Thornesgate Drive, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF2 8FX, WF2 8ZA.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£267,425
22 sales
Price range
£180k – £410k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Feb 2025
WF2 8FX

At a glance

House prices£267k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station25 min walkWakefield Westgate station Schools6 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

22 property sales on Thornesgate Drive, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 14 Feb 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £200,954. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Thornesgate Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Thornesgate 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

2018: £333,150 (2 sales)2018£333k2020: £310,200 (8 sales)2020£310k2021: £230,495 (11 sales)2021£230k2025: £200,000 (1 sales)2025£200k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat13£200,95414 Feb 2025
Detached9£363,4395 Mar 2021

Sold prices on Thornesgate Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Apartment 2, Thornesgate Court, Thornesgate Drive WF2 8FX 14 Feb 2025£200,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 4, Thornesgate Court, Thornesgate Drive WF2 8FX 22 Oct 2021£201,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
Apartment 7, Thornesgate Court, Thornesgate Drive WF2 8FX 29 Sep 2021£209,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
Apartment 5, Thornesgate Court, Thornesgate Drive WF2 8FX 24 Sep 2021£201,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
Apartment 3, Thornesgate Court, Thornesgate Drive WF2 8FX 3 Aug 2021£209,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
Apartment 2, Thornesgate Court, Thornesgate Drive WF2 8FX 28 May 2021£179,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
Apartment 9, Thornesgate Court, Thornesgate Drive WF2 8FX 18 May 2021£209,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
Apartment 11, Thornesgate Court, Thornesgate Drive WF2 8FX 14 May 2021£219,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
Apartment 6, Thornesgate Court, Thornesgate Drive WF2 8FX 7 May 2021£179,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
Apartment 8, Thornesgate Court, Thornesgate Drive WF2 8FX 1 Apr 2021£201,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
14, Thornesgate Drive WF2 8ZA 5 Mar 2021£354,950 Detached New buildFreehold
16, Thornesgate Drive WF2 8ZA 15 Jan 2021£364,950 Detached New buildFreehold
Apartment 1, Thornesgate Court, Thornesgate Drive WF2 8FX 11 Dec 2020£201,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
Apartment 10, Thornesgate Court, Thornesgate Drive WF2 8FX 7 Dec 2020£184,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
Apartment 12, Thornesgate Court, Thornesgate Drive WF2 8FX 4 Dec 2020£209,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
12, Thornesgate Drive WF2 8ZA 20 Nov 2020£349,950 Detached New buildFreehold
10, Thornesgate Drive WF2 8ZA 11 Nov 2020£409,950 Detached New buildFreehold
8, Thornesgate Drive WF2 8ZA 16 Oct 2020£409,950 Detached New buildFreehold
2, Thornesgate Drive WF2 8ZA 29 Sep 2020£369,950 Detached New buildFreehold
18, Thornesgate Drive WF2 8ZA 26 Aug 2020£344,950 Detached New buildFreehold
6, Thornesgate Drive WF2 8ZA 29 Jun 2018£334,950 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Thornesgate Drive WF2 8ZA 20 Apr 2018£331,350 Detached New buildFreehold
2, Thornesgate Drive WF2 8ZA 24 Feb 2017£3,000,000 OtherFreehold

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
Apartment 2, Thornesgate Court, Thornesgate Drive £179,950 (May 2021) → £200,000 (Feb 2025) +11%
over 4 yrs
2, Thornesgate Drive £3,000,000 (Feb 2017) → £369,950 (Sep 2020) -88%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Thornesgate Drive

Crime

238 crimes were reported within about a mile of Thornesgate Drive 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 offences92
Anti-social behaviour37
Shoplifting28
Criminal damage & arson18
Public order13
Burglary11

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

Flood risk

Thornesgate Drive 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 Healey and Horbury Bridge 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 Thornesgate Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School 210 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School 601 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
Trinity Academy Cathedral 1,028 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Evolve Academy 44 pupils Academy alternative provision sponsor led 4–14 Good Report 0.5 mi
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 223 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Michael's CofE Academy 470 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School 437 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Horbury Academy 1,070 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.0 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 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
  • Wakefield Kirkgate station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
  • Sandal & Agbrigg station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Thornes Road (at, Horbury Road) 1 min walk
  • Thornes Road (Horbury Road) 1 min walk
  • Thornes Rd Horbury Road (Thornes Road) 2 min walk
  • Cumbrian Way (at, Horbury Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Lupset Health Centre
    George-A-Green Court, Wakefield · 0.2 mi
  • Homestead
    Homestead Medical Centre, Homestead Drive, Wakefield · 0.9 mi
  • Alverthorpe
    Balne Lane, Wakefield · 1.2 mi
  • Orchard Croft
    Cluntergate, Horbury, Wakefield · 1.2 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 1 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 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned34.0%62.5%
Private rented4.8%20.3%
Social rented60.8%17.1%
Households564

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1527.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.9%64.1%
Aged 65+10.3%18.6%
Residents1,697

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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