St Johns Croft, Wakefield

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£275,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£239,778
9 sales
Price range
£123k – £320k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Feb 2026
WF1 2RQ

At a glance

House prices£240k 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 riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station8 min walkWakefield Westgate station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on St Johns Croft, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £275,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £232,750. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on St Johns Croft compared

WF1 postcode area£233,023
Wakefield£257,640
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £230,000 (2 sales)2016£230k2018: £123,000 (1 sales)2018£123k2019: £259,500 (2 sales)2019£260k2020: £165,000 (1 sales)2020£165k2021: £320,000 (1 sales)2021£320k2025: £296,000 (1 sales)2025£296k2026: £275,000 (1 sales)2026£275k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached8£232,75027 Feb 2026
Semi-detached1£296,0007 Jan 2025

Sold prices on St Johns Croft

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, St Johns Croft WF1 2RQ 9 Apr 2026£190,000 OtherFreehold
18, St Johns Croft WF1 2RQ 27 Feb 2026£275,000 DetachedFreehold
2, St Johns Croft WF1 2RQ 7 Jan 2025£296,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, St Johns Croft WF1 2RQ 9 Jul 2021£320,000 DetachedFreehold
18, St Johns Croft WF1 2RQ 31 Jul 2020£165,000 DetachedFreehold
1, St Johns Croft WF1 2RQ 4 Oct 2019£284,000 DetachedFreehold
15A, St Johns Croft WF1 2RQ 29 Jan 2019£235,000 DetachedFreehold
15A, St Johns Croft WF1 2RQ 19 Dec 2018£250,000 DetachedFreehold
18, St Johns Croft WF1 2RQ 29 Jun 2018£123,000 DetachedFreehold
7, St Johns Croft WF1 2RQ 21 Nov 2016£230,000 DetachedFreehold
15, St Johns Croft WF1 2RQ 4 Mar 2016£230,000 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
18, St Johns Croft £123,000 (Jun 2018) → £165,000 (Jul 2020) → £275,000 (Feb 2026) +124%
over 8 yrs
15A, St Johns Croft £250,000 (Dec 2018) → £235,000 (Jan 2019) -6%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near St Johns Croft

Crime

636 crimes were reported within about a mile of St Johns Croft 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 offences247
Anti-social behaviour91
Shoplifting74
Public order51
Criminal damage & arson37
Other theft35

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

Flood risk

St Johns Croft is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Balne Beck, Alverthorpe Beck and Ings Beck at Wakefield Westgate Flood warning area
  • Ings Beck and Oakenshaw Beck Flood alert area
  • Balne Beck and Alverthorpe Beck at Brooks Bank around Wakefield Prison Flood warning area
  • Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert area
  • Balne Beck at Peacock including Silcoates Street 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 St Johns Croft

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School 209 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Queen Elizabeths School Wakefield 668 pupils Other independent school 3–19 Report 0.3 mi
CAPA College 502 pupils 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.4 mi
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School 387 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
St Austin's Catholic Primary School 306 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School 437 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Newton Hill Community School 338 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School 359 pupils Primary 3–11 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

  • Wakefield Westgate station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Wakefield Kirkgate station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Outwood station 1.8 mi · 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • St Johns Mount Cyprus Street (St John's Mount) 2 min walk
  • St Johns Mount Cyprus Street (stop, St John's Mount) 2 min walk
  • Melbourne Rd Cyprus Avenue (stop, Melbourne Road) 2 min walk
  • Melbourne Rd Cyprus Avenue (Melbourne Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • New Southgate Surgery
    Buxton Place, Wakefield · 0.3 mi
  • Alverthorpe
    Balne Lane, Wakefield · 0.5 mi
  • Homestead
    Homestead Medical Centre, Homestead Drive, Wakefield · 0.6 mi
  • Trinity Medical Centre
    Thornhill Street, Wakefield · 0.8 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned66.4%62.5%
Private rented32.2%20.3%
Social rented1.3%17.1%
Households770

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.4%64.1%
Aged 65+18.1%18.6%
Residents1,652

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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