Wavell Grove, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF2 6JW, WF2 6JR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£250,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£286,219
16 sales
Price range
£149k – £470k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Feb 2026
WF2 6JW

At a glance

House prices£286k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station15 min walkSandal & Agbrigg station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

16 property sales on Wavell Grove, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £250,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £305,650. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Wavell Grove compared

WF2 postcode area£265,091
Wakefield£257,640
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £227,000 (1 sales)2016£227k2017: £187,500 (3 sales)2017£188k2019: £350,000 (2 sales)2019£350k2020: £215,000 (2 sales)2020£215k2022: £375,000 (1 sales)2022£375k2023: £361,667 (3 sales)2023£362k2025: £316,667 (3 sales)2025£317k2026: £250,000 (1 sales)2026£250k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached10£305,65024 Feb 2026
Semi-detached6£253,83323 Jul 2025

Sold prices on Wavell Grove

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
17, Wavell Grove WF2 6JW 24 Feb 2026£250,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Wavell Grove WF2 6JW 23 Jul 2025£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Wavell Grove WF2 6JW 20 Jun 2025£285,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Wavell Grove WF2 6JW 22 May 2025£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Wavell Grove WF2 6JW 6 Mar 2024£208,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Wavell Grove WF2 6JW 25 Sep 2023£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Wavell Grove WF2 6JR 28 Jul 2023£470,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Wavell Grove WF2 6JW 2 Mar 2023£385,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Wavell Grove WF2 6JW 22 Aug 2022£375,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Wavell Grove WF2 6JW 30 Nov 2020£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Wavell Grove WF2 6JW 5 Mar 2020£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Wavell Grove WF2 6JR 4 Sep 2019£365,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Wavell Grove WF2 6JR 21 Jun 2019£335,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Wavell Grove WF2 6JW 26 May 2017£198,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Wavell Grove WF2 6JW 12 May 2017£216,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Wavell Grove WF2 6JW 31 Mar 2017£148,500 DetachedFreehold
24, Wavell Grove WF2 6JR 8 Jul 2016£227,000 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
3, Wavell Grove £148,500 (Mar 2017) → £285,000 (Jun 2025) +92%
over 8 yrs
32, Wavell Grove £335,000 (Jun 2019) → £470,000 (Jul 2023) +40%
over 4 yrs
12, Wavell Grove £198,000 (May 2017) → £230,000 (Nov 2020) +16%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Wavell Grove

Crime

49 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wavell Grove in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences15
Other theft7
Anti-social behaviour6
Burglary4
Criminal damage & arson4
Other crime4

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

Flood risk

Wavell Grove 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 Wavell Grove

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School 608 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy 762 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
Walton Primary Academy 336 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Kettlethorpe High School 1,616 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.9 mi
Sandal Magna Community Academy 255 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
The Castle Nursery School 108 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 1.1 mi
Hendal Primary School 410 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.3 mi
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource 245 pupils Primary Methodist 3–11 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 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
  • Wakefield Kirkgate station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
  • Wakefield Westgate station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Chevet Lane (Barnsley Road) 7 min walk
  • Mountbatten Avenue (Walton Lane) 7 min walk
  • Milnthorpe Crescent (opp, Barnsley Road) 7 min walk
  • Milnthorpe Crescent (Barnsley Road) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Chapelthorpe
    Standbridge Lane, Wakefield · 1.2 mi
  • Maybush Medical Centre
    Belle Isle Health Park, Portobello Road, Wakefield · 1.3 mi
  • Trinity Medical Centre
    Thornhill Street, Wakefield · 2.0 mi
  • Warrengate Medical Centre
    78 Upper Warrengate, Wakefield · 2.1 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 10 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 10 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned92.8%62.5%
Private rented6.0%20.3%
Social rented1.2%17.1%
Households679

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6449.5%64.1%
Aged 65+38.0%18.6%
Residents1,516

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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