Watson Crescent, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF1 4QP, WF1 4QF, WF1 4QG.

Average price (last 12 months)
£165,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2019)
£136,545
11 sales
Price range
£115k – £170k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Nov 2025
WF1 4QP

At a glance

House prices£137k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station13 min walkWakefield Kirkgate station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

11 property sales on Watson Crescent, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £165,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £136,545.

House prices on Watson Crescent compared

WF1 postcode area£233,023
Wakefield£257,640
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Watson Crescent has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2019: £121,250 (4 sales)2019£121k2021: £125,000 (1 sales)2021£125k2022: £128,000 (1 sales)2022£128k2023: £149,750 (4 sales)2023£150k2025: £165,000 (1 sales)2025£165k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached11£136,54512 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Watson Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
31, Watson Crescent WF1 4QP 12 Nov 2025£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Watson Crescent WF1 4QF 27 Oct 2023£146,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Watson Crescent WF1 4QG 21 Feb 2023£143,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Watson Crescent WF1 4QF 10 Feb 2023£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
66, Watson Crescent WF1 4QP 12 Jan 2023£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Watson Crescent WF1 4QP 11 Oct 2022£128,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Watson Crescent WF1 4QP 9 Aug 2022£95,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Watson Crescent WF1 4QP 28 Jul 2021£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Watson Crescent WF1 4QP 25 Oct 2019£128,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Watson Crescent WF1 4QF 11 Oct 2019£117,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Watson Crescent WF1 4QP 20 Sep 2019£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Watson Crescent WF1 4QP 28 Aug 2019£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Watson Crescent WF1 4QF 20 Jul 2017£82,500 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.

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Crime and flood risk near Watson Crescent

Crime

529 crimes were reported within about a mile of Watson Crescent in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences213
Anti-social behaviour58
Public order53
Shoplifting47
Criminal damage & arson39
Other theft32

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

Flood risk

Watson Crescent is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Balne Beck, Alverthorpe Beck and Ings Beck at Wakefield Westgate Flood warning area
  • 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 Watson Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill 452 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Ivy Lane School 51 pupils Other independent special school 10–19 Report 0.2 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill 251 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School 359 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Outwood Academy City Fields 928 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Austin's Catholic Primary School 306 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 255 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
Meadowcroft School 128 pupils Other independent special school 5–19 Report 0.6 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

  • Wakefield Kirkgate station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Wakefield Westgate station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Sandal & Agbrigg station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Windhill Road Irwin Cresent (Windhill Road) 2 min walk
  • Queen Elizabeth Road Earls Lodge (opp, Queen Elizabeth Road) 2 min walk
  • Queen Elizabeth Road Earls Lodge (at, Queen Elizabeth Road) 2 min walk
  • Heath View Academy (Irwin Crescent) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Eastmoor Health Centre
    Windhill Road, Eastmoor, Wakefield · 0.3 mi
  • Warrengate Medical Centre
    78 Upper Warrengate, Wakefield · 0.5 mi
  • Trinity Medical Centre
    Thornhill Street, Wakefield · 0.7 mi
  • New Southgate Surgery
    Buxton Place, Wakefield · 1.0 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 1 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 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned27.9%62.5%
Private rented8.0%20.3%
Social rented64.1%17.1%
Households727

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.6%64.1%
Aged 65+21.0%18.6%
Residents1,602

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.

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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