Mount Crescent, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF2 8QG, WF2 8QQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£280,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£201,563
24 sales
Price range
£117k – £280k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Nov 2025
WF2 8QQ

At a glance

House prices£202k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station21 min walkWakefield Westgate station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

24 property sales on Mount Crescent, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £280,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £194,886. Average sale prices rose from £160,400 in 2016 to £277,500 in 2025 (+73%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Mount Crescent compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £160,400 (5 sales)2016£160k2017: £160,000 (1 sales)2017£160k2018: £171,750 (2 sales)2018£172k2019: £190,000 (3 sales)2019£190k2021: £213,667 (3 sales)2021£214k2022: £212,667 (3 sales)2022£213k2023: £207,667 (3 sales)2023£208k2024: £252,500 (2 sales)2024£253k2025: £277,500 (2 sales)2025£278k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached22£194,88614 Nov 2025
Detached2£275,0005 Jul 2024

Sold prices on Mount Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
46, Mount Crescent WF2 8QQ 14 Nov 2025£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Mount Crescent WF2 8QG 20 Mar 2025£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Mount Crescent WF2 8QG 5 Jul 2024£280,000 DetachedFreehold
83, Mount Crescent WF2 8QQ 3 Jun 2024£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Mount Crescent WF2 8QG 8 Nov 2023£186,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Mount Crescent WF2 8QQ 3 Nov 2023£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
60, Mount Crescent WF2 8QQ 9 Jun 2023£202,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Mount Crescent WF2 8QG 27 Jan 2023£440,000 OtherFreehold
87, Mount Crescent WF2 8QQ 16 Dec 2022£198,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Mount Crescent WF2 8QG 27 Jun 2022£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
77, Mount Crescent WF2 8QQ 30 Mar 2022£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Mount Crescent WF2 8QG 14 Apr 2021£223,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Mount Crescent WF2 8QG 9 Apr 2021£270,000 DetachedFreehold
79, Mount Crescent WF2 8QQ 31 Mar 2021£148,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Mount Crescent WF2 8QQ 28 Nov 2019£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Mount Crescent WF2 8QG 6 Sep 2019£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Mount Crescent WF2 8QG 3 Jan 2019£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Mount Crescent WF2 8QQ 28 Sep 2018£153,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Mount Crescent WF2 8QG 29 Jun 2018£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Mount Crescent 9 Nov 2017£204,000 OtherFreehold
79, Mount Crescent WF2 8QQ 31 Aug 2017£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Mount Crescent WF2 8QG 28 Oct 2016£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
69, Mount Crescent WF2 8QQ 23 Sep 2016£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Mount Crescent WF2 8QG 26 Aug 2016£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Mount Crescent WF2 8QG 1 Jul 2016£117,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Mount Crescent WF2 8QG 29 Jan 2016£165,000 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
46, Mount Crescent £153,500 (Sep 2018) → £280,000 (Nov 2025) +82%
over 7 yrs
27, Mount Crescent £175,000 (Oct 2016) → £275,000 (Mar 2025) +57%
over 8 yrs
79, Mount Crescent £160,000 (Aug 2017) → £148,000 (Mar 2021) -8%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Mount Crescent

Crime

271 crimes were reported within about a mile of Mount Crescent in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences95
Anti-social behaviour45
Shoplifting37
Criminal damage & arson20
Public order17
Burglary13

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

Flood risk

Mount Crescent is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Balne Beck, Alverthorpe Beck and Ings Beck at Wakefield Westgate Flood warning area
  • Ings Beck and Oakenshaw Beck Flood alert area
  • Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert area
  • River Calder at Wakefield - Thornes and Calder Vale 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 Mount Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School 210 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.0 mi
Trinity Academy Cathedral 1,028 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.1 mi
Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School 601 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School 437 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 223 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Evolve Academy 44 pupils Academy alternative provision sponsor led 4–14 Good Report 0.8 mi
St Michael's CofE Academy 470 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource 245 pupils Primary Methodist 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Wakefield Westgate station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • Wakefield Kirkgate station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Sandal & Agbrigg station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Thornes Road The Mount (adj, Thornes Road) 2 min walk
  • Thornes Road The Mount (Thornes Road) 2 min walk
  • Thornes Road Gill Sike Rd (opp, Thornes Road) 2 min walk
  • Thornes Road Gill Sike Rd (at, Thornes Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Lupset Health Centre
    George-A-Green Court, Wakefield · 0.3 mi
  • Homestead
    Homestead Medical Centre, Homestead Drive, Wakefield · 0.9 mi
  • Alverthorpe
    Balne Lane, Wakefield · 1.1 mi
  • Trinity Medical Centre
    Thornhill Street, Wakefield · 1.2 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 9 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned88.2%62.5%
Private rented10.3%20.3%
Social rented1.5%17.1%
Households711

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.8%64.1%
Aged 65+28.3%18.6%
Residents1,610

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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