Symons Street, Wakefield
House prices, sold prices and local information for WF2 8DU.
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At a glance
5 property sales on Symons Street, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 15 Nov 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £139,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 80% terraced, 20% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Symons Street range from £108,000 to £192,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Symons Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Symons Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF2 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 4 | £139,500 | 15 Nov 2022 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £192,000 | 24 Jan 2022 |
Sold prices on Symons Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6, Symons Street WF2 8DU | 17 Oct 2024 | £111,700 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 9, Symons Street WF2 8DU | 15 Nov 2022 | £120,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 18, Symons Street WF2 8DU | 17 Aug 2022 | £150,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 1, Symons Street WF2 8DU | 24 Jan 2022 | £192,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 16, Symons Street WF2 8DU | 30 Jun 2021 | £180,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 9, Symons Street WF2 8DU | 14 Jan 2016 | £108,000 | Terraced | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 9, Symons Street | £108,000 (Jan 2016) → £120,000 (Nov 2022) | +11% over 7 yrs |
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Schools near Symons Street
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakefield Lawefield Primary School 437 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource 245 pupils | Primary Methodist | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| CAPA College 502 pupils | 16 plus | 16–19 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Trinity Academy Cathedral 1,028 pupils | Secondary Church of England | 11–16 | Outstanding Report | 0.6 mi |
| Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 255 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School 210 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Queen Elizabeths School Wakefield 668 pupils | Other independent school | 3–19 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| The Castle Nursery School 108 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | 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, shops and health
Train stations
- Wakefield Westgate station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
- Wakefield Kirkgate station 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
- Sandal & Agbrigg station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Lawefield Lane Park Ave (stop, Lawefield Lane) 1 min walk
- Retail Parks D (Charlesworth Way) 1 min walk
- Lawefield Lane Park Ave (Lawefield Lane) 1 min walk
- Cathedral Retail Park C (Denby Dale Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Trinity Medical Centre
Thornhill Street, Wakefield · 0.5 mi - Maybush Medical Centre
Belle Isle Health Park, Portobello Road, Wakefield · 0.7 mi - Warrengate Medical Centre
78 Upper Warrengate, Wakefield · 0.7 mi - Homestead
Homestead Medical Centre, Homestead Drive, Wakefield · 0.8 mi
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Wakefield Ings Road · 0.2 mi
- The Food Warehouse Iceland Wakefield Westgate FWH · 0.2 mi
- Morrisons Morrisons Wakefield · 0.5 mi
- Marks and Spencer M&S Wakefield · 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Trinity - Pharmacy Plus Health · 0.5 mi
- Kingfisher Chemist Ltd · 0.5 mi
- Boots · 0.5 mi
Dentists
- Space Dental · 0.3 mi
- Queen Street (dental Surgery) · 0.5 mi
- Mcm Dental Services Ltd · 0.5 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 2 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 | 3 of 10 |
| Employment | 2 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 1 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 46.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 26.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 27.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 915 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 68.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 17.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,862 |
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.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 94% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 95% | 92% |
Share of homes across Wakefield with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Symons Street
Ethnic group
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 76.9% | 93% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 16.4% | 3.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 3.6% | 1.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.6% | 1.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.6% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 41.8% | 49% |
| No religion | 34.7% | 41.3% |
| Muslim | 16.4% | 3.2% |
| Not answered | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Hindu | 1% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 76.2% | 91.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 23.8% | 8.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 28.3% | 24.4% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 23% | 24.3% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.3% | 16.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.7% | 14.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.8% | 10.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.6% | 6.5% |
| Other qualifications | 3.3% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 41.1% | 44.7% |
| Good health | 35.3% | 34.3% |
| Fair health | 15.6% | 14.5% |
| Bad health | 6.2% | 5.1% |
| Very bad health | 1.8% | 1.5% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| No cars or vans in household | 40.4% | 22.8% |
| 1 car or van in household | 39.2% | 41.7% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 16.5% | 27.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 3.8% | 8% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Wakefield.
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