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Melbourne Avenue, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield

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House prices, sold prices and local information for WF2 0LT.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£162,188
4 sales
Price range
£148k – £185k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Dec 2020
WF2 0LT

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At a glance

House prices£162k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station18 min walkOutwood station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 5 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

4 property sales on Melbourne Avenue, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 3 Dec 2020. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £162,188. Recorded sale prices on Melbourne Avenue range from £148,000 to £185,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Melbourne Avenue compared

WF2 postcode area£263,630
Wakefield£257,844
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Melbourne Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £152,250 (1 sales)2017£152k2018: £163,500 (1 sales)2018£164k2019: £148,000 (1 sales)2019£148k2020: £185,000 (1 sales)2020£185k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 5 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached4£162,1883 Dec 2020

Sold prices on Melbourne Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, Melbourne Avenue WF2 0LT 20 Apr 2021£186,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Melbourne Avenue WF2 0LT 3 Dec 2020£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Melbourne Avenue WF2 0LT 12 Aug 2019£148,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Melbourne Avenue WF2 0LT 31 Aug 2018£163,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Melbourne Avenue WF2 0LT 9 Aug 2017£152,250 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.

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Schools near Melbourne Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Pinderfields Hospital PRU 104 pupils Pupil referral unit 2–19 Report 0.2 mi
Wrenthorpe Academy 314 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Jerry Clay Academy 211 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Outwood Grange Academy 1,900 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.5 mi
Hall Cliffe Primary School 34 pupils Other independent special school 5–11 Report 0.5 mi
Silcoates School 517 pupils Other independent school United Reformed Church 2–18 Report 0.7 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane 456 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Newton Hill Community School 338 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 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

  • Outwood station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Wakefield Westgate station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Wakefield Kirkgate station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Wrenthorpe Sports & Social Club (Wrenthorpe Road) 1 min walk
  • Wrenthorpe Sports & Social Club (at, Wrenthorpe Road) 1 min walk
  • Bragg Lane End (NW bound, Bradford Road) 1 min walk
  • Gloucester Court (opp, Potovens Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Outwood Park Medical Centre
    Potovens Lane, Outwood, Wakefield · 0.6 mi
  • New Southgate Surgery
    Buxton Place, Wakefield · 1.1 mi
  • Alverthorpe
    Balne Lane, Wakefield · 1.3 mi
  • Homestead
    Homestead Medical Centre, Homestead Drive, Wakefield · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Tesco Express in Wakefield · 0.1 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Outwood · 0.8 mi
  • The Food Warehouse Iceland Wakefield Food Warehouse · 0.8 mi
  • Spar Spar - Outwood · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Pharmacy Express · 0.6 mi
  • Lo's Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Wrenthorpe Dental Care · 0.4 mi
  • Outwood Dental Care · 0.9 mi
  • Smile Design Studio · 1.2 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 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned79.7%62.5%
Private rented9.6%20.3%
Social rented10.7%17.1%
Households882

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.4%64.1%
Aged 65+19.9%18.6%
Residents2,093

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.

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.

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Who lives around Melbourne Avenue

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White93.8%93%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.5%3.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.5%1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.7%1.3%
Other ethnic group0.5%0.7%

Religion

HereWakefield
Christian48.2%49%
No religion43%41.3%
Not answered4.9%5.4%
Muslim2.4%3.2%
Hindu0.9%0.4%
Other religion0.3%0.4%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK94.4%91.5%
Born outside the UK5.6%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
Level 4 qualifications and above32.5%24.3%
No qualifications18.1%24.4%
Level 3 qualifications16.9%16.3%
Level 2 qualifications13.2%14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.8%10.8%
Apprenticeship7%6.5%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health51.8%44.7%
Good health32.5%34.3%
Fair health12%14.5%
Bad health3.1%5.1%
Very bad health0.7%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
1 car or van in household45.4%41.7%
2 cars or vans in household35.3%27.4%
No cars or vans in household11.5%22.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.9%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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Estate agents near Melbourne Avenue

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  • North Agents 1.5 mi
  • Linley Simpson 1.7 mi
  • Richard Kendal 1.7 mi
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