Varleys Buildings, Horbury, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF4 5LJ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£100,333

3 sales

Price range

£85k – £128k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

3 Feb 2023

WF4 5LJ

At a glance

House prices£100k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station53 min walkWakefield Westgate station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband33% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Varleys Buildings, Horbury, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 3 Feb 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £100,333.

House prices on Varleys Buildings compared

WF4 postcode area£265,063

Wakefield£257,640

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Varleys Buildings has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	3	£100,333	3 Feb 2023

Sold prices on Varleys Buildings

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Varleys Buildings WF4 5LJ	3 Feb 2023	£85,000	Terraced	Freehold
6, Varleys Buildings WF4 5LJ	30 Jul 2021	£128,000	Terraced	Freehold
2, Varleys Buildings WF4 5LJ	20 Oct 2017	£88,000	Terraced	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Varleys Buildings

Crime

98 crimes were reported within about a mile of Varleys Buildings in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	43
Vehicle crime	12
Anti-social behaviour	11
Criminal damage & arson	9
Other theft	8
Shoplifting	5

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

Flood risk

Varleys Buildings is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

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
River Calder at Horbury - The Strands 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 Varleys Buildings

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School 369 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.1 mi
Hall Cliffe School 86 pupils	Other independent special school	8–17	Report	0.2 mi
Horbury Primary Academy 435 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Horbury Academy 1,070 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.4 mi
Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy 125 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
South Ossett Infant Academy 71 pupils	Primary	3–7	Good Report	1.0 mi
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School 138 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	1.0 mi
Evolve Academy 44 pupils	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	4–14	Good 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 2.6 mi · 53 min walk
Wakefield Kirkgate station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk
Sandal & Agbrigg station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Horbury High Street (High Street) 1 min walk
Horbuty Highfield Road (E bound, High Street) 1 min walk
Highfield Place (Highfield Road) 1 min walk
Horbuty Highfield Road (High Street) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

Orchard Croft
Cluntergate, Horbury, Wakefield · 0.3 mi
Lupset Health Centre
George-A-Green Court, Wakefield · 1.6 mi
Ossett Surgery
Ossett Health Village, Kingsway, Ossett · 1.9 mi
Middlestown
Middlestown Medical Centre, New Road, Wakefield · 1.9 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 5 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	60.7%	62.5%
Private rented	31.1%	20.3%
Social rented	8.2%	17.1%
Households	679

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	19.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,360

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	33%	80%
Gigabit-capable	33%	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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