Rishworth Street, Wakefield
House prices, sold prices and local information for WF1 3BY.
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At a glance
1 property sale on Rishworth Street, Wakefield has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 15 Aug 2018. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £144,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Rishworth Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Rishworth Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF1 house prices.
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 5 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 1 | £144,000 | 15 Aug 2018 |
Sold prices on Rishworth Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rishworth House, 8A, Rishworth Street WF1 3BY | 27 Mar 2026 | £225,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 12, Rishworth Street WF1 3BY | 19 Sep 2025 | £125,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 20, Rishworth Street WF1 3BY | 1 Mar 2021 | £82,500 | Other | Freehold |
| 10, Rishworth Street WF1 3BY | 20 Nov 2020 | £99,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 6, Rishworth Street WF1 3BY | 15 Aug 2018 | £144,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
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 Rishworth Street
Crime
674 crimes were reported within about a mile of Rishworth Street in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 269 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 85 |
| Shoplifting | 68 |
| Public order | 61 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 45 |
| Other theft | 39 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Rishworth Street is in or near 4 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 - 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 Rishworth Street
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Elizabeths School Wakefield 668 pupils | Other independent school | 3–19 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| CAPA College 502 pupils | 16 plus | 16–19 | 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 | 0.3 mi |
| St Austin's Catholic Primary School 306 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School 359 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill 251 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Wakefield Lawefield Primary School 437 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 255 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | 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 · 5 min walk
- Wakefield Kirkgate station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
- Sandal & Agbrigg station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Rishworth Street (Rishworth Street) 1 min walk
- Northgate (Northgate) 1 min walk
- Wentworth Street Girls High School (Wentworth Street) 2 min walk
- N2 Northgate (Northgate) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Trinity Medical Centre
Thornhill Street, Wakefield · 0.5 mi - Warrengate Medical Centre
78 Upper Warrengate, Wakefield · 0.5 mi - New Southgate Surgery
Buxton Place, Wakefield · 0.5 mi - Alverthorpe
Balne Lane, Wakefield · 0.7 mi
Supermarkets
- Asda Living Asda Living Wakefield · 0.3 mi
- Marks and Spencer M&S Wakefield · 0.3 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Wakefield Marsh Way · 0.3 mi
- Iceland Iceland Wakefield · 0.3 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.3 mi
- Warrengate - Pharmacy Plus Health · 0.4 mi
- Trinity - Pharmacy Plus Health · 0.5 mi
Dentists
- Poldent Dental Care · 0.0 mi
- Citrine House · 0.1 mi
- Trinity House Orthodontics · 0.1 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 9 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 | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 2 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 66.4% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 32.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 1.3% | 17.1% |
| Households | 770 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 67.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 18.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,652 |
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.
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 Rishworth Street
Ethnic group
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 87.9% | 93% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 5.6% | 3.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 2.6% | 0.7% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.1% | 1.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.8% | 1.3% |
Religion
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 48.7% | 49% |
| No religion | 37.4% | 41.3% |
| Not answered | 6.9% | 5.4% |
| Muslim | 4.9% | 3.2% |
| Other religion | 0.8% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Sikh | 0.3% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 87.8% | 91.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 12.2% | 8.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 48.2% | 24.3% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.3% | 16.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 11.8% | 14.9% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 24.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.1% | 10.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.6% | 6.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2.1% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 51.5% | 44.7% |
| Good health | 35.3% | 34.3% |
| Fair health | 10.6% | 14.5% |
| Bad health | 2% | 5.1% |
| Very bad health | 0.6% | 1.5% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 47.3% | 41.7% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 28.1% | 27.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 18.3% | 22.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 6.2% | 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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