Old Road, Middlestown, Wakefield

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£210,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£198,265
17 sales
Price range
£86k – £618k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
2 Feb 2026
WF4 4QN

At a glance

House prices£198k averageSince 2016 (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 station59 min walkRavensthorpe station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

17 property sales on Old Road, Middlestown, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £210,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £165,900. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Old Road compared

WF4 postcode area£265,063
Wakefield£257,640
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £150,000 (1 sales)2016£150k2018: £122,667 (3 sales)2018£123k2019: £138,625 (4 sales)2019£139k2020: £100,000 (1 sales)2020£100k2021: £197,000 (1 sales)2021£197k2022: £172,500 (2 sales)2022£173k2023: £490,000 (2 sales)2023£490k2024: £233,000 (2 sales)2024£233k2026: £210,000 (1 sales)2026£210k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached10£165,9002 Feb 2026
Terraced5£146,30020 Jun 2022
Detached2£490,00026 Jul 2023

Sold prices on Old Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
24, Old Road WF4 4QN 2 Feb 2026£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Old Road WF4 4QN 5 Nov 2025£220,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Old Road WF4 4QN 5 Jul 2024£238,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Old Road WF4 4QN 19 Mar 2024£228,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Old Road WF4 4QN 26 Jul 2023£362,500 DetachedFreehold
19A, Old Road WF4 4QN 21 Jul 2023£617,500 DetachedFreehold
15, Old Road WF4 4QN 20 Jun 2022£170,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Old Road WF4 4QN 18 Mar 2022£175,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Old Road WF4 4QN 21 Jun 2021£197,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Old Road WF4 4QN 5 Mar 2021£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Old Road WF4 4QN 25 Sep 2020£100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Old Road WF4 4QN 10 Dec 2019£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Old Road WF4 4QN 15 Nov 2019£147,500 TerracedFreehold
15, Old Road WF4 4QN 18 Apr 2019£122,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Old Road WF4 4QN 22 Mar 2019£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Old Road WF4 4QN 28 Sep 2018£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Old Road WF4 4QN 16 Jul 2018£86,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Old Road WF4 4QN 29 Mar 2018£117,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Old Road WF4 4QN 9 Sep 2016£150,000 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
32, Old Road £165,000 (Sep 2018) → £228,000 (Mar 2024) +38%
over 5 yrs
15, Old Road £122,000 (Apr 2019) → £170,000 (Jun 2022) +39%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Old Road

Crime

39 crimes were reported within about a mile of Old Road 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 offences14
Anti-social behaviour6
Criminal damage & arson6
Public order5
Drugs2
Other theft2

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

Flood risk

Old Road 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 Old Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Middlestown Primary Academy 217 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.2 mi
Denby Grange School 50 pupils Other independent special school 11–18 Report 0.9 mi
Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School 183 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy 902 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.1 mi
Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy 125 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 1.2 mi
Thornhill Junior and Infant School 353 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.3 mi
Overthorpe CofE Academy 188 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 1.7 mi
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College 1,699 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 1.7 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 2.9 mi · 59 min walk
  • Dewsbury station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk
  • Mirfield station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 22 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Ridge Road (Old Road) 1 min walk
  • Ridge Road (Old Road) 2 min walk
  • Carr Lane (Old Road) 2 min walk
  • Carr Lane (Old Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Middlestown
    Middlestown Medical Centre, New Road, Wakefield · 0.2 mi
  • The Paddock Surgery
    Chapel Lane, Thornhill, Dewsbury · 1.4 mi
  • Thornhill Lees Medical Centre
    140 Slaithwaite Road, Thornhill Lees, Dewsbury · 2.1 mi
  • Orchard Croft
    Cluntergate, Horbury, Wakefield · 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 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

HereEng & Wales
Owned58.5%62.5%
Private rented11.1%20.3%
Social rented30.3%17.1%
Households641

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.8%64.1%
Aged 65+27.9%18.6%
Residents1,355

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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