Oakleigh Close, Sharlston Common, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF4 1ER.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£251,889

9 sales

Price range

£180k – £302k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

21 May 2025

WF4 1ER

At a glance

House prices£252k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station9 min walkStreethouse station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Oakleigh Close, Sharlston Common, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 21 May 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £251,889. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Oakleigh Close compared

WF4 postcode area£265,063

Wakefield£257,640

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Oakleigh Close 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	9	£251,889	21 May 2025

Sold prices on Oakleigh Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
21, Oakleigh Close WF4 1ER	21 May 2025	£280,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Oakleigh Close WF4 1ER	18 Oct 2024	£265,000	Detached	Freehold
9, Oakleigh Close WF4 1ER	2 Feb 2024	£265,000	Detached	Freehold
23, Oakleigh Close WF4 1ER	18 Aug 2022	£280,000	Detached	Freehold
8, Oakleigh Close WF4 1ER	18 Aug 2022	£302,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Oakleigh Close WF4 1ER	29 Sep 2021	£255,000	Detached	Freehold
25, Oakleigh Close WF4 1ER	20 Jan 2021	£235,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Oakleigh Close WF4 1ER	13 Aug 2019	£205,000	Detached	Freehold
21, Oakleigh Close WF4 1ER	3 Aug 2018	£180,000	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
21, Oakleigh Close	£180,000 (Aug 2018) → £280,000 (May 2025)	+56% over 7 yrs
1, Oakleigh Close	£205,000 (Aug 2019) → £265,000 (Oct 2024)	+29% over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Oakleigh Close

Crime

37 crimes were reported within about a mile of Oakleigh Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	13
Criminal damage & arson	7
Anti-social behaviour	4
Burglary	3
Other theft	3
Public order	3

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

Flood risk

Oakleigh Close is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood 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 Oakleigh Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Sharlston Community School 239 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
Hammer Lane Academy 28 pupils	Other independent special school	4–7	Report	0.2 mi
Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School 105 pupils	Primary	2–11	Requires improvement Report	0.3 mi
Enrich Academy 94 pupils	Academy alternative provision converter	14–16	Requires improvement Report	1.0 mi
Crofton Junior School 231 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	1.4 mi
Crofton Academy 1,045 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	1.4 mi
Newlands Primary School 270 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.4 mi
Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School 233 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.4 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

Streethouse station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
Normanton station 1.9 mi · 39 min walk
Featherstone station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Hammer Lane (at, High Street) 4 min walk
Gin Lane (at, High Street) 4 min walk
Gin Lane (High Street) 4 min walk
Hammer Lane (opp, High Street) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Crofton And Sharlston Med Prac
Slack Lane, Crofton, Wakefield · 1.4 mi
Newland Surgery
Newland Lane, Normanton · 1.6 mi
King's Medical Practice
King Edward Street, Normanton · 1.9 mi
Station Lane
Station Lane Medical Centre, Station Lane, Pontefract · 2.2 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 3 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	58.9%	62.5%
Private rented	6.4%	20.3%
Social rented	34.7%	17.1%
Households	628

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	67.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	13.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,505

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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