Queen Street, Wakefield
House prices, sold prices and local information for WF1 1LE, WF1 1JU, WF1 1JR.
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At a glance
7 property sales on Queen Street, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 8 Jul 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £54,714. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Queen Street range from £36,000 to £70,000. 9% of homes sold here were freehold and 91% leasehold.
House prices on Queen Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Queen Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF1 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 9% freehold and 91% leasehold across 22 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 7 | £54,714 | 8 Jul 2025 |
Sold prices on Queen Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Unit, Pearl Assurance House, 32, Queen Street WF1 1LE | 8 May 2026 | £41,399 | Other | Leasehold |
| Flat 3, Pearl Assurance House, 32, Queen Street WF1 1LE | 28 Nov 2025 | £42,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 14, Pearl Assurance House, 32, Queen Street WF1 1LE | 8 Jul 2025 | £40,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 11, Pearl Assurance House, 32, Queen Street WF1 1LE | 9 May 2025 | £38,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Exchange House, 2, Queen Street WF1 1JR | 7 May 2025 | £1,650,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Flat 24, Pearl Assurance House, 32, Queen Street WF1 1LE | 7 Feb 2025 | £35,000 | Other | Leasehold |
| Swallow Hotel, Queen Street WF1 1JU | 8 May 2024 | £2,389,089 | Other | Leasehold |
| Queens Court, Queen Street WF1 1LE | 28 Feb 2024 | £425,000 | Flat | Freehold |
| Flat 18, Pearl Assurance House, 32, Queen Street WF1 1LE | 9 Oct 2022 | £52,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 13, Pearl Assurance House, 32, Queen Street WF1 1LE | 3 Oct 2022 | £70,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 23, Pearl Assurance House, 32, Queen Street WF1 1LE | 3 Oct 2022 | £70,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 4, Pearl Assurance House, 32, Queen Street WF1 1LE | 1 Jun 2021 | £48,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 5, Pearl Assurance House, 32, Queen Street WF1 1LE | 17 Feb 2021 | £39,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 10, Pearl Assurance House, 32, Queen Street WF1 1LE | 10 Feb 2021 | £39,999 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 6, Pearl Assurance House, 32, Queen Street WF1 1LE | 10 Feb 2021 | £39,999 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 1, Pearl Assurance House, 32, Queen Street WF1 1LE | 18 Jan 2021 | £71,250 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 8, Pearl Assurance House, 32, Queen Street WF1 1LE | 12 Mar 2019 | £36,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 7, Pearl Assurance House, 32, Queen Street WF1 1LE | 10 Jan 2017 | £55,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 2, Pearl Assurance House, 32, Queen Street WF1 1LE | 6 Jan 2017 | £55,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 2, Pearl Assurance House, 32, Queen Street WF1 1LE | 7 Dec 2016 | £35,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 1, Pearl Assurance House, 32, Queen Street WF1 1LE | 4 Aug 2016 | £60,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 1, Pearl Assurance House, 32, Queen Street WF1 1LE | 1 Jul 2016 | £45,000 | Flat | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Flat 1, Pearl Assurance House, 32, Queen Street | £45,000 (Jul 2016) → £60,000 (Aug 2016) → £71,250 (Jan 2021) | +58% over 5 yrs |
| Flat 2, Pearl Assurance House, 32, Queen Street | £35,000 (Dec 2016) → £55,000 (Jan 2017) | +57% over under a year |
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Crime and flood risk near Queen Street
Crime
663 crimes were reported within about a mile of Queen Street in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 257 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 86 |
| Shoplifting | 62 |
| Public order | 60 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 44 |
| Other theft | 39 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Queen Street is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Balne Beck, Alverthorpe Beck and Ings Beck at Wakefield Westgate Flood warning area
- Ings Beck and Oakenshaw Beck Flood alert area
- Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert area
- River Calder at Wakefield - Fall Ings and Belle Vue Flood warning area
- River Calder at Wakefield - Thornes and Calder Vale 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 Queen Street
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAPA College 502 pupils | 16 plus | 16–19 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Wakefield Lawefield Primary School 437 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Queen Elizabeths School Wakefield 668 pupils | Other independent school | 3–19 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 255 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Austin's Catholic Primary School 306 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill 251 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School 209 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School 359 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 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
- Wakefield Westgate station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
- Wakefield Kirkgate station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
- Sandal & Agbrigg station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Westgate A (Westgate) 2 min walk
- Denby Dale Road (stop G3, Denby Dale Road) 2 min walk
- Westgate F (Westgate) 2 min walk
- Westgate B (Westgate) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Trinity Medical Centre
Thornhill Street, Wakefield · 0.2 mi - Warrengate Medical Centre
78 Upper Warrengate, Wakefield · 0.4 mi - Homestead
Homestead Medical Centre, Homestead Drive, Wakefield · 0.8 mi - Alverthorpe
Balne Lane, Wakefield · 0.8 mi
Supermarkets
- Marks and Spencer M&S Wakefield · 0.2 mi
- Morrisons Morrisons Wakefield · 0.2 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Wakefield Ings Road · 0.2 mi
- Iceland Iceland Wakefield · 0.3 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.2 mi
- Trinity - Pharmacy Plus Health · 0.2 mi
- Kingfisher Chemist Ltd · 0.3 mi
Dentists
- Queen Street (dental Surgery) · 0.1 mi
- Mcm Dental Services Ltd · 0.1 mi
- Poldent Dental Care · 0.3 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 1 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 | 1 of 10 |
| Employment | 1 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 1 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 8.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 37.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 54.6% | 17.1% |
| Households | 758 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 74.6% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 17.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,214 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 67% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 67% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 67% | 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 94% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 95% | 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 Queen Street
Ethnic group
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 79.3% | 93% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 11.7% | 3.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 3.9% | 1.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.1% | 1.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 2% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 41.1% | 49% |
| No religion | 38.9% | 41.3% |
| Muslim | 11.4% | 3.2% |
| Not answered | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Other religion | 0.9% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.8% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.7% | 0.2% |
| Sikh | 0.2% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 64.1% | 91.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 35.9% | 8.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 30.4% | 24.4% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 24.9% | 24.3% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12.9% | 10.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.4% | 14.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 9.3% | 16.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.8% | 6.5% |
| Other qualifications | 4.3% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 35.1% | 44.7% |
| Good health | 33.3% | 34.3% |
| Fair health | 19.1% | 14.5% |
| Bad health | 10.1% | 5.1% |
| Very bad health | 2.4% | 1.5% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| No cars or vans in household | 63.3% | 22.8% |
| 1 car or van in household | 31.8% | 41.7% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 4.1% | 27.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 0.8% | 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 Queen Street
- William H. Brown 0.1 mi
- Cooper and Cutt 0.2 mi
- Reeds Rains 0.2 mi
- Mortgage Advice Bureau 0.2 mi
- Manning Stainton 0.2 mi
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