Willow Way, Wakefield
House prices, sold prices and local information for WF3 4NB.
At a glance
16 property sales on Willow Way, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2025. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £304,745. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £347,401. That is 18% above the Wakefield average of £257,640 over the same period.
House prices on Willow Way compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WF3 house prices.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 8 | £347,401 | 31 Oct 2025 |
| Terraced | 5 | £256,755 | 31 Oct 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 3 | £254,279 | 26 Sep 2025 |
Sold prices on Willow Way
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37, Willow Way WF3 4NB | 31 Oct 2025 | £257,995 | Terraced New build | Freehold |
| 41, Willow Way WF3 4NB | 31 Oct 2025 | £397,995 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 39, Willow Way WF3 4NB | 30 Oct 2025 | £262,995 | Terraced New build | Freehold |
| 12, Willow Way WF3 4NB | 24 Oct 2025 | £299,995 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 35, Willow Way WF3 4NB | 30 Sep 2025 | £264,995 | Terraced New build | Freehold |
| 10, Willow Way WF3 4NB | 26 Sep 2025 | £412,995 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 11, Willow Way WF3 4NB | 26 Sep 2025 | £301,995 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 31, Willow Way WF3 4NB | 26 Sep 2025 | £251,746 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 33, Willow Way WF3 4NB | 26 Sep 2025 | £254,595 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 4, Willow Way WF3 4NB | 26 Sep 2025 | £394,995 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 8, Willow Way WF3 4NB | 24 Sep 2025 | £319,995 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 7, Willow Way WF3 4NB | 19 Sep 2025 | £250,795 | Terraced New build | Freehold |
| 9, Willow Way WF3 4NB | 19 Sep 2025 | £294,995 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 3, Willow Way WF3 4NB | 29 Aug 2025 | £246,995 | Terraced New build | Freehold |
| 6, Willow Way WF3 4NB | 28 Aug 2025 | £356,245 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 1, Willow Way WF3 4NB | 27 Jun 2025 | £256,496 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 23, Willow Way WF3 4NB | 13 Dec 2024 | £316,800 | Other New build | 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 Way
Crime
156 crimes were reported within about a mile of Willow Way in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 81 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 16 |
| Public order | 16 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 15 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Burglary | 4 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Willow Way is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Ings Beck and Oakenshaw Beck Flood alert area
- River Calder at Stanley Flood warning 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 Way
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadowcroft School 128 pupils | Other independent special school | 5–19 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy 233 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Ivy Lane School 51 pupils | Other independent special school | 10–19 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Outwood Academy City Fields 928 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill 452 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School 359 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill 251 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| St Austin's Catholic Primary School 306 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 1.0 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 Kirkgate station 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
- Wakefield Westgate station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
- Outwood station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Blackwell Crescent (opp, Neil Fox Way) 3 min walk
- Blackwell Crescent (at, Neil Fox Way) 3 min walk
- Aurora Drive (N bound, Neil Fox Way) 4 min walk
- Aurora Drive (S bound, Neil Fox Way) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Eastmoor Health Centre
Windhill Road, Eastmoor, Wakefield · 0.6 mi - Stanley
Stanley Health Centre, Lake Lock Road, Wakefield · 1.1 mi - New Southgate Surgery
Buxton Place, Wakefield · 1.2 mi - Warrengate Medical Centre
78 Upper Warrengate, Wakefield · 1.2 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 5 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 68.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 14.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 17.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 1,010 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 67.0% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 12.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,402 |
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.
Nearby streets in WF3
- Scampston Drive£161k
- Westerton Road£218k
- Haigh Moor Road£344k
- Aberford Road£340k
- Common Lane£180k
- Bottom Boat Road£161k
- Stanley Parkway£331k
- Bradford Road£220k
- Beamshaw Way£301k
- Wharfedale Rise£250k
- Park Drive£213k
- Leeds Road£293k