Whitaker Drive, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF1 2UR, WF1 2FJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£315,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£241,912
58 sales
Price range
£115k – £370k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Aug 2026
WF1 2UR

At a glance

House prices£315k average22% above the Wakefield average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station22 min walkOutwood station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

58 property sales on Whitaker Drive, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £315,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £269,033. Average sale prices rose from £224,417 in 2016 to £315,000 in 2026 (+40%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 22% above the Wakefield average of £257,640 over the same period. 11 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 10 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Whitaker Drive compared

Whitaker Drive£315,000
WF1 postcode area£233,023
Wakefield£257,640
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WF1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £224,417 (30 sales)2016£224k2017: £263,557 (7 sales)2017£264k2018: £205,163 (3 sales)2018£205k2019: £270,000 (1 sales)2019£270k2020: £230,000 (1 sales)2020£230k2021: £231,667 (3 sales)2021£232k2022: £248,125 (4 sales)2022£248k2023: £256,250 (2 sales)2023£256k2024: £287,000 (4 sales)2024£287k2025: £360,000 (1 sales)2025£360k2026: £315,000 (2 sales)2026£315k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached33£269,0331 Apr 2026
Semi-detached22£205,10724 Aug 2026
Terraced3£213,48322 Apr 2022

Sold prices on Whitaker Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
46, Whitaker Drive WF1 2UR 24 Aug 2026£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Whitaker Drive WF1 2FJ 1 Apr 2026£370,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Whitaker Drive WF1 2UR 27 Jun 2025£360,000 DetachedFreehold
54, Whitaker Drive WF1 2UR 4 Dec 2024£280,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Whitaker Drive WF1 2FJ 1 May 2024£343,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Whitaker Drive WF1 2UR 27 Mar 2024£305,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Whitaker Drive WF1 2UR 19 Jan 2024£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Whitaker Drive WF1 2UR 17 Mar 2023£272,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Whitaker Drive WF1 2UR 27 Jan 2023£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Whitaker Drive WF1 2UR 28 Oct 2022£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Whitaker Drive WF1 2UR 22 Jul 2022£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Whitaker Drive WF1 2UR 22 Apr 2022£217,500 TerracedFreehold
20, Whitaker Drive WF1 2UR 11 Apr 2022£325,000 DetachedFreehold
48, Whitaker Drive WF1 2UR 27 Sep 2021£235,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Whitaker Drive WF1 2FJ 17 Sep 2021£345,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Whitaker Drive WF1 2FJ 10 Mar 2021£115,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Whitaker Drive WF1 2FJ 1 Jul 2020£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Whitaker Drive WF1 2FJ 15 Feb 2019£270,000 DetachedFreehold
54, Whitaker Drive WF1 2UR 18 Sep 2018£219,995 DetachedFreehold
23, Whitaker Drive WF1 2FJ 17 Sep 2018£219,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Whitaker Drive WF1 2UR 27 Jul 2018£175,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Whitaker Drive WF1 2FJ 24 Feb 2017£264,950 Detached New buildFreehold
37, Whitaker Drive WF1 2FJ 24 Feb 2017£224,201 Detached New buildFreehold
39, Whitaker Drive WF1 2FJ 24 Feb 2017£249,950 Detached New buildFreehold
60, Whitaker Drive WF1 2UR 10 Feb 2017£254,950 Detached New buildFreehold
64, Whitaker Drive WF1 2UR 10 Feb 2017£295,950 Detached New buildFreehold
41, Whitaker Drive WF1 2FJ 27 Jan 2017£264,950 Detached New buildFreehold
62, Whitaker Drive WF1 2UR 13 Jan 2017£289,950 Detached New buildFreehold
58, Whitaker Drive WF1 2UR 18 Nov 2016£249,950 Detached New buildFreehold
56, Whitaker Drive WF1 2UR 11 Nov 2016£209,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
54, Whitaker Drive WF1 2UR 4 Nov 2016£209,950 Detached New buildFreehold
50, Whitaker Drive WF1 2UR 21 Oct 2016£249,950 Detached New buildFreehold
52, Whitaker Drive WF1 2UR 21 Oct 2016£249,950 Detached New buildFreehold
48, Whitaker Drive WF1 2UR 30 Sep 2016£187,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
46, Whitaker Drive WF1 2UR 23 Sep 2016£174,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
44, Whitaker Drive WF1 2UR 16 Sep 2016£159,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
42, Whitaker Drive WF1 2UR 9 Sep 2016£187,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
40, Whitaker Drive WF1 2UR 2 Sep 2016£245,950 Detached New buildFreehold
22, Whitaker Drive WF1 2UR 31 Aug 2016£283,950 Detached New buildFreehold
38, Whitaker Drive WF1 2UR 26 Aug 2016£283,950 Detached New buildFreehold
32, Whitaker Drive WF1 2UR 19 Aug 2016£159,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
30, Whitaker Drive WF1 2UR 29 Jul 2016£184,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
34, Whitaker Drive WF1 2UR 1 Jul 2016£171,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
36, Whitaker Drive WF1 2UR 1 Jul 2016£184,949 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
29, Whitaker Drive WF1 2FJ 20 May 2016£283,950 Detached New buildFreehold
31, Whitaker Drive WF1 2FJ 20 May 2016£245,950 Detached New buildFreehold
33, Whitaker Drive WF1 2FJ 20 May 2016£229,950 Detached New buildFreehold
27, Whitaker Drive WF1 2FJ 13 May 2016£254,950 Detached New buildFreehold
23, Whitaker Drive WF1 2FJ 22 Apr 2016£209,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
28, Whitaker Drive WF1 2UR 22 Apr 2016£204,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
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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
46, Whitaker Drive £174,950 (Sep 2016) → £230,000 (Oct 2022) → £260,000 (Aug 2026) +49%
over 10 yrs
20, Whitaker Drive £325,000 (Apr 2022) → £360,000 (Jun 2025) +11%
over 3 yrs
54, Whitaker Drive £209,950 (Nov 2016) → £219,995 (Sep 2018) → £280,000 (Dec 2024) +33%
over 8 yrs
32, Whitaker Drive £159,950 (Aug 2016) → £220,000 (Jan 2024) +38%
over 7 yrs
36, Whitaker Drive £184,949 (Jul 2016) → £240,000 (Jan 2023) +30%
over 7 yrs
44, Whitaker Drive £159,950 (Sep 2016) → £220,000 (Jul 2022) +38%
over 6 yrs
48, Whitaker Drive £187,950 (Sep 2016) → £235,000 (Sep 2021) +25%
over 5 yrs
27, Whitaker Drive £254,950 (May 2016) → £345,000 (Sep 2021) +35%
over 5 yrs
33, Whitaker Drive £229,950 (May 2016) → £115,000 (Mar 2021) -50%
over 5 yrs
23, Whitaker Drive £209,950 (Apr 2016) → £219,995 (Sep 2018) → £230,000 (Jul 2020) +10%
over 4 yrs
34, Whitaker Drive £171,950 (Jul 2016) → £175,500 (Jul 2018) +2%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Whitaker Drive

