Riverside Villas, Wakefield

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£223,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2019)
£218,318
11 sales
Price range
£120k – £345k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Jul 2026
WF2 7JS

At a glance

House prices£223k average13% below the Wakefield average 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 station12 min walkSandal & Agbrigg station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

11 property sales on Riverside Villas, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £223,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £184,563. Average sale prices rose from £141,250 in 2019 to £223,000 in 2026 (+58%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 13% below the Wakefield average of £257,640 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Riverside Villas compared

Riverside Villas£223,000
WF2 postcode area£265,091
Wakefield£257,640
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WF2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2019: £141,250 (2 sales)2019£141k2020: £153,000 (1 sales)2020£153k2021: £300,000 (1 sales)2021£300k2022: £238,333 (3 sales)2022£238k2023: £345,000 (1 sales)2023£345k2024: £160,000 (1 sales)2024£160k2026: £223,000 (2 sales)2026£223k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached8£184,56317 Jul 2026
Detached3£308,33317 Aug 2023

Sold prices on Riverside Villas

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Riverside Villas WF2 7JS 17 Jul 2026£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Riverside Villas WF2 7JS 2 Jun 2026£156,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Riverside Villas WF2 7JS 9 Aug 2024£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Riverside Villas WF2 7JS 17 Aug 2023£345,000 DetachedFreehold
3A, Riverside Villas WF2 7JS 2 Dec 2022£280,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Riverside Villas WF2 7JS 29 Apr 2022£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Riverside Villas WF2 7JS 26 Apr 2022£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1A, Riverside Villas WF2 7JS 26 Feb 2021£300,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Riverside Villas WF2 7JS 16 Oct 2020£153,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Riverside Villas WF2 7JS 2 Aug 2019£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Riverside Villas WF2 7JS 26 Apr 2019£90,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Riverside Villas WF2 7JS 25 Apr 2019£162,500 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
7, Riverside Villas £162,500 (Apr 2019) → £210,000 (Apr 2022) → £290,000 (Jul 2026) +78%
over 7 yrs
12, Riverside Villas £90,000 (Apr 2019) → £120,000 (Aug 2019) +33%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Riverside Villas

Crime

251 crimes were reported within about a mile of Riverside Villas 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 offences86
Anti-social behaviour48
Criminal damage & arson19
Other theft17
Public order17
Shoplifting16

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

Flood risk

Riverside Villas 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 Riverside Villas

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource 245 pupils Primary Methodist 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
The Castle Nursery School 108 pupils Nursery 2–5 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
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School 210 pupils Primary 3–11 Good 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 · 12 min walk
  • Wakefield Kirkgate station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Wakefield Westgate station 1.2 mi · 25 min walk

Nearest bus stops

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

HereEng & Wales
Owned37.9%62.5%
Private rented43.7%20.3%
Social rented18.4%17.1%
Households733

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6475.2%64.1%
Aged 65+10.6%18.6%
Residents1,506

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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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