Snapethorpe Gate, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF2 8YA.

Average price (last 12 months)

£286,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2017)

£187,833

3 sales

Price range

£123k – £286k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

21 Nov 2025

WF2 8YA

At a glance

House prices£188k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station32 min walkWakefield Westgate station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Snapethorpe Gate, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £286,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £220,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Snapethorpe Gate compared

WF2 postcode area£265,091

Wakefield£257,640

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£220,500	21 Nov 2025
Terraced	1	£122,500	28 Apr 2021

Sold prices on Snapethorpe Gate

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
16, Snapethorpe Gate WF2 8YA	21 Nov 2025	£286,000	Detached	Freehold
12, Snapethorpe Gate WF2 8YA	28 Apr 2021	£122,500	Terraced	Freehold
16, Snapethorpe Gate WF2 8YA	21 Dec 2017	£155,000	Detached	Freehold
16, Snapethorpe Gate WF2 8YA	19 Dec 2017	£155,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
16, Snapethorpe Gate	£155,000 (Dec 2017) → £286,000 (Nov 2025)	+85% over 8 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Snapethorpe Gate

Crime

233 crimes were reported within about a mile of Snapethorpe Gate in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	87
Shoplifting	30
Anti-social behaviour	29
Criminal damage & arson	25
Other theft	16
Burglary	12

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

Flood risk

Snapethorpe Gate is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Ings Beck and Oakenshaw Beck Flood alert area
Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert area
River Calder at Healey and Horbury Bridge 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 Snapethorpe Gate

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Evolve Academy 44 pupils	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	4–14	Good Report	0.3 mi
Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School 601 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.4 mi
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 223 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
St Michael's CofE Academy 470 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Ossett South Parade Primary 418 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.9 mi
Horbury Academy 1,070 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	1.0 mi
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School 210 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
Hall Cliffe School 86 pupils	Other independent special school	8–17	Report	1.0 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 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
Wakefield Kirkgate station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
Sandal & Agbrigg station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Snapethorpe Hall (at, Broadway) 2 min walk
Dacre Avenue (Dacre Avenue) 2 min walk
Magdalene Road (Broadway) 2 min walk
Snapethorpe Hall (opp, Broadway) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Lupset Health Centre
George-A-Green Court, Wakefield · 0.8 mi
Orchard Croft
Cluntergate, Horbury, Wakefield · 1.1 mi
Homestead
Homestead Medical Centre, Homestead Drive, Wakefield · 1.1 mi
Alverthorpe
Balne Lane, Wakefield · 1.2 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 1 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 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	32.4%	62.5%
Private rented	6.2%	20.3%
Social rented	61.4%	17.1%
Households	630

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	15.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,424

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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