Walton Locks, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF2 6TR.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£462,500

4 sales

Price range

£395k – £540k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

1 Feb 2021

WF2 6TR

At a glance

House prices£463k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station24 min walkSandal & Agbrigg station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Walton Locks, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 1 Feb 2021. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £462,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Walton Locks compared

WF2 postcode area£265,091

Wakefield£257,640

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Walton Locks has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	4	£462,500	1 Feb 2021

Sold prices on Walton Locks

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, Walton Locks WF2 6TR	1 Feb 2021	£435,000	Detached	Freehold
4, Walton Locks WF2 6TR	28 Feb 2020	£480,000	Detached	Freehold
8, Walton Locks WF2 6TR	12 Apr 2019	£540,000	Detached	Freehold
6, Walton Locks WF2 6TR	13 Sep 2017	£395,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
6, Walton Locks	£395,000 (Sep 2017) → £435,000 (Feb 2021)	+10% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Walton Locks

Crime

15 crimes were reported within about a mile of Walton Locks in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	5
Anti-social behaviour	2
Burglary	2
Criminal damage & arson	2
Public order	2
Other theft	1

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

Flood risk

Walton Locks is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Ings Beck and Oakenshaw Beck Flood alert area
Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert area
River Calder at Wakefield - Thornes and Calder Vale 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 Walton Locks

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Walton Primary Academy 336 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School 608 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.0 mi
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy 762 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–16	Good Report	1.1 mi
Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School 233 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.3 mi
Sandal Magna Community Academy 255 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.4 mi
Crofton Academy 1,045 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	1.5 mi
Crofton Infant School 188 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	1.5 mi
Kettlethorpe High School 1,616 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.5 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

Sandal & Agbrigg station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
Wakefield Kirkgate station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk
Wakefield Westgate station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk

Nearest bus stops

The Grove (Shay Lane) 1 min walk
Cherry Tree Road (Shay Lane) 2 min walk
Walton School (opp, Shay Lane) 2 min walk
Walton School (near, Shay Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Crofton And Sharlston Med Prac
Slack Lane, Crofton, Wakefield · 1.5 mi
Maybush Medical Centre
Belle Isle Health Park, Portobello Road, Wakefield · 1.8 mi
Chapelthorpe
Standbridge Lane, Wakefield · 1.9 mi
Trinity Medical Centre
Thornhill Street, Wakefield · 2.5 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 9 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	88.7%	62.5%
Private rented	9.9%	20.3%
Social rented	1.3%	17.1%
Households	626

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	57.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	30.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,440

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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