Ward Lane, Stanley, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF3 4LU.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£127,333

3 sales

Price range

£102k – £176k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

30 Apr 2020

WF3 4LU

At a glance

House prices£127k averageSince 2016 (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 station34 min walkNormanton station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband63% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Ward Lane, Stanley, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 30 Apr 2020. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £127,333.

House prices on Ward Lane compared

WF3 postcode area£264,797

Wakefield£257,640

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	3	£127,333	30 Apr 2020

Sold prices on Ward Lane

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
16, Ward Lane WF3 4LU	30 Apr 2020	£104,000	Terraced	Freehold
14, Ward Lane WF3 4LU	4 Oct 2019	£102,000	Terraced	Freehold
23, Ward Lane WF3 4LU	26 Aug 2016	£176,000	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 Ward Lane

Crime

55 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ward Lane 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	23
Anti-social behaviour	9
Criminal damage & arson	9
Public order	4
Burglary	3
Shoplifting	2

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

Flood risk

Ward Lane is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Ings Beck and Oakenshaw Beck Flood alert area
River Calder at Stanley Flood warning 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 Ward Lane

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy 233 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Meadowcroft School 128 pupils	Other independent special school	5–19	Report	0.9 mi
Outwood Academy City Fields 928 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	1.0 mi
Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 298 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
Ivy Lane School 51 pupils	Other independent special school	10–19	Report	1.0 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill 452 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.1 mi
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School 359 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.3 mi
Kingsland Primary School 201 pupils	Community special school	2–11	Report	1.3 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

Normanton station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
Wakefield Kirkgate station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
Wakefield Westgate station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Stanley Ferry (Ferry Lane) 2 min walk
Stanley Ferry (Ferry Lane) 3 min walk
St Swithins Drive (opp, Ferry Lane) 5 min walk
St Swithins Drive (Ferry Lane) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

Eastmoor Health Centre
Windhill Road, Eastmoor, Wakefield · 0.9 mi
Stanley
Stanley Health Centre, Lake Lock Road, Wakefield · 1.0 mi
Patience Lane Surgery
Patience Lane, Altofts, Normanton · 1.3 mi
Warrengate Medical Centre
78 Upper Warrengate, Wakefield · 1.6 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	68.1%	62.5%
Private rented	14.1%	20.3%
Social rented	17.8%	17.1%
Households	1,010

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	67.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	12.6%	18.6%
Residents	2,402

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	63%	80%
Gigabit-capable	63%	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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