Virginia Drive, Lofthouse, Wakefield

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£365,000

1 sales

Price range

£365k – £365k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

26 May 2021

WF3 3TA

At a glance

House prices£365k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station4 min walkOutwood station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Virginia Drive, Lofthouse, Wakefield has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 26 May 2021. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £365,000.

House prices on Virginia Drive compared

WF3 postcode area£264,797

Wakefield£257,640

England & Wales£356,718

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£365,000	26 May 2021

Sold prices on Virginia Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
24, Virginia Drive WF3 3TA	26 May 2021	£365,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Virginia Drive

Flood risk

Virginia Drive 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 Virginia Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane 456 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Outwood Grange Academy 1,900 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.7 mi
Rooks Nest Academy 368 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Rodillian Academy 1,615 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.9 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate 438 pupils	Primary	3–11	Outstanding Report	1.0 mi
East Ardsley Primary Academy 417 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.1 mi
Wrenthorpe Academy 314 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.2 mi
Pinderfields Hospital PRU 104 pupils	Pupil referral unit	2–19	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 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
Wakefield Westgate station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
Wakefield Kirkgate station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Virginia Drive (at, Lingwell Gate Lane) 1 min walk
Virginia Drive (Lingwell Gate Lane) 1 min walk
Outwood Station (opp, Lingwell Gate Lane) 3 min walk
Outwood Station (Lingwell Gate Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Outwood Park Medical Centre
Potovens Lane, Outwood, Wakefield · 0.5 mi
Lofthouse Surgery
2 Church Farm Close, Leeds Road, Lofthouse, Wakefield · 1.1 mi
Stanley
Stanley Health Centre, Lake Lock Road, Wakefield · 1.5 mi
New Southgate Surgery
Buxton Place, Wakefield · 1.8 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 8 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	86.1%	62.5%
Private rented	12.3%	20.3%
Social rented	1.7%	17.1%
Households	595

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	25.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,481

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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