Lime Crescent, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF2 6RY.

Average price (last 12 months)
£370,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£400,009
22 sales
Price range
£255k – £665k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
6 Mar 2026
WF2 6RY

At a glance

House prices£400k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station9 min walkSandal & Agbrigg station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

22 property sales on Lime Crescent, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £370,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £400,009. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Lime Crescent compared

WF2 postcode area£265,091
Wakefield£257,640
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £327,500 (3 sales)2016£328k2017: £332,500 (4 sales)2017£333k2018: £495,000 (1 sales)2018£495k2019: £345,000 (2 sales)2019£345k2020: £436,000 (3 sales)2020£436k2021: £320,000 (1 sales)2021£320k2022: £530,000 (3 sales)2022£530k2023: £410,000 (1 sales)2023£410k2025: £434,900 (3 sales)2025£435k2026: £370,000 (1 sales)2026£370k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached22£400,0096 Mar 2026

Sold prices on Lime Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
28, Lime Crescent WF2 6RY 6 Mar 2026£370,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Lime Crescent WF2 6RY 21 Feb 2025£416,700 DetachedFreehold
24, Lime Crescent WF2 6RY 19 Feb 2025£358,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Lime Crescent WF2 6RY 30 Jan 2025£530,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Lime Crescent WF2 6RY 17 Jul 2023£410,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Lime Crescent WF2 6RY 7 Oct 2022£550,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Lime Crescent WF2 6RY 31 Aug 2022£665,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Lime Crescent WF2 6RY 14 Jan 2022£375,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Lime Crescent WF2 6RY 11 Feb 2021£320,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Lime Crescent WF2 6RY 30 Nov 2020£385,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Lime Crescent WF2 6RY 10 Jul 2020£363,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Lime Crescent WF2 6RY 11 Feb 2020£560,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Lime Crescent WF2 6RY 25 Oct 2019£340,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Lime Crescent WF2 6RY 25 Jan 2019£350,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Lime Crescent WF2 6RY 8 Nov 2018£495,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Lime Crescent WF2 6RY 27 Oct 2017£385,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Lime Crescent WF2 6RY 12 Oct 2017£365,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Lime Crescent WF2 6RY 26 May 2017£325,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Lime Crescent WF2 6RY 6 Apr 2017£255,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Lime Crescent WF2 6RY 19 Dec 2016£340,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Lime Crescent WF2 6RY 26 May 2016£290,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Lime Crescent WF2 6RY 29 Jan 2016£352,500 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
4, Lime Crescent £340,000 (Dec 2016) → £416,700 (Feb 2025) +23%
over 8 yrs
20, Lime Crescent £495,000 (Nov 2018) → £665,000 (Aug 2022) +34%
over 4 yrs
36, Lime Crescent £365,000 (Oct 2017) → £385,000 (Nov 2020) +5%
over 3 yrs
6, Lime Crescent £352,500 (Jan 2016) → £363,000 (Jul 2020) +3%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Lime Crescent

Crime

138 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lime Crescent in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences61
Anti-social behaviour18
Criminal damage & arson13
Other theft12
Public order11
Burglary6

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

Flood risk

Lime Crescent is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • 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 Lime Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy 762 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Good Report 0.4 mi
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School 608 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Sandal Magna Community Academy 255 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
The Castle Nursery School 108 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.8 mi
Walton Primary Academy 336 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource 245 pupils Primary Methodist 3–11 Report 1.3 mi
Kettlethorpe High School 1,616 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.4 mi
Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School 233 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.5 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 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Wakefield Kirkgate station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Wakefield Westgate station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Mountbatten Avenue (opp, Walton Lane) 4 min walk
  • Mountbatten Avenue (Walton Lane) 4 min walk
  • Sandal Lodge (opp, Walton Lane) 5 min walk
  • Sandal Lodge (adj, Walton Lane) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Maybush Medical Centre
    Belle Isle Health Park, Portobello Road, Wakefield · 1.0 mi
  • Trinity Medical Centre
    Thornhill Street, Wakefield · 1.7 mi
  • Chapelthorpe
    Standbridge Lane, Wakefield · 1.7 mi
  • Warrengate Medical Centre
    78 Upper Warrengate, Wakefield · 1.8 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 10 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 10 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned92.8%62.5%
Private rented6.0%20.3%
Social rented1.2%17.1%
Households679

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6449.5%64.1%
Aged 65+38.0%18.6%
Residents1,516

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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