Valley Crescent, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield
House prices, sold prices and local information for WF2 0JB, WF2 0JA, WF2 0ND.
At a glance
11 property sales on Valley Crescent, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £177,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £149,667. That is 31% below the Wakefield average of £257,640 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Valley Crescent compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WF2 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 6 | £149,667 | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Semi-detached | 5 | £157,431 | 22 Aug 2022 |
Sold prices on Valley Crescent
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105, Valley Crescent WF2 0ND | 5 Mar 2026 | £210,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 74, Valley Crescent WF2 0NB | 17 Dec 2025 | £145,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 18, Valley Crescent WF2 0JA | 16 Jul 2025 | £120,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 5, Valley Crescent WF2 0JB | 10 Jan 2025 | £179,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 32, Valley Crescent WF2 0JA | 29 Nov 2024 | £145,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 3, Valley Crescent WF2 0JB | 4 Dec 2023 | £175,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 8, Valley Crescent WF2 0JA | 30 Sep 2022 | £172,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 16, Valley Crescent WF2 0JA | 22 Aug 2022 | £150,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 53, Valley Crescent WF2 0JB | 4 Mar 2022 | £207,001 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 28, Valley Crescent WF2 0JA | 4 Feb 2022 | £157,161 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 8, Valley Crescent WF2 0JA | 2 Sep 2020 | £127,995 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 123, Valley Crescent WF2 0ND | 28 Aug 2020 | £125,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 7, Valley Crescent WF2 0JB | 13 May 2020 | £145,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 48, Valley Crescent WF2 0JA | 26 Apr 2019 | £134,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 5, Valley Crescent WF2 0JB | 12 Apr 2019 | £125,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 105, Valley Crescent WF2 0ND | 11 Jun 2018 | £86,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 9, Valley Crescent WF2 0JB | 2 Nov 2016 | £105,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 53, Valley Crescent WF2 0JB | 21 Apr 2016 | £145,000 | Semi-detached | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 105, Valley Crescent | £86,000 (Jun 2018) → £210,000 (Mar 2026) | +144% over 8 yrs |
| 5, Valley Crescent | £125,000 (Apr 2019) → £179,000 (Jan 2025) | +43% over 6 yrs |
| 8, Valley Crescent | £127,995 (Sep 2020) → £172,500 (Sep 2022) | +35% over 2 yrs |
| 53, Valley Crescent | £145,000 (Apr 2016) → £207,001 (Mar 2022) | +43% over 6 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Valley Crescent
Crime
186 crimes were reported within about a mile of Valley Crescent in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 89 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 23 |
| Shoplifting | 16 |
| Public order | 12 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 10 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Valley Crescent is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Ings Beck and Oakenshaw Beck Flood alert area
- Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert area
- Fosterford Beck and Balne Beck at Wrenthorpe 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 Valley Crescent
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinderfields Hospital PRU 104 pupils | Pupil referral unit | 2–19 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Wrenthorpe Academy 314 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Hall Cliffe Primary School 34 pupils | Other independent special school | 5–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Jerry Clay Academy 211 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Silcoates School 517 pupils | Other independent school United Reformed Church | 2–18 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs 267 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Outwood Grange Academy 1,900 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Newton Hill Community School 338 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | 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 1.2 mi · 25 min walk
- Wakefield Westgate station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
- Wakefield Kirkgate station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Valley Cresent Valley Drive (Valley Crescent) 1 min walk
- Valley Cresent Rodger Lane (at, Valley Crescent) 1 min walk
- Duke Of York Street Coronation St (before, Duke of York Street) 2 min walk
- Valley Drive Valley Cres (opp, Valley Drive) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- New Southgate Surgery
Buxton Place, Wakefield · 0.8 mi - Alverthorpe
Balne Lane, Wakefield · 0.9 mi - Outwood Park Medical Centre
Potovens Lane, Outwood, Wakefield · 0.9 mi - Homestead
Homestead Medical Centre, Homestead Drive, 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
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 3 of 10.
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 57.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 9.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 33.9% | 17.1% |
| Households | 732 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 59.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 24.8% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,517 |
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.
Nearby streets in WF2
- Dewsbury Road£212k
- Corbett Drive£207k
- Rhubarb Hill£355k
- Horbury Road£306k
- Barnsley Road£696k
- Cotham Drive£312k
- Wrenthorpe Lane£228k
- Oakwood Avenue£204k
- Manygates Lane£403k
- Twine Road£199k
- Oakenshaw Lane£250k
- Thornes Road£257k