Willow Gardens, Alverthorpe, Wakefield

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£238,600
5 sales
Price range
£160k – £360k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 Sep 2023
WF2 9TA

At a glance

House prices£239k averageSince 2016 (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 Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Willow Gardens, Alverthorpe, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 29 Sep 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £286,000. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Willow Gardens compared

WF2 postcode area£265,091
Wakefield£257,640
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £160,000 (1 sales)2016£160k2021: £206,500 (2 sales)2021£207k2022: £260,000 (1 sales)2022£260k2023: £360,000 (1 sales)2023£360k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached3£286,00029 Sep 2023
Semi-detached2£167,50030 Jun 2021

Sold prices on Willow Gardens

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3, Willow Gardens WF2 9TA 29 Sep 2023£360,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Willow Gardens WF2 9TA 26 Jan 2022£260,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Willow Gardens WF2 9TA 30 Jun 2021£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Willow Gardens WF2 9TA 23 Apr 2021£238,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Willow Gardens WF2 9TA 25 Sep 2020£164,200 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Willow Gardens WF2 9TA 23 Nov 2016£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Willow Gardens WF2 9TA 30 Jun 2016£139,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Willow Gardens WF2 9TA 31 Mar 2016£175,000 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
3, Willow Gardens £175,000 (Mar 2016) → £360,000 (Sep 2023) +106%
over 7 yrs
15, Willow Gardens £160,000 (Nov 2016) → £175,000 (Jun 2021) +9%
over 5 yrs
11, Willow Gardens £139,995 (Jun 2016) → £164,200 (Sep 2020) +17%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Willow Gardens

Crime

262 crimes were reported within about a mile of Willow Gardens 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 offences113
Anti-social behaviour32
Criminal damage & arson21
Shoplifting20
Public order18
Other theft16

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

Flood risk

Willow Gardens 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 Gardens

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs 267 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School 387 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
Silcoates School 517 pupils Other independent school United Reformed Church 2–18 Report 0.5 mi
St Michael's CofE Academy 470 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 223 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.7 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 0.9 mi
Pinderfields Hospital PRU 104 pupils Pupil referral unit 2–19 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 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
  • Outwood station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Weavers Chase (opp, Flanshaw Lane) 2 min walk
  • Willow Lane (at, Flanshaw Lane) 2 min walk
  • Flanshaw Lane Weavers Chase (Flanshaw Lane) 2 min walk
  • Willow Lane (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

HereEng & Wales
Owned87.0%62.5%
Private rented8.7%20.3%
Social rented4.3%17.1%
Households653

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6469.9%64.1%
Aged 65+13.5%18.6%
Residents1,566

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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