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Potovens Lane, Outwood, Wakefield

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House prices, sold prices and local information for WF1 2LF, WF1 2LQ, WF1 2PE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£445,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£209,766
28 sales
Price range
£65k – £445k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 Dec 2025
WF1 2LF

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At a glance

House prices£210k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station3 min walkOutwood station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband99% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold94% freeholdAcross 31 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

28 property sales on Potovens Lane, Outwood, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £445,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £196,085. Average sale prices rose from £218,000 in 2016 to £397,500 in 2025 (+82%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 61% semi-detached, 21% detached, 14% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Potovens Lane range from £65,000 to £445,000. 94% of homes sold here were freehold and 6% leasehold.

House prices on Potovens Lane compared

WF1 postcode area£234,024
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 WF1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £218,000 (3 sales)2016£218k2017: £133,000 (2 sales)2017£133k2018: £135,750 (4 sales)2018£136k2019: £178,000 (3 sales)2019£178k2020: £213,738 (4 sales)2020£214k2021: £178,665 (3 sales)2021£179k2023: £231,000 (3 sales)2023£231k2024: £249,375 (4 sales)2024£249k2025: £397,500 (2 sales)2025£398k

Tenure: 94% freehold and 6% leasehold across 31 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached17£196,08525 Oct 2024
Detached6£306,66715 Dec 2025
Terraced4£158,75028 Mar 2024
Flat1£65,00026 Jan 2018

Sold prices on Potovens Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
144, Potovens Lane WF1 2LF 15 Dec 2025£445,000 DetachedFreehold
131, Potovens Lane WF1 2LF 9 Apr 2025£350,000 DetachedFreehold
112, Potovens Lane WF1 2LQ 31 Jan 2025£126,000 TerracedFreehold
146, Potovens Lane WF1 2LF 25 Oct 2024£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
143, Potovens Lane WF1 2LF 23 May 2024£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
134, Potovens Lane WF1 2LQ 28 Mar 2024£185,000 TerracedFreehold
103, Potovens Lane WF1 2LQ 15 Mar 2024£232,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
102, Potovens Lane WF1 2LQ 24 Jul 2023£330,000 DetachedFreehold
226, Potovens Lane WF1 2PE 22 Apr 2023£198,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
122, Potovens Lane WF1 2LQ 24 Jan 2023£165,000 TerracedFreehold
216A, Potovens Lane WF1 2PE 30 Jun 2021£75,000 FlatLeasehold
200, Potovens Lane WF1 2PE 26 Jun 2021£157,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
130, Potovens Lane WF1 2LQ 23 Jun 2021£160,000 DetachedFreehold
123, Potovens Lane WF1 2LQ 17 Jun 2021£218,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
142, Potovens Lane WF1 2LF 5 Oct 2020£182,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
123, Potovens Lane WF1 2LQ 2 Oct 2020£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
144, Potovens Lane WF1 2LF 29 May 2020£210,000 DetachedFreehold
137, Potovens Lane WF1 2LF 15 May 2020£204,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
146, Potovens Lane WF1 2LF 15 May 2020£257,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
125, Potovens Lane WF1 2LQ 12 Dec 2019£179,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
220, Potovens Lane WF1 2PE 24 Oct 2019£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
143, Potovens Lane WF1 2LF 30 Jul 2019£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
138, Potovens Lane WF1 2LQ 21 Dec 2018£150,000 TerracedFreehold
146, Potovens Lane WF1 2LF 25 Sep 2018£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
208, Potovens Lane WF1 2PE 5 Sep 2018£128,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
186A, Potovens Lane WF1 2PD 26 Jan 2018£65,000 FlatLeasehold
149, Potovens Lane WF1 2LF 1 Dec 2017£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
152, Potovens Lane WF1 2LF 11 Sep 2017£71,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
157, Potovens Lane WF1 2PE 15 Apr 2016£345,000 DetachedFreehold
147, Potovens Lane WF1 2LF 9 Feb 2016£174,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
134, Potovens Lane WF1 2LQ 29 Jan 2016£135,000 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
144, Potovens Lane £210,000 (May 2020) → £445,000 (Dec 2025) +112%
over 6 yrs
146, Potovens Lane £200,000 (Sep 2018) → £257,500 (May 2020) → £325,000 (Oct 2024) +63%
over 6 yrs
143, Potovens Lane £210,000 (Jul 2019) → £255,000 (May 2024) +21%
over 5 yrs
134, Potovens Lane £135,000 (Jan 2016) → £185,000 (Mar 2024) +37%
over 8 yrs
123, Potovens Lane £130,000 (Oct 2020) → £218,000 (Jun 2021) +68%
over under a year

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Schools near Potovens Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane 456 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Outwood Grange Academy 1,900 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.5 mi
Rooks Nest Academy 368 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate 438 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.8 mi
Newton Hill Community School 338 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Wrenthorpe Academy 314 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
Pinderfields Hospital PRU 104 pupils Pupil referral unit 2–19 Report 1.0 mi
Rodillian Academy 1,615 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.2 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 0.2 mi · 3 min walk
  • Wakefield Westgate station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
  • Wakefield Kirkgate station 2.5 mi · 51 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Kingsley Garth (opp, Potovens Lane) 1 min walk
  • Kingsley Garth (at, Potovens Lane) 1 min walk
  • Lingwell Gate Drive (at, Lingwell Gate Lane) 2 min walk
  • Outwood Park North (Ledger Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Outwood Park Medical Centre
    Potovens Lane, Outwood, Wakefield · 0.3 mi
  • Lofthouse Surgery
    2 Church Farm Close, Leeds Road, Lofthouse, Wakefield · 1.2 mi
  • Stanley
    Stanley Health Centre, Lake Lock Road, Wakefield · 1.3 mi
  • New Southgate Surgery
    Buxton Place, Wakefield · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Outwood · 0.1 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Outwood Express · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Outwood · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Tesco Express in Wakefield · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Lo's Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Outwood Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Pharmacy Express · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Outwood Dental Care · 0.3 mi
  • Dental Surgery, Newton Lodge · 1.3 mi
  • Wrenthorpe Dental Care · 1.3 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 8 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned86.1%62.5%
Private rented12.3%20.3%
Social rented1.7%17.1%
Households595

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.4%64.1%
Aged 65+25.9%18.6%
Residents1,481

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)99%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)99%80%
Gigabit-capable99%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
White94.9%93%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.6%3.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.1%1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%1.3%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.7%

Religion

HereWakefield
Christian52.9%49%
No religion39%41.3%
Not answered6.4%5.4%
Muslim0.9%3.2%
Buddhist0.3%0.2%
Hindu0.2%0.4%
Sikh0.1%0.1%
Other religion0.1%0.4%

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK95.2%91.5%
Born outside the UK4.8%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
Level 4 qualifications and above28.7%24.3%
No qualifications18.3%24.4%
Level 3 qualifications16.9%16.3%
Level 2 qualifications14.1%14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.2%10.8%
Apprenticeship8.9%6.5%
Other qualifications3.9%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health43.3%44.7%
Good health34%34.3%
Fair health14.5%14.5%
Bad health5.4%5.1%
Very bad health2.8%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
1 car or van in household44.2%41.7%
2 cars or vans in household31.4%27.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.8%8%
No cars or vans in household11.6%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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