The Fouracres, Wakefield

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£293,377
33 sales
Price range
£210k – £440k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
13 Dec 2024
WF1 4FJ

At a glance

House prices£293k averageSince 2017 (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 station24 min walkWakefield Kirkgate station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

33 property sales on The Fouracres, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 13 Dec 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £305,409. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on The Fouracres compared

WF1 postcode area£233,023
Wakefield£257,640
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Fouracres has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £319,000 (2 sales)2017£319k2018: £254,278 (9 sales)2018£254k2019: £322,409 (17 sales)2019£322k2020: £213,328 (3 sales)2020£213k2021: £324,000 (1 sales)2021£324k2024: £310,000 (1 sales)2024£310k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached28£305,40913 Dec 2024
Terraced3£213,32831 Mar 2020
Semi-detached2£244,99520 Dec 2019

Sold prices on The Fouracres

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, The Fouracres WF1 4FJ 13 Dec 2024£310,000 DetachedFreehold
18, The Fouracres WF1 4FJ 7 Jun 2024£236,000 TerracedFreehold
10, The Fouracres WF1 4FJ 16 Apr 2021£324,000 DetachedFreehold
16, The Fouracres WF1 4FJ 31 Mar 2020£214,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
18, The Fouracres WF1 4FJ 27 Mar 2020£209,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
20, The Fouracres WF1 4FJ 27 Mar 2020£214,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
12, The Fouracres WF1 4FJ 20 Dec 2019£244,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
14, The Fouracres WF1 4FJ 20 Dec 2019£244,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
28, The Fouracres WF1 4FJ 18 Oct 2019£273,995 Detached New buildFreehold
22, The Fouracres WF1 4FJ 27 Sep 2019£322,000 Detached New buildFreehold
24, The Fouracres WF1 4FJ 27 Sep 2019£321,995 Detached New buildFreehold
26, The Fouracres WF1 4FJ 27 Sep 2019£321,995 Detached New buildFreehold
21, The Fouracres WF1 4FJ 28 Jun 2019£272,000 Detached New buildFreehold
25, The Fouracres WF1 4FJ 28 Jun 2019£322,000 Detached New buildFreehold
23, The Fouracres WF1 4FJ 26 Jun 2019£272,000 Detached New buildFreehold
19, The Fouracres WF1 4FJ 21 Jun 2019£335,000 Detached New buildFreehold
7, The Fouracres WF1 4FJ 31 May 2019£309,995 Detached New buildFreehold
30, The Fouracres WF1 4FJ 17 May 2019£335,000 Detached New buildFreehold
32, The Fouracres WF1 4FJ 26 Apr 2019£399,995 Detached New buildFreehold
38, The Fouracres WF1 4FJ 18 Apr 2019£439,995 Detached New buildFreehold
17, The Fouracres WF1 4FJ 29 Mar 2019£299,995 Detached New buildFreehold
34, The Fouracres WF1 4FJ 29 Mar 2019£365,000 Detached New buildFreehold
36, The Fouracres WF1 4FJ 29 Mar 2019£399,995 Detached New buildFreehold
15, The Fouracres WF1 4FJ 21 Dec 2018£252,000 Detached New buildFreehold
11, The Fouracres WF1 4FJ 30 Nov 2018£252,000 Detached New buildFreehold
9, The Fouracres WF1 4FJ 30 Nov 2018£243,000 Detached New buildFreehold
1, The Fouracres WF1 4FJ 7 Sep 2018£240,000 Detached New buildFreehold
5, The Fouracres WF1 4FJ 10 Aug 2018£270,000 Detached New buildFreehold
3, The Fouracres WF1 4FJ 29 Jun 2018£240,000 Detached New buildFreehold
10, The Fouracres WF1 4FJ 27 Apr 2018£318,000 Detached New buildFreehold
4, The Fouracres WF1 4FJ 26 Feb 2018£233,500 Detached New buildFreehold
6, The Fouracres WF1 4FJ 26 Jan 2018£240,000 Detached New buildFreehold
8, The Fouracres WF1 4FJ 20 Dec 2017£320,000 Detached New buildFreehold
2, The Fouracres WF1 4FJ 30 Jun 2017£318,000 Detached 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
6, The Fouracres £240,000 (Jan 2018) → £310,000 (Dec 2024) +29%
over 7 yrs
18, The Fouracres £209,995 (Mar 2020) → £236,000 (Jun 2024) +12%
over 4 yrs
10, The Fouracres £318,000 (Apr 2018) → £324,000 (Apr 2021) +2%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Fouracres

Crime

276 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Fouracres 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 offences118
Public order34
Anti-social behaviour28
Shoplifting24
Criminal damage & arson21
Other theft16

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

Flood risk

The Fouracres 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 The Fouracres

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Meadowcroft School 128 pupils Other independent special school 5–19 Report 0.3 mi
Ivy Lane School 51 pupils Other independent special school 10–19 Report 0.4 mi
Outwood Academy City Fields 928 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good 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 0.6 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill 251 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Austin's Catholic Primary School 306 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy 233 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 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 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Wakefield Westgate station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
  • Outwood station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Novale Way (on, Novale Way) 2 min walk
  • Novale Way (Novale Way) 3 min walk
  • Blackwell Crescent (at, Neil Fox Way) 3 min walk
  • Aurora Drive (S bound, Neil Fox Way) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Eastmoor Health Centre
    Windhill Road, Eastmoor, Wakefield · 0.4 mi
  • Warrengate Medical Centre
    78 Upper Warrengate, Wakefield · 1.0 mi
  • New Southgate Surgery
    Buxton Place, Wakefield · 1.0 mi
  • Trinity Medical Centre
    Thornhill Street, Wakefield · 1.2 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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