Nell Gap Lane, Overton, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF4 4QU, WF4 4SG.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£126,500

2 sales

Price range

£73k – £180k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

21 Mar 2025

WF4 4QU

At a glance

House prices£127k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station55 min walkRavensthorpe station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Nell Gap Lane, Overton, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 21 Mar 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £73,000.

House prices on Nell Gap Lane compared

WF4 postcode area£265,063

Wakefield£257,640

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Nell Gap Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	1	£73,000	20 Jul 2017
Semi-detached	1	£180,000	21 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Nell Gap Lane

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
140, Nell Gap Lane WF4 4QU	21 Mar 2025	£180,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
148, Nell Gap Lane WF4 4QU	9 Sep 2024	£79,500	Other	Freehold
66, Nell Gap Lane WF4 4SG	20 Jul 2017	£73,000	Flat	Leasehold

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 Nell Gap Lane

Crime

40 crimes were reported within about a mile of Nell Gap Lane 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 offences	15
Criminal damage & arson	7
Public order	6
Anti-social behaviour	4
Drugs	2
Other crime	2

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

Flood risk

Nell Gap Lane is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert area
River Calder at Healey and Horbury Bridge 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 Nell Gap Lane

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Middlestown Primary Academy 217 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.4 mi
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy 902 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.9 mi
Denby Grange School 50 pupils	Other independent special school	11–18	Report	1.0 mi
Thornhill Junior and Infant School 353 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.2 mi
Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School 183 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.3 mi
Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy 125 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	1.4 mi
Overthorpe CofE Academy 188 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	1.5 mi
Flockton CofE (C) First School 80 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–10	Report	1.8 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

Ravensthorpe station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk
Dewsbury station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
Mirfield station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Green Lane (Old Road) 1 min walk
Green Lane Crossfields (Green Lane) 1 min walk
Green Lane (Old Road) 2 min walk
New Rd Green Lane (before, New Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Middlestown
Middlestown Medical Centre, New Road, Wakefield · 0.3 mi
The Paddock Surgery
Chapel Lane, Thornhill, Dewsbury · 1.3 mi
Thornhill Lees Medical Centre
140 Slaithwaite Road, Thornhill Lees, Dewsbury · 2.0 mi
Orchard Croft
Cluntergate, Horbury, 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 4 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	58.5%	62.5%
Private rented	11.1%	20.3%
Social rented	30.3%	17.1%
Households	641

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	56.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	27.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,355

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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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