Whitegates Close, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF1 2AR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£250,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£153,778
9 sales
Price range
£62k – £262k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Nov 2025
WF1 2AR

At a glance

House prices£154k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station19 min walkWakefield Westgate station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Whitegates Close, 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 semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £194,833. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Whitegates Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Whitegates Close 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: £114,750 (2 sales)2016£115k2017: £157,500 (1 sales)2017£158k2019: £78,000 (1 sales)2019£78k2020: £180,000 (1 sales)2020£180k2021: £113,500 (2 sales)2021£114k2023: £262,000 (1 sales)2023£262k2025: £250,000 (1 sales)2025£250k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached6£194,83312 Nov 2025
Flat3£71,66711 Oct 2021

Sold prices on Whitegates Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
14, Whitegates Close WF1 2AR 12 Nov 2025£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Whitegates Close WF1 2AR 8 Aug 2025£195,250 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Whitegates Close WF1 2AR 17 Mar 2023£262,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Whitegates Close WF1 2AR 11 Oct 2021£75,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Whitegates Close WF1 2AR 14 May 2021£152,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Whitegates Close WF1 2AR 10 Jan 2020£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Whitegates Close WF1 2AR 7 May 2019£78,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Whitegates Close WF1 2AR 28 Sep 2018£76,500 FlatLeasehold
2, Whitegates Close WF1 2AR 16 Jan 2017£157,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Whitegates Close WF1 2AR 4 Mar 2016£167,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Whitegates Close WF1 2AR 5 Feb 2016£62,000 FlatLeasehold

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
4, Whitegates Close £152,000 (May 2021) → £262,000 (Mar 2023) +72%
over 2 yrs
3, Whitegates Close £167,500 (Mar 2016) → £180,000 (Jan 2020) +7%
over 4 yrs
22, Whitegates Close £62,000 (Feb 2016) → £78,000 (May 2019) +26%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Whitegates Close

Crime

304 crimes were reported within about a mile of Whitegates Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences141
Anti-social behaviour32
Public order30
Shoplifting22
Criminal damage & arson17
Vehicle crime13

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

Flood risk

Whitegates Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Ings Beck and Oakenshaw Beck Flood alert area
  • Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert area
  • Balne Beck at Peacock including Silcoates Street 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 Whitegates Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Wrenthorpe Academy 314 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Pinderfields Hospital PRU 104 pupils Pupil referral unit 2–19 Report 0.5 mi
Hall Cliffe Primary School 34 pupils Other independent special school 5–11 Report 0.6 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
Newton Hill Community School 338 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Silcoates School 517 pupils Other independent school United Reformed Church 2–18 Report 0.6 mi
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School 387 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
Jerry Clay Academy 211 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 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 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
  • Outwood station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Wakefield Kirkgate station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Whitegates Close (opp, Bradford Road) 1 min walk
  • Whitegates Close (after, Bradford Road) 1 min walk
  • Fox Lane (Bradford Road) 2 min walk
  • Fox Lane (opp, Bradford Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • New Southgate Surgery
    Buxton Place, Wakefield · 0.5 mi
  • Alverthorpe
    Balne Lane, Wakefield · 0.7 mi
  • Homestead
    Homestead Medical Centre, Homestead Drive, Wakefield · 0.9 mi
  • Outwood Park Medical Centre
    Potovens Lane, Outwood, Wakefield · 1.1 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 4 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned57.1%62.5%
Private rented9.0%20.3%
Social rented33.9%17.1%
Households732

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.9%64.1%
Aged 65+24.8%18.6%
Residents1,517

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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