Second Avenue, Wakefield

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£113,250

10 sales

Price range

£75k – £141k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

13 Jun 2025

WF1 2HU

At a glance

House prices£113k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station20 min walkOutwood station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

10 property sales on Second Avenue, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 13 Jun 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £113,250. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Second Avenue compared

WF1 postcode area£233,023

Wakefield£257,640

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	10	£113,250	13 Jun 2025

Sold prices on Second Avenue

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, Second Avenue WF1 2HU	13 Jun 2025	£122,500	Terraced	Freehold
4, Second Avenue WF1 2HU	30 Oct 2020	£90,000	Terraced	Freehold
6, Second Avenue WF1 2HU	24 Aug 2020	£87,500	Terraced	Freehold
13, Second Avenue WF1 2HU	14 Feb 2020	£141,000	Terraced	Freehold
7, Second Avenue WF1 2HU	13 Sep 2019	£115,000	Terraced	Freehold
15, Second Avenue WF1 2HU	30 Jul 2019	£135,000	Terraced	Freehold
5, Second Avenue WF1 2HU	8 Mar 2019	£140,500	Terraced	Freehold
27, Second Avenue WF1 2HU	9 Feb 2018	£95,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, Second Avenue WF1 2HU	10 Aug 2017	£75,000	Terraced	Freehold
5, Second Avenue WF1 2HU	7 Oct 2016	£131,000	Terraced	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
6, Second Avenue	£87,500 (Aug 2020) → £122,500 (Jun 2025)	+40% over 5 yrs
4, Second Avenue	£75,000 (Aug 2017) → £90,000 (Oct 2020)	+20% over 3 yrs
5, Second Avenue	£131,000 (Oct 2016) → £140,500 (Mar 2019)	+7% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Second Avenue

Crime

194 crimes were reported within about a mile of Second Avenue 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	84
Anti-social behaviour	26
Shoplifting	23
Vehicle crime	13
Criminal damage & arson	12
Public order	12

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

Flood risk

Second Avenue 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 Second Avenue

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Newton Hill Community School 338 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.1 mi
Rooks Nest Academy 368 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Outwood Grange Academy 1,900 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.6 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane 456 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Meadowcroft School 128 pupils	Other independent special school	5–19	Report	0.8 mi
Wrenthorpe Academy 314 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
Pinderfields Hospital PRU 104 pupils	Pupil referral unit	2–19	Report	0.8 mi
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School 209 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.8 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

Outwood station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
Wakefield Westgate station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
Wakefield Kirkgate station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

First Avenue (opp, Leeds Road) 1 min walk
First Avenue (at, Leeds Road) 1 min walk
Silver Street (Leeds Road) 4 min walk
Red Hall Lane (at, Leeds Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

New Southgate Surgery
Buxton Place, Wakefield · 0.6 mi
Outwood Park Medical Centre
Potovens Lane, Outwood, Wakefield · 0.8 mi
Alverthorpe
Balne Lane, Wakefield · 1.3 mi
Eastmoor Health Centre
Windhill Road, Eastmoor, Wakefield · 1.3 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 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	67.9%	62.5%
Private rented	27.4%	20.3%
Social rented	4.7%	17.1%
Households	1,126

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	68.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	13.4%	18.6%
Residents	2,742

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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