arson42
Drugs31

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

Flood risk

Lawefield Lane is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Balne Beck, Alverthorpe Beck and Ings Beck at Wakefield Westgate Flood warning area
  • 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 Lawefield Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School 437 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Trinity Academy Cathedral 1,028 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
CAPA College 502 pupils 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.5 mi
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource 245 pupils Primary Methodist 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School 210 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
St Michael's CofE Academy 470 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School 387 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.9 mi
Queen Elizabeths School Wakefield 668 pupils Other independent school 3–19 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

  • Wakefield Westgate station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Wakefield Kirkgate station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Sandal & Agbrigg station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Lawefield Lane School (adj, Lawefield Lane) 1 min walk
  • Lawefield Lane School (opp, Lawefield Lane) 1 min walk
  • Lawefield Lane (Lawefield Lane) 2 min walk
  • Lawefield Lane (on, Lawefiled Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Homestead
    Homestead Medical Centre, Homestead Drive, Wakefield · 0.6 mi
  • Trinity Medical Centre
    Thornhill Street, Wakefield · 0.6 mi
  • Lupset Health Centre
    George-A-Green Court, Wakefield · 0.7 mi
  • Alverthorpe
    Balne Lane, Wakefield · 0.8 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 2 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned46.2%62.5%
Private rented26.0%20.3%
Social rented27.5%17.1%
Households915

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.9%64.1%
Aged 65+17.3%18.6%
Residents1,862

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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