The Rowick, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF2 9SY.

Average price (last 12 months)

£190,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£142,963

14 sales

Price range

£80k – £230k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

22 Oct 2025

WF2 9SY

At a glance

House prices£143k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station10 min walkWakefield Westgate station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

14 property sales on The Rowick, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £190,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £98,184. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on The Rowick compared

WF2 postcode area£265,091

Wakefield£257,640

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Rowick has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	8	£98,184	16 May 2025
Terraced	3	£214,167	3 Feb 2025
Detached	2	£198,000	22 Oct 2025
Semi-detached	1	£177,500	3 Jul 2020

Sold prices on The Rowick

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, The Rowick WF2 9SY	22 Oct 2025	£190,000	Detached	Freehold
30, The Rowick WF2 9SY	16 May 2025	£116,000	Flat	Leasehold
6, The Rowick WF2 9SY	3 Feb 2025	£230,000	Terraced	Freehold
22, The Rowick WF2 9SY	15 Dec 2023	£112,000	Flat	Leasehold
5, The Rowick WF2 9SY	6 Oct 2022	£215,000	Terraced	Freehold
1, The Rowick WF2 9SY	5 Aug 2022	£197,500	Terraced	Freehold
36, The Rowick WF2 9SY	19 Nov 2021	£115,000	Flat	Leasehold
20, The Rowick WF2 9SY	5 Feb 2021	£72,500	Semi-detached	Leasehold
16, The Rowick WF2 9SY	24 Jul 2020	£89,000	Flat	Leasehold
12, The Rowick WF2 9SY	3 Jul 2020	£177,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
24, The Rowick WF2 9SY	4 Dec 2019	£92,475	Flat	Leasehold
2, The Rowick WF2 9SY	11 Oct 2019	£206,000	Detached	Freehold
22, The Rowick WF2 9SY	16 Nov 2017	£94,000	Flat	Leasehold
34, The Rowick WF2 9SY	16 Aug 2017	£87,000	Flat	Leasehold
28, The Rowick WF2 9SY	13 Jun 2016	£80,000	Flat	Leasehold

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
22, The Rowick	£94,000 (Nov 2017) → £112,000 (Dec 2023)	+19% over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Rowick

Crime

577 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Rowick in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	215
Anti-social behaviour	81
Shoplifting	68
Public order	45
Criminal damage & arson	37
Other theft	31

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

Schools near The Rowick

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School 437 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
St Michael's CofE Academy 470 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School 387 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.5 mi
CAPA College 502 pupils	16 plus	16–19	Report	0.5 mi
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 223 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Trinity Academy Cathedral 1,028 pupils	Secondary Church of England	11–16	Outstanding Report	0.6 mi
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School 210 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School 209 pupils	Primary Church of England	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 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
Wakefield Kirkgate station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
Sandal & Agbrigg station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Henry Street (Alverthorpe Road) 2 min walk
Westgate Common (E bound, Dewsbury Road) 2 min walk
Manor Road (at, Dewsbury Road) 2 min walk
Henry Street (opp, Alverthorpe Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Homestead
Homestead Medical Centre, Homestead Drive, Wakefield · 0.2 mi
Alverthorpe
Balne Lane, Wakefield · 0.4 mi
Lupset Health Centre
George-A-Green Court, Wakefield · 0.6 mi
Trinity Medical Centre
Thornhill Street, Wakefield · 0.9 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 4 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	39.2%	62.5%
Private rented	48.2%	20.3%
Social rented	12.5%	17.1%
Households	999

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	11.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	78.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	9.9%	18.6%
Residents	2,869

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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