St Swithins Drive, Stanley, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF3 4QR.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£332,743

14 sales

Price range

£200k – £525k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

7 Aug 2025

WF3 4QR

At a glance

House prices£333k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station34 min walkWakefield Kirkgate station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

14 property sales on St Swithins Drive, Stanley, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 7 Aug 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £366,491. Average sale prices rose from £306,475 in 2016 to £417,498 in 2025 (+36%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on St Swithins Drive compared

WF3 postcode area£264,797

Wakefield£257,640

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. St Swithins Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	9	£366,491	31 Jan 2025
Semi-detached	5	£271,996	7 Aug 2025

Sold prices on St Swithins Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, St Swithins Drive WF3 4QR	7 Aug 2025	£310,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, St Swithins Drive WF3 4QR	31 Jan 2025	£524,995	Detached New build	Freehold
3, St Swithins Drive WF3 4QR	30 Jul 2024	£404,995	Detached New build	Freehold
2, St Swithins Drive WF3 4QR	8 Sep 2023	£299,995	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
4, St Swithins Drive WF3 4QR	21 Jul 2023	£299,995	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
8, St Swithins Drive WF3 4QR	14 Jul 2023	£307,995	Detached New build	Freehold
6, St Swithins Drive WF3 4QR	29 Jun 2023	£379,995	Detached New build	Freehold
5, St Swithins Drive WF3 4QR	8 Jun 2023	£249,995	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
5A, St Swithins Drive WF3 4QR	28 Apr 2023	£199,995	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
7, St Swithins Drive WF3 4QR	28 Apr 2023	£389,995	Detached New build	Freehold
7A, St Swithins Drive WF3 4QR	28 Apr 2023	£309,995	Detached New build	Freehold
10, St Swithins Drive WF3 4QR	9 Feb 2023	£57,415	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
12, St Swithins Drive WF3 4QR	9 Feb 2023	£57,415	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
14, St Swithins Drive WF3 4QR	9 Feb 2023	£88,332	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
16, St Swithins Drive WF3 4QR	9 Feb 2023	£88,332	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
9, St Swithins Drive WF3 4QR	7 Sep 2021	£367,500	Detached	Freehold
9, St Swithins Drive WF3 4QR	21 Oct 2016	£298,950	Detached New build	Freehold
11, St Swithins Drive WF3 4QR	25 Jul 2016	£314,000	Detached New build	Freehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
2, St Swithins Drive	£299,995 (Sep 2023) → £310,000 (Aug 2025)	+3% over 2 yrs
9, St Swithins Drive	£298,950 (Oct 2016) → £367,500 (Sep 2021)	+23% over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near St Swithins Drive

Crime

74 crimes were reported within about a mile of St Swithins Drive 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 offences	33
Anti-social behaviour	10
Criminal damage & arson	10
Public order	7
Shoplifting	4
Burglary	3

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

Flood risk

St Swithins Drive 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 St Swithins Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy 233 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Meadowcroft School 128 pupils	Other independent special school	5–19	Report	0.7 mi
Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 298 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Ivy Lane School 51 pupils	Other independent special school	10–19	Report	0.9 mi
Outwood Academy City Fields 928 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.9 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill 452 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School 359 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.1 mi
Rooks Nest Academy 368 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.2 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 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
Outwood station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
Wakefield Westgate station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

St Swithins Drive (Ferry Lane) 1 min walk
St Swithins Drive (opp, Ferry Lane) 1 min walk
Kingsway (at, Ferry Lane) 2 min walk
Kingsway (opp, Ferry Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Eastmoor Health Centre
Windhill Road, Eastmoor, Wakefield · 0.8 mi
Stanley
Stanley Health Centre, Lake Lock Road, Wakefield · 0.9 mi
New Southgate Surgery
Buxton Place, Wakefield · 1.4 mi
Warrengate Medical Centre
78 Upper Warrengate, Wakefield · 1.5 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 5 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	68.1%	62.5%
Private rented	14.1%	20.3%
Social rented	17.8%	17.1%
Households	1,010

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	67.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	12.6%	18.6%
Residents	2,402

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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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