Westgate, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF1 1EW, WF1 1JZ, WF2 9SR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£48,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£68,286
7 sales
Price range
£48k – £91k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 Dec 2025
WF1 1EW

At a glance

House prices£68k averageSince 2016 (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 station3 min walkWakefield Westgate station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband85% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Westgate, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £48,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £68,286. 18 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 9 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Westgate compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £79,833 (3 sales)2016£80k2019: £72,500 (1 sales)2019£73k2021: £59,000 (2 sales)2021£59k2025: £48,000 (1 sales)2025£48k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat7£68,28618 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Westgate

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
45, Westgate WF1 1BW 16 Mar 2026£462,000 OtherLeasehold
4, Westgate Central, 117, Westgate WF1 1EW 18 Dec 2025£48,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Westgate WF1 1JZ 7 Nov 2025£270,000 TerracedLeasehold
3, Cathedral Walk Apartments, 1A, Westgate WF1 1JZ 7 Nov 2025£110,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Cathedral Walk Apartments, 1A, Westgate WF1 1JZ 7 Nov 2025£90,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Cathedral Walk Apartments, 1A, Westgate WF1 1JZ 7 Nov 2025£110,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Cathedral Walk Apartments, 1A, Westgate WF1 1JZ 7 Nov 2025£90,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Westgate WF1 1JZ 11 Apr 2025£180,000 TerracedFreehold
18 - 22, Westgate WF1 1JY 13 Jan 2025£188,334 OtherFreehold
18 - 22, Westgate WF1 1JY 13 Jan 2025£94,166 OtherFreehold
34, Westgate WF1 1JY 7 Jan 2025£19,000 OtherFreehold
38, Little Westgate, Westgate WF1 1JY 7 Jan 2025£19,000 OtherFreehold
61, Westgate WF1 1BW 6 Jan 2025£690,750 OtherFreehold
Vincent House, 136, Westgate WF2 9SR 13 Dec 2024£377,000 OtherFreehold
3, Westgate WF1 1JZ 7 Oct 2024£282,500 OtherFreehold
New Commerce House, 168, Westgate WF2 9SR 12 Sep 2024£900,000 OtherFreehold
5, Westgate WF1 1JZ 24 Jun 2024£510,000 OtherFreehold
130, Westgate WF2 9SR 17 May 2024£240,000 OtherFreehold
21, Westgate WF1 1JZ 25 Mar 2024£1,050,000 OtherFreehold
1, Westgate WF1 1JZ 12 Sep 2023£320,000 OtherFreehold
130, Westgate WF2 9SR 29 Jun 2023£17,500 OtherFreehold
27 - 27A, Westgate WF1 1JZ 22 Jun 2023£350,000 FlatFreehold
45, Westgate WF1 1BW 16 Nov 2022£251,000 OtherLeasehold
107B, Westgate WF1 1EL 21 Oct 2022£150,000 OtherFreehold
12, Westgate WF1 1JY 21 Oct 2022£280,000 OtherFreehold
19, Westgate WF1 1JZ 7 Oct 2022£20,000 OtherFreehold
New Commerce House, 168, Westgate WF2 9SR 20 May 2022£10,185,000 OtherFreehold
122, Westgate WF1 1XP 28 Feb 2022£340,000 OtherFreehold
Ground Floor And Basement Premises, 50 - 52, Westgate WF1 1XH 13 Dec 2021£125,000 OtherLeasehold
New Commerce House, 168, Westgate WF2 9SR 30 Nov 2021£1,700,000 OtherFreehold
109, Westgate WF1 1EW 27 Oct 2021£225,000 OtherFreehold
3, Westgate Central, 117, Westgate WF1 1EW 9 Sep 2021£55,000 OtherLeasehold
4, Westgate Central, 117, Westgate WF1 1EW 19 Aug 2021£53,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Westgate Central, 117, Westgate WF1 1EW 21 Jan 2021£65,000 FlatLeasehold
27 - 27A, Westgate WF1 1JZ 10 Dec 2020£350,000 OtherFreehold
Flats 1-7, 41, Westgate WF1 1JX 3 Nov 2020£535,000 OtherLeasehold
65, Westgate WF1 1BW 8 Sep 2020£250,000 OtherFreehold
150 - 152, Westgate WF2 9SR 11 Jun 2020£120,000 OtherFreehold
19, Westgate WF1 1JZ 28 Apr 2020£15,000 OtherFreehold
New Commerce House, 168, Westgate WF2 9SR 23 Aug 2019£1,810,000 OtherFreehold
Wool Packs Hotel, Westgate WF1 2SA 21 May 2019£250,000 OtherFreehold
9, Westgate Central, 117, Westgate WF1 1EW 13 Mar 2019£72,500 FlatLeasehold
18 - 22, Westgate WF1 1JY 27 Feb 2019£349,999 OtherFreehold
21, Westgate Central, 117, Westgate WF1 1EW 14 Dec 2018£76,250 FlatLeasehold
5, Westgate Central, 117, Westgate WF1 1EW 12 Oct 2018£529,656 FlatLeasehold
4, Westgate Central, 117, Westgate WF1 1EW 12 Oct 2018£529,656 FlatLeasehold
3, Westgate Central, 117, Westgate WF1 1EW 12 Oct 2018£529,656 FlatLeasehold
17, Westgate Central, 117, Westgate WF1 1EW 21 Sep 2018£74,250 FlatLeasehold
25, Westgate Central, 117, Westgate WF1 1EW 14 Jun 2018£89,000 FlatLeasehold
15A, Westgate WF1 1JZ 1 Jun 2018£200,000 OtherLeasehold
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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
45, Westgate £251,000 (Nov 2022) → £462,000 (Mar 2026) +84%
over 3 yrs
4, Westgate Central, 117, Westgate £86,000 (Mar 2016) → £529,656 (Oct 2018) → £53,000 (Aug 2021) → £48,000 (Dec 2025) -44%
over 10 yrs
1, Westgate £320,000 (Sep 2023) → £270,000 (Nov 2025) -16%
over 2 yrs
18 - 22, Westgate £349,999 (Feb 2019) → £188,334 (Jan 2025) -46%
over 6 yrs
New Commerce House, 168, Westgate £1,810,000 (Aug 2019) → £1,700,000 (Nov 2021) → £10,185,000 (May 2022) → £900,000 (Sep 2024) -50%
over 5 yrs
130, Westgate £119,894 (Nov 2016) → £17,500 (Jun 2023) → £240,000 (May 2024) +100%
over 8 yrs
27 - 27A, Westgate £350,000 (Dec 2020) → £350,000 (Jun 2023) +0%
over 3 yrs
107B, Westgate £237,500 (Sep 2016) → £150,000 (Oct 2022) -37%
over 6 yrs
19, Westgate £172,000 (Jun 2016) → £15,000 (Apr 2020) → £20,000 (Oct 2022) -88%
over 6 yrs
3, Westgate Central, 117, Westgate £90,000 (Mar 2016) → £529,656 (Oct 2018) → £55,000 (Sep 2021) -39%
over 5 yrs
5, Westgate Central, 117, Westgate £90,000 (Mar 2016) → £529,656 (Oct 2018) → £65,000 (Jan 2021) -28%
over 5 yrs
9, Westgate Central, 117, Westgate £47,500 (Mar 2016) → £72,500 (Mar 2019) +53%
over 3 yrs
21, Westgate Central, 117, Westgate £73,000 (Mar 2016) → £76,250 (Dec 2018) +4%
over 3 yrs
17, Westgate Central, 117, Westgate £54,000 (Mar 2016) → £74,250 (Sep 2018) +38%
over 2 yrs
25, Westgate Central, 117, Westgate £40,000 (Mar 2016) → £89,000 (Jun 2018) +123%
over 2 yrs
22, Westgate Central, 117, Westgate £57,500 (Mar 2016) → £82,500 (May 2018) +43%
over 2 yrs
14, Westgate Central, 117, Westgate £71,000 (Mar 2016) → £89,250 (May 2018) +26%
over 2 yrs
23, Westgate Central, 117, Westgate £72,500 (Mar 2016) → £95,000 (Mar 2017) +31%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Westgate

