Rydal Drive, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF2 9HJ, WF2 9HQ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£157,500

4 sales

Price range

£118k – £190k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

7 Jul 2025

WF2 9HJ

At a glance

House prices£158k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station17 min walkWakefield Westgate station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Rydal Drive, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 7 Jul 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £157,500.

House prices on Rydal Drive compared

WF2 postcode area£265,091

Wakefield£257,640

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Rydal 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
Semi-detached	4	£157,500	7 Jul 2025

Sold prices on Rydal Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
20, Rydal Drive WF2 9HJ	7 Jul 2025	£190,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
16, Rydal Drive WF2 9HJ	27 Mar 2024	£175,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
8, Rydal Drive WF2 9HQ	17 Jan 2024	£118,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
5, Rydal Drive WF2 9HJ	27 Oct 2021	£147,000	Semi-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.

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Crime and flood risk near Rydal Drive

Crime

365 crimes were reported within about a mile of Rydal Drive in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	147
Anti-social behaviour	49
Shoplifting	32
Criminal damage & arson	28
Public order	28
Other theft	19

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

Flood risk

Rydal Drive is in or near 4 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
Alverthorpe Beck at Wakefield Flanshaw 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 Rydal Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School 387 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.1 mi
St Michael's CofE Academy 470 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs 267 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 223 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Silcoates School 517 pupils	Other independent school United Reformed Church	2–18	Report	0.7 mi
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School 437 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
CAPA College 502 pupils	16 plus	16–19	Report	0.9 mi
Hall Cliffe Primary School 34 pupils	Other independent special school	5–11	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 and local GPs

Train stations

Wakefield Westgate station 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
Wakefield Kirkgate station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
Outwood station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Derwent Road (opp, Flanshaw Road) 1 min walk
Flanshaw Road Derwent Rd (adj, Flanshaw Road) 1 min walk
Flanshaw School (Flanshaw Road) 2 min walk
Flanshaw School (Batley Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Alverthorpe
Balne Lane, Wakefield · 0.3 mi
Homestead
Homestead Medical Centre, Homestead Drive, Wakefield · 0.4 mi
Lupset Health Centre
George-A-Green Court, Wakefield · 0.9 mi
New Southgate Surgery
Buxton Place, Wakefield · 1.1 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 2 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 3 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	51.6%	62.5%
Private rented	11.6%	20.3%
Social rented	36.4%	17.1%
Households	593

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	19.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,449

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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