School Close, Sharlston Common, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF4 1BL.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£80,000

1 sales

Price range

£80k – £80k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

22 Mar 2018

WF4 1BL

At a glance

House prices£80k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station11 min walkStreethouse station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on School Close, Sharlston Common, Wakefield has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 22 Mar 2018. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £80,000.

House prices on School Close compared

WF4 postcode area£265,063

Wakefield£257,640

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. School Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF4 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	1	£80,000	22 Mar 2018

Sold prices on School Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
12, School Close WF4 1BL	22 Mar 2018	£80,000	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 School Close

Crime

35 crimes were reported within about a mile of School Close 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 offences	12
Criminal damage & arson	7
Anti-social behaviour	4
Burglary	3
Other theft	3
Public order	3

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

Flood risk

School Close is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood 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 School Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Sharlston Community School 239 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.1 mi
Hammer Lane Academy 28 pupils	Other independent special school	4–7	Report	0.1 mi
Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School 105 pupils	Primary	2–11	Requires improvement Report	0.4 mi
Enrich Academy 94 pupils	Academy alternative provision converter	14–16	Requires improvement Report	1.0 mi
Crofton Junior School 231 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	1.3 mi
Crofton Academy 1,045 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	1.3 mi
Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School 233 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.3 mi
Crofton Infant School 188 pupils	Primary	3–7	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

Streethouse station 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
Normanton station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
Featherstone station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Weeland Crescent (at, Weeland Road) 5 min walk
Hammer Lane (at, High Street) 5 min walk
Weeland Crescent (opp, Weeland Road) 5 min walk
Hammer Lane (opp, High Street) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Crofton And Sharlston Med Prac
Slack Lane, Crofton, Wakefield · 1.3 mi
Newland Surgery
Newland Lane, Normanton · 1.7 mi
King's Medical Practice
King Edward Street, Normanton · 2.0 mi
Station Lane
Station Lane Medical Centre, Station Lane, Pontefract · 2.3 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 3 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 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	58.9%	62.5%
Private rented	6.4%	20.3%
Social rented	34.7%	17.1%
Households	628

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	67.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	13.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,505

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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