Sandy Walk, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF1 2DJ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2023)

£202,500

2 sales

Price range

£190k – £215k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

13 Nov 2023

WF1 2DJ

At a glance

House prices£203k averageSince 2023 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station4 min walkWakefield Westgate station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Sandy Walk, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. The most recent sale was on 13 Nov 2023. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £202,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2023; 0 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Sandy Walk compared

WF1 postcode area£233,023

Wakefield£257,640

England & Wales£356,718

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	2	£202,500	13 Nov 2023

Sold prices on Sandy Walk

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Carlton House, Sandy Walk WF1 2DJ	27 Aug 2025	£275,000	Flat	Leasehold
8, Carlton House, Sandy Walk WF1 2DJ	4 Jul 2025	£220,000	Flat	Leasehold
5, Carlton House, Sandy Walk WF1 2DJ	19 Jun 2025	£170,000	Flat	Leasehold
6, Carlton House, Sandy Walk WF1 2DJ	13 Nov 2023	£215,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 7, Carlton House, Sandy Walk WF1 2DJ	18 Jul 2023	£190,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 7, Carlton House, Sandy Walk WF1 2DJ	24 Feb 2021	£385,000	Other	Freehold
Cliff Hill House, Sandy Walk WF1 2DJ	22 Mar 2017	£350,000	Other	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
Flat 7, Carlton House, Sandy Walk	£385,000 (Feb 2021) → £190,000 (Jul 2023)	-51% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Sandy Walk

Crime

682 crimes were reported within about a mile of Sandy Walk in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	267
Anti-social behaviour	92
Shoplifting	74
Public order	55
Criminal damage & arson	44
Other theft	40

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

Flood risk

Sandy Walk is in or near 6 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
Balne Beck and Alverthorpe Beck at Brooks Bank around Wakefield Prison Flood warning 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 Sandy Walk

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
CAPA College 502 pupils	16 plus	16–19	Report	0.2 mi
Queen Elizabeths School Wakefield 668 pupils	Other independent school	3–19	Report	0.3 mi
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School 209 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School 437 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
St Austin's Catholic Primary School 306 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School 359 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School 387 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.7 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill 251 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 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 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
Wakefield Kirkgate station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
Sandal & Agbrigg station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Wentworth Street Girls High School (Wentworth Street) 2 min walk
Westgate H (at, Cliff Lane) 3 min walk
Westgate G Station (Mulberry Way) 3 min walk
Wentworth St North Road Ter (Wentworth Street) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

New Southgate Surgery
Buxton Place, Wakefield · 0.5 mi
Alverthorpe
Balne Lane, Wakefield · 0.5 mi
Homestead
Homestead Medical Centre, Homestead Drive, Wakefield · 0.6 mi
Trinity Medical Centre
Thornhill Street, Wakefield · 0.6 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 9 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 7 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	66.4%	62.5%
Private rented	32.2%	20.3%
Social rented	1.3%	17.1%
Households	770

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	67.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	18.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,652

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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