Thornes Road, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF2 8PL, WF2 8QR, WF2 8QL.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£256,565
53 sales
Price range
£101k – £525k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Sep 2025
WF2 8PL

At a glance

House prices£257k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station19 min walkWakefield Westgate station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

53 property sales on Thornes Road, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 5 Sep 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £258,144. Average sale prices rose from £179,833 in 2016 to £265,000 in 2025 (+47%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 8 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Thornes Road compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Thornes Road 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: £179,833 (6 sales)2016£180k2017: £206,125 (4 sales)2017£206k2018: £225,875 (4 sales)2018£226k2019: £249,250 (4 sales)2019£249k2020: £235,000 (1 sales)2020£235k2021: £224,000 (7 sales)2021£224k2022: £312,333 (6 sales)2022£312k2023: £222,500 (2 sales)2023£223k2024: £322,905 (11 sales)2024£323k2025: £265,000 (8 sales)2025£265k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached31£258,1447 Jul 2025
Detached12£315,41711 Aug 2025
Terraced10£181,0505 Sep 2025

Sold prices on Thornes Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
37, Thornes Road WF2 8PL 5 Sep 2025£199,500 TerracedFreehold
93, Thornes Road WF2 8QD 11 Aug 2025£375,000 DetachedFreehold
64, Thornes Road WF2 8QL 7 Jul 2025£198,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
133, Thornes Road WF2 8QF 27 May 2025£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Thornes Road WF2 8PL 17 Apr 2025£200,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Thornes Road WF2 8PL 28 Mar 2025£162,000 TerracedFreehold
191, Thornes Road WF2 8QR 11 Mar 2025£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
77, Thornes Road WF2 8PP 10 Mar 2025£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
197, Thornes Road WF2 8QR 7 Feb 2025£322,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Thornes Road WF2 8QJ 20 Dec 2024£388,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
145, Thornes Road WF2 8QN 18 Dec 2024£289,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
87, Thornes Road WF2 8PP 16 Dec 2024£330,000 DetachedFreehold
193, Thornes Road WF2 8QR 14 Oct 2024£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
127, Thornes Road WF2 8QD 14 Jun 2024£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
98, Thornes Road WF2 8QL 31 May 2024£270,000 DetachedFreehold
157, Thornes Road WF2 8QN 24 May 2024£284,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Thornes Road WF2 8QJ 5 Apr 2024£325,000 DetachedFreehold
72, Thornes Road WF2 8QL 15 Mar 2024£525,000 DetachedFreehold
98, Thornes Road WF2 8QL 7 Feb 2024£210,000 DetachedFreehold
68, Thornes Road WF2 8QL 1 Feb 2024£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Thornes Road WF2 8QJ 30 Jan 2024£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
163, Thornes Road WF2 8QN 4 Dec 2023£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
185, Thornes Road WF2 8QR 19 May 2023£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Thornes Road WF2 8PL 21 Dec 2022£175,000 TerracedFreehold
87, Thornes Road WF2 8PP 12 Aug 2022£229,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Thornes Road WF2 8PL 5 Aug 2022£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Thornes Road WF2 8PL 8 Jul 2022£310,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Thornes Road WF2 8QJ 29 Apr 2022£415,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
221, Thornes Road WF2 8QR 8 Feb 2022£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
225, Thornes Road WF2 8QR 7 Jan 2022£330,000 DetachedFreehold
78, Thornes Road WF2 8QL 29 Oct 2021£296,000 DetachedFreehold
151, Thornes Road WF2 8QN 21 Oct 2021£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Thornes Road WF2 8PL 29 Sep 2021£133,500 TerracedFreehold
203, Thornes Road WF2 8QR 24 Sep 2021£266,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
155, Thornes Road WF2 8QN 18 May 2021£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Thornes Road WF2 8QL 16 Apr 2021£310,000 DetachedFreehold
41, Thornes Road WF2 8PL 5 Feb 2021£187,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Thornes Road WF2 8QE 12 Jun 2020£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
80, Thornes Road WF2 8QL 13 Dec 2019£277,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Thornes Road WF2 8QJ 11 Dec 2019£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Thornes Road WF2 8PL 15 Feb 2019£177,500 TerracedFreehold
203, Thornes Road WF2 8QR 18 Jan 2019£232,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
94, Thornes Road WF2 8QL 18 Dec 2018£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Thornes Road WF2 8PL 2 Nov 2018£223,500 TerracedFreehold
179, Thornes Road WF2 8QR 11 Oct 2018£285,000 DetachedFreehold
187, Thornes Road WF2 8QR 10 Jul 2018£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
203, Thornes Road WF2 8QR 26 Jan 2018£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
105, Thornes Road WF2 8QD 22 Dec 2017£300,000 DetachedFreehold
139, Thornes Road WF2 8QN 20 Dec 2017£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
109, Thornes Road WF2 8QD 6 Oct 2017£187,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
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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
37, Thornes Road £133,500 (Sep 2021) → £199,500 (Sep 2025) +49%
over 4 yrs
77, Thornes Road £229,500 (Nov 2016) → £290,000 (Mar 2025) +26%
over 8 yrs
87, Thornes Road £229,000 (Aug 2022) → £330,000 (Dec 2024) +44%
over 2 yrs
98, Thornes Road £210,000 (Feb 2024) → £270,000 (May 2024) +29%
over under a year
23, Thornes Road £223,500 (Nov 2018) → £310,000 (Jul 2022) +39%
over 4 yrs
46, Thornes Road £310,000 (Dec 2019) → £415,000 (Apr 2022) +34%
over 2 yrs
203, Thornes Road £130,000 (Jan 2018) → £232,500 (Jan 2019) → £266,500 (Sep 2021) +105%
over 4 yrs
41, Thornes Road £101,000 (Apr 2016) → £157,000 (Sep 2017) → £187,000 (Feb 2021) +85%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Thornes Road

Crime

353 crimes were reported within about a mile of Thornes Road in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences122
Anti-social behaviour62
Shoplifting31
Criminal damage & arson27
Public order27
Other theft20

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

Flood risk

Thornes Road is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Balne Beck, Alverthorpe Beck and Ings Beck at Wakefield Westgate Flood warning area
  • Ings Beck and Oakenshaw Beck Flood alert area
  • Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert area
  • River Calder at Wakefield - Thornes and Calder Vale Flood warning 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 Thornes Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource 245 pupils Primary Methodist 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Trinity Academy Cathedral 1,028 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School 210 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School 437 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
The Castle Nursery School 108 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.8 mi
CAPA College 502 pupils 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.9 mi
Sandal Magna Community Academy 255 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 255 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 1.1 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 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
  • Wakefield Kirkgate station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Sandal & Agbrigg station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Thornes Road End (Thornes Road) 1 min walk
  • Holmfield Lane (opp, Denby Dale Road) 2 min walk
  • Holmfield Lane (adj, Denby Dale Road) 2 min walk
  • Thornes Park Gates (Thornes Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Maybush Medical Centre
    Belle Isle Health Park, Portobello Road, Wakefield · 0.7 mi
  • Lupset Health Centre
    George-A-Green Court, Wakefield · 0.8 mi
  • Trinity Medical Centre
    Thornhill Street, Wakefield · 0.9 mi
  • Homestead
    Homestead Medical Centre, Homestead Drive, Wakefield · 1.0 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned68.9%62.5%
Private rented17.0%20.3%
Social rented14.1%17.1%
Households659

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1511.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.4%64.1%
Aged 65+27.8%18.6%
Residents1,381

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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