The Oval, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF1 3QB.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£359,333

3 sales

Price range

£308k – £411k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

24 Aug 2021

WF1 3QB

At a glance

House prices£359k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station19 min walkWakefield Westgate station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on The Oval, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 24 Aug 2021. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £359,333. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on The Oval compared

WF1 postcode area£233,023

Wakefield£257,640

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Oval 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	3	£359,333	24 Aug 2021

Sold prices on The Oval

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
7, The Oval WF1 3QB	24 Aug 2021	£411,000	Detached	Freehold
7, The Oval WF1 3QB	3 Aug 2016	£308,000	Detached	Freehold
15, The Oval WF1 3QB	4 Mar 2016	£359,000	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 Oval	£308,000 (Aug 2016) → £411,000 (Aug 2021)	+33% over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Oval

Crime

444 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Oval in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	196
Anti-social behaviour	46
Shoplifting	44
Public order	40
Criminal damage & arson	28
Other theft	25

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

Flood risk

The Oval 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 Oval

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Newton Hill Community School 338 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School 209 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Queen Elizabeths School Wakefield 668 pupils	Other independent school	3–19	Report	0.5 mi
Meadowcroft School 128 pupils	Other independent special school	5–19	Report	0.6 mi
St Austin's Catholic Primary School 306 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School 359 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Ivy Lane School 51 pupils	Other independent special school	10–19	Report	0.8 mi
Rooks Nest Academy 368 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good 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 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
Wakefield Kirkgate station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
Outwood station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Bar Lane (Bar Lane) 2 min walk
Bar Lane (Leeds Road) 2 min walk
Bar Lane (Leeds Road) 3 min walk
Bar Ln Trent Bridge Way (E bound, Bar Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

New Southgate Surgery
Buxton Place, Wakefield · 0.3 mi
Warrengate Medical Centre
78 Upper Warrengate, Wakefield · 1.0 mi
Eastmoor Health Centre
Windhill Road, Eastmoor, Wakefield · 1.1 mi
Alverthorpe
Balne Lane, 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 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	67.9%	62.5%
Private rented	27.4%	20.3%
Social rented	4.7%	17.1%
Households	1,126

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	68.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	13.4%	18.6%
Residents	2,742

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.

Nearby streets in WF1

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