Light Lane, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF2 0BE.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£81,250

2 sales

Price range

£55k – £108k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

29 Jan 2021

WF2 0BE

At a glance

House prices£81k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station21 min walkWakefield Westgate station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Light Lane, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 29 Jan 2021. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £81,250.

House prices on Light Lane compared

WF2 postcode area£265,091

Wakefield£257,640

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Light Lane 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
Terraced	2	£81,250	29 Jan 2021

Sold prices on Light Lane

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
8, Light Lane WF2 0BE	29 Jan 2021	£107,500	Terraced	Freehold
6, Light Lane WF2 0BE	24 May 2019	£55,000	Terraced	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 Light Lane

Crime

257 crimes were reported within about a mile of Light Lane in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	101
Anti-social behaviour	34
Shoplifting	25
Criminal damage & arson	23
Public order	17
Other theft	16

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

Flood risk

Light 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
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 Light Lane

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs 267 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School 387 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.3 mi
Silcoates School 517 pupils	Other independent school United Reformed Church	2–18	Report	0.4 mi
Hall Cliffe Primary School 34 pupils	Other independent special school	5–11	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	0.8 mi
Jerry Clay Academy 211 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
Pinderfields Hospital PRU 104 pupils	Pupil referral unit	2–19	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 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
Wakefield Kirkgate station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
Outwood station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Phoenix Centre (opp, Batley Road) 1 min walk
Phoenix Centre (at, Batley Road) 1 min walk
Wellington Street (Wellington Street) 1 min walk
Larkspur Way (Batley Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Alverthorpe
Balne Lane, Wakefield · 0.5 mi
Homestead
Homestead Medical Centre, Homestead Drive, Wakefield · 0.6 mi
New Southgate Surgery
Buxton Place, Wakefield · 1.1 mi
Lupset Health Centre
George-A-Green Court, Wakefield · 1.2 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 4 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	60.4%	62.5%
Private rented	15.0%	20.3%
Social rented	24.4%	17.1%
Households	786

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	67.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	15.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,870

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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