Ashgap Lane Normanton, Wakefield
77 addresses across 5 postcodes (WF6), about 750 m (0.5 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 41800114.
- Sales: 27 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £270,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 34 homes have an energy certificate (C: 6, D: 24, E: 4).
- Flood: 4 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Wakefield costs £2,297 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 67% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Normanton, about 770 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Haw Hill Park, is about 50 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 23 to 45 m above sea level.
- Noise: 16 of its 77 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is King's Medical Practice, about 540 m (0.3 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 900 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 76% of households owned their home and 22% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 39 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2025 | 5 | £230,000 | £162,500 | £495,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £222,500 | £180,000 | £265,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £350,000 | £130,000 | £570,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | £158,000 | £133,000 | £175,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | £194,000 | £140,000 | £360,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £212,475 | £189,950 | £235,000 |
| 2012 | 3 | £131,000 | £119,000 | £150,000 |
| 2011 | 3 | £220,000 | £195,000 | £355,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 2026 | 49 WF6 2HD | Semi-detached | £270,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | 10 WF6 2DU | Semi-detached | £162,500 | |
| 4 Jul 2025 | 77 WF6 2HD | Semi-detached | £163,000 | |
| 16 May 2025 | 23 WF6 2DT | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 24 Apr 2025 | 11A WF6 2DT | Detached | £495,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2025 | 27 WF6 2DT | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2022 | 31 WF6 2DT | Semi-detached | £265,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2022 | 73 WF6 2HD | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 17 Sep 2021 | 103 WF6 2HE | Detached | £570,000 | |
| 12 Mar 2021 | 14 WF6 2DU | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2019 | 6 WF6 2DU | Semi-detached | £133,000 | |
| 30 Aug 2019 | 7 WF6 2DT | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 15 Mar 2019 | 88 WF6 2HE | Semi-detached | £158,000 | |
| 4 May 2018 | 16 WF6 2DU | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 20 Jan 2017 | 45C WF6 2DT | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 1 Aug 2014 | 45D WF6 2DT | Detached | £194,000 | |
| 30 May 2014 | 5 WF6 2DT | Detached | £360,000 | |
| 17 Jan 2014 | 25 WF6 2DT | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2013 | 31 WF6 2DT | Semi-detached | £189,950 | |
| 18 Jul 2013 | 45B WF6 2DT | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2012 | 59 WF6 2HD | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 7 Sep 2012 | 41 WF6 2DT | Semi-detached | £119,000 | |
| 4 Apr 2012 | 88 WF6 2HE | Semi-detached | £131,000 | |
| 11 Nov 2011 | 45 WF6 2DT | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2011 | 101 WF6 2HE | Detached | £195,000 | |
| 25 Feb 2011 | 2C WF6 2DU | Detached | £355,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2010 | 29 WF6 2DT | Semi-detached | £140,000 |
Energy performance certificates
34 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 84 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (24); House, detached (6); Bungalow, detached (3). Built: 1930-1949 (20); 1950-1966 (5); 1967-1975 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (24); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (19 addresses)
- 2c, Ashgap Lane
- 5, Ashgap Lane
- 6, Ashgap Lane
- 7, Ashgap Lane
- 8, Ashgap Lane
- 16, Ashgap Lane
- 29, Ashgap Lane
- 31, Ashgap Lane
- 45b, Ashgap Lane
- 45c, Ashgap Lane
- 45d, Ashgap Lane
- 57, Ashgap Lane
- 59, Ashgap Lane
- 61, Ashgap Lane
- 65, Ashgap Lane
- 75, Ashgap Lane
- 87, Ashgap Lane
- 88, Ashgap Lane
- 92, Ashgap Lane
Council tax
What each band costs in Wakefield in 2026-27: Band D £2,297 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,531 | £1,786 | £2,042 | £2,297 | £2,807 | £3,318 | £3,828 | £4,594 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (52% of about 2,340 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 152 Castleford Road, Wakefield: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (310 m)
- Stations Area, Normanton: up to 409 homes, not permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- Station Road/Normanton Sidings, Normanton: up to 142 homes, not permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- Empire House, Normanton: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Started, not reported finished by 30 September 2026
- 27 September 2026 to 2 October 2026: YORKSHIRE WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 9 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| WF6 2DT | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| WF6 2HE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 3 / 6 | unlikely |
| WF6 2HD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WF6 2DU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WF6 2AL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 77 addresses are between 23 m and 45 m above sea level (28 m on average); the ground rises about 22 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WF6 2AL | 83% | 67% | 67% | 0% |
| WF6 2DT | 96% | 96% | 96% | 0% |
| WF6 2DU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WF6 2HD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WF6 2HE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Normanton 202,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Streethouse 26,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Featherstone 86,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 28 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Haw Hill Park Normanton | 220 m |
| Bus or coach station | Castleford Bus Station Coach Stop | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest West Street Car Park GeniePoint | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 24.4 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest King's Medical Practice | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest M And A Pharmacies | 280 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Castleford & Normanton District Hospital | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Police station | West Yorkshire Police | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest MFG - Normanton Cashzone | 340 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Haw Hill Park 6.6 ha | 50 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,530 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.5 ha | 200 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 370 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 6.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade II*), 610 m (0.4 miles) south. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 610 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Haw Hill | Hill | 120 m south |
| Ruddings Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) west |
| Fairies Hill Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Fairies Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Foxholes Reach | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Goosehill Plantation | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 15 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 61 | 77 |
16 of the street's 77 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Wakefield: see them on the Wakefield page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School Church of England | Primary | 3–7 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Normanton Common Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Normanton Junior Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Outwood Academy Freeston | Secondary | 11–16 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Altofts Junior Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Newlands Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Martin Frobisher Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normy Park Fisheries WF6 2EL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | 5 Very good | 12 Feb 2026 |
| Lucky Dragon WF6 2EJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Amelia House WF6 2EH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 300 m | 5 Very good | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Castleford Road Off Licence WF6 2EU | Retailