The Old Gardens, Outwood, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF1 2SZ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£361,746

8 sales

Price range

£310k – £490k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

30 Aug 2024

WF1 2SZ

At a glance

House prices£362k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station9 min walkOutwood station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on The Old Gardens, Outwood, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 30 Aug 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £361,746. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on The Old Gardens compared

WF1 postcode area£233,023

Wakefield£257,640

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	8	£361,746	30 Aug 2024

Sold prices on The Old Gardens

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, The Old Gardens WF1 2SZ	30 Aug 2024	£490,000	Detached	Freehold
5, The Old Gardens WF1 2SZ	3 Sep 2021	£461,000	Detached	Freehold
1, The Old Gardens WF1 2SZ	24 Jun 2016	£309,995	Detached	Freehold
3, The Old Gardens WF1 2SZ	3 Jun 2016	£324,995	Detached New build	Freehold
5, The Old Gardens WF1 2SZ	27 May 2016	£314,995	Detached	Freehold
4, The Old Gardens WF1 2SZ	1 Apr 2016	£319,995	Detached	Freehold
2, The Old Gardens WF1 2SZ	18 Mar 2016	£322,995	Detached New build	Freehold
6, The Old Gardens WF1 2SZ	4 Mar 2016	£349,995	Detached New build	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
4, The Old Gardens	£319,995 (Apr 2016) → £490,000 (Aug 2024)	+53% over 8 yrs
5, The Old Gardens	£314,995 (May 2016) → £461,000 (Sep 2021)	+46% over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Old Gardens

Crime

110 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Old Gardens 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	53
Shoplifting	14
Anti-social behaviour	10
Criminal damage & arson	7
Public order	7
Vehicle crime	6

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

Flood risk

The Old Gardens 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 Old Gardens

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane 456 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.1 mi
Rooks Nest Academy 368 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Outwood Grange Academy 1,900 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.4 mi
Newton Hill Community School 338 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate 438 pupils	Primary	3–11	Outstanding Report	0.8 mi
Wrenthorpe Academy 314 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.9 mi
Pinderfields Hospital PRU 104 pupils	Pupil referral unit	2–19	Report	0.9 mi
Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 298 pupils	Primary Church of England	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

Outwood station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
Wakefield Westgate station 1.8 mi · 37 min walk
Wakefield Kirkgate station 2.2 mi · 45 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Queen Street (at, Ledger Lane) 1 min walk
Ledger Lane (Leeds Road) 1 min walk
Queen Street (Ledger Lane) 1 min walk
Ledger Lane (opp, Leeds Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Outwood Park Medical Centre
Potovens Lane, Outwood, Wakefield · 0.4 mi
Stanley
Stanley Health Centre, Lake Lock Road, Wakefield · 1.2 mi
New Southgate Surgery
Buxton Place, Wakefield · 1.2 mi
Lofthouse Surgery
2 Church Farm Close, Leeds Road, Lofthouse, Wakefield · 1.4 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 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	66.4%	62.5%
Private rented	13.3%	20.3%
Social rented	20.2%	17.1%
Households	667

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	24.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,519

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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