Roger Drive, Wakefield
House prices, sold prices and local information for WF2 7NE.
At a glance
11 property sales on Roger Drive, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £415,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £362,018. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Roger Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Roger Drive 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 11 | £362,018 | 2 Jul 2026 |
Sold prices on Roger Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28, Roger Drive WF2 7NE | 2 Jul 2026 | £415,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 20, Roger Drive WF2 7NE | 4 Sep 2024 | £505,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 14, Roger Drive WF2 7NE | 25 May 2021 | £375,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 21, Roger Drive WF2 7NE | 29 Jan 2021 | £440,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, Roger Drive WF2 7NE | 24 Aug 2020 | £270,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 28, Roger Drive WF2 7NE | 6 Aug 2019 | £345,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 16, Roger Drive WF2 7NE | 18 Dec 2018 | £115,200 | Detached | Freehold |
| 30, Roger Drive WF2 7NE | 28 Mar 2018 | £560,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 34, Roger Drive WF2 7NE | 6 Jul 2017 | £470,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 7, Roger Drive WF2 7NE | 7 Apr 2017 | £225,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4, Roger Drive WF2 7NE | 3 Feb 2017 | £262,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 28, Roger Drive | £345,000 (Aug 2019) → £415,000 (Jul 2026) | +20% over 7 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Roger Drive
Crime
143 crimes were reported within about a mile of Roger Drive in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 54 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 23 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 14 |
| Public order | 13 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Burglary | 7 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Roger Drive is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:
- 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 Roger Drive
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy 762 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School 608 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Sandal Magna Community Academy 255 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| The Castle Nursery School 108 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource 245 pupils | Primary Methodist | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Kettlethorpe High School 1,616 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Walton Primary Academy 336 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| Hendal Primary School 410 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.4 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 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
- Wakefield Kirkgate station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
- Wakefield Westgate station 1.8 mi · 37 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Walton Lane End (at, Barnsley Road) 4 min walk
- The Castle (at, Barnsley Road) 4 min walk
- The Castle (Barnsley Road) 4 min walk
- St Thomas A Becket School (at, Barnsley Road) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Maybush Medical Centre
Belle Isle Health Park, Portobello Road, Wakefield · 0.8 mi - Chapelthorpe
Standbridge Lane, Wakefield · 1.3 mi - Trinity Medical Centre
Thornhill Street, Wakefield · 1.5 mi - Warrengate Medical Centre
78 Upper Warrengate, Wakefield · 1.6 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 8 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 81.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 8.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 10.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 664 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13.8% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 55.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 30.9% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,483 |
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.
Nearby streets in WF2
- Dewsbury Road£212k
- Corbett Drive£207k
- Rhubarb Hill£355k
- Horbury Road£306k
- Barnsley Road£696k
- Cotham Drive£312k
- Wrenthorpe Lane£228k
- Oakwood Avenue£204k
- Manygates Lane£403k
- Twine Road£199k
- Oakenshaw Lane£250k
- Thornes Road£257k