Scholars Chase, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF2 0FA.

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2019)
£466,722
9 sales
Price range
£400k – £536k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Mar 2025
WF2 0FA

At a glance

House prices£467k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station26 min walkWakefield Westgate station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Scholars Chase, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 10 Mar 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £466,722. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Scholars Chase compared

WF2 postcode area£265,091
Wakefield£257,640
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Scholars Chase has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2019: £426,250 (2 sales)2019£426k2020: £456,000 (2 sales)2020£456k2021: £452,500 (2 sales)2021£453k2022: £518,000 (2 sales)2022£518k2025: £495,000 (1 sales)2025£495k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached9£466,72210 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Scholars Chase

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
14, Scholars Chase WF2 0FA 10 Mar 2025£495,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Scholars Chase WF2 0FA 12 Dec 2022£500,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Scholars Chase WF2 0FA 6 Jun 2022£536,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Scholars Chase WF2 0FA 30 Jun 2021£475,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Scholars Chase WF2 0FA 16 Feb 2021£430,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Scholars Chase WF2 0FA 16 Dec 2020£456,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Scholars Chase WF2 0FA 11 Sep 2020£456,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Scholars Chase WF2 0FA 10 Dec 2019£452,500 DetachedFreehold
9, Scholars Chase WF2 0FA 6 Sep 2019£400,000 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
3, Scholars Chase £430,000 (Feb 2021) → £500,000 (Dec 2022) +16%
over 2 yrs
2, Scholars Chase £456,000 (Sep 2020) → £536,000 (Jun 2022) +18%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Scholars Chase

Crime

172 crimes were reported within about a mile of Scholars Chase 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 offences75
Anti-social behaviour25
Shoplifting14
Public order11
Criminal damage & arson10
Other theft9

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

Flood risk

Scholars Chase is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Ings Beck and Oakenshaw Beck Flood alert area
  • Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert area
  • Fosterford Beck and Balne Beck at Wrenthorpe 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 Scholars Chase

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Silcoates School 517 pupils Other independent school United Reformed Church 2–18 Report 0.1 mi
Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs 267 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Hall Cliffe Primary School 34 pupils Other independent special school 5–11 Report 0.3 mi
Jerry Clay Academy 211 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Pinderfields Hospital PRU 104 pupils Pupil referral unit 2–19 Report 0.7 mi
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School 387 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
Wrenthorpe Academy 314 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate 229 pupils Primary 3–11 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 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Outwood station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Wakefield Kirkgate station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Silcoates Lane Toll Bar Ln (corner, Silcoates Lane) 1 min walk
  • Silcoates School (Silcoates Lane) 2 min walk
  • Silcoates Lane The Mount (stop, Silcoates Lane) 2 min walk
  • Silcoates Drive (Silcoates Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Alverthorpe
    Balne Lane, Wakefield · 0.8 mi
  • Homestead
    Homestead Medical Centre, Homestead Drive, Wakefield · 1.0 mi
  • New Southgate Surgery
    Buxton Place, Wakefield · 1.1 mi
  • Outwood Park Medical Centre
    Potovens Lane, Outwood, Wakefield · 1.4 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 4 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned57.1%62.5%
Private rented9.0%20.3%
Social rented33.9%17.1%
Households732

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.9%64.1%
Aged 65+24.8%18.6%
Residents1,517

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.

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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