Meadowgate Vale, Lofthouse, Wakefield

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£196,500
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£185,643
14 sales
Price range
£90k – £262k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Jul 2026
WF3 3SP

At a glance

House prices£186k 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 station26 min walkOutwood station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

14 property sales on Meadowgate Vale, Lofthouse, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £196,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £177,167. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Meadowgate Vale compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Meadowgate Vale 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: £152,750 (2 sales)2016£153k2017: £137,000 (3 sales)2017£137k2018: £198,000 (2 sales)2018£198k2019: £152,000 (1 sales)2019£152k2020: £245,000 (2 sales)2020£245k2022: £215,000 (2 sales)2022£215k2024: £218,000 (1 sales)2024£218k2026: £196,500 (1 sales)2026£197k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached6£177,16716 Feb 2024
Terraced5£156,80027 Jul 2026
Detached3£250,6673 Dec 2020

Sold prices on Meadowgate Vale

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
29, Meadowgate Vale WF3 3SP 27 Jul 2026£196,500 TerracedFreehold
21, Meadowgate Vale WF3 3SP 16 Feb 2024£218,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Meadowgate Vale WF3 3SP 11 Mar 2022£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18A, Meadowgate Vale WF3 3SP 7 Jan 2022£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Meadowgate Vale WF3 3SP 3 Dec 2020£260,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Meadowgate Vale WF3 3SP 27 Nov 2020£230,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Meadowgate Vale WF3 3SP 8 May 2019£152,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Meadowgate Vale WF3 3SP 24 Aug 2018£134,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Meadowgate Vale WF3 3SP 18 Apr 2018£262,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Meadowgate Vale WF3 3SP 6 Nov 2017£191,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Meadowgate Vale WF3 3SP 13 Feb 2017£130,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Meadowgate Vale WF3 3SP 31 Jan 2017£90,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16A, Meadowgate Vale WF3 3SP 27 May 2016£145,500 TerracedFreehold
35, Meadowgate Vale WF3 3SP 20 May 2016£160,000 TerracedFreehold

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
26, Meadowgate Vale £90,000 (Jan 2017) → £250,000 (Mar 2022) +178%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Meadowgate Vale

Crime

47 crimes were reported within about a mile of Meadowgate Vale 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 offences21
Criminal damage & arson8
Anti-social behaviour7
Public order5
Other theft2
Vehicle crime2

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

Flood risk

Meadowgate Vale 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 Vale

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Rodillian Academy 1,615 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.3 mi
Robin Hood Primary School 420 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Carlton Primary School 323 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Thorpe Primary School 224 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Rothwell Primary School 310 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate 438 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 1.3 mi
East Ardsley Primary Academy 417 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.4 mi
Sharp Lane Primary School 570 pupils Primary 3–11 Good 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 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Woodlesford station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk
  • Wakefield Westgate station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Meadowgate Drive (Leeds Road) 3 min walk
  • Meadowgate Drive (opp, Leeds Road) 3 min walk
  • Long Thorpe Lane Ramsgate (adj, Long Thorpe Lane) 3 min walk
  • Fentonsgate (Leeds Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Lofthouse Surgery
    2 Church Farm Close, Leeds Road, Lofthouse, Wakefield · 0.5 mi
  • Outwood Park Medical Centre
    Potovens Lane, Outwood, Wakefield · 1.6 mi
  • Lingwell Croft Surgery
    16 Shelldrake Drive, Middleton, Leeds · 1.7 mi
  • Stanley
    Stanley Health Centre, Lake Lock Road, 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 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
Owned70.4%62.5%
Private rented17.5%20.3%
Social rented11.8%17.1%
Households659

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1525.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.9%64.1%
Aged 65+6.5%18.6%
Residents1,734

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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