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Water Lane, Middlestown, Wakefield

MyStreetCheck free street report: Water Lane, Middlestown, Wakefield · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/wakefield/water-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF4 4PX, WF4 4PY, WF4 4QA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£285,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£228,941
29 sales
Price range
£134k – £385k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Aug 2026
WF4 4PY

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At a glance

House prices£229k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 8 min walkDewsbury station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 30 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

29 property sales on Water Lane, Middlestown, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £285,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £208,276. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 72% semi-detached, 21% detached, 7% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Water Lane range from £134,300 to £385,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Water Lane compared

WF4 postcode area£266,894
Wakefield£257,844
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £166,075 (4 sales)2017£166k2018: £180,500 (5 sales)2018£181k2019: £218,714 (7 sales)2019£219k2020: £255,000 (1 sales)2020£255k2022: £275,000 (1 sales)2022£275k2023: £268,750 (2 sales)2023£269k2024: £262,800 (5 sales)2024£263k2025: £291,667 (3 sales)2025£292k2026: £285,000 (1 sales)2026£285k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 30 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached21£208,27614 Aug 2026
Detached6£304,91729 Nov 2024
Terraced2£218,00023 Jan 2018

Sold prices on Water Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
102, Water Lane WF4 4PY 14 Aug 2026£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Water Lane WF4 4QA 24 Oct 2025£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Water Lane WF4 4PX 17 Oct 2025£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
102, Water Lane WF4 4PY 21 Aug 2025£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Water Lane WF4 4PX 25 Apr 2025£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Water Lane WF4 4PX 6 Dec 2024£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
106, Water Lane WF4 4PY 29 Nov 2024£385,000 DetachedFreehold
74, Water Lane WF4 4PY 31 Jul 2024£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Water Lane WF4 4PX 29 Feb 2024£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
80, Water Lane WF4 4PY 5 Jan 2024£259,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Water Lane WF4 4PX 19 May 2023£227,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
89, Water Lane WF4 4PY 20 Jan 2023£310,000 DetachedFreehold
87, Water Lane WF4 4PY 25 Mar 2022£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Water Lane WF4 4PX 28 Aug 2020£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Water Lane WF4 4PX 29 Nov 2019£164,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Water Lane WF4 4PX 15 Nov 2019£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Water Lane WF4 4PX 27 Jun 2019£245,000 DetachedFreehold
60, Water Lane WF4 4PY 13 May 2019£187,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Water Lane WF4 4PX 1 Mar 2019£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Water Lane WF4 4PX 8 Feb 2019£345,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Water Lane WF4 4QA 28 Jan 2019£279,500 DetachedFreehold
73, Water Lane WF4 4PY 24 Aug 2018£265,000 DetachedFreehold
77, Water Lane WF4 4PY 8 Aug 2018£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Water Lane WF4 4PX 27 Mar 2018£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
64, Water Lane WF4 4PY 23 Feb 2018£143,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Water Lane WF4 4PX 23 Jan 2018£189,000 TerracedFreehold
76, Water Lane WF4 4PY 3 Nov 2017£134,300 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Water Lane WF4 4QA 18 Aug 2017£138,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Water Lane WF4 4PX 1 Jun 2017£247,000 TerracedFreehold
60, Water Lane WF4 4PY 12 Jan 2017£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
102, Water Lane £215,000 (Aug 2025) → £285,000 (Aug 2026) +33%
over under a year
18, Water Lane £255,000 (Aug 2020) → £350,000 (Apr 2025) +37%
over 5 yrs
42, Water Lane £150,000 (Mar 2019) → £160,000 (Nov 2019) +7%
over under a year
60, Water Lane £145,000 (Jan 2017) → £187,500 (May 2019) +29%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Water Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy 125 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School 183 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Middlestown Primary Academy 217 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.8 mi
Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School 369 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College 1,699 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 1.1 mi
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School 138 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Hall Cliffe School 86 pupils Other independent special school 8–17 Report 1.1 mi
South Ossett Infant Academy 71 pupils Primary 3–7 Good 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Dewsbury station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk
  • Ravensthorpe station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk
  • Wakefield Westgate station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hostingley Lane (New Road) 3 min walk
  • Hostingley Lane (New Road) 3 min walk
  • Horbury Bridge B (New Road) 4 min walk
  • Bittern Croft (Netherton Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Middlestown
    Middlestown Medical Centre, New Road, Wakefield · 0.8 mi
  • Orchard Croft
    Cluntergate, Horbury, Wakefield · 1.3 mi
  • The Paddock Surgery
    Chapel Lane, Thornhill, Dewsbury · 1.9 mi
  • Ossett Surgery
    Ossett Health Village, Kingsway, Ossett · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Horbury · 1.1 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys South Parade Local · 1.7 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Ossett · 1.7 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Ossett · 1.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Middlestown Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Netherton Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Mwp Horbury Ltd · 1.3 mi

Dentists

  • The Bungalow Dental Practice · 0.8 mi
  • Horbury Dental Care · 1.2 mi
  • Time For Teeth Hmp New Hall · 1.7 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned86.4%62.5%
Private rented11.9%20.3%
Social rented1.8%17.1%
Households616

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.8%64.1%
Aged 65+24.5%18.6%
Residents1,380

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks94%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks95%92%

Share of homes across Wakefield with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Water Lane

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White96.5%93%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.3%1.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.2%3.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.9%1.3%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.7%

Religion

HereWakefield
Christian56.5%49%
No religion35.9%41.3%
Not answered5.9%5.4%
Muslim1.2%3.2%
Hindu0.3%0.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Other religion0.1%0.4%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK96.7%91.5%
Born outside the UK3.3%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
Level 4 qualifications and above36%24.3%
Level 3 qualifications18.5%16.3%
Level 2 qualifications14.1%14.9%
No qualifications13.6%24.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9%10.8%
Apprenticeship6.3%6.5%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health48.4%44.7%
Good health36.5%34.3%
Fair health12.3%14.5%
Bad health2.5%5.1%
Very bad health0.3%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
2 cars or vans in household39.9%27.4%
1 car or van in household36.6%41.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household15.4%8%
No cars or vans in household8.1%22.8%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Wakefield.

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