The Close, Durkar, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF4 3AG, WF4 3AQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£170,750
18 sales
Price range
£120k – £232k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Aug 2025
WF4 3AG

At a glance

House prices£171k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) 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 station41 min walkSandal & Agbrigg station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

18 property sales on The Close, Durkar, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 20 Aug 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £170,750. Average sale prices rose from £133,500 in 2016 to £218,750 in 2025 (+64%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on The Close compared

WF4 postcode area£265,063
Wakefield£257,640
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £133,500 (3 sales)2016£134k2017: £134,333 (3 sales)2017£134k2019: £140,000 (2 sales)2019£140k2020: £173,250 (1 sales)2020£173k2021: £165,625 (2 sales)2021£166k2023: £210,625 (4 sales)2023£211k2024: £205,500 (1 sales)2024£206k2025: £218,750 (2 sales)2025£219k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached18£170,75020 Aug 2025

Sold prices on The Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
19, The Close WF4 3AG 20 Aug 2025£222,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, The Close WF4 3AG 24 Jan 2025£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
93, The Close WF4 3AQ 20 Sep 2024£205,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, The Close WF4 3AG 15 Dec 2023£202,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
73, The Close WF4 3AQ 20 Oct 2023£198,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, The Close WF4 3AG 8 Aug 2023£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
77, The Close WF4 3AQ 12 May 2023£232,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, The Close WF4 3AG 5 May 2023£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, The Close WF4 3AG 14 May 2021£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, The Close WF4 3AG 19 Feb 2021£146,250 Semi-detachedFreehold
83, The Close WF4 3AQ 13 Mar 2020£173,250 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, The Close WF4 3AQ 22 Mar 2019£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
63, The Close WF4 3AQ 11 Jan 2019£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, The Close WF4 3AQ 11 Dec 2017£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, The Close WF4 3AQ 29 Jun 2017£134,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, The Close WF4 3AG 13 Apr 2017£129,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, The Close WF4 3AG 22 Nov 2016£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, The Close WF4 3AG 7 Oct 2016£122,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
95, The Close WF4 3AQ 20 May 2016£143,000 Semi-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
19, The Close £135,000 (Nov 2016) → £222,500 (Aug 2025) +65%
over 9 yrs
11, The Close £145,000 (Aug 2023) → £202,500 (Dec 2023) +40%
over under a year
35, The Close £129,000 (Apr 2017) → £210,000 (May 2023) +63%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Close

Crime

100 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Close 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 offences48
Anti-social behaviour17
Burglary8
Criminal damage & arson8
Other theft7
Public order6

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

Flood risk

The Close is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Ings Beck and Oakenshaw Beck Flood alert area
  • Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert area
  • River Calder at Healey and Horbury Bridge Flood warning area
  • River Calder at Horbury Junction 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 The Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy 296 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Crigglestone Nursery School 95 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.5 mi
Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School 198 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Hendal Primary School 410 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Horbury Primary Academy 435 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Kettlethorpe High School 1,616 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.1 mi
Horbury Academy 1,070 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.2 mi
Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School 355 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.4 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 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
  • Wakefield Westgate station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk
  • Wakefield Kirkgate station 2.5 mi · 51 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Denby Dale Road East (opp, Denby Dale Road East) 1 min walk
  • Denby Dale Road East (at, Denby Dale Road East) 1 min walk
  • The Close (Durkar Lane) 1 min walk
  • The Close (Durkar Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Chapelthorpe
    Standbridge Lane, Wakefield · 0.9 mi
  • Orchard Croft
    Cluntergate, Horbury, Wakefield · 1.2 mi
  • Lupset Health Centre
    George-A-Green Court, Wakefield · 1.6 mi
  • Maybush Medical Centre
    Belle Isle Health Park, Portobello Road, Wakefield · 2.1 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
Owned85.0%62.5%
Private rented9.2%20.3%
Social rented5.8%17.1%
Households971

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.3%64.1%
Aged 65+23.4%18.6%
Residents2,167

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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