Otter Close, Walton, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF2 6UF.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£231,150

6 sales

Price range

£174k – £315k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

25 Jan 2021

WF2 6UF

At a glance

House prices£231k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station30 min walkSandal & Agbrigg station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Otter Close, Walton, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 25 Jan 2021. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £238,667.

House prices on Otter Close compared

WF2 postcode area£265,091

Wakefield£257,640

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Otter Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	3	£238,667	23 Sep 2020
Flat	2	£177,950	27 Nov 2020
Detached	1	£315,000	25 Jan 2021

Sold prices on Otter Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Otter Close WF2 6UF	25 Jan 2021	£315,000	Detached New build	Leasehold
5, Otter Close WF2 6UF	27 Nov 2020	£181,950	Flat New build	Leasehold
1, Otter Close WF2 6UF	16 Oct 2020	£216,000	Semi-detached New build	Leasehold
7, Otter Close WF2 6UF	9 Oct 2020	£173,950	Flat New build	Leasehold
6, Otter Close WF2 6UF	23 Sep 2020	£250,000	Semi-detached New build	Leasehold
3, Otter Close WF2 6UF	9 Sep 2020	£216,000	Semi-detached New build	Leasehold
4, Otter Close WF2 6UF	1 Sep 2020	£250,000	Semi-detached New build	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 Otter Close

Crime

13 crimes were reported within about a mile of Otter Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	4
Anti-social behaviour	2
Criminal damage & arson	2
Public order	2
Burglary	1
Other theft	1

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

Flood risk

Otter Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Ings Beck and Oakenshaw Beck Flood alert 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 Otter Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Walton Primary Academy 336 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School 233 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.3 mi
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School 608 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.3 mi
Crofton Infant School 188 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	1.4 mi
Crofton Academy 1,045 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	1.4 mi
Crofton Junior School 231 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	1.4 mi
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy 762 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–16	Good Report	1.5 mi
Enrich Academy 94 pupils	Academy alternative provision converter	14–16	Requires improvement 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

Sandal & Agbrigg station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
Wakefield Kirkgate station 2.6 mi · 51 min walk
Streethouse station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Cherry Tree Road (Shay Lane) 5 min walk
Cherry Tree Road (at, Shay Lane) 5 min walk
The Grove (Shay Lane) 6 min walk
Brooklands View (Shay Lane) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

Crofton And Sharlston Med Prac
Slack Lane, Crofton, Wakefield · 1.4 mi
Chapelthorpe
Standbridge Lane, Wakefield · 2.1 mi
Maybush Medical Centre
Belle Isle Health Park, Portobello Road, Wakefield · 2.1 mi
Trinity Medical Centre
Thornhill Street, Wakefield · 2.8 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	73.9%	62.5%
Private rented	6.4%	20.3%
Social rented	19.7%	17.1%
Households	700

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	52.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	32.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,515

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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