Property profile

12 Yarn Close

Map showing 12 Yarn Close, Wakefield

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Estimated sale price

£135,000

Flats sold in Wakefield West

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 £161 per sq ft
£200 per sq ftEstimate vs local median: +£39 per sq ft (+24%)
Local sold pricesMedian for flats in Wakefield West
£89,000Estimate vs local median: +£46,000 (+52%)
How this estimate is calculated

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Property facts

Property typeFlat / Detached
Floor area63 m² / 678 sq ft
Floor level3
EPC ratingB
EPC inspection04 Oct 2022

Sales history

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

Local market

Property prices in Wakefield West

Median price£210,000
Price per sq ft£242
Sales (last 12 months)119
Typical range (middle 50%)£164K – £275K

Based on 119 recent sales, the median property price is £210,000 (about £242 per square foot) in Wakefield West area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,237 up to £415,000.

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 West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached29£332,073£283
Semi-Detached60£199,250£244
Terraced23£165,000£181
Flats7£89,000£161

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Wakefield West

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wakefield West.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£212,475£82,500£145,500£100,000
2017£219,950£80,000£130,000£111,750
2018£240,000£120,000£152,500£105,000
2019£295,000£84,950£154,995£115,000
2020£272,495£149,975£165,000£112,000
2021£300,500£179,950£180,000£135,000
2022£303,995£82,000£199,000£148,000
2023£293,995£97,500£206,400£140,000
2024£283,498£100,000£204,995£162,000
2025£325,000£92,500£198,500£162,500
2026£355,000£89,000£200,000£166,250
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wakefield West.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Wakefield West.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£206£139£165£112
2017£194£144£157£137
2018£212£187£171£145
2019£244£152£171£133
2020£235£203£201£143
2021£253£213£196£155
2022£272£153£232£171
2023£279£161£232£184
2024£272£160£244£228
2025£280£160£235£190
2026£263£161£232£181
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Wakefield West.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

Recent sales

There were 26 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WF2 8FS.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WF2 8FS
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
18 Aug 20252, St James Rise, Wakefield, WF2 8YLDetachedFreehold£285,000
26 Jun 202525, Yarn Crescent, Wakefield, WF2 8FRDetachedFreehold£252,500
05 Jun 20268, Weaver Court, Wakefield, WF2 8FWSemi-DetachedFreehold£224,000
26 Feb 20266, Weaver Court, Wakefield, WF2 8FWSemi-DetachedFreehold£225,000
05 Nov 20259, Airedale Heights, Wakefield, WF2 8YGDetachedFreehold£235,000

Other properties at this postcode

AddressTenureFloor areaLast sale
1 Yarn Close, WakefieldFreehold79 m²£217,995 (2022)
2 Yarn Close, WakefieldFreehold68 m²£314,502 (2022)
3 Yarn Close, Wakefield-68 m²-
4 Yarn Close, Wakefield-62 m²-
5 Yarn Close, Wakefield-68 m²-
6 Yarn Close, Wakefield-62 m²-
7 Yarn Close, Wakefield-68 m²-
8 Yarn Close, Wakefield-63 m²-
9 Yarn Close, Wakefield-63 m²-
10 Yarn Close, Wakefield-63 m²-

Area insights for WF2 8FS

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Overview

Postcode WF2 8FS is located in a major urban area, within the Wakefield West ward of Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Lupset area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 177.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.6× the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Lupset is £40,312 per year. The nearest station is Wakefield Westgate, about 1.8 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
178
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
19%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

10/10

Lupset has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,935 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 9% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Lupset has a very high crime rate, with approximately 177.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

19%

Approximately 19.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 53.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in Lupset is £40,312 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 71 ft away from WF2 8FS.

Flood risk

No risk

Lupset near WF2 8FS 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 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
363
Population density
1,141.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
118.99(+169%)
Anti-social behaviour
38.22(+167%)
Public order
19.73(+123%)
Criminal damage and arson
13.56(+58%)
Other crime
8.01(+140%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
292
80.89%
Other Asian
18
4.99%
Other White
18
4.99%
African
17
4.71%
Pakistani
6
1.66%
Total population: 361

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
75
26.98%
No qualifications
58
20.86%
Level 3 (A level)
50
17.99%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
43
15.47%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
34
12.23%
Total 16+ residents: 278

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
74
50.34%
Owns outright
29
19.73%
Social rents from council
26
17.69%
Shared ownership
9
6.12%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.72%
Total households: 147

Schools

In the WF2 8FS postcode area, located within Lupset, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WF2 8FS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableEvolve AcademyAcademy alternative provision sponsor led

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryWakefield Snapethorpe Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.7 miPrimaryEnglish Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby