Willow Green, Wakefield

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£261,000

2 sales

Price range

£207k – £315k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

30 Jul 2024

WF1 2JJ

At a glance

House prices£261k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) 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 station18 min walkOutwood station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Willow Green, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 30 Jul 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £261,000.

House prices on Willow Green compared

WF1 postcode area£233,023

Wakefield£257,640

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£261,000	30 Jul 2024

Sold prices on Willow Green

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Willow Green WF1 2JJ	30 Jul 2024	£315,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Willow Green WF1 2JJ	23 Aug 2017	£207,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Willow Green

Crime

147 crimes were reported within about a mile of Willow Green 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	62
Shoplifting	22
Anti-social behaviour	21
Public order	10
Vehicle crime	10
Criminal damage & arson	9

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

Flood risk

Willow Green 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 Willow Green

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Newton Hill Community School 338 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Outwood Grange Academy 1,900 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.4 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane 456 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Rooks Nest Academy 368 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.5 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
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School 209 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.9 mi
Meadowcroft School 128 pupils	Other independent special school	5–19	Report	0.9 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 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
Wakefield Westgate station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
Wakefield Kirkgate station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Silver Street (Leeds Road) 2 min walk
Silver Street (near, Leeds Road) 2 min walk
First Avenue (opp, Leeds Road) 3 min walk
First Avenue (at, Leeds Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Outwood Park Medical Centre
Potovens Lane, Outwood, Wakefield · 0.6 mi
New Southgate Surgery
Buxton Place, Wakefield · 0.7 mi
Alverthorpe
Balne Lane, Wakefield · 1.3 mi
Stanley
Stanley Health Centre, Lake Lock Road, Wakefield · 1.4 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

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	89.7%	62.5%
Private rented	6.7%	20.3%
Social rented	3.5%	17.1%
Households	979

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	21.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	66.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	11.6%	18.6%
Residents	2,570

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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