Oakland Crest, Middlestown, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF4 4UB.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£457,500

2 sales

Price range

£435k – £480k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

27 May 2020

WF4 4UB

At a glance

House prices£458k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station54 min walkRavensthorpe station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Oakland Crest, Middlestown, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 27 May 2020. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £457,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Oakland Crest compared

WF4 postcode area£265,063

Wakefield£257,640

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Oakland Crest 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
Detached	2	£457,500	27 May 2020

Sold prices on Oakland Crest

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, Oakland Crest WF4 4UB	27 May 2020	£480,000	Detached	Freehold
6, Oakland Crest WF4 4UB	18 Aug 2017	£435,000	Detached	Freehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
6, Oakland Crest	£435,000 (Aug 2017) → £480,000 (May 2020)	+10% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Oakland Crest

Crime

38 crimes were reported within about a mile of Oakland Crest 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 offences	12
Criminal damage & arson	7
Anti-social behaviour	5
Public order	5
Drugs	2
Other theft	2

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

Flood risk

Oakland Crest 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 Oakland Crest

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Middlestown Primary Academy 217 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.3 mi
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy 902 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.8 mi
Thornhill Junior and Infant School 353 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.1 mi
Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School 183 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.2 mi
Denby Grange School 50 pupils	Other independent special school	11–18	Report	1.2 mi
Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy 125 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	1.2 mi
Overthorpe CofE Academy 188 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	1.5 mi
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College 1,699 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Good Report	1.6 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 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
Dewsbury station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
Mirfield station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 18 min walk

Nearest bus stops

New Road Oakland Crest (at, New Road) 2 min walk
New Rd Cross Road (New Road) 3 min walk
Ridge Road (Old Road) 5 min walk
Ridge Road (Old Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Middlestown
Middlestown Medical Centre, New Road, Wakefield · 0.1 mi
The Paddock Surgery
Chapel Lane, Thornhill, Dewsbury · 1.2 mi
Thornhill Lees Medical Centre
140 Slaithwaite Road, Thornhill Lees, Dewsbury · 1.9 mi
Ossett Surgery
Ossett Health Village, Kingsway, Ossett · 2.3 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 6 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	82.9%	62.5%
Private rented	14.1%	20.3%
Social rented	3.0%	17.1%
Households	596

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	11.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	69.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	19.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,619

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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