The Balk, Walton, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF2 6JY, WF2 6JX, WF2 6JZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£553,286
21 sales
Price range
£230k – £1m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
16 Oct 2025
WF2 6JY

At a glance

House prices£553k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station29 min walkSandal & Agbrigg station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband94% of homesNational average 80%

21 property sales on The Balk, Walton, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 16 Oct 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £573,833. Average sale prices rose from £472,200 in 2016 to £605,000 in 2025 (+28%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on The Balk compared

WF2 postcode area£265,091
Wakefield£257,640
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Balk has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £472,200 (5 sales)2016£472k2017: £466,667 (3 sales)2017£467k2019: £484,500 (4 sales)2019£485k2020: £500,000 (2 sales)2020£500k2021: £810,000 (1 sales)2021£810k2022: £825,000 (2 sales)2022£825k2024: £625,000 (2 sales)2024£625k2025: £605,000 (2 sales)2025£605k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached18£573,83316 Oct 2025
Terraced2£240,0008 Oct 2024
Semi-detached1£810,00012 Mar 2021

Sold prices on The Balk

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
63, The Balk WF2 6JY 16 Oct 2025£600,000 DetachedFreehold
35, The Balk WF2 6JY 18 Jul 2025£170,000 TerracedFreehold
81, The Balk WF2 6JX 19 Mar 2025£610,000 DetachedFreehold
37, The Balk WF2 6JY 8 Oct 2024£250,000 TerracedFreehold
17, The Balk WF2 6JZ 7 Jun 2024£1,000,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Overtown Court, The Balk WF2 6JX 18 Nov 2022£880,000 DetachedFreehold
20, The Balk WF2 6JU 4 Jul 2022£770,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Overtown Court, The Balk WF2 6JX 12 Mar 2021£810,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, The Balk WF2 6JY 1 Oct 2020£465,000 DetachedFreehold
21B, The Balk WF2 6JZ 24 Sep 2020£535,000 DetachedFreehold
Orchard House, 14, The Balk WF2 6JU 19 Aug 2019£558,000 DetachedFreehold
21, The Balk WF2 6JZ 24 Jul 2019£420,000 DetachedFreehold
63, The Balk WF2 6JY 7 Jun 2019£485,000 DetachedFreehold
74, The Balk WF2 6JX 29 Mar 2019£475,000 DetachedFreehold
72, The Balk WF2 6JX 10 Nov 2017£345,000 DetachedFreehold
15, The Balk WF2 6JZ 18 Oct 2017£535,000 DetachedFreehold
69, The Balk WF2 6JX 13 Sep 2017£520,000 DetachedFreehold
44, The Balk WF2 6JU 24 Nov 2016£540,000 DetachedFreehold
47, The Balk WF2 6JY 7 Jul 2016£435,000 DetachedFreehold
59, The Balk WF2 6JY 31 Mar 2016£421,000 DetachedFreehold
39, The Balk WF2 6JY 18 Mar 2016£230,000 TerracedFreehold
29A, The Balk WF2 6JY 5 Feb 2016£735,000 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
63, The Balk £485,000 (Jun 2019) → £600,000 (Oct 2025) +24%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Balk

Crime

13 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Balk in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences4
Anti-social behaviour2
Criminal damage & arson2
Public order2
Burglary1
Other theft1

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

Flood risk

The Balk is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Ings Beck and Oakenshaw Beck Flood alert 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 The Balk

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Walton Primary Academy 336 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School 608 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.2 mi
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy 762 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Good Report 1.4 mi
Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School 233 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
Kettlethorpe High School 1,616 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.5 mi
Crofton Infant School 188 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 1.6 mi
Crofton Academy 1,045 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.6 mi
Crofton Junior School 231 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.6 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

  • Sandal & Agbrigg station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
  • Wakefield Kirkgate station 2.5 mi · 51 min walk
  • Wakefield Westgate station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Walton School (near, Shay Lane) 5 min walk
  • Walton School (opp, Shay Lane) 5 min walk
  • The Grove (Shay Lane) 5 min walk
  • Thornhill Drive (at, School Lane) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Crofton And Sharlston Med Prac
    Slack Lane, Crofton, Wakefield · 1.6 mi
  • Chapelthorpe
    Standbridge Lane, Wakefield · 1.9 mi
  • Maybush Medical Centre
    Belle Isle Health Park, Portobello Road, Wakefield · 2.0 mi
  • Trinity Medical Centre
    Thornhill Street, Wakefield · 2.7 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 6 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned73.9%62.5%
Private rented6.4%20.3%
Social rented19.7%17.1%
Households700

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6452.2%64.1%
Aged 65+32.9%18.6%
Residents1,515

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)99%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)94%80%
Gigabit-capable94%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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