Crime

238 crimes were reported within about a mile of Whitaker Drive in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences110
Anti-social behaviour27
Shoplifting22
Public order17
Criminal damage & arson15
Other theft14

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

Flood risk

Whitaker Drive is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Ings Beck and Oakenshaw Beck Flood alert area
  • Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert 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 Whitaker Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Newton Hill Community School 338 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
Rooks Nest Academy 368 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Outwood Grange Academy 1,900 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.7 mi
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School 209 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane 456 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Pinderfields Hospital PRU 104 pupils Pupil referral unit 2–19 Report 0.7 mi
Wrenthorpe Academy 314 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Meadowcroft School 128 pupils Other independent special school 5–19 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

  • Outwood station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Wakefield Westgate station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
  • Wakefield Kirkgate station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • First Avenue (at, Leeds Road) 1 min walk
  • First Avenue (opp, Leeds Road) 2 min walk
  • Red Hall Lane (at, Leeds Road) 2 min walk
  • Paragon Business Village (Paragon Avenue) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • New Southgate Surgery
    Buxton Place, Wakefield · 0.5 mi
  • Outwood Park Medical Centre
    Potovens Lane, Outwood, Wakefield · 0.8 mi
  • Alverthorpe
    Balne Lane, Wakefield · 1.2 mi
  • Eastmoor Health Centre
    Windhill Road, Eastmoor, Wakefield · 1.3 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 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned89.7%62.5%
Private rented6.7%20.3%
Social rented3.5%17.1%
Households979

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.5%64.1%
Aged 65+11.6%18.6%
Residents2,570

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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