Speak Close, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF1 4TG.

Average price (last 12 months)
£225,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£176,952
21 sales
Price range
£113k – £250k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Dec 2025
WF1 4TG

At a glance

House prices£225k average13% below the Wakefield average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station23 min walkWakefield Kirkgate station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

21 property sales on Speak Close, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £225,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £176,952. Average sale prices rose from £158,750 in 2016 to £215,000 in 2025 (+35%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 13% below the Wakefield average of £257,640 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Speak Close compared

Speak Close£225,000
WF1 postcode area£233,023
Wakefield£257,640
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WF1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £158,750 (4 sales)2016£159k2017: £143,875 (4 sales)2017£144k2018: £137,167 (3 sales)2018£137k2021: £209,500 (2 sales)2021£210k2022: £196,250 (4 sales)2022£196k2023: £245,000 (1 sales)2023£245k2025: £215,000 (3 sales)2025£215k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached21£176,95219 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Speak Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, Speak Close WF1 4TG 19 Dec 2025£200,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Speak Close WF1 4TG 28 Nov 2025£250,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Speak Close WF1 4TG 17 Oct 2025£195,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Speak Close WF1 4TG 31 Oct 2023£245,000 DetachedFreehold
57, Speak Close WF1 4TG 18 Nov 2022£220,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Speak Close WF1 4TG 1 Jun 2022£224,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Speak Close WF1 4TG 29 Apr 2022£166,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Speak Close WF1 4TG 28 Feb 2022£175,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Speak Close WF1 4TG 25 Aug 2021£239,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Speak Close WF1 4TG 23 Jul 2021£180,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Speak Close WF1 4TG 7 Nov 2018£135,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Speak Close WF1 4TG 2 Nov 2018£134,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Speak Close WF1 4TG 13 Aug 2018£142,500 DetachedFreehold
1, Speak Close WF1 4TG 17 Nov 2017£148,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Speak Close WF1 4TG 4 Aug 2017£160,000 DetachedFreehold
47, Speak Close WF1 4TG 1 Aug 2017£155,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Speak Close WF1 4TG 17 Jul 2017£112,500 DetachedFreehold
41, Speak Close WF1 4TG 31 Oct 2016£168,500 DetachedFreehold
35, Speak Close WF1 4TG 20 May 2016£150,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Speak Close WF1 4TG 15 Apr 2016£170,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Speak Close WF1 4TG 4 Mar 2016£100,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Speak Close WF1 4TG 4 Jan 2016£146,500 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
5, Speak Close £166,000 (Apr 2022) → £245,000 (Oct 2023) → £250,000 (Nov 2025) +51%
over 4 yrs
3, Speak Close £146,500 (Jan 2016) → £180,000 (Jul 2021) +23%
over 6 yrs
1, Speak Close £100,000 (Mar 2016) → £148,000 (Nov 2017) +48%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Speak Close

Crime

250 crimes were reported within about a mile of Speak Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences106
Public order26
Anti-social behaviour25
Criminal damage & arson23
Shoplifting22
Other theft16

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

Flood risk

Speak Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Ings Beck and Oakenshaw Beck Flood alert area
  • River Calder at Stanley Flood warning 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 Speak Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Outwood Academy City Fields 928 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.3 mi
Ivy Lane School 51 pupils Other independent special school 10–19 Report 0.4 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill 452 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Meadowcroft School 128 pupils Other independent special school 5–19 Report 0.5 mi
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School 359 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill 251 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Austin's Catholic Primary School 306 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy 233 pupils Primary 3–11 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 Kirkgate station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
  • Wakefield Westgate station 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
  • Sandal & Agbrigg station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Harewood Road Garsdale Grove (Harewood Road) 1 min walk
  • Dent Drive (Gisburn Road) 2 min walk
  • Harewood Rd Halton Road (Harewood Road) 2 min walk
  • Swithens Close (at, Neil Fox Way) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Eastmoor Health Centre
    Windhill Road, Eastmoor, Wakefield · 0.2 mi
  • Warrengate Medical Centre
    78 Upper Warrengate, Wakefield · 1.0 mi
  • New Southgate Surgery
    Buxton Place, Wakefield · 1.2 mi
  • Trinity Medical Centre
    Thornhill Street, 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 4 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned69.9%62.5%
Private rented14.0%20.3%
Social rented16.0%17.1%
Households594

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.4%64.1%
Aged 65+25.0%18.6%
Residents1,379

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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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