Crime

665 crimes were reported within about a mile of Westgate 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 offences247
Anti-social behaviour90
Shoplifting68
Public order58
Criminal damage & arson44
Other theft40

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

Flood risk

Westgate is in or near 5 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
  • Balne Beck and Alverthorpe Beck at Brooks Bank around Wakefield Prison Flood warning 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 Westgate

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
CAPA College 502 pupils 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.1 mi
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School 437 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Queen Elizabeths School Wakefield 668 pupils Other independent school 3–19 Report 0.5 mi
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School 209 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Austin's Catholic Primary School 306 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 255 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill 251 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School 359 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 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 Westgate station 0.2 mi · 3 min walk
  • Wakefield Kirkgate station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Sandal & Agbrigg station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Westgate C (Westgate) 1 min walk
  • Westgate D (Westgate) 1 min walk
  • Retail Parks J (Westgate) 2 min walk
  • Retail Parks K (Westgate) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Trinity Medical Centre
    Thornhill Street, Wakefield · 0.4 mi
  • Warrengate Medical Centre
    78 Upper Warrengate, Wakefield · 0.6 mi
  • Homestead
    Homestead Medical Centre, Homestead Drive, Wakefield · 0.6 mi
  • Alverthorpe
    Balne Lane, Wakefield · 0.7 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
Owned8.2%62.5%
Private rented37.2%20.3%
Social rented54.6%17.1%
Households758

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 158.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6474.6%64.1%
Aged 65+17.0%18.6%
Residents1,214

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)95%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)85%80%
Gigabit-capable85%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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