St Johns Square, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF1 2QX, WF1 2RA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£189,975
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£159,248
33 sales
Price range
£102k – £350k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
13 Jul 2026
WF1 2QX

At a glance

House prices£190k average26% below the Wakefield average 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 station7 min walkWakefield Westgate station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband98% of homesNational average 80%

33 property sales on St Johns Square, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £189,975. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £151,297. That is 26% below the Wakefield average of £257,640 over the same period. 13 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 12 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on St Johns Square compared

St Johns Square£189,975
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: £169,625 (6 sales)2016£170k2017: £161,333 (3 sales)2017£161k2018: £146,750 (4 sales)2018£147k2019: £137,500 (2 sales)2019£138k2020: £146,625 (4 sales)2020£147k2021: £153,500 (4 sales)2021£154k2022: £136,500 (2 sales)2022£137k2023: £207,498 (2 sales)2023£207k2024: £185,000 (1 sales)2024£185k2025: £154,500 (4 sales)2025£155k2026: £199,950 (1 sales)2026£200k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat31£151,29713 Jul 2026
Terraced2£282,50023 Oct 2017

Sold prices on St Johns Square

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
4, St Johns Square WF1 2QX 13 Jul 2026£199,950 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 5, St Johns Square WF1 2QX 15 May 2026£230,000 FlatLeasehold
11, St Johns Square WF1 2RA 27 Mar 2026£318,000 TerracedLeasehold
Upper Maisonette, 12, St Johns Square WF1 2RA 27 Mar 2026£280,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 6, St Johns Square WF1 2QX 1 Dec 2025£180,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1A, 3, St Johns Square WF1 2QX 17 Sep 2025£235,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 3, St Johns Square WF1 2QX 17 Sep 2025£250,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, 9, St Johns Square WF1 2QX 17 Sep 2025£230,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 9, St Johns Square WF1 2QX 17 Sep 2025£220,000 FlatLeasehold
4, St Johns Square WF1 2QX 8 Sep 2025£176,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 12, St Johns Square WF1 2RA 7 Apr 2025£160,000 FlatLeasehold
4, St Johns Square WF1 2QX 13 Feb 2025£102,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1B, 3, St Johns Square WF1 2QX 20 Dec 2024£200,000 FlatLeasehold
20, St Johns Square WF1 2RA 30 Oct 2024£20,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 1, 20, St Johns Square WF1 2RA 30 Oct 2024£225,000 TerracedLeasehold
Flat 5, 8, St Johns Square WF1 2QX 17 Oct 2024£230,000 FlatLeasehold
16, St Johns Square WF1 2RA 30 Sep 2024£385,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 3, 8, St Johns Square WF1 2QX 24 Sep 2024£245,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 8, St Johns Square WF1 2QX 24 Sep 2024£230,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 8, St Johns Square WF1 2QX 24 Sep 2024£230,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 8, St Johns Square WF1 2QX 24 Sep 2024£255,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 20, St Johns Square WF1 2RA 29 Aug 2024£230,000 TerracedLeasehold
Basement Flat, 20, St Johns Square WF1 2RA 21 Jun 2024£220,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 7, St Johns Square WF1 2QX 5 Jun 2024£185,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 14, St Johns Square WF1 2RA 25 Mar 2024£265,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 14, St Johns Square WF1 2RA 25 Mar 2024£222,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 5, St Johns Square WF1 2QX 28 Jul 2023£285,000 FlatLeasehold
15, St Johns Square WF1 2RA 30 Jun 2023£129,995 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 20, St Johns Square WF1 2RA 30 Mar 2023£230,000 TerracedLeasehold
Flat 6, 5, St Johns Square WF1 2QX 28 Mar 2023£265,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 6, St Johns Square WF1 2QX 27 Jun 2022£143,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 12, St Johns Square WF1 2RA 4 Mar 2022£130,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 9, St Johns Square WF1 2QX 17 Sep 2021£110,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, 9, St Johns Square WF1 2QX 10 Sep 2021£115,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, 5, St Johns Square WF1 2QX 16 Jul 2021£154,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 6, St Johns Square WF1 2QX 12 Jul 2021£148,000 FlatLeasehold
11A, St Johns Square WF1 2RA 15 Feb 2021£235,000 FlatFreehold
Flat 3, 9, St Johns Square WF1 2QX 18 Dec 2020£162,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, 6, St Johns Square WF1 2QX 13 Nov 2020£143,000 FlatLeasehold
11, St Johns Square WF1 2RA 6 Nov 2020£227,500 TerracedLeasehold
Flat 4, 9, St Johns Square WF1 2QX 25 Sep 2020£144,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 6, St Johns Square WF1 2QX 21 Aug 2020£144,500 FlatLeasehold
9, St Johns Square WF1 2QX 10 May 2020£15,000 OtherFreehold
13, St Johns Square WF1 2RA 24 Apr 2020£125,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 6, St Johns Square WF1 2QX 24 Apr 2020£155,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, 5, St Johns Square WF1 2QX 20 Jun 2019£115,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 7, St Johns Square WF1 2QX 8 Jan 2019£160,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, 9, St Johns Square WF1 2QX 18 Dec 2018£120,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, 9, St Johns Square WF1 2QX 3 Dec 2018£176,000 FlatLeasehold
4, St Johns Square WF1 2QX 27 Nov 2018£145,000 FlatLeasehold
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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
4, St Johns Square £145,000 (Nov 2018) → £102,000 (Feb 2025) → £176,000 (Sep 2025) → £199,950 (Jul 2026) +38%
over 8 yrs
11, St Johns Square £215,000 (Oct 2017) → £227,500 (Nov 2020) → £318,000 (Mar 2026) +48%
over 8 yrs
Upper Maisonette, 12, St Johns Square £171,500 (Oct 2018) → £280,000 (Mar 2026) +63%
over 7 yrs
Flat 4, 6, St Johns Square £152,250 (Feb 2016) → £155,000 (Apr 2020) → £180,000 (Dec 2025) +18%
over 10 yrs
Flat 1, 9, St Johns Square £110,000 (Sep 2021) → £220,000 (Sep 2025) +100%
over 4 yrs
Flat 3, 12, St Johns Square £130,000 (Mar 2022) → £160,000 (Apr 2025) +23%
over 3 yrs
Flat 3, 7, St Johns Square £160,000 (Jan 2019) → £185,000 (Jun 2024) +16%
over 5 yrs
Flat 2, 6, St Johns Square £133,000 (Nov 2016) → £143,000 (Jun 2022) +8%
over 6 yrs
Flat 5, 9, St Johns Square £120,000 (Dec 2018) → £115,000 (Sep 2021) -4%
over 3 yrs
Flat 5, 5, St Johns Square £115,000 (Oct 2016) → £115,000 (Jun 2019) → £154,000 (Jul 2021) +34%
over 5 yrs
Flat 3, 6, St Johns Square £132,500 (Oct 2016) → £148,000 (Jul 2021) +12%
over 5 yrs
Flat 5, 6, St Johns Square £135,000 (May 2017) → £143,000 (Nov 2020) +6%
over 3 yrs
Flat 1, 6, St Johns Square £143,000 (Nov 2016) → £144,500 (Aug 2020) +1%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near St Johns Square

