School Hill, Newmillerdam, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF2 7SP.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£368,688
13 sales
Price range
£150k – £783k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Sep 2025
WF2 7SP

At a glance

House prices£369k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station39 min walkSandal & Agbrigg station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband91% of homesNational average 80%

13 property sales on School Hill, Newmillerdam, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 26 Sep 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £272,400. Average sale prices rose from £282,250 in 2016 to £397,250 in 2025 (+41%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on School Hill compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £282,250 (2 sales)2016£282k2019: £310,000 (1 sales)2019£310k2020: £724,000 (1 sales)2020£724k2022: £227,500 (3 sales)2022£228k2023: £442,500 (3 sales)2023£443k2024: £389,950 (1 sales)2024£390k2025: £397,250 (2 sales)2025£397k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached5£272,4008 May 2025
Terraced5£319,89026 Sep 2025
Detached3£610,5009 Aug 2023

Sold prices on School Hill

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
62, School Hill WF2 7SP 26 Sep 2025£394,500 TerracedFreehold
57, School Hill WF2 7SP 8 May 2025£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, School Hill WF2 7SP 29 Oct 2024£389,950 TerracedFreehold
38, School Hill WF2 7SP 9 Aug 2023£782,500 DetachedFreehold
34, School Hill WF2 7SP 7 Aug 2023£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, School Hill WF2 7SP 26 May 2023£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, School Hill WF2 7SP 1 Aug 2022£177,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, School Hill WF2 7SP 12 Apr 2022£150,000 TerracedFreehold
62, School Hill WF2 7SP 9 Feb 2022£355,000 TerracedFreehold
38, School Hill WF2 7SP 21 Oct 2020£724,000 DetachedFreehold
32 - 34, School Hill WF2 7SP 28 Aug 2019£310,000 TerracedFreehold
28, School Hill WF2 7SP 30 Jun 2017£5,000 OtherFreehold
44, School Hill WF2 7SP 9 Dec 2016£239,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, School Hill WF2 7SP 25 May 2016£325,000 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
62, School Hill £355,000 (Feb 2022) → £394,500 (Sep 2025) +11%
over 4 yrs
38, School Hill £724,000 (Oct 2020) → £782,500 (Aug 2023) +8%
over 3 yrs
34, School Hill £177,500 (Aug 2022) → £235,000 (Aug 2023) +32%
over 1 yr
44, School Hill £239,500 (Dec 2016) → £310,000 (May 2023) +29%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near School Hill

Crime

73 crimes were reported within about a mile of School Hill in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences32
Anti-social behaviour11
Burglary7
Other theft7
Criminal damage & arson6
Public order3

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

Flood risk

School Hill is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Ings Beck and Oakenshaw Beck 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 School Hill

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Hendal Primary School 410 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Kettlethorpe High School 1,616 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
Crigglestone Nursery School 95 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.9 mi
Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy 296 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School 355 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School 198 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School 608 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.5 mi
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy 762 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Good Report 1.8 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

  • Sandal & Agbrigg station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
  • Wakefield Kirkgate station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk
  • Wakefield Westgate station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • School Hill Crab Lane (at, School Hill) 1 min walk
  • Newmillerdam Lake (Barnsley Road) 2 min walk
  • Newmillerdam Lake (near, Barnsley Road) 2 min walk
  • Hotel St Pierre (Barnsley Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Chapelthorpe
    Standbridge Lane, Wakefield · 0.5 mi
  • Maybush Medical Centre
    Belle Isle Health Park, Portobello Road, Wakefield · 2.3 mi
  • Orchard Croft
    Cluntergate, Horbury, Wakefield · 2.5 mi
  • Lupset Health Centre
    George-A-Green Court, Wakefield · 2.6 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 8 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 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned82.4%62.5%
Private rented13.4%20.3%
Social rented4.0%17.1%
Households700

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.5%64.1%
Aged 65+22.3%18.6%
Residents1,621

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)91%80%
Gigabit-capable91%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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