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West Lane, Sharlston Common, Wakefield

MyStreetCheck free street report: West Lane, Sharlston Common, Wakefield · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/wakefield/west-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF4 1EP, WF4 1AD.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£284,833
8 sales
Price range
£127k – £419k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Feb 2025
WF4 1AD

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At a glance

House prices£285k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station19 min walkStreethouse station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 8 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

8 property sales on West Lane, Sharlston Common, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 Feb 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £320,277. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 75% detached, 25% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on West Lane range from £127,000 to £418,664. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on West Lane compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. West 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

2016: £213,500 (2 sales)2016£214k2017: £235,000 (1 sales)2017£235k2019: £230,000 (1 sales)2019£230k2020: £410,000 (1 sales)2020£410k2021: £373,332 (2 sales)2021£373k2025: £230,000 (1 sales)2025£230k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 8 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached6£320,27728 Jun 2021
Semi-detached2£178,50028 Feb 2025

Sold prices on West Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
4, West Lane WF4 1AD 28 Feb 2025£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, West Lane WF4 1EP 28 Jun 2021£418,664 DetachedFreehold
63, West Lane WF4 1EP 12 Feb 2021£328,000 DetachedFreehold
45, West Lane WF4 1EP 11 Sep 2020£410,000 DetachedFreehold
9, West Lane WF4 1AD 14 Jun 2019£230,000 DetachedFreehold
81, West Lane WF4 1EP 30 Jan 2017£235,000 DetachedFreehold
47, West Lane WF4 1EP 17 Oct 2016£300,000 DetachedFreehold
16, West Lane WF4 1AD 15 Jan 2016£127,000 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
47, West Lane £300,000 (Oct 2016) → £418,664 (Jun 2021) +40%
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Schools near West Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Hammer Lane Academy 28 pupils Other independent special school 4–7 Report 0.4 mi
Sharlston Community School 239 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Enrich Academy 94 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 14–16 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
Crofton Junior School 231 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.8 mi
Crofton Academy 1,045 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.8 mi
Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School 105 pupils Primary 2–11 Requires improvement Report 0.8 mi
Crofton Infant School 188 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.9 mi
Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School 233 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.9 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

  • Streethouse station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
  • Normanton station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
  • Featherstone station 2.5 mi · 51 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Sharlston Memorial (at, Weeland Road) 1 min walk
  • Sharlston Memorial (opp, Weeland Road) 1 min walk
  • Eastville Road (opp, Cow Lane) 4 min walk
  • Eastville Road (at, Cow Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Crofton And Sharlston Med Prac
    Slack Lane, Crofton, Wakefield · 0.8 mi
  • Newland Surgery
    Newland Lane, Normanton · 2.0 mi
  • King's Medical Practice
    King Edward Street, Normanton · 2.4 mi
  • St Thomas Road Surgery
    St. Thomas Road, Featherstone, Pontefract · 2.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Crofton Local · 0.9 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Normanton Local · 1.6 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Featherstone · 2.2 mi
  • Asda Supermarket Asda Normanton Supermarket · 2.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Sharlston Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Belle Isle Pharmacy Online · 0.3 mi
  • Lo's Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • R S Nicholson's Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
  • The High Street Dental Practice · 2.3 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 2.4 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned92.7%62.5%
Private rented6.2%20.3%
Social rented1.1%17.1%
Households614

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.5%64.1%
Aged 65+30.4%18.6%
Residents1,423

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 West Lane

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White97.4%93%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.8%3.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.8%1.4%
Other ethnic group0.6%0.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.4%1.3%

Religion

HereWakefield
Christian57.4%49%
No religion36.4%41.3%
Not answered4.8%5.4%
Other religion0.8%0.4%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%
Sikh0.2%0.1%
Jewish0.1%–
Muslim0.1%3.2%

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK97%91.5%
Born outside the UK3%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
Level 4 qualifications and above26.8%24.3%
No qualifications20.5%24.4%
Level 3 qualifications18.9%16.3%
Level 2 qualifications12%14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.3%10.8%
Apprenticeship8.5%6.5%
Other qualifications2%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health46.4%44.7%
Good health35.3%34.3%
Fair health13.3%14.5%
Bad health4.1%5.1%
Very bad health0.9%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
2 cars or vans in household38.3%27.4%
1 car or van in household35.2%41.7%
No cars or vans in household13.5%22.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household13%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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Estate agents near West Lane

  • Richard Kendall 2.3 mi
  • Sampson & Co 2.3 mi
  • Chris North Properties 2.4 mi

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