Crime

660 crimes were reported within about a mile of St Johns Square 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 offences261
Anti-social behaviour92
Shoplifting71
Public order55
Criminal damage & arson40
Other theft37

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

Flood risk

St Johns Square 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 Square

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School 209 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
Queen Elizabeths School Wakefield 668 pupils Other independent school 3–19 Report 0.2 mi
CAPA College 502 pupils 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.4 mi
St Austin's Catholic Primary School 306 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School 437 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School 387 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School 359 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill 251 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 0.3 mi · 7 min walk
  • Wakefield Kirkgate station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Outwood station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Wentworth Street St Johns North (Wentworth Street) 2 min walk
  • Wentworth St North Road Ter (Wentworth Street) 2 min walk
  • St Johns Mount Cyprus Street (St John's Mount) 3 min walk
  • St Johns Mount Cyprus Street (stop, St John's Mount) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • New Southgate Surgery
    Buxton Place, Wakefield · 0.4 mi
  • Alverthorpe
    Balne Lane, Wakefield · 0.5 mi
  • Homestead
    Homestead Medical Centre, Homestead Drive, Wakefield · 0.6 mi
  • Trinity Medical Centre
    Thornhill Street, Wakefield · 0.7 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+)98%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)98%80%
Gigabit-capable98%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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