Melton Road, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF2 7PR, WF2 7PW.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£158,500
10 sales
Price range
£100k – £221k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Apr 2025
WF2 7PW

At a glance

House prices£159k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station44 min walkSandal & Agbrigg station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

10 property sales on Melton Road, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 28 Apr 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £158,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Melton Road compared

WF2 postcode area£265,091
Wakefield£257,640
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Melton Road 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: £104,000 (1 sales)2017£104k2018: £100,000 (1 sales)2018£100k2021: £147,500 (2 sales)2021£148k2022: £188,666 (3 sales)2022£189k2023: £155,000 (1 sales)2023£155k2024: £200,000 (1 sales)2024£200k2025: £165,000 (1 sales)2025£165k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached10£158,50028 Apr 2025

Sold prices on Melton Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
10, Melton Road WF2 7PW 28 Apr 2025£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Melton Road WF2 7PR 20 Sep 2024£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Melton Road WF2 7PW 18 Jan 2023£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Melton Road WF2 7PW 18 Nov 2022£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Melton Road WF2 7PR 25 Jul 2022£220,997 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Melton Road WF2 7PR 22 Jul 2022£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Melton Road WF2 7PR 21 Jul 2022£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Melton Road WF2 7PR 19 Nov 2021£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Melton Road WF2 7PR 29 Apr 2021£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Melton Road WF2 7PW 8 Mar 2018£100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Melton Road WF2 7PW 18 Oct 2017£104,000 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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
2, Melton Road £100,000 (Mar 2018) → £155,000 (Jan 2023) +55%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Melton Road

Crime

96 crimes were reported within about a mile of Melton Road in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences43
Anti-social behaviour15
Criminal damage & arson10
Burglary9
Other theft9
Public order5

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

Flood risk

Melton Road is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Ings Beck and Oakenshaw Beck 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 Melton Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Hendal Primary School 410 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Crigglestone Nursery School 95 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.6 mi
Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy 296 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School 355 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School 198 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Kettlethorpe High School 1,616 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.8 mi
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School 608 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.7 mi
Horbury Primary Academy 435 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 2.0 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

  • Sandal & Agbrigg station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
  • Wakefield Kirkgate station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk
  • Wakefield Westgate station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Kettlethorpe (at, Fairbrook Road) 2 min walk
  • Hendal Lane End (Hendal Lane) 3 min walk
  • Hendal Lane End (S bound, Hendal Lane) 3 min walk
  • Boyne Hill Wood Lane (Boyne Hill) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Chapelthorpe
    Standbridge Lane, Wakefield · 0.5 mi
  • Orchard Croft
    Cluntergate, Horbury, Wakefield · 2.1 mi
  • Lupset Health Centre
    George-A-Green Court, Wakefield · 2.4 mi
  • Maybush Medical Centre
    Belle Isle Health Park, Portobello Road, Wakefield · 2.5 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 2 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned49.9%62.5%
Private rented8.1%20.3%
Social rented41.7%17.1%
Households951

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.5%64.1%
Aged 65+13.8%18.6%
Residents2,115

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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