Property profile

1 St Johns Square

Map showing 1 St Johns Square, Wakefield

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Estimated sale price

£215,000

Flats sold in Wakefield North

The box shows the middle 50% of flats sale prices, the whiskers show the 5th to 95th percentile, and the marker shows this property's estimated price.

Half of similar homes sold within the box; most sold within the wider line.

An indicative model estimate, not a survey or formal valuation.

This property vs market

Price per sq ftLocal median £153 per sq ft
£149 per sq ftEstimate vs local median: −£3 per sq ft (−2.2%)
Local sold pricesMedian for flats in Wakefield North
£71,000Estimate vs local median: +£145,000 (+204%)
How this estimate is calculated

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Property facts

Property typeFlat / Not Recorded
Construction periodbefore 1900
Floor area134 m² / 1,442 sq ft
Rooms6 habitable / 6 heated
Floor level1
EPC ratingC
EPC inspection23 Jun 2026

Sales history

No recorded sales for this property in HM Land Registry data.

Local market

Property prices in Wakefield North

Median price£183,000
Price per sq ft£213
Sales (last 12 months)179
Typical range (middle 50%)£125K – £248K

Based on 179 recent sales, the median property price is £183,000 (about £213 per square foot) in Wakefield North area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £777,500.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Wakefield North over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached26£339,000£291
Semi-Detached59£221,000£242
Terraced63£151,000£195
Flats31£71,000£153

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Wakefield North

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wakefield North.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£249,995£87,000£159,995£105,000
2017£237,500£94,000£140,000£133,000
2018£272,500£97,500£160,000£149,498
2019£265,000£87,500£167,000£128,750
2020£245,000£102,500£165,000£131,000
2021£292,500£90,000£182,500£140,000
2022£322,500£120,000£187,500£150,000
2023£342,500£108,205£196,000£155,000
2024£278,500£103,500£169,000£150,000
2025£290,000£115,000£200,000£155,000
2026£338,000£70,000£225,000£158,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wakefield North.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Wakefield North.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£204£154£188£135
2017£207£145£162£158
2018£213£167£166£180
2019£228£151£174£144
2020£226£142£195£158
2021£242£159£198£168
2022£272£192£215£182
2023£264£211£207£175
2024£298£187£209£181
2025£288£176£227£186
2026£280£98£263£197
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Wakefield North.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Wakefield North in the last year.

Recent sales

There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WF1 2QX.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WF1 2QX
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
13 Jul 20264, St Johns Square, Wakefield, WF1 2QXFlatsLeasehold£199,950
01 Dec 2025Flat 4, 6, St Johns Square, Wakefield, WF1 2QXFlatsLeasehold£180,000
17 Sept 2025Flat 3, 3, St Johns Square, Wakefield, WF1 2QXFlatsLeasehold£250,000
17 Sept 2025Flat 1, 9, St Johns Square, Wakefield, WF1 2QXFlatsLeasehold£220,000
17 Sept 2025Flat 1A, 3, St Johns Square, Wakefield, WF1 2QXFlatsLeasehold£235,000

Other properties at this postcode

AddressTenureFloor areaLast sale
2 St Johns Square, Wakefield-131 m²-
6, St. Johns Square, WakefieldFreehold354 m²£170,000 (1999)
Flat 1, 4 St. Johns Square, Wakefield-83 m²-
Flat 1, 6 St. Johns Square, WakefieldLeasehold92 m²£144,500 (2020)
Flat 1, 7 St. Johns Square, WakefieldLeasehold68 m²£110,000 (2005)
Flat 1, 8 St Johns Square, WakefieldLeasehold76 m²£230,000 (2024)
Flat 1, 9 St. Johns Square, WakefieldLeasehold77 m²£220,000 (2025)
Flat 1, 14 St. Johns Square, Wakefield-79 m²-
Flat 1A, 3 St. Johns Square, WakefieldLeasehold77 m²£235,000 (2025)
Flat 1B, 3 St. Johns Square, WakefieldLeasehold53 m²£200,000 (2024)

Area insights for WF1 2QX

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Overview

Postcode WF1 2QX is located in a major urban area, within the Wakefield North ward of Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Wakefield St John's area. It has very low deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 113 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Wakefield St John's is £47,763 per year. The nearest station is Wakefield Westgate, about 0.3 miles away. There are 8 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, the closest small park is The Green.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
113
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
2.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

2/10

Wakefield St John's has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,449 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 16% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Wakefield St John's has a very high crime rate, with approximately 113 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

2.1%

Approximately 2.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in Wakefield St John's is £47,763 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 320 ft away from WF1 2QX.

Flood risk

No risk

Wakefield St John's near WF1 2QX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Wakefield Westgate located about 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WF1 2QX
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Wakefield Westgate

N/A

Walking directions to Wakefield Westgate
1 mi

Wakefield Kirkgate

N/A

Walking directions to Wakefield Kirkgate

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WF1 2QX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miThe GreenSmallWalking directions to The Green
0.4 miThe GreenSmallWalking directions to The Green
0.3 miCoronation GardensSmallWalking directions to Coronation Gardens

Area Profile

Population
316
Population density
2,037.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
56.8(+29%)
Shoplifting
53.17(+507%)
Criminal damage and arson
13.9(+62%)
Other theft
10.88(+64%)
Public order
10.27(+16%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
255
81.21%
Other White
29
9.24%
Indian
6
1.91%
Arab
6
1.91%
African
4
1.27%
Total population: 314

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
149
51.38%
Level 3 (A level)
49
16.9%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
31
10.69%
No qualifications
27
9.31%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
17
5.86%
Total 16+ residents: 290

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
107
54.87%
Owns with a mortgage
37
18.97%
Owns outright
34
17.44%
Other forms of private rent
11
5.64%
Other social rented
4
2.05%
Total households: 195

Schools

In the WF1 2QX postcode area, located within Wakefield St John's, there are 8 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WF1 2QX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableWakefield Grammar Pre-Preparatory SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.1 miPrimaryWakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableWakefield Girls' High SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

13 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WF1 2QX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WF1 2QX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSparWentworth Street, Wakefield, WF1 2RDWalking directions to Spar
0.2 miNorthgate Stores142 Northgate, Wakefield, WF1 3QTWalking directions to Northgate Stores
0.3 miOne Stop47-51 Bradford Road, Wakefield, WF1 2AAWalking directions to One Stop
0.3 miBest-one37a Lower York Street, Wakefield, WF1 3LHWalking directions to Best-one
0.4 miBiedronka39 Lower York Street, Wakefield, WF1 3LJWalking directions to Biedronka