The Oaks, Sharlston Common, Wakefield

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£285,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2017)

£225,000

2 sales

Price range

£165k – £285k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

3 Dec 2025

WF4 1EQ

At a glance

House prices£225k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station11 min walkStreethouse station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on The Oaks, Sharlston Common, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £285,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £225,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on The Oaks compared

WF4 postcode area£265,063

Wakefield£257,640

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Oaks 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	2	£225,000	3 Dec 2025

Sold prices on The Oaks

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
7, The Oaks WF4 1EQ	3 Dec 2025	£285,000	Detached	Freehold
7, The Oaks WF4 1EQ	7 Apr 2017	£165,000	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
7, The Oaks	£165,000 (Apr 2017) → £285,000 (Dec 2025)	+73% over 9 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Oaks

Crime

38 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Oaks 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	13
Criminal damage & arson	7
Anti-social behaviour	5
Burglary	3
Other theft	3
Public order	3

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

Flood risk

The Oaks 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 Oaks

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Sharlston Community School 239 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
Hammer Lane Academy 28 pupils	Other independent special school	4–7	Report	0.2 mi
Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School 105 pupils	Primary	2–11	Requires improvement Report	0.4 mi
Enrich Academy 94 pupils	Academy alternative provision converter	14–16	Requires improvement Report	1.0 mi
Crofton Junior School 231 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	1.3 mi
Crofton Academy 1,045 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	1.3 mi
Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School 233 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.3 mi
Newlands Primary School 270 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

Streethouse station 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
Normanton station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
Featherstone station 2.2 mi · 45 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Hammer Lane (at, High Street) 3 min walk
Hammer Lane (opp, High Street) 3 min walk
Gin Lane (at, High Street) 5 min walk
Gin Lane (High Street) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Crofton And Sharlston Med Prac
Slack Lane, Crofton, Wakefield · 1.3 mi
Newland Surgery
Newland Lane, Normanton · 1.6 mi
King's Medical Practice
King Edward Street, Normanton · 1.9 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 3 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	58.9%	62.5%
Private rented	6.4%	20.3%
Social rented	34.7%	17.1%
Households	628

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	67.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	13.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,505

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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