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Potovens Lane, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield

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House prices, sold prices and local information for WF2 0QG.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£315,943
14 sales
Price range
£100k – £850k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Jan 2025
WF2 0QG

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At a glance

House prices£316k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station14 min walkOutwood station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband94% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 14 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

14 property sales on Potovens Lane, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 24 Jan 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £506,333. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 43% detached, 36% terraced, 21% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Potovens Lane range from £100,000 to £850,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Potovens Lane compared

WF2 postcode area£263,630
Wakefield£257,844
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £125,000 (1 sales)2016£125k2017: £154,000 (1 sales)2017£154k2018: £600,000 (1 sales)2018£600k2019: £294,000 (2 sales)2019£294k2021: £429,488 (4 sales)2021£429k2022: £211,625 (2 sales)2022£212k2024: £275,000 (2 sales)2024£275k2025: £265,000 (1 sales)2025£265k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 14 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached6£506,3335 Aug 2024
Terraced5£157,99029 Jun 2022
Semi-detached3£198,41724 Jan 2025

Sold prices on Potovens Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
290, Potovens Lane WF2 0QG 24 Jan 2025£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
274, Potovens Lane WF2 0QG 20 Dec 2024£100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
302A, Potovens Lane WF2 0QG 5 Aug 2024£450,000 DetachedFreehold
316, Potovens Lane WF2 0QG 8 Jul 2022£230,250 Semi-detachedFreehold
257, Potovens Lane WF2 0QG 29 Jun 2022£193,000 TerracedFreehold
195, Potovens Lane WF2 0QG 17 Dec 2021£428,000 DetachedFreehold
306A, Potovens Lane WF2 0QG 23 Apr 2021£290,000 DetachedFreehold
207A, Potovens Lane WF2 0QG 12 Mar 2021£850,000 DetachedFreehold
265, Potovens Lane WF2 0QG 12 Feb 2021£149,950 TerracedFreehold
318, Potovens Lane WF2 0QG 6 Sep 2019£168,000 TerracedFreehold
197, Potovens Lane WF2 0QG 29 Aug 2019£420,000 DetachedFreehold
205, Potovens Lane WF2 0QG 27 Jul 2018£600,000 DetachedFreehold
257, Potovens Lane WF2 0QG 15 Dec 2017£154,000 TerracedFreehold
320, Potovens Lane WF2 0QG 21 Dec 2016£125,000 TerracedFreehold

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
257, Potovens Lane £154,000 (Dec 2017) → £193,000 (Jun 2022) +25%
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Schools near Potovens Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Outwood Grange Academy 1,900 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.3 mi
Pinderfields Hospital PRU 104 pupils Pupil referral unit 2–19 Report 0.4 mi
Wrenthorpe Academy 314 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane 456 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Jerry Clay Academy 211 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Hall Cliffe Primary School 34 pupils Other independent special school 5–11 Report 0.7 mi
Newton Hill Community School 338 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Rooks Nest Academy 368 pupils Primary 2–11 Good 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Outwood station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Wakefield Westgate station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Wakefield Kirkgate station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Thompson Drive (opp, Potovens Lane) 1 min walk
  • Thompson Drive (Potovens Lane) 1 min walk
  • Gloucester Court (opp, Potovens Lane) 3 min walk
  • Appleshawn Crescent (near, Bradford Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Outwood Park Medical Centre
    Potovens Lane, Outwood, Wakefield · 0.4 mi
  • New Southgate Surgery
    Buxton Place, Wakefield · 1.1 mi
  • Alverthorpe
    Balne Lane, Wakefield · 1.5 mi
  • Homestead
    Homestead Medical Centre, Homestead Drive, Wakefield · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Tesco Express in Wakefield · 0.1 mi
  • Spar Spar - Outwood · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Outwood Express · 0.7 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Outwood · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Lo's Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Pharmacy Express · 0.6 mi
  • Outwood Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Wrenthorpe Dental Care · 0.6 mi
  • Outwood Dental Care · 0.7 mi
  • Dental Surgery, Newton Lodge · 1.2 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 7 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned85.0%62.5%
Private rented8.3%20.3%
Social rented6.7%17.1%
Households654

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.8%64.1%
Aged 65+26.1%18.6%
Residents1,567

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)94%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)94%80%
Gigabit-capable94%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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks94%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks95%92%

Share of homes across Wakefield with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Potovens Lane

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White94.8%93%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.4%3.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.9%1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.7%1.3%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.7%

Religion

HereWakefield
Christian53.5%49%
No religion37.4%41.3%
Not answered6.6%5.4%
Muslim1.5%3.2%
Hindu0.7%0.4%
Other religion0.2%0.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK96.3%91.5%
Born outside the UK3.7%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
Level 4 qualifications and above30.2%24.3%
No qualifications21.9%24.4%
Level 3 qualifications14.6%16.3%
Level 2 qualifications14%14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.4%10.8%
Apprenticeship6.8%6.5%
Other qualifications3%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health47.9%44.7%
Good health35.3%34.3%
Fair health13.4%14.5%
Bad health2.5%5.1%
Very bad health1%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
1 car or van in household39.2%41.7%
2 cars or vans in household37.6%27.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.4%8%
No cars or vans in household9.8%22.8%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Wakefield.

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Estate agents near Potovens Lane

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