Postcode WF4 3QW is located in a rural hamlet, within the Wakefield Rural ward of Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Durkar & Crigglestone area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 70.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 37% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Durkar & Crigglestone is £53,816 per year. The nearest station is Sandal and Agbrigg, about 2.7 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Betty Eastwood Park.
Durkar & Crigglestone has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,789 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 36% most deprived areas in England.
Durkar & Crigglestone has a high crime rate, with approximately 70.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Durkar & Crigglestone is £53,816 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WF4 3QW.
Durkar & Crigglestone near WF4 3QW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Sandal and Agbrigg located about 2.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Betty Eastwood Park | Large | Walking directions to Betty Eastwood Park |
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 21 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WF4 3QW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 2026 | 16, Castle Meadows, Wakefield, WF4 3QJ | Detached | Freehold | £295,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 101, Hollingthorpe Avenue, Wakefield, WF4 3NP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £220,000 | |
| 07 Apr 2026 | 83, Hollingthorpe Avenue, Wakefield, WF4 3NP | Detached | Freehold | £225,000 | |
| 08 Aug 2025 | 88, Hollingthorpe Avenue, Wakefield, WF4 3NP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £235,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2025 | 81, Hollingthorpe Avenue, Wakefield, WF4 3NP | Detached | Freehold | £220,000 |
In the WF4 3QW postcode area, located within Durkar & Crigglestone, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WF4 3QW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Hall Green Minimart | 1 Painthorpe Lane, Wakefield, WF4 3JU | Walking directions to Hall Green Minimart |
| 0.2 mi | Co-op Food | 59-59a Stoney Lane, Wakefield, WF4 3JR | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
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 3QW, 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 3QW records about 71 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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 public order.
The median sale price around WF4 3QW in Durkar & Crigglestone is £250,000 (about £276 per square foot) based on 221 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to WF4 3QW, including Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School (Outstanding), Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School (Good) and Camphill Wakefield (Pennine Camphill Community Ltd) (Requires improvement). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
WF4 3QW scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 11,789 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 3QW is Jade Botterill (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Andy Nicholls (Labour Party).