Swithens Close, Wakefield

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£257,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2020)
£300,085
20 sales
Price range
£215k – £400k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Nov 2025
WF1 4GB

At a glance

House prices£258k averageAbout the Wakefield average 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 station25 min walkWakefield Kirkgate station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

20 property sales on Swithens Close, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £257,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £338,246. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2020; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Swithens Close compared

Swithens Close£257,500
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

2020: £215,000 (1 sales)2020£215k2021: £310,100 (17 sales)2021£310k2025: £257,500 (2 sales)2025£258k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached12£338,24622 Oct 2021
Terraced5£237,18024 Nov 2025
Semi-detached3£252,28310 Sep 2021

Sold prices on Swithens Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
21, Swithens Close WF1 4GB 24 Nov 2025£250,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Swithens Close WF1 4GB 24 Oct 2025£265,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Swithens Close WF1 4GB 22 Oct 2021£234,450 Detached New buildFreehold
14, Swithens Close WF1 4GB 15 Oct 2021£232,950 Detached New buildFreehold
12, Swithens Close WF1 4GB 24 Sep 2021£363,950 Detached New buildFreehold
20, Swithens Close WF1 4GB 24 Sep 2021£227,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
18, Swithens Close WF1 4GB 17 Sep 2021£227,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
22, Swithens Close WF1 4GB 10 Sep 2021£223,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
24, Swithens Close WF1 4GB 3 Sep 2021£227,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
10, Swithens Close WF1 4GB 6 Aug 2021£304,950 Detached New buildFreehold
8, Swithens Close WF1 4GB 6 Aug 2021£364,950 Detached New buildFreehold
6, Swithens Close WF1 4GB 29 Jun 2021£339,950 Detached New buildFreehold
2, Swithens Close WF1 4GB 28 Jun 2021£399,950 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Swithens Close WF1 4GB 28 Jun 2021£339,950 Detached New buildFreehold
105, Swithens Close WF1 4GB 19 Mar 2021£394,950 Detached New buildFreehold
9, Swithens Close WF1 4GB 19 Mar 2021£365,000 Detached New buildFreehold
3, Swithens Close WF1 4GB 12 Mar 2021£352,950 Detached New buildFreehold
5, Swithens Close WF1 4GB 12 Mar 2021£364,950 Detached New buildFreehold
1, Swithens Close WF1 4GB 5 Mar 2021£304,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
11, Swithens Close WF1 4GB 12 Feb 2021£148,082 Terraced New buildFreehold
15, Swithens Close WF1 4GB 12 Feb 2021£146,208 Terraced New buildFreehold
17, Swithens Close WF1 4GB 12 Feb 2021£146,208 Terraced New buildFreehold
19, Swithens Close WF1 4GB 12 Feb 2021£148,082 Terraced New buildFreehold
21, Swithens Close WF1 4GB 13 Nov 2020£215,000 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
21, Swithens Close £215,000 (Nov 2020) → £250,000 (Nov 2025) +16%
over 5 yrs
18, Swithens Close £227,950 (Sep 2021) → £265,000 (Oct 2025) +16%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Swithens Close

Crime

188 crimes were reported within about a mile of Swithens 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 offences82
Anti-social behaviour23
Public order20
Criminal damage & arson17
Other theft13
Shoplifting8

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

Flood risk

Swithens 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 Swithens Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Outwood Academy City Fields 928 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.4 mi
Ivy Lane School 51 pupils Other independent special school 10–19 Report 0.5 mi
Meadowcroft School 128 pupils Other independent special school 5–19 Report 0.5 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill 452 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 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
Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy 233 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
St Austin's Catholic Primary School 306 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.9 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 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
  • Wakefield Westgate station 1.5 mi · 31 min walk
  • Outwood station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Swithens Close (opp, Neil Fox Way) 1 min walk
  • Swithens Close (at, Neil Fox Way) 1 min walk
  • Blackwell Crescent (opp, Neil Fox Way) 2 min walk
  • Blackwell Crescent (at, Neil Fox Way) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Eastmoor Health Centre
    Windhill Road, Eastmoor, Wakefield · 0.3 mi
  • Warrengate Medical Centre
    78 Upper Warrengate, Wakefield · 1.1 mi
  • New Southgate Surgery
    Buxton Place, Wakefield · 1.2 mi
  • Stanley
    Stanley Health Centre, Lake Lock Road, Wakefield · 1.3 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

HereEng & Wales
Owned68.1%62.5%
Private rented14.1%20.3%
Social rented17.8%17.1%
Households1,010

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.0%64.1%
Aged 65+12.6%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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