Spring Gardens, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF2 9FE.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2020)
£192,960
5 sales
Price range
£170k – £211k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Mar 2025
WF2 9FE

At a glance

House prices£193k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% 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 Westgate station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Spring Gardens, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 24 Mar 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £198,713. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2020; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Spring Gardens compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2020: £188,450 (4 sales)2020£188k2025: £211,000 (1 sales)2025£211k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached4£198,71324 Mar 2025
Terraced1£169,9507 Aug 2020

Sold prices on Spring Gardens

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3, Spring Gardens WF2 9FE 24 Mar 2025£211,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Spring Gardens WF2 9FE 14 Aug 2020£75,500 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
6, Spring Gardens WF2 9FE 14 Aug 2020£78,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
3, Spring Gardens WF2 9FE 11 Aug 2020£169,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
4, Spring Gardens WF2 9FE 11 Aug 2020£204,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
1, Spring Gardens WF2 9FE 7 Aug 2020£208,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
2, Spring Gardens WF2 9FE 7 Aug 2020£169,950 Terraced New buildFreehold

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
3, Spring Gardens £169,950 (Aug 2020) → £211,000 (Mar 2025) +24%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Spring Gardens

Crime

325 crimes were reported within about a mile of Spring Gardens in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences137
Anti-social behaviour38
Shoplifting35
Criminal damage & arson23
Public order21
Other theft16

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

Flood risk

Spring Gardens is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Ings Beck and Oakenshaw Beck Flood alert area
  • Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert area
  • Alverthorpe Beck at Wakefield Flanshaw 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 Spring Gardens

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Michael's CofE Academy 470 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 223 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School 387 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs 267 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Silcoates School 517 pupils Other independent school United Reformed Church 2–18 Report 0.9 mi
Evolve Academy 44 pupils Academy alternative provision sponsor led 4–14 Good Report 0.9 mi
Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School 601 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.9 mi
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School 437 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 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 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
  • Wakefield Kirkgate station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Outwood station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Spout Fold (Flanshaw Lane) 1 min walk
  • Flanshaw Lane Spout Fold (stop, Flanshaw Lane) 1 min walk
  • Flanshaw Way (Flanshaw Lane) 3 min walk
  • Flanshaw Lane Oakwood Ave (at, Flanshaw Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Homestead
    Homestead Medical Centre, Homestead Drive, Wakefield · 0.7 mi
  • Alverthorpe
    Balne Lane, Wakefield · 0.7 mi
  • Lupset Health Centre
    George-A-Green Court, Wakefield · 0.8 mi
  • New Southgate Surgery
    Buxton Place, Wakefield · 1.4 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned56.7%62.5%
Private rented6.3%20.3%
Social rented36.8%17.1%
Households940

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1523.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.4%64.1%
Aged 65+11.8%18.6%
Residents2,402

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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