Thompson Drive, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF2 0SS.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£170,746
12 sales
Price range
£115k – £265k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Dec 2024
WF2 0SS

At a glance

House prices£171k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station15 min walkOutwood station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on Thompson Drive, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 11 Dec 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £145,250. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Thompson Drive compared

WF2 postcode area£265,091
Wakefield£257,640
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £125,000 (1 sales)2016£125k2018: £123,000 (2 sales)2018£123k2019: £180,000 (1 sales)2019£180k2020: £168,975 (2 sales)2020£169k2022: £165,000 (1 sales)2022£165k2023: £248,500 (2 sales)2023£249k2024: £166,000 (3 sales)2024£166k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced8£145,25011 Dec 2024
Detached4£221,7384 Aug 2023

Sold prices on Thompson Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
75, Thompson Drive WF2 0SS 19 Dec 2025£180,000 TerracedFreehold
59, Thompson Drive WF2 0SS 11 Dec 2024£168,000 TerracedFreehold
63, Thompson Drive WF2 0SS 24 Oct 2024£190,000 TerracedFreehold
69, Thompson Drive WF2 0SS 19 Apr 2024£140,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Thompson Drive WF2 0SS 4 Aug 2023£232,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Thompson Drive WF2 0SS 21 Apr 2023£265,000 DetachedFreehold
67, Thompson Drive WF2 0SS 17 Jun 2022£165,000 TerracedFreehold
59, Thompson Drive WF2 0SS 15 Dec 2020£128,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Thompson Drive WF2 0SS 11 Dec 2020£209,950 DetachedFreehold
8, Thompson Drive WF2 0SS 11 Jul 2019£180,000 DetachedFreehold
Garage At, Thompson Drive WF2 0SS 8 May 2019£200 OtherFreehold
27, Thompson Drive WF2 0SS 30 Nov 2018£163,000 OtherFreehold
67, Thompson Drive WF2 0SS 6 Nov 2018£115,000 TerracedFreehold
57, Thompson Drive WF2 0SS 25 May 2018£116,000 TerracedFreehold
75, Thompson Drive WF2 0SS 8 Jan 2018£131,000 TerracedFreehold
47, Thompson Drive WF2 0SS 29 Jan 2016£125,000 TerracedFreehold

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
75, Thompson Drive £131,000 (Jan 2018) → £180,000 (Dec 2025) +37%
over 8 yrs
59, Thompson Drive £128,000 (Dec 2020) → £168,000 (Dec 2024) +31%
over 4 yrs
67, Thompson Drive £115,000 (Nov 2018) → £165,000 (Jun 2022) +43%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Thompson Drive

Crime

116 crimes were reported within about a mile of Thompson Drive 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 offences47
Anti-social behaviour20
Shoplifting13
Public order7
Vehicle crime7
Criminal damage & arson6

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

Flood risk

Thompson Drive 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 Thompson Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Outwood Grange Academy 1,900 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.3 mi
Pinderfields Hospital PRU 104 pupils Pupil referral unit 2–19 Report 0.3 mi
Wrenthorpe Academy 314 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane 456 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Jerry Clay Academy 211 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Hall Cliffe Primary School 34 pupils Other independent special school 5–11 Report 0.7 mi
Newton Hill Community School 338 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Rooks Nest Academy 368 pupils Primary 2–11 Good 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 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
  • Wakefield Westgate station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Wakefield Kirkgate station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Thompson Drive (Potovens Lane) 1 min walk
  • Thompson Drive (opp, Potovens Lane) 2 min walk
  • Gloucester Court (opp, Potovens Lane) 3 min walk
  • Bragg Lane End (SE bound, Bradford Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Outwood Park Medical Centre
    Potovens Lane, Outwood, Wakefield · 0.4 mi
  • New Southgate Surgery
    Buxton Place, Wakefield · 1.0 mi
  • Alverthorpe
    Balne Lane, Wakefield · 1.4 mi
  • Homestead
    Homestead Medical Centre, Homestead Drive, Wakefield · 1.6 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 8 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
Owned79.7%62.5%
Private rented9.6%20.3%
Social rented10.7%17.1%
Households882

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.4%64.1%
Aged 65+19.9%18.6%
Residents2,093

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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