Samuel Drive, Stanley, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF3 4PS.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£161,625

4 sales

Price range

£149k – £193k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

22 Jul 2024

WF3 4PS

At a glance

House prices£162k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station24 min walkOutwood station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Samuel Drive, Stanley, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 22 Jul 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £161,625. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Samuel Drive compared

WF3 postcode area£264,797

Wakefield£257,640

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Samuel Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	4	£161,625	22 Jul 2024

Sold prices on Samuel Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
15, Samuel Drive WF3 4PS	22 Jul 2024	£192,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
3, Samuel Drive WF3 4PS	13 Nov 2019	£155,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
15, Samuel Drive WF3 4PS	26 Jun 2019	£149,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
17, Samuel Drive WF3 4PS	29 Apr 2016	£150,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
15, Samuel Drive	£149,000 (Jun 2019) → £192,500 (Jul 2024)	+29% over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Samuel Drive

Crime

61 crimes were reported within about a mile of Samuel Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	22
Shoplifting	8
Anti-social behaviour	7
Criminal damage & arson	6
Vehicle crime	6
Public order	4

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

Flood risk

Samuel Drive is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Middle River Aire catchment 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 Samuel Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 298 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate 438 pupils	Primary	3–11	Outstanding Report	0.3 mi
Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy 233 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Rooks Nest Academy 368 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Kingsland Primary School 201 pupils	Community special school	2–11	Report	0.9 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane 456 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.1 mi
Rodillian Academy 1,615 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	1.3 mi
Meadowcroft School 128 pupils	Other independent special school	5–19	Report	1.3 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

Outwood station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
Wakefield Westgate station 2.4 mi · 49 min walk
Wakefield Kirkgate station 2.5 mi · 51 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Chaucer Avenue (adj, Canal Lane) 3 min walk
Chaucer Avenue (Canal Lane) 3 min walk
Baker Ln Newlands Drive (opp, Baker Lane) 3 min walk
Baker Ln Newlands Drive (Baker Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Stanley
Stanley Health Centre, Lake Lock Road, Wakefield · 0.2 mi
Lofthouse Surgery
2 Church Farm Close, Leeds Road, Lofthouse, Wakefield · 1.1 mi
Outwood Park Medical Centre
Potovens Lane, Outwood, Wakefield · 1.3 mi
Eastmoor Health Centre
Windhill Road, Eastmoor, Wakefield · 1.8 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 7 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	82.4%	62.5%
Private rented	13.8%	20.3%
Social rented	3.8%	17.1%
Households	665

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	23.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,506

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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