Meadowgate Croft, Lofthouse, Wakefield

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£210,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£205,044
27 sales
Price range
£124k – £400k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Jan 2026
WF3 3SS

At a glance

House prices£205k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station27 min walkOutwood station Schools6 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

27 property sales on Meadowgate Croft, Lofthouse, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £210,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £264,750. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Meadowgate Croft compared

WF3 postcode area£264,797
Wakefield£257,640
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £124,975 (2 sales)2016£125k2017: £179,000 (4 sales)2017£179k2018: £156,500 (3 sales)2018£157k2019: £224,995 (1 sales)2019£225k2020: £208,125 (4 sales)2020£208k2021: £169,832 (3 sales)2021£170k2022: £145,000 (1 sales)2022£145k2023: £284,650 (3 sales)2023£285k2024: £281,950 (4 sales)2024£282k2025: £197,000 (1 sales)2025£197k2026: £210,000 (1 sales)2026£210k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached11£264,7506 Dec 2024
Semi-detached8£157,05614 Jan 2026
Terraced8£170,93714 Nov 2024

Sold prices on Meadowgate Croft

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
21, Meadowgate Croft WF3 3SS 14 Jan 2026£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Meadowgate Croft WF3 3SS 28 Feb 2025£197,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Meadowgate Croft WF3 3SS 6 Dec 2024£240,300 DetachedFreehold
22, Meadowgate Croft WF3 3SS 27 Nov 2024£230,000 DetachedFreehold
48, Meadowgate Croft WF3 3SS 14 Nov 2024£250,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Meadowgate Croft WF3 3SS 4 Nov 2024£377,500 DetachedFreehold
23A, Meadowgate Croft WF3 3SS 9 Feb 2024£260,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Meadowgate Croft WF3 3SS 8 Dec 2023£230,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Meadowgate Croft WF3 3SS 22 Sep 2023£399,950 DetachedFreehold
48, Meadowgate Croft WF3 3SS 9 Jun 2023£250,000 TerracedFreehold
62, Meadowgate Croft WF3 3SS 15 Feb 2023£224,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Meadowgate Croft WF3 3SS 30 Jun 2022£145,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Meadowgate Croft WF3 3SS 6 Aug 2021£157,500 TerracedFreehold
34, Meadowgate Croft WF3 3SS 26 Jul 2021£169,995 TerracedFreehold
44, Meadowgate Croft WF3 3SS 11 Feb 2021£182,000 DetachedFreehold
52, Meadowgate Croft WF3 3SS 18 Dec 2020£160,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Meadowgate Croft WF3 3SS 30 Oct 2020£320,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Meadowgate Croft WF3 3SS 7 Aug 2020£197,500 DetachedFreehold
21, Meadowgate Croft WF3 3SS 27 Mar 2020£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Meadowgate Croft WF3 3SS 24 Jul 2019£145,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Meadowgate Croft WF3 3SS 8 Apr 2019£224,995 DetachedFreehold
22, Meadowgate Croft WF3 3SS 29 Nov 2018£195,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Meadowgate Croft WF3 3SS 2 Mar 2018£137,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
66, Meadowgate Croft WF3 3SS 1 Mar 2018£137,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Meadowgate Croft WF3 3SS 20 Dec 2017£146,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Meadowgate Croft WF3 3SS 17 Nov 2017£285,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Meadowgate Croft WF3 3SS 18 Sep 2017£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Meadowgate Croft WF3 3SS 25 Aug 2017£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Meadowgate Croft WF3 3SS 29 Sep 2016£124,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Meadowgate Croft WF3 3SS 1 Feb 2016£125,950 Semi-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
21, Meadowgate Croft £137,500 (Mar 2018) → £155,000 (Mar 2020) → £210,000 (Jan 2026) +53%
over 8 yrs
38, Meadowgate Croft £135,000 (Aug 2017) → £146,000 (Dec 2017) → £197,000 (Feb 2025) +46%
over 8 yrs
22, Meadowgate Croft £195,000 (Nov 2018) → £230,000 (Nov 2024) +18%
over 6 yrs
48, Meadowgate Croft £250,000 (Jun 2023) → £250,000 (Nov 2024) +0%
over 1 yr
44, Meadowgate Croft £182,000 (Feb 2021) → £230,000 (Dec 2023) +26%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Meadowgate Croft

Crime

44 crimes were reported within about a mile of Meadowgate Croft in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences19
Criminal damage & arson8
Anti-social behaviour7
Public order4
Vehicle crime2
Other crime2

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

Flood risk

Meadowgate Croft 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 Meadowgate Croft

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Robin Hood Primary School 420 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Rodillian Academy 1,615 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.3 mi
Carlton Primary School 323 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Thorpe Primary School 224 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Rothwell Primary School 310 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Sharp Lane Primary School 570 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
Clapgate Primary School 442 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate 438 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 1.4 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 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
  • Woodlesford station 3.0 mi · 59 min walk
  • Wakefield Westgate station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Meadowgate Drive (opp, Leeds Road) 1 min walk
  • Meadowgate Drive (Leeds Road) 1 min walk
  • Pawson Street (Leeds Road) 2 min walk
  • Fentonsgate (Leeds Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Lofthouse Surgery
    2 Church Farm Close, Leeds Road, Lofthouse, Wakefield · 0.5 mi
  • Lingwell Croft Surgery
    16 Shelldrake Drive, Middleton, Leeds · 1.6 mi
  • Outwood Park Medical Centre
    Potovens Lane, Outwood, Wakefield · 1.7 mi
  • Stanley
    Stanley Health Centre, Lake Lock Road, Wakefield · 1.9 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 7 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned74.2%62.5%
Private rented14.7%20.3%
Social rented11.1%17.1%
Households953

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.3%64.1%
Aged 65+13.0%18.6%
Residents2,200

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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