Wood Street, Sharlston Common, Wakefield

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£94,000

2 sales

Price range

£88k – £100k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

6 May 2021

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At a glance

House prices£94k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station12 min walkStreethouse station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

2 property sales on Wood Street, Sharlston Common, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 6 May 2021. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £94,000.

House prices on Wood Street compared

WF4 postcode area£266,894

Wakefield£257,844

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wood Street 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
Semi-detached	2	£94,000	6 May 2021

Sold prices on Wood Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
19, Wood Street WF4 1DQ	6 May 2021	£88,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
28, Wood Street WF4 1DQ	30 Sep 2016	£100,000	Semi-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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Schools near Wood Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Sharlston Community School 239 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.1 mi
Hammer Lane Academy 28 pupils	Other independent special school	4–7	Report	0.1 mi
Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School 105 pupils	Primary	2–11	Requires improvement Report	0.5 mi
Enrich Academy 94 pupils	Academy alternative provision converter	14–16	Requires improvement Report	0.9 mi
Crofton Junior School 231 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	1.2 mi
Crofton Academy 1,045 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	1.2 mi
Crofton Infant School 188 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	1.2 mi
Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School 233 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.2 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, shops and health

Train stations

Streethouse station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
Normanton station 2.1 mi · 43 min walk
Featherstone station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Sharlston RLFC (opp, Weeland Road) 3 min walk
Sharlston RLFC (at, Weeland Road) 3 min walk
Weeland Crescent (at, Weeland Road) 4 min walk
Weeland Crescent (opp, Weeland Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Crofton And Sharlston Med Prac
Slack Lane, Crofton, Wakefield · 1.2 mi
Newland Surgery
Newland Lane, Normanton · 1.8 mi
King's Medical Practice
King Edward Street, Normanton · 2.1 mi
Station Lane
Station Lane Medical Centre, Station Lane, Pontefract · 2.3 mi

Supermarkets

Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Crofton Local · 1.2 mi
Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Normanton Local · 1.3 mi
Aldi Aldi Featherstone · 2.0 mi
Asda Supermarket Asda Normanton Supermarket · 2.1 mi

Pharmacies

Belle Isle Pharmacy Online · 0.2 mi
Sharlston Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Lo's Pharmacy · 1.2 mi

Dentists

R S Nicholson's Dental Surgery · 1.2 mi
The High Street Dental Practice · 2.1 mi
Dental Surgery · 2.1 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 3 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	3 of 10
Employment	2 of 10
Education and skills	3 of 10
Health and disability	2 of 10
Crime	4 of 10
Access to housing and services	4 of 10
Living environment	5 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	58.9%	62.5%
Private rented	6.4%	20.3%
Social rented	34.7%	17.1%
Households	628

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	67.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	13.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,505

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.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	94%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	95%	92%

Share of homes across Wakefield with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Wood Street

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Who lives around Wood Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Wakefield
White	95.9%	93%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.3%	3.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.3%	1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.9%	1.3%
Other ethnic group	0.7%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	Wakefield
No religion	49.4%	41.3%
Christian	43.7%	49%
Not answered	5.2%	5.4%
Muslim	0.7%	3.2%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.4%
Hindu	0.1%	0.4%
Jewish	0.1%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Wakefield
Born in the UK	94.1%	91.5%
Born outside the UK	5.9%	8.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wakefield
No qualifications	24.7%	24.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above	22.9%	24.3%
Level 3 qualifications	17%	16.3%
Level 2 qualifications	16.4%	14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.9%	10.8%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	6.5%
Other qualifications	1.8%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Wakefield
Very good health	44.4%	44.7%
Good health	34.2%	34.3%
Fair health	13.3%	14.5%
Bad health	6%	5.1%
Very bad health	2%	1.5%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wakefield
1 car or van in household	41.9%	41.7%
2 cars or vans in household	28.3%	27.4%
No cars or vans in household	21.6%	22.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household	8.3%	8%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Wakefield.

Planning and heritage near Wood Street

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Planning applications near Wood Street

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Council tax here

Wakefield Band D is £2,297 a year (Band A £1,531). See every band.

Estate agents near Wood Street

Richard Kendall 2.0 mi
Sampson & Co 2.1 mi
Chris North Properties 2.1 mi

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