River Mead, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF2 7JY.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£115,500

4 sales

Price range

£94k – £140k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

1 Apr 2021

WF2 7JY

At a glance

House prices£116k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station11 min walkSandal & Agbrigg station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on River Mead, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 1 Apr 2021. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £107,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on River Mead compared

WF2 postcode area£265,091

Wakefield£257,640

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	2	£107,000	15 Sep 2017
Semi-detached	2	£124,000	1 Apr 2021

Sold prices on River Mead

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
12, River Mead WF2 7JY	1 Apr 2021	£140,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
12, River Mead WF2 7JY	23 Nov 2020	£90,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, River Mead WF2 7JY	2 Jul 2018	£108,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
5, River Mead WF2 7JY	15 Sep 2017	£120,000	Terraced	Freehold
15, River Mead WF2 7JY	24 Nov 2016	£94,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
12, River Mead	£90,000 (Nov 2020) → £140,000 (Apr 2021)	+56% over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near River Mead

Crime

255 crimes were reported within about a mile of River Mead in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	88
Anti-social behaviour	47
Criminal damage & arson	20
Other theft	17
Public order	17
Shoplifting	16

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

Flood risk

River Mead 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 River Mead

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
The Castle Nursery School 108 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	0.3 mi
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource 245 pupils	Primary Methodist	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Sandal Magna Community Academy 255 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy 762 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–16	Good Report	0.6 mi
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School 608 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
Trinity Academy Cathedral 1,028 pupils	Secondary Church of England	11–16	Outstanding Report	1.0 mi
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 255 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	1.0 mi
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School 437 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.1 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

Sandal & Agbrigg station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
Wakefield Kirkgate station 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
Wakefield Westgate station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Pugneys Road (Portobello Road) 1 min walk
Clifford Avenue (Warren Avenue) 2 min walk
Warren Avenue (Warren Avenue) 3 min walk
Rutland Avenue End (Rutland Avenue) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Maybush Medical Centre
Belle Isle Health Park, Portobello Road, Wakefield · 0.3 mi
Trinity Medical Centre
Thornhill Street, Wakefield · 0.9 mi
Warrengate Medical Centre
78 Upper Warrengate, Wakefield · 1.1 mi
Lupset Health Centre
George-A-Green Court, Wakefield · 1.3 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 3 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	37.9%	62.5%
Private rented	43.7%	20.3%
Social rented	18.4%	17.1%
Households	733

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	75.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	10.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,506

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.

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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