Linnet Grove, Wakefield

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£390,000

3 sales

Price range

£315k – £520k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

3 Jul 2023

WF2 6SF

At a glance

House prices£390k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station30 min walkSandal & Agbrigg station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Linnet Grove, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 3 Jul 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £390,000.

House prices on Linnet Grove compared

WF2 postcode area£265,091

Wakefield£257,640

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Linnet Grove 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
Detached	3	£390,000	3 Jul 2023

Sold prices on Linnet Grove

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Linnet Grove WF2 6SF	3 Jul 2023	£520,000	Detached	Freehold
3, Linnet Grove WF2 6SF	5 Feb 2021	£335,000	Detached	Freehold
14, Linnet Grove WF2 6SF	17 Jul 2019	£315,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Linnet Grove

Crime

50 crimes were reported within about a mile of Linnet Grove 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	17
Anti-social behaviour	8
Burglary	7
Other theft	6
Criminal damage & arson	5
Public order	2

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

Flood risk

Linnet Grove 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 Linnet Grove

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Kettlethorpe High School 1,616 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.5 mi
Hendal Primary School 410 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School 608 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.0 mi
Walton Primary Academy 336 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.3 mi
Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy 296 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	1.4 mi
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy 762 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–16	Good Report	1.4 mi
Crigglestone Nursery School 95 pupils	Nursery	2–4	Report	1.4 mi
Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School 355 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.6 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 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
Wakefield Kirkgate station 2.6 mi · 51 min walk
Wakefield Westgate station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Pledwick Lane (at, Barnsley Road) 5 min walk
Pledwick Lane (opp, Barnsley Road) 5 min walk
Woodland Drive (at, Barnsley Road) 7 min walk
Woodland Drive (opp, Barnsley Road) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

Chapelthorpe
Standbridge Lane, Wakefield · 0.7 mi
Maybush Medical Centre
Belle Isle Health Park, Portobello Road, Wakefield · 2.0 mi
Lupset Health Centre
George-A-Green Court, Wakefield · 2.5 mi
Trinity Medical Centre
Thornhill Street, 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 9 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 3 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	93.8%	62.5%
Private rented	4.6%	20.3%
Social rented	1.6%	17.1%
Households	631

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	55.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	31.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,427

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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