The Heathers, Sharlston Common, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF4 1TQ.

Average price (last 12 months)

£232,500

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£215,000

6 sales

Price range

£150k – £300k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

14 Jul 2026

WF4 1TQ

At a glance

House prices£215k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station15 min walkStreethouse station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on The Heathers, Sharlston Common, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £232,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £247,500. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on The Heathers compared

WF4 postcode area£265,063

Wakefield£257,640

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	3	£247,500	7 Jun 2024
Semi-detached	3	£182,500	14 Jul 2026

Sold prices on The Heathers

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
30, The Heathers WF4 1TQ	14 Jul 2026	£232,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
21, The Heathers WF4 1TQ	7 Jun 2024	£300,000	Detached	Freehold
21, The Heathers WF4 1TQ	23 Jul 2021	£260,000	Detached	Freehold
30, The Heathers WF4 1TQ	23 Jul 2021	£165,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
20, The Heathers WF4 1TQ	10 Jan 2020	£150,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
21, The Heathers WF4 1TQ	29 Jul 2016	£182,500	Detached	Freehold
21, The Heathers WF4 1TQ	22 Jul 2016	£185,000	Detached	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
30, The Heathers	£165,000 (Jul 2021) → £232,500 (Jul 2026)	+41% over 5 yrs
21, The Heathers	£185,000 (Jul 2016) → £260,000 (Jul 2021) → £300,000 (Jun 2024)	+62% over 8 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Heathers

Crime

40 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Heathers in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	14
Criminal damage & arson	7
Anti-social behaviour	4
Other theft	4
Public order	4
Burglary	3

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

Flood risk

The Heathers is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood 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 Heathers

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Sharlston Community School 239 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Hammer Lane Academy 28 pupils	Other independent special school	4–7	Report	0.3 mi
Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School 105 pupils	Primary	2–11	Requires improvement Report	0.7 mi
Enrich Academy 94 pupils	Academy alternative provision converter	14–16	Requires improvement Report	0.8 mi
Crofton Junior School 231 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	1.0 mi
Crofton Academy 1,045 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	1.0 mi
Crofton Infant School 188 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	1.1 mi
Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School 233 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.2 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

Streethouse station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
Featherstone station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk
Normanton station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Sharlston RLFC (at, Weeland Road) 2 min walk
Sharlston RLFC (opp, Weeland Road) 2 min walk
Sharlston Memorial (opp, Weeland Road) 5 min walk
Sharlston Memorial (at, Weeland Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Crofton And Sharlston Med Prac
Slack Lane, Crofton, Wakefield · 1.0 mi
Newland Surgery
Newland Lane, Normanton · 2.0 mi
St Thomas Road Surgery
St. Thomas Road, Featherstone, Pontefract · 2.3 mi
Station Lane
Station Lane Medical Centre, Station Lane, Pontefract · 2.3 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 4 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 5 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	73.1%	62.5%
Private rented	11.7%	20.3%
Social rented	15.0%	17.1%
Households	613

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	24.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,342

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.

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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