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South Lane, Netherton, Wakefield

MyStreetCheck free street report: South Lane, Netherton, Wakefield · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/wakefield/south-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF4 4LW, WF4 4LL, WF4 4HR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£562,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£319,200
26 sales
Price range
£173k – £665k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
2 Apr 2026
WF4 4LW

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At a glance

House prices£563k average118% above the Wakefield average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 18 min walkRavensthorpe station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband85% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 30 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

26 property sales on South Lane, Netherton, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £562,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £380,169. Average sale prices rose from £237,500 in 2016 to £562,500 in 2026 (+137%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 118% above the Wakefield average of £257,844 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 62% detached, 27% semi-detached, 12% terraced. Recorded sale prices on South Lane range from £172,500 to £665,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 345 streets in Wakefield with at least two sales in the last year, South Lane ranks 6th for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on South Lane compared

South Lane£562,500
WF4 postcode area£266,894
Wakefield£257,844
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WF4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £237,500 (2 sales)2016£238k2017: £227,000 (1 sales)2017£227k2018: £347,500 (2 sales)2018£348k2019: £212,667 (3 sales)2019£213k2020: £200,000 (1 sales)2020£200k2021: £256,250 (2 sales)2021£256k2022: £371,588 (8 sales)2022£372k2023: £189,000 (1 sales)2023£189k2024: £385,000 (2 sales)2024£385k2025: £247,500 (2 sales)2025£248k2026: £562,500 (2 sales)2026£563k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 30 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached16£380,1692 Apr 2026
Semi-detached7£214,21411 Aug 2023
Terraced3£239,00028 Mar 2025

Sold prices on South Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Arborfield, South Lane WF4 4LW 2 Apr 2026£650,000 DetachedFreehold
87, South Lane WF4 4LL 1 Apr 2026£475,000 DetachedFreehold
Beckside House, South Lane WF4 4HR 31 Mar 2025£200,000 DetachedFreehold
53, South Lane WF4 4LL 28 Mar 2025£295,000 TerracedFreehold
13, South Lane WF4 4LL 11 Oct 2024£310,000 DetachedFreehold
Glenavon, South Lane WF4 4LW 24 May 2024£460,000 DetachedFreehold
142, South Lane WF4 4HZ 16 Feb 2024£825,001 OtherFreehold
6, South Lane WF4 4SL 11 Aug 2023£189,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, South Lane WF4 4LW 24 Oct 2022£209,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Arborfield, South Lane WF4 4LW 26 Aug 2022£228,750 DetachedFreehold
Barley Court, South Lane WF4 4LW 4 Aug 2022£479,000 DetachedFreehold
42, South Lane WF4 4LW 17 Jun 2022£665,000 DetachedFreehold
2, South Lane WF4 4SL 10 Jun 2022£205,000 DetachedFreehold
Arborfield Lodge, 38, South Lane WF4 4LW 30 May 2022£639,950 DetachedFreehold
20, South Lane WF4 4LW 13 Apr 2022£327,500 DetachedFreehold
23, South Lane WF4 4LL 18 Feb 2022£172,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, South Lane WF4 4LW 11 Feb 2022£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, South Lane WF4 4LL 24 Sep 2021£195,000 TerracedFreehold
Birkholm, South Lane WF4 4HR 25 Jun 2021£317,500 DetachedFreehold
42, South Lane WF4 4LW 3 Dec 2020£140,000 OtherFreehold
Arborfield, South Lane WF4 4LW 3 Dec 2020£425,000 DetachedFreehold
18, South Lane WF4 4LW 26 Jun 2020£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
85, South Lane WF4 4LL 21 Jun 2019£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, South Lane WF4 4LL 26 Apr 2019£178,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, South Lane WF4 4LW 18 Feb 2019£250,000 DetachedFreehold
Glen Royd, South Lane WF4 4HR 11 May 2018£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Arborfield, South Lane WF4 4LW 9 Mar 2018£400,000 DetachedFreehold
61, South Lane WF4 4LL 3 Nov 2017£227,000 TerracedFreehold
33, South Lane WF4 4LL 23 Nov 2016£285,000 DetachedFreehold
The Nook, South Lane WF4 4LW 21 Apr 2016£190,000 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
Arborfield, South Lane £400,000 (Mar 2018) → £425,000 (Dec 2020) → £228,750 (Aug 2022) → £650,000 (Apr 2026) +63%
over 8 yrs
53, South Lane £195,000 (Sep 2021) → £295,000 (Mar 2025) +51%
over 4 yrs
42, South Lane £140,000 (Dec 2020) → £665,000 (Jun 2022) +375%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near South Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School 183 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Denby Grange School 50 pupils Other independent special school 11–18 Report 0.8 mi
Middlestown Primary Academy 217 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.9 mi
Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy 125 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School 369 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 1.4 mi
West Bretton Junior and Infant School 118 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.6 mi
Hall Cliffe School 86 pupils Other independent special school 8–17 Report 1.7 mi
Horbury Primary Academy 435 pupils Primary 3–11 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Ravensthorpe station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 18 min walk
  • Dewsbury station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 22 min walk
  • Wakefield Westgate station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 22 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • South Lane (Upper Lane) 3 min walk
  • South Lane (Upper Lane) 3 min walk
  • Netheron Highfield Road (Upper Lane) 3 min walk
  • Highfield Rd Upper Lane (Highfield Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Middlestown
    Middlestown Medical Centre, New Road, Wakefield · 1.1 mi
  • Orchard Croft
    Cluntergate, Horbury, Wakefield · 1.7 mi
  • The Paddock Surgery
    Chapel Lane, Thornhill, Dewsbury · 2.4 mi
  • Ossett Surgery
    Ossett Health Village, Kingsway, Ossett · 2.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Horbury · 1.5 mi
  • Marks and Spencer MSA M&S Woolley Edge M1 Moto SF · 1.9 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Crigglestone Express · 2.1 mi
  • Spar Spar - Calder Park · 2.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Netherton Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Middlestown Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Mwp Horbury Ltd · 1.6 mi

Dentists

  • The Bungalow Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
  • Time For Teeth Hmp New Hall · 1.3 mi
  • Horbury Dental Care · 1.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned86.4%62.5%
Private rented11.9%20.3%
Social rented1.8%17.1%
Households616

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.8%64.1%
Aged 65+24.5%18.6%
Residents1,380

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)85%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)85%80%
Gigabit-capable85%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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks94%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks95%92%

Share of homes across Wakefield with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around South Lane

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White96.5%93%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.3%1.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.2%3.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.9%1.3%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.7%

Religion

HereWakefield
Christian56.5%49%
No religion35.9%41.3%
Not answered5.9%5.4%
Muslim1.2%3.2%
Hindu0.3%0.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Other religion0.1%0.4%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK96.7%91.5%
Born outside the UK3.3%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
Level 4 qualifications and above36%24.3%
Level 3 qualifications18.5%16.3%
Level 2 qualifications14.1%14.9%
No qualifications13.6%24.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9%10.8%
Apprenticeship6.3%6.5%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health48.4%44.7%
Good health36.5%34.3%
Fair health12.3%14.5%
Bad health2.5%5.1%
Very bad health0.3%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
2 cars or vans in household39.9%27.4%
1 car or van in household36.6%41.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household15.4%8%
No cars or vans in household8.1%22.8%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Wakefield.

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