Postcode WF4 2LG is located in a rural village, within the Wakefield Rural ward of Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Walton, Woolley & Bretton area. It has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 53.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 52% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Walton, Woolley & Bretton is £59,909 per year. The nearest station is Darton, about 2.4 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Walton, Woolley & Bretton has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,144 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 20% least deprived areas in England.
Walton, Woolley & Bretton has an average crime rate, with approximately 53.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Walton, Woolley & Bretton is £59,909 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 23 ft away from WF4 2LG.
Walton, Woolley & Bretton near WF4 2LG has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Darton located about 2.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 221 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 (about £276 per square foot) in Wakefield Rural area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £1,200,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 72 | £387,500 | £306 |
| Semi-Detached | 100 | £234,408 | £267 |
| Terraced | 40 | £187,000 | £261 |
| Flats | 9 | £135,000 | £187 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £264,000 | £154,900 | £149,950 | £138,000 |
| 2017 | £280,000 | £109,995 | £150,000 | £130,000 |
| 2018 | £277,498 | £108,000 | £164,000 | £132,250 |
| 2019 | £310,000 | £114,500 | £160,000 | £143,000 |
| 2020 | £297,000 | £104,000 | £175,000 | £153,500 |
| 2021 | £300,000 | £116,250 | £180,000 | £153,000 |
| 2022 | £375,500 | £122,000 | £211,000 | £170,000 |
| 2023 | £320,000 | £123,000 | £205,000 | £186,000 |
| 2024 | £325,000 | £140,000 | £215,000 | £180,000 |
| 2025 | £345,000 | £134,000 | £223,000 | £189,625 |
| 2026 | £390,000 | £220,000 | £235,000 | £190,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £196 | £190 | £187 | £171 |
| 2017 | £210 | £181 | £186 | £162 |
| 2018 | £213 | £180 | £192 | £169 |
| 2019 | £217 | £160 | £194 | £163 |
| 2020 | £233 | £152 | £207 | £183 |
| 2021 | £251 | £182 | £223 | £189 |
| 2022 | £270 | £183 | £249 | £209 |
| 2023 | £260 | £201 | £248 | £203 |
| 2024 | £283 | £217 | £240 | £226 |
| 2025 | £295 | £192 | £260 | £247 |
| 2026 | £318 | £179 | £275 | £262 |
There were 2 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WF4 2LG.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 2025 | 23A, Low Moor Lane, Wakefield, WF4 2LJ | Detached | Freehold | £655,000 | |
| 05 Jun 2026 | Tithe Laithe, Stoney Lane, Wakefield, WF4 2LH | Detached | Freehold | £525,000 |
In the WF4 2LG postcode area, located within Walton, Woolley & Bretton, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Wakefield district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for WF4 2LG, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Andy Nicholls
Wakefield Rural - Elected 2 May 2024
Jade Botterill
Ossett and Denby Dale - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WF4 2LG records about 54 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across Yorkshire and The Humber as a whole the rate is about 113 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around WF4 2LG in Walton, Woolley & Bretton is £250,000 (about £276 per square foot) based on 221 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to WF4 2LG, including Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School (Outstanding) and Camphill Wakefield (Pennine Camphill Community Ltd) (Requires improvement). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
WF4 2LG scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,144 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Ossett and Denby Dale covering WF4 2LG is Jade Botterill (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Andy Nicholls (Labour Party).