Market Drive, Carlton, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF3 3UG.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2023)

£359,282

7 sales

Price range

£320k – £475k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

20 Dec 2024

WF3 3UG

At a glance

House prices£359k averageSince 2023 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station39 min walkOutwood station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Market Drive, Carlton, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. The most recent sale was on 20 Dec 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £359,282.

House prices on Market Drive compared

WF3 postcode area£264,797

Wakefield£257,640

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Market Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	7	£359,282	20 Dec 2024

Sold prices on Market Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Market Drive WF3 3UG	20 Dec 2024	£350,000	Detached New build	Freehold
9, Market Drive WF3 3UG	19 Dec 2024	£360,000	Detached New build	Freehold
17, Market Drive WF3 3UG	25 Oct 2024	£505,992	Other New build	Freehold
11, Market Drive WF3 3UG	30 Sep 2024	£510,392	Other New build	Freehold
15, Market Drive WF3 3UG	29 Aug 2024	£324,995	Detached New build	Freehold
7, Market Drive WF3 3UG	28 Jun 2024	£359,995	Detached New build	Freehold
3, Market Drive WF3 3UG	21 Jun 2024	£474,995	Detached New build	Freehold
29, Market Drive WF3 3UG	12 Apr 2024	£324,995	Detached New build	Freehold
21, Market Drive WF3 3UG	28 Feb 2024	£278,260	Other	Freehold
1, Market Drive WF3 3UG	24 Nov 2023	£319,995	Detached New build	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 Market Drive

Crime

85 crimes were reported within about a mile of Market Drive 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	33
Shoplifting	13
Anti-social behaviour	11
Public order	10
Criminal damage & arson	7
Vehicle crime	5

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

Flood risk

Market Drive is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Middle River Aire catchment 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 Market Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Carlton Primary School 323 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.1 mi
Rothwell Primary School 310 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School 211 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Outstanding Report	0.8 mi
Robin Hood Primary School 420 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
Rodillian Academy 1,615 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.9 mi
Victoria Junior School 97 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	1.0 mi
Holy Trinity Church of England Academy, Rothwell 183 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.0 mi
Cockburn Haigh Road Academy 63 pupils	Primary	3–7	Good Report	1.1 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 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
Woodlesford station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
Normanton station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Main Street Carlton (W bound, Main Street) 1 min walk
Carlton School (New Road) 3 min walk
Carlton School (opp, New Road) 3 min walk
Stainton Lane (stop, Stainton Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Lofthouse Surgery
2 Church Farm Close, Leeds Road, Lofthouse, Wakefield · 0.8 mi
Oulton Medical Centre
Quarry Hill, Oulton, Leeds · 1.8 mi
Stanley
Stanley Health Centre, Lake Lock Road, Wakefield · 1.9 mi
Lingwell Croft Surgery
16 Shelldrake Drive, Middleton, Leeds · 2.1 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 8 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 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	77.0%	62.5%
Private rented	13.0%	20.3%
Social rented	10.0%	17.1%
Households	838

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	58.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	24.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,882

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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