Orchard Gardens, Durkar, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF4 3EY.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£312,125

8 sales

Price range

£230k – £395k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

7 Dec 2021

WF4 3EY

At a glance

House prices£312k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% 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 station38 min walkSandal & Agbrigg station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Orchard Gardens, Durkar, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 7 Dec 2021. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £312,125. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Orchard Gardens compared

WF4 postcode area£265,063

Wakefield£257,640

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Orchard Gardens 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	8	£312,125	7 Dec 2021

Sold prices on Orchard Gardens

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
10, Orchard Gardens WF4 3EY	7 Dec 2021	£318,000	Detached	Freehold
5, Orchard Gardens WF4 3EY	25 Jan 2021	£395,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Orchard Gardens WF4 3EY	18 Sep 2020	£347,500	Detached	Freehold
14, Orchard Gardens WF4 3EY	19 Aug 2020	£340,000	Detached	Freehold
4, Orchard Gardens WF4 3EY	21 Jun 2019	£230,000	Detached	Freehold
16, Orchard Gardens WF4 3EY	26 Oct 2018	£360,000	Detached	Freehold
4, Orchard Gardens WF4 3EY	26 Oct 2018	£230,000	Detached	Freehold
14, Orchard Gardens WF4 3EY	29 Sep 2016	£276,500	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
14, Orchard Gardens	£276,500 (Sep 2016) → £340,000 (Aug 2020)	+23% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Orchard Gardens

Crime

95 crimes were reported within about a mile of Orchard Gardens in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	40
Anti-social behaviour	18
Burglary	8
Criminal damage & arson	8
Other theft	8
Public order	6

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

Flood risk

Orchard Gardens is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Ings Beck and Oakenshaw Beck Flood alert area
Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert area
River Calder at Horbury Junction 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 Orchard Gardens

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy 296 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Crigglestone Nursery School 95 pupils	Nursery	2–4	Report	0.5 mi
Hendal Primary School 410 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School 198 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Kettlethorpe High School 1,616 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.0 mi
Horbury Primary Academy 435 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.2 mi
Horbury Academy 1,070 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	1.3 mi
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School 210 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.3 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

Sandal & Agbrigg station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
Wakefield Westgate station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
Wakefield Kirkgate station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Otters Holt (Denby Dale Road East) 2 min walk
Otters Holt (stop, Denby Dale Road East) 3 min walk
Ledgard Drive (after, Durkar Low Lane) 3 min walk
Ledgard Drive (Durkar Low Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Chapelthorpe
Standbridge Lane, Wakefield · 0.7 mi
Orchard Croft
Cluntergate, Horbury, Wakefield · 1.3 mi
Lupset Health Centre
George-A-Green Court, Wakefield · 1.6 mi
Maybush Medical Centre
Belle Isle Health Park, Portobello Road, Wakefield · 1.9 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	85.6%	62.5%
Private rented	12.8%	20.3%
Social rented	1.6%	17.1%
Households	611

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	58.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	28.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,298

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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