Melbourne Road, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF1 2RN, WF1 2RL.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£217,997
15 sales
Price range
£140k – £290k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Apr 2024
WF1 2RN

At a glance

House prices£218k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station12 min walkWakefield Westgate station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

15 property sales on Melbourne Road, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 19 Apr 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £220,663.

House prices on Melbourne Road compared

WF1 postcode area£233,023
Wakefield£257,640
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £172,500 (2 sales)2017£173k2018: £185,000 (2 sales)2018£185k2019: £167,000 (1 sales)2019£167k2020: £197,500 (2 sales)2020£198k2021: £239,950 (1 sales)2021£240k2022: £253,600 (5 sales)2022£254k2023: £257,000 (1 sales)2023£257k2024: £228,000 (1 sales)2024£228k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached12£220,66319 Apr 2024
Detached2£226,00018 Jul 2023
Terraced1£170,00024 Jan 2020

Sold prices on Melbourne Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
62, Melbourne Road WF1 2RN 19 Apr 2024£228,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Melbourne Road WF1 2RN 18 Jul 2023£257,000 DetachedFreehold
41, Melbourne Road WF1 2RL 12 Dec 2022£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Melbourne Road WF1 2RL 15 Nov 2022£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Melbourne Road WF1 2RN 9 Aug 2022£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Melbourne Road WF1 2RN 8 Apr 2022£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
76, Melbourne Road WF1 2RN 5 Jan 2022£218,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Melbourne Road WF1 2RL 13 Aug 2021£239,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Melbourne Road WF1 2RN 21 Feb 2020£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Melbourne Road WF1 2RN 24 Jan 2020£170,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Melbourne Road WF1 2RL 25 Feb 2019£167,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Melbourne Road WF1 2RL 20 Jul 2018£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Melbourne Road WF1 2RL 2 Feb 2018£195,000 DetachedFreehold
72, Melbourne Road WF1 2RN 23 Nov 2017£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
72, Melbourne Road WF1 2RN 18 Sep 2017£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Melbourne Road WF1 2RN 17 Feb 2017£140,000 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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Crime and flood risk near Melbourne Road

Crime

532 crimes were reported within about a mile of Melbourne Road in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences218
Anti-social behaviour64
Shoplifting56
Public order46
Other theft33
Criminal damage & arson27

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

Flood risk

Melbourne Road is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Ings Beck and Oakenshaw Beck Flood alert area
  • Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert area
  • Balne Beck at Peacock including Silcoates Street Flood warning 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 Melbourne Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School 209 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Queen Elizabeths School Wakefield 668 pupils Other independent school 3–19 Report 0.5 mi
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School 387 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
CAPA College 502 pupils 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.7 mi
Newton Hill Community School 338 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Silcoates School 517 pupils Other independent school United Reformed Church 2–18 Report 0.8 mi
Hall Cliffe Primary School 34 pupils Other independent special school 5–11 Report 0.8 mi
Pinderfields Hospital PRU 104 pupils Pupil referral unit 2–19 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Wakefield Westgate station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Wakefield Kirkgate station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Outwood station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Melbourne Road Cyprus Grove (Melbourne Road) 1 min walk
  • Melbourne Road Cyprus Grove (stop, Melbourne Road) 1 min walk
  • Melbourne Rd Bradford Road (stop, Melbourne Road) 2 min walk
  • Melbourne Rd Bradford Road (Melbourne Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • New Southgate Surgery
    Buxton Place, Wakefield · 0.3 mi
  • Alverthorpe
    Balne Lane, Wakefield · 0.5 mi
  • Homestead
    Homestead Medical Centre, Homestead Drive, Wakefield · 0.7 mi
  • Trinity Medical Centre
    Thornhill Street, Wakefield · 1.1 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 5 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned72.7%62.5%
Private rented20.0%20.3%
Social rented7.3%17.1%
Households740

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.1%64.1%
Aged 65+16.3%18.6%
Residents1,715

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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