Potovens Close, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF1 2FY.

Average price (last 12 months)
£300,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£249,929
28 sales
Price range
£160k – £425k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
16 Feb 2026
WF1 2FY

At a glance

House prices£250k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station19 min walkWakefield Westgate station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

28 property sales on Potovens Close, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £300,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £273,681. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 5 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Potovens Close compared

WF1 postcode area£233,023
Wakefield£257,640
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Potovens Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £225,739 (19 sales)2017£226k2018: £284,950 (1 sales)2018£285k2019: £290,000 (1 sales)2019£290k2020: £263,000 (1 sales)2020£263k2022: £425,000 (1 sales)2022£425k2023: £345,000 (1 sales)2023£345k2024: £267,000 (3 sales)2024£267k2026: £300,000 (1 sales)2026£300k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached21£273,68116 Feb 2026
Semi-detached7£178,67113 Dec 2024

Sold prices on Potovens Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
17, Potovens Close WF1 2FY 16 Feb 2026£300,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Potovens Close WF1 2FY 13 Dec 2024£201,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Potovens Close WF1 2FY 26 Apr 2024£275,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Potovens Close WF1 2FY 28 Mar 2024£325,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Potovens Close WF1 2FY 9 Oct 2023£345,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Potovens Close WF1 2FY 7 Nov 2022£425,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Potovens Close WF1 2FY 24 Jul 2020£263,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Potovens Close WF1 2FY 21 Oct 2019£290,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Potovens Close WF1 2FY 31 May 2018£284,950 Detached New buildFreehold
23, Potovens Close WF1 2FY 8 Dec 2017£299,950 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Potovens Close WF1 2FY 24 Nov 2017£169,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
10, Potovens Close WF1 2FY 10 Oct 2017£259,950 Detached New buildFreehold
1, Potovens Close WF1 2FY 29 Sep 2017£189,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
3, Potovens Close WF1 2FY 29 Sep 2017£189,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
5, Potovens Close WF1 2FY 29 Sep 2017£259,950 Detached New buildFreehold
7, Potovens Close WF1 2FY 29 Sep 2017£214,950 Detached New buildFreehold
6, Potovens Close WF1 2FY 28 Jul 2017£174,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
11, Potovens Close WF1 2FY 30 Jun 2017£159,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
12, Potovens Close WF1 2FY 30 Jun 2017£229,950 Detached New buildFreehold
14, Potovens Close WF1 2FY 30 Jun 2017£229,950 Detached New buildFreehold
15, Potovens Close WF1 2FY 30 Jun 2017£229,950 Detached New buildFreehold
16, Potovens Close WF1 2FY 30 Jun 2017£259,950 Detached New buildFreehold
17, Potovens Close WF1 2FY 30 Jun 2017£214,950 Detached New buildFreehold
18, Potovens Close WF1 2FY 30 Jun 2017£299,950 Detached New buildFreehold
19, Potovens Close WF1 2FY 30 Jun 2017£264,950 Detached New buildFreehold
9, Potovens Close WF1 2FY 30 Jun 2017£164,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
2, Potovens Close WF1 2FY 16 Jun 2017£259,950 Detached New buildFreehold
8, Potovens Close WF1 2FY 9 May 2017£214,950 Detached New buildFreehold

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
17, Potovens Close £214,950 (Jun 2017) → £300,000 (Feb 2026) +40%
over 9 yrs
11, Potovens Close £159,950 (Jun 2017) → £201,000 (Dec 2024) +26%
over 7 yrs
23, Potovens Close £299,950 (Dec 2017) → £275,000 (Apr 2024) -8%
over 6 yrs
12, Potovens Close £229,950 (Jun 2017) → £325,000 (Mar 2024) +41%
over 7 yrs
2, Potovens Close £259,950 (Jun 2017) → £263,000 (Jul 2020) → £345,000 (Oct 2023) +33%
over 6 yrs
18, Potovens Close £299,950 (Jun 2017) → £290,000 (Oct 2019) → £425,000 (Nov 2022) +42%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Potovens Close

Crime

345 crimes were reported within about a mile of Potovens Close 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 offences158
Anti-social behaviour35
Public order34
Shoplifting29
Criminal damage & arson18
Other theft18

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

Flood risk

Potovens 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 Potovens Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Newton Hill Community School 338 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School 209 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Pinderfields Hospital PRU 104 pupils Pupil referral unit 2–19 Report 0.6 mi
Wrenthorpe Academy 314 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Queen Elizabeths School Wakefield 668 pupils Other independent school 3–19 Report 0.7 mi
Outwood Grange Academy 1,900 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.8 mi
Hall Cliffe Primary School 34 pupils Other independent special school 5–11 Report 0.8 mi
Silcoates School 517 pupils Other independent school United Reformed Church 2–18 Report 0.9 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

  • Wakefield Westgate station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
  • Outwood station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
  • Wakefield Kirkgate station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Paragon Business Village (Paragon Avenue) 4 min walk
  • Red Hall Lane (Leeds Road) 5 min walk
  • Whitegates Close (opp, Bradford Road) 5 min walk
  • Fox Lane (opp, Bradford Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • New Southgate Surgery
    Buxton Place, Wakefield · 0.4 mi
  • Alverthorpe
    Balne Lane, Wakefield · 0.9 mi
  • Outwood Park Medical Centre
    Potovens Lane, Outwood, Wakefield · 1.0 mi
  • Homestead
    Homestead Medical Centre, Homestead Drive, Wakefield · 1.1 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 10 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned89.7%62.5%
Private rented6.7%20.3%
Social rented3.5%17.1%
Households979

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.5%64.1%
Aged 65+11.6%18.6%
Residents2,570

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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