The Mount, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF2 8QP, WF2 8QW.

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£344,023
11 sales
Price range
£250k – £406k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Feb 2025
WF2 8QP

At a glance

House prices£344k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% 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 station23 min walkWakefield Westgate station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

11 property sales on The Mount, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 Feb 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £345,375. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on The Mount compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Mount 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: £298,000 (1 sales)2016£298k2018: £280,000 (1 sales)2018£280k2019: £357,500 (2 sales)2019£358k2020: £250,000 (1 sales)2020£250k2021: £379,063 (4 sales)2021£379k2023: £375,000 (1 sales)2023£375k2025: £350,000 (1 sales)2025£350k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached10£345,37528 Feb 2025
Semi-detached1£330,50029 Jan 2021

Sold prices on The Mount

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, The Mount WF2 8QP 28 Feb 2025£350,000 DetachedFreehold
17, The Mount WF2 8QP 23 Jun 2023£375,000 DetachedFreehold
18, The Mount WF2 8QP 3 Sep 2021£405,750 DetachedFreehold
2, The Mount WF2 8QP 9 Apr 2021£380,000 DetachedFreehold
14, The Mount WF2 8QP 4 Feb 2021£400,000 DetachedFreehold
22, The Mount WF2 8QP 29 Jan 2021£330,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, The Mount WF2 8QW 17 Jul 2020£250,000 DetachedFreehold
2, The Mount WF2 8QP 13 Dec 2019£365,000 DetachedFreehold
14, The Mount WF2 8QP 7 Jun 2019£350,000 DetachedFreehold
10, The Mount WF2 8QP 13 Apr 2018£280,000 DetachedFreehold
25, The Mount WF2 8QP 28 Jan 2016£298,000 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
2, The Mount £365,000 (Dec 2019) → £380,000 (Apr 2021) +4%
over 1 yr
14, The Mount £350,000 (Jun 2019) → £400,000 (Feb 2021) +14%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Mount

Crime

267 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Mount in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences95
Anti-social behaviour47
Shoplifting32
Criminal damage & arson20
Public order14
Burglary13

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

Flood risk

The Mount is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Balne Beck, Alverthorpe Beck and Ings Beck at Wakefield Westgate Flood warning area
  • 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 Mount

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School 210 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Trinity Academy Cathedral 1,028 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.2 mi
Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School 601 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
Evolve Academy 44 pupils Academy alternative provision sponsor led 4–14 Good Report 0.7 mi
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 223 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Michael's CofE Academy 470 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School 437 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource 245 pupils Primary Methodist 3–11 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Wakefield Westgate station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
  • Wakefield Kirkgate station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Sandal & Agbrigg station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Thornes Road The Mount (adj, Thornes Road) 1 min walk
  • Thornes Road The Mount (Thornes Road) 2 min walk
  • Thornes Rd Horbury Road (Thornes Road) 2 min walk
  • Thornes Road (Horbury Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Lupset Health Centre
    George-A-Green Court, Wakefield · 0.2 mi
  • Homestead
    Homestead Medical Centre, Homestead Drive, Wakefield · 0.9 mi
  • Alverthorpe
    Balne Lane, Wakefield · 1.1 mi
  • Orchard Croft
    Cluntergate, Horbury, Wakefield · 1.3 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 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned88.2%62.5%
Private rented10.3%20.3%
Social rented1.5%17.1%
Households711

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.8%64.1%
Aged 65+28.3%18.6%
Residents1,610

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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