Third Avenue, Wakefield

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£267,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£185,801
10 sales
Price range
£95k – £350k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Nov 2025
WF1 2HX

At a glance

House prices£268k average4% above the Wakefield average 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 station20 min walkOutwood station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

10 property sales on Third Avenue, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £267,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £149,702. That is 4% above the Wakefield average of £257,640 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Third Avenue compared

Third Avenue£267,500
WF1 postcode area£233,023
Wakefield£257,640
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WF1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £159,500 (1 sales)2016£160k2017: £95,010 (1 sales)2017£95k2018: £157,500 (1 sales)2018£158k2019: £147,000 (1 sales)2019£147k2020: £172,000 (2 sales)2020£172k2021: £210,000 (2 sales)2021£210k2025: £267,500 (2 sales)2025£268k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced5£149,70214 Nov 2025
Semi-detached3£183,16723 Aug 2021
Detached2£280,00028 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Third Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3, Third Avenue WF1 2HX 14 Nov 2025£185,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Third Avenue WF1 2HX 31 Oct 2025£185,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Third Avenue WF1 2HX 28 Oct 2025£350,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Third Avenue WF1 2HX 23 Aug 2021£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Third Avenue WF1 2HX 9 Aug 2021£210,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Third Avenue WF1 2HX 4 Dec 2020£164,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Third Avenue WF1 2HX 6 Mar 2020£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Third Avenue WF1 2HX 5 Apr 2019£147,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Third Avenue WF1 2HX 26 Oct 2018£157,500 TerracedFreehold
3, Third Avenue WF1 2HX 18 Aug 2017£95,010 TerracedFreehold
6, Third Avenue WF1 2HX 5 Feb 2016£159,500 Semi-detachedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
3, Third Avenue £95,010 (Aug 2017) → £147,000 (Apr 2019) → £185,000 (Oct 2025) +95%
over 8 yrs
10, Third Avenue £210,000 (Aug 2021) → £350,000 (Oct 2025) +67%
over 4 yrs
8, Third Avenue £180,000 (Mar 2020) → £210,000 (Aug 2021) +17%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Third Avenue

Crime

194 crimes were reported within about a mile of Third Avenue 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 offences85
Anti-social behaviour26
Shoplifting23
Vehicle crime13
Criminal damage & arson12
Public order12

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

Flood risk

Third Avenue 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 Third Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Newton Hill Community School 338 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
Rooks Nest Academy 368 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane 456 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Outwood Grange Academy 1,900 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.6 mi
Meadowcroft School 128 pupils Other independent special school 5–19 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
Wrenthorpe Academy 314 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Pinderfields Hospital PRU 104 pupils Pupil referral unit 2–19 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

  • Outwood station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Wakefield Westgate station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Wakefield Kirkgate station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • First Avenue (opp, Leeds Road) 2 min walk
  • First Avenue (at, Leeds Road) 2 min walk
  • Silver Street (Leeds Road) 4 min walk
  • Silver Street (near, Leeds Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • New Southgate Surgery
    Buxton Place, Wakefield · 0.6 mi
  • Outwood Park Medical Centre
    Potovens Lane, Outwood, Wakefield · 0.8 mi
  • Eastmoor Health Centre
    Windhill Road, Eastmoor, Wakefield · 1.3 mi
  • Alverthorpe
    Balne Lane, Wakefield · 1.3 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 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

HereEng & Wales
Owned67.9%62.5%
Private rented27.4%20.3%
Social rented4.7%17.1%
Households1,126

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.1%64.1%
Aged 65+13.4%18.6%
Residents2,742

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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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