Town Street, Carlton, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF3 3QU.

Average price (last 12 months)

£275,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2018)

£211,313

8 sales

Price range

£136k – £290k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

29 May 2026

WF3 3QU

At a glance

House prices£211k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station35 min walkOutwood station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Town Street, Carlton, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £275,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £190,500. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Town Street compared

WF3 postcode area£264,797

Wakefield£257,640

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Town Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	6	£190,500	29 May 2026
Detached	2	£273,750	31 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Town Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
16, Town Street WF3 3QU	29 May 2026	£275,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
3B, Town Street WF3 3QU	31 Mar 2025	£290,000	Detached	Freehold
16, Town Street WF3 3QU	5 Aug 2021	£172,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
14, Town Street WF3 3QU	18 Feb 2021	£160,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
50, Town Street WF3 3QU	10 May 2019	£220,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
3B, Town Street WF3 3QU	14 Dec 2018	£257,500	Detached	Freehold
16, Town Street WF3 3QU	7 Sep 2018	£180,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
16, Town Street WF3 3QU	25 Jan 2018	£136,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
38, Town Street WF3 3QU	25 Jul 2016	£100,000	Other	Freehold

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
16, Town Street	£136,000 (Jan 2018) → £180,000 (Sep 2018) → £172,000 (Aug 2021) → £275,000 (May 2026)	+102% over 8 yrs
3B, Town Street	£257,500 (Dec 2018) → £290,000 (Mar 2025)	+13% over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Town Street

Crime

64 crimes were reported within about a mile of Town Street 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 offences	20
Shoplifting	13
Anti-social behaviour	9
Public order	8
Criminal damage & arson	6
Other theft	3

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

Flood risk

Town Street is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Middle River Aire catchment 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 Town Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Carlton Primary School 323 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.1 mi
Rothwell Primary School 310 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Robin Hood Primary School 420 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Rodillian Academy 1,615 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.7 mi
Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School 211 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Outstanding Report	1.0 mi
Victoria Junior School 97 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	1.1 mi
Holy Trinity Church of England Academy, Rothwell 183 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.2 mi
Cockburn Haigh Road Academy 63 pupils	Primary	3–7	Good Report	1.2 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 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
Woodlesford station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk
Normanton station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Carlton Town Street (N bound, Town Street) 1 min walk
Carlton Town Street (Town Street) 1 min walk
Carlton School (opp, New Road) 2 min walk
Carlton School (New Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Lofthouse Surgery
2 Church Farm Close, Leeds Road, Lofthouse, Wakefield · 0.6 mi
Stanley
Stanley Health Centre, Lake Lock Road, Wakefield · 1.8 mi
Lingwell Croft Surgery
16 Shelldrake Drive, Middleton, Leeds · 2.0 mi
Oulton Medical Centre
Quarry Hill, Oulton, Leeds · 2.0 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	66.1%	62.5%
Private rented	11.8%	20.3%
Social rented	22.0%	17.1%
Households	678

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	21.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,586

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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