Wallace Gardens, Lofthouse Gate, Wakefield

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£280,000

1 sales

Price range

£280k – £280k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

23 Jun 2017

WF3 3SL

At a glance

House prices£280k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk 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 Wallace Gardens, Lofthouse Gate, Wakefield has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 23 Jun 2017. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £280,000.

House prices on Wallace Gardens compared

WF3 postcode area£264,797

Wakefield£257,640

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wallace Gardens 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	£280,000	23 Jun 2017

Sold prices on Wallace Gardens

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
7, Wallace Gardens WF3 3SL	23 Jun 2017	£280,000	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 Wallace Gardens

Crime

72 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wallace Gardens in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	32
Anti-social behaviour	8
Criminal damage & arson	7
Shoplifting	6
Vehicle crime	5
Other theft	4

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

Flood risk

Wallace Gardens is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Middle River Aire catchment Flood alert area
Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert area
Lingwell Gate Beck at Lofthouse Gate 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 Wallace Gardens

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane 456 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 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	0.7 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate 438 pupils	Primary	3–11	Outstanding Report	0.7 mi
Rodillian Academy 1,615 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.9 mi
Newton Hill Community School 338 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.2 mi
Pinderfields Hospital PRU 104 pupils	Pupil referral unit	2–19	Report	1.2 mi
Wrenthorpe Academy 314 pupils	Primary	4–11	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 · 47 min walk
Wakefield Kirkgate station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Chandlers Close (at, Potovens Lane) 3 min walk
Chandlers Close (opp, Potovens Lane) 4 min walk
Ridings Way (opp, Potovens Lane) 4 min walk
Ridings Way (at, Potovens Lane) 4 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 · 1.0 mi
Stanley
Stanley Health Centre, Lake Lock Road, Wakefield · 1.3 mi
New Southgate Surgery
Buxton Place, Wakefield · 1.7 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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