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Rooks Nest Road, Outwood, Wakefield

MyStreetCheck free street report: Rooks Nest Road, Outwood, Wakefield · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/wakefield/rooks-nest-road-outwood/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF1 3DX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£200,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£242,292
12 sales
Price range
£150k – £380k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 Apr 2026
WF1 3DX

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At a glance

House prices£242k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station14 min walkOutwood station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 12 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

12 property sales on Rooks Nest Road, Outwood, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £200,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £290,357. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 58% detached, 33% semi-detached, 8% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Rooks Nest Road range from £150,000 to £380,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Rooks Nest Road compared

WF1 postcode area£234,024
Wakefield£257,844
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Rooks Nest Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £150,000 (1 sales)2016£150k2017: £300,000 (1 sales)2017£300k2018: £160,000 (1 sales)2018£160k2019: £150,000 (1 sales)2019£150k2020: £250,000 (1 sales)2020£250k2021: £372,500 (2 sales)2021£373k2022: £195,000 (1 sales)2022£195k2023: £223,750 (2 sales)2023£224k2024: £310,000 (1 sales)2024£310k2026: £200,000 (1 sales)2026£200k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 12 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached7£290,3575 Apr 2024
Semi-detached4£176,25023 Apr 2026
Terraced1£170,00025 Aug 2023

Sold prices on Rooks Nest Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
69, Rooks Nest Road WF1 3DX 23 Apr 2026£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Rooks Nest Road WF1 3DX 5 Apr 2024£310,000 DetachedFreehold
54, Rooks Nest Road WF1 3DX 17 Nov 2023£277,500 DetachedFreehold
7, Rooks Nest Road WF1 3DX 25 Aug 2023£170,000 TerracedFreehold
73, Rooks Nest Road WF1 3DX 6 Jun 2022£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Rooks Nest Road WF1 3DX 10 Dec 2021£380,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Rooks Nest Road WF1 3DX 29 Jun 2021£365,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Rooks Nest Road WF1 3DX 9 Jul 2020£250,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Rooks Nest Road WF1 3DX 13 Jun 2019£150,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Rooks Nest Road WF1 3DX 10 Aug 2018£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Rooks Nest Road WF1 3DX 12 Dec 2017£300,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Rooks Nest Road WF1 3DX 1 Jul 2016£150,000 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
24, Rooks Nest Road £300,000 (Dec 2017) → £380,000 (Dec 2021) +27%
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Crime and flood risk near Rooks Nest Road

Crime

123 crimes were reported within about a mile of Rooks Nest Road 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 offences57
Shoplifting16
Anti-social behaviour12
Criminal damage & arson9
Public order7
Vehicle crime6

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

Flood risk

Rooks Nest Road is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Ings Beck and Oakenshaw Beck Flood alert area
  • Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert 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 Rooks Nest Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Rooks Nest Academy 368 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.0 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane 456 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Outwood Grange Academy 1,900 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.6 mi
Newton Hill Community School 338 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate 438 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.7 mi
Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy 233 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 298 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Meadowcroft School 128 pupils Other independent special school 5–19 Report 1.0 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

  • Outwood station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Wakefield Westgate station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • Wakefield Kirkgate station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Newton Lane End (at, Rooks Nest Road) 1 min walk
  • Newton Lane End (near, Rooks Nest Road) 1 min walk
  • Coach Road (opp, Rooks Nest Road) 3 min walk
  • Newton Drive (at, Newton Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Outwood Park Medical Centre
    Potovens Lane, Outwood, Wakefield · 0.6 mi
  • Stanley
    Stanley Health Centre, Lake Lock Road, Wakefield · 1.0 mi
  • New Southgate Surgery
    Buxton Place, Wakefield · 1.1 mi
  • Lofthouse Surgery
    2 Church Farm Close, Leeds Road, Lofthouse, Wakefield · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Outwood Express · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Outwood · 0.4 mi
  • Spar Spar - Outwood · 0.6 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Outwood · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Outwood Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Lo's Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Pharmacy Express · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Outwood Dental Care · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery, Newton Lodge · 0.8 mi
  • Smile Design Studio · 1.3 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 5 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned68.6%62.5%
Private rented19.0%20.3%
Social rented12.4%17.1%
Households678

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.8%64.1%
Aged 65+23.9%18.6%
Residents1,366

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks94%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks95%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 Rooks Nest Road

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White95.7%93%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.5%3.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.8%1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.6%1.3%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.7%

Religion

HereWakefield
Christian49.2%49%
No religion43.1%41.3%
Not answered4.6%5.4%
Muslim1.5%3.2%
Other religion0.7%0.4%
Hindu0.6%0.4%
Jewish0.3%–
Buddhist0.1%0.2%

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK95.3%91.5%
Born outside the UK4.7%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
No qualifications24.6%24.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above24.2%24.3%
Level 3 qualifications14.8%16.3%
Level 2 qualifications14.4%14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.2%10.8%
Apprenticeship7.8%6.5%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health42.5%44.7%
Good health37.2%34.3%
Fair health14.3%14.5%
Bad health5%5.1%
Very bad health1%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
1 car or van in household48.4%41.7%
No cars or vans in household26.7%22.8%
2 cars or vans in household19%27.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.9%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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