Rochester Drive, Horbury, Wakefield
House prices, sold prices and local information for WF4 5QP.
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At a glance
5 property sales on Rochester Drive, Horbury, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 13 Aug 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £282,400. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Rochester Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Rochester Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF4 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 5 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 3 | £282,400 | 13 Aug 2025 |
| Detached | 2 | £252,500 | 14 Feb 2020 |
Sold prices on Rochester Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7, Rochester Drive WF4 5QP | 13 Aug 2025 | £312,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 7, Rochester Drive WF4 5QP | 28 Jan 2022 | £284,700 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 21, Rochester Drive WF4 5QP | 14 Feb 2020 | £260,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 7, Rochester Drive WF4 5QP | 14 Dec 2018 | £250,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 23, Rochester Drive WF4 5QP | 9 Dec 2016 | £245,000 | Detached | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 7, Rochester Drive | £250,000 (Dec 2018) → £284,700 (Jan 2022) → £312,500 (Aug 2025) | +25% over 7 yrs |
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Schools near Rochester Drive
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evolve Academy 44 pupils | Academy alternative provision sponsor led | 4–14 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School 601 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.4 mi |
| Horbury Academy 1,070 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Horbury Primary Academy 435 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Hall Cliffe School 86 pupils | Other independent special school | 8–17 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School 369 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 223 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School 210 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.9 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 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
- Wakefield Kirkgate station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk
- Sandal & Agbrigg station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Benton Park (at, Horbury Road) 3 min walk
- Rochester Drive (Wakefield Road) 3 min walk
- Benton Park (opp, Northfield Lane) 3 min walk
- Lennox Drive (adj, Horbury Road) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Orchard Croft
Cluntergate, Horbury, Wakefield · 0.6 mi - Lupset Health Centre
George-A-Green Court, Wakefield · 0.9 mi - Homestead
Homestead Medical Centre, Homestead Drive, Wakefield · 1.5 mi - Alverthorpe
Balne Lane, Wakefield · 1.6 mi
Supermarkets
- Asda Express Asda Lupset Express Petrol · 0.4 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Horbury · 0.7 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Lupset Local · 0.9 mi
- Farmfoods Farmfoods Lupset Wakefield · 0.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Well · 0.6 mi
- Mwp Horbury Ltd · 0.6 mi
- Charles S Bullen Stomacare Limited · 1.0 mi
Dentists
- Horbury Dental Care · 0.7 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.2 mi
- Ossett Dental Care · 1.8 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 10 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 | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 89.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 7.8% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 2.9% | 17.1% |
| Households | 767 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 61.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 21.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,856 |
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 Rochester Drive
Ethnic group
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.8% | 93% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.1% | 3.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.8% | 1.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.3% | 1.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 57% | 49% |
| No religion | 37.5% | 41.3% |
| Not answered | 4.7% | 5.4% |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 3.2% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.9% | 91.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.1% | 8.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 37.4% | 24.3% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.4% | 16.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.6% | 14.9% |
| No qualifications | 10.9% | 24.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.5% | 10.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.5% | 6.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2.6% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 52.2% | 44.7% |
| Good health | 34.6% | 34.3% |
| Fair health | 10.2% | 14.5% |
| Bad health | 2.3% | 5.1% |
| Very bad health | 0.6% | 1.5% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 41.9% | 27.4% |
| 1 car or van in household | 38.3% | 41.7% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 10.5% | 8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 9.2% | 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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