The Oakes, Wakefield

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£270,000

1 sales

Price range

£270k – £270k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

2 Feb 2018

WF1 4FD

At a glance

House prices£270k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station28 min walkWakefield Westgate station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on The Oakes, Wakefield has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 2 Feb 2018. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £270,000.

House prices on The Oakes compared

WF1 postcode area£233,023

Wakefield£257,640

England & Wales£356,718

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£270,000	2 Feb 2018

Sold prices on The Oakes

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, The Oakes WF1 4FD	2 Feb 2018	£270,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near The Oakes

Crime

222 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Oakes in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	109
Public order	24
Anti-social behaviour	19
Criminal damage & arson	15
Shoplifting	14
Other theft	12

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

Flood risk

The Oakes 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 Oakes

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Meadowcroft School 128 pupils	Other independent special school	5–19	Report	0.2 mi
Ivy Lane School 51 pupils	Other independent special school	10–19	Report	0.6 mi
Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy 233 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Newton Hill Community School 338 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School 359 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Outwood Academy City Fields 928 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.8 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill 452 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
St Austin's Catholic Primary School 306 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	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 Westgate station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
Wakefield Kirkgate station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
Outwood station 1.5 mi · 31 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Aberford Road Wakefield Hospice (opp, Aberford Road) 2 min walk
Aberford Road Wakefield Hospice (adj, Aberford Road) 3 min walk
Stanley Parkway (Neil Fox Way) 3 min walk
Stanley Parkway (Neil Fox Way) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Eastmoor Health Centre
Windhill Road, Eastmoor, Wakefield · 0.7 mi
New Southgate Surgery
Buxton Place, Wakefield · 0.9 mi
Stanley
Stanley Health Centre, Lake Lock Road, Wakefield · 1.1 mi
Warrengate Medical Centre
78 Upper Warrengate, Wakefield · 1.1 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 8 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 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	78.3%	62.5%
Private rented	19.5%	20.3%
Social rented	2.1%	17.1%
Households	706

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	66.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	18.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,575

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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