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Market Street, Wakefield

MyStreetCheck free street report: Market Street, Wakefield · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/wakefield/market-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF1 1DH, WF1 1DF, WF1 1DD.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£54,767
9 sales
Price range
£42k – £72k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Oct 2025
WF1 1DH

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At a glance

House prices£55k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station6 min walkWakefield Westgate station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband67% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold71% leaseholdAcross 21 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

9 property sales on Market Street, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 17 Oct 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £54,767. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Market Street range from £42,200 to £72,000. 29% of homes sold here were freehold and 71% leasehold.

House prices on Market Street compared

WF1 postcode area£234,024
Wakefield£257,844
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Market Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £65,000 (1 sales)2016£65k2017: £51,000 (1 sales)2017£51k2019: £58,750 (2 sales)2019£59k2022: £47,950 (2 sales)2022£48k2023: £57,250 (2 sales)2023£57k2025: £49,000 (1 sales)2025£49k

Tenure: 29% freehold and 71% leasehold across 21 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat9£54,76717 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Market Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Apartment 24, Bayheath House, 20, Market Street WF1 1DH 17 Oct 2025£49,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 31, Bayheath House, 20, Market Street WF1 1DH 2 Jun 2025£40,000 FlatLeasehold
Fell House, Market Street WF1 1DF 20 Dec 2024£2,645,000 OtherFreehold
Apartment 18, Bayheath House, 20, Market Street WF1 1DH 8 Aug 2024£75,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 11, Bayheath House, 20, Market Street WF1 1DH 30 Nov 2023£72,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 9, Bayheath House, 20, Market Street WF1 1DH 20 Mar 2023£42,500 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 29, Bayheath House, 20, Market Street WF1 1DH 8 Aug 2022£53,700 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 31, Bayheath House, 20, Market Street WF1 1DH 6 Apr 2022£42,200 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 12A, Bayheath House, 20, Market Street WF1 1DH 9 Sep 2020£70,000 FlatLeasehold
Queens House, Market Street WF1 1DF 20 Mar 2020£1,030,000 OtherFreehold
11, Market Street WF1 1DD 17 Mar 2020£330,000 OtherFreehold
Queens House, Market Street WF1 1DF 24 Jun 2019£830,000 OtherFreehold
Apartment 28, Bayheath House, 20, Market Street WF1 1DH 11 Apr 2019£67,500 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 24, Bayheath House, 20, Market Street WF1 1DH 19 Mar 2019£50,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 25, Bayheath House, 20, Market Street WF1 1DH 31 Jul 2018£70,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 4, Bayheath House, 20, Market Street WF1 1DH 8 Dec 2017£81,500 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 21, Bayheath House, 20, Market Street WF1 1DH 24 Nov 2017£51,000 FlatLeasehold
Fell House, Market Street WF1 1DF 24 Sep 2017£95,000 OtherFreehold
Apartment 12, Bayheath House, 20, Market Street WF1 1DH 13 Apr 2017£70,000 FlatLeasehold
58, Market Street WF1 1DH 6 Jan 2017£190,000 OtherFreehold
Apartment 26, Bayheath House, 20, Market Street WF1 1DH 5 Aug 2016£65,000 FlatLeasehold

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
Apartment 24, Bayheath House, 20, Market Street £50,000 (Mar 2019) → £49,000 (Oct 2025) -2%
over 7 yrs
Apartment 31, Bayheath House, 20, Market Street £42,200 (Apr 2022) → £40,000 (Jun 2025) -5%
over 3 yrs
Fell House, Market Street £95,000 (Sep 2017) → £2,645,000 (Dec 2024) +2684%
over 7 yrs
Queens House, Market Street £830,000 (Jun 2019) → £1,030,000 (Mar 2020) +24%
over under a year

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Schools near Market Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
CAPA College 502 pupils 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.3 mi
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School 437 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 255 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
Queen Elizabeths School Wakefield 668 pupils Other independent school 3–19 Report 0.5 mi
St Austin's Catholic Primary School 306 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill 251 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School 209 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School 359 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Wakefield Westgate station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Wakefield Kirkgate station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Sandal & Agbrigg station 1.4 mi · 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Denby Dale Road (stop G3, Denby Dale Road) 1 min walk
  • Westgate B (Westgate) 2 min walk
  • Westgate A (Westgate) 2 min walk
  • Westgate E (Westgate) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Trinity Medical Centre
    Thornhill Street, Wakefield · 0.2 mi
  • Warrengate Medical Centre
    78 Upper Warrengate, Wakefield · 0.4 mi
  • Homestead
    Homestead Medical Centre, Homestead Drive, Wakefield · 0.8 mi
  • Alverthorpe
    Balne Lane, Wakefield · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Marks and Spencer M&S Wakefield · 0.2 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Wakefield · 0.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Wakefield Ings Road · 0.2 mi
  • The Food Warehouse Iceland Wakefield Westgate FWH · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.2 mi
  • Trinity - Pharmacy Plus Health · 0.2 mi
  • Kingfisher Chemist Ltd · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Queen Street (dental Surgery) · 0.1 mi
  • Mcm Dental Services Ltd · 0.1 mi
  • Poldent Dental Care · 0.3 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 1 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.

Income1 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned8.2%62.5%
Private rented37.2%20.3%
Social rented54.6%17.1%
Households758

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 158.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6474.6%64.1%
Aged 65+17.0%18.6%
Residents1,214

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)67%80%
Gigabit-capable67%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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks94%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks95%92%

Share of homes across Wakefield with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Market Street

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Who lives around Market Street

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White79.3%93%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh11.7%3.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.9%1.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.1%1.4%
Other ethnic group2%0.7%

Religion

HereWakefield
Christian41.1%49%
No religion38.9%41.3%
Muslim11.4%3.2%
Not answered5.8%5.4%
Other religion0.9%0.4%
Hindu0.8%0.4%
Buddhist0.7%0.2%
Sikh0.2%0.1%

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK64.1%91.5%
Born outside the UK35.9%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
No qualifications30.4%24.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above24.9%24.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.9%10.8%
Level 2 qualifications12.4%14.9%
Level 3 qualifications9.3%16.3%
Apprenticeship5.8%6.5%
Other qualifications4.3%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health35.1%44.7%
Good health33.3%34.3%
Fair health19.1%14.5%
Bad health10.1%5.1%
Very bad health2.4%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
No cars or vans in household63.3%22.8%
1 car or van in household31.8%41.7%
2 cars or vans in household4.1%27.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household0.8%8%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Wakefield.

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