Property profile

56Lawefield Lane

Map showing 56, Lawefield Lane, Wakefield

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Estimated sale price

£155,000

Terraced sold in Wakefield West

The box shows the middle 50% of terraced 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 £181 per sq ft
£115 per sq ftEstimate vs local median: −£66 per sq ft (−37%)
Local sold pricesMedian for terraced in Wakefield West
£165,000Estimate vs local median: −£10,000 (−6.2%)
How this estimate is calculated

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Property facts

Property typeHouse / Mid-Terrace
Construction period1900-1929
Floor area125 m² / 1,345 sq ft
Rooms6 habitable / 6 heated
EPC ratingE
EPC inspection29 Jan 2015

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 49 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WF2 8SP.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WF2 8SP
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
04 Apr 202520 - 30, Lawefield Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8SPOtherFreehold£450,000
31 Mar 202518, Gaskell Street, Wakefield, WF2 8TATerracedFreehold£101,000
24 Oct 202574, Lawefield Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8SSFlatsLeasehold£74,000
14 May 202620, Grange Street, Wakefield, WF2 8TFTerracedFreehold£90,000
26 Mar 202626, Mayfair Court, Wakefield, WF2 8WLFlatsLeasehold£97,000

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Area insights for WF2 8SP

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Overview

Postcode WF2 8SP 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 Thornes area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 273.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 2.4× the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Thornes is £42,927 per year. The nearest station is Wakefield Westgate, about 0.4 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest large park is Thornes Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
274
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
8.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

9/10

Thornes has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,645 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 17% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Thornes has a very high crime rate, with approximately 273.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

8.4%

Approximately 8.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income per household in Thornes is £42,927 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 277 ft away from WF2 8SP.

Flood risk

Very low

Thornes near WF2 8SP has very low 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 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WF2 8SP
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Wakefield Westgate

N/A

Walking directions to Wakefield Westgate
0.9 mi

Wakefield Kirkgate

N/A

Walking directions to Wakefield Kirkgate

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WF2 8SP
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miThornes ParkLargeWalking directions to Thornes Park
0.4 miClarence ParkMediumWalking directions to Clarence Park

Area Profile

Population
522
Population density
2,757.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
130.36(+195%)
Shoplifting
55.79(+537%)
Anti-social behaviour
33.26(+133%)
Public order
26.82(+204%)
Other theft
23.07(+247%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
195
37.36%
Pakistani
165
31.61%
Other White
68
13.03%
African
41
7.85%
Other
18
3.45%
Total population: 522

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
130
31.48%
Level 4+ (Degree)
90
21.79%
Level 3 (A level)
62
15.01%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
55
13.32%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
48
11.62%
Total 16+ residents: 413

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
94
46.31%
Owns outright
54
26.6%
Owns with a mortgage
29
14.29%
Other social rented
13
6.4%
Other forms of private rent
9
4.43%
Total households: 203

Schools

In the WF2 8SP postcode area, located within Thornes, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WF2 8SP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryWakefield Lawefield Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 mi16 plusCAPA CollegeFree schools 16 to 19

Outstanding

0.6 miSecondaryTrinity Academy CathedralAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WF2 8SP

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WF2 8SP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miKhan's1 Plumpton Street, Wakefield, WF2 9RAWalking directions to Khan's
0.2 miSun Mini Market56 Horbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 8TUWalking directions to Sun Mini Market
0.2 miThe Food WarehouseUnit 1B Ings Road, Wakefield, WF2 9SDWalking directions to The Food Warehouse
0.3 miAsdaDewsbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 9BLWalking directions to Asda
0.3 miCross Lane Mini Mart124 Horbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 8BQWalking directions to Cross Lane Mini Mart