Willow Fold, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF2 9TL.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£237,800

5 sales

Price range

£184k – £280k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

19 Dec 2022

WF2 9TL

At a glance

House prices£238k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station23 min walkWakefield Westgate station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Willow Fold, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 19 Dec 2022. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £265,000. Average sale prices rose from £233,000 in 2021 to £245,000 in 2022 (+5%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2021; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Willow Fold compared

WF2 postcode area£265,091

Wakefield£257,640

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	3	£265,000	19 Dec 2022
Semi-detached	2	£197,000	25 Oct 2022

Sold prices on Willow Fold

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
10, Willow Fold WF2 9TL	19 Dec 2022	£280,000	Detached	Freehold
5, Willow Fold WF2 9TL	25 Oct 2022	£210,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
7, Willow Fold WF2 9TL	22 Oct 2021	£184,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
12, Willow Fold WF2 9TL	30 Jul 2021	£260,000	Detached	Freehold
10, Willow Fold WF2 9TL	12 Mar 2021	£255,000	Detached	Freehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
10, Willow Fold	£255,000 (Mar 2021) → £280,000 (Dec 2022)	+10% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Willow Fold

Crime

268 crimes were reported within about a mile of Willow Fold 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 offences	117
Anti-social behaviour	33
Criminal damage & arson	21
Shoplifting	20
Public order	18
Other theft	16

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

Flood risk

Willow Fold is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Ings Beck and Oakenshaw Beck Flood alert area
Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert area
Alverthorpe Beck at Wakefield Flanshaw 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 Willow Fold

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs 267 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School 387 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.4 mi
St Michael's CofE Academy 470 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Silcoates School 517 pupils	Other independent school United Reformed Church	2–18	Report	0.6 mi
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 223 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Hall Cliffe Primary School 34 pupils	Other independent special school	5–11	Report	0.8 mi
Jerry Clay Academy 211 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.0 mi
Evolve Academy 44 pupils	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	4–14	Good Report	1.1 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 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
Wakefield Kirkgate station 1.9 mi · 39 min walk
Outwood station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Willow Lane (at, Flanshaw Lane) 1 min walk
Willow Lane (Flanshaw Lane) 1 min walk
Flanshaw Lane Harrap St (opp, Flanshaw Lane) 2 min walk
Weavers Chase (opp, Flanshaw Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Alverthorpe
Balne Lane, Wakefield · 0.6 mi
Homestead
Homestead Medical Centre, Homestead Drive, Wakefield · 0.7 mi
Lupset Health Centre
George-A-Green Court, Wakefield · 1.1 mi
New Southgate Surgery
Buxton Place, 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 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.

Income: decile 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	87.0%	62.5%
Private rented	8.7%	20.3%
Social rented	4.3%	17.1%
Households	653

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	69.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	13.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,566

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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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