Windmill Fold, Crofton, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF4 1SF.

Average price (last 12 months)

£361,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£326,983

3 sales

Price range

£270k – £361k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

27 Oct 2025

WF4 1SF

At a glance

House prices£327k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station35 min walkStreethouse station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Windmill Fold, Crofton, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £361,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £326,983.

House prices on Windmill Fold compared

WF4 postcode area£265,063

Wakefield£257,640

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Windmill Fold has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	3	£326,983	27 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Windmill Fold

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Windmill Fold WF4 1SF	27 Oct 2025	£361,000	Detached	Freehold
3, Windmill Fold WF4 1SF	12 Apr 2021	£270,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Windmill Fold WF4 1SF	18 Mar 2016	£349,950	Detached 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 Windmill Fold

Crime

29 crimes were reported within about a mile of Windmill Fold in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	14
Anti-social behaviour	4
Other theft	4
Burglary	1
Criminal damage & arson	1
Public order	1

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

Flood risk

Windmill Fold is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood 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 Windmill Fold

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Crofton Infant School 188 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	0.4 mi
Crofton Junior School 231 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.4 mi
Crofton Academy 1,045 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.5 mi
Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School 233 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Enrich Academy 94 pupils	Academy alternative provision converter	14–16	Requires improvement Report	0.9 mi
Sharlston Community School 239 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.3 mi
Hammer Lane Academy 28 pupils	Other independent special school	4–7	Report	1.3 mi
Wragby School	Other independent special school	8–16	Report	1.3 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

Streethouse station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk
Fitzwilliam station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
Sandal & Agbrigg station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Ash Street (opp, Santingley Lane) 2 min walk
New Crofton (Spring Lane) 2 min walk
New Crofton (at, Santingley Lane) 2 min walk
New Crofton (Santingley Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Crofton And Sharlston Med Prac
Slack Lane, Crofton, Wakefield · 0.4 mi
Newland Surgery
Newland Lane, Normanton · 2.9 mi
St Thomas Road Surgery
St. Thomas Road, Featherstone, Pontefract · 3.0 mi
Station Lane
Station Lane Medical Centre, Station Lane, Pontefract · 3.1 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 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 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	68.8%	62.5%
Private rented	11.9%	20.3%
Social rented	19.3%	17.1%
Households	672

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	17.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,638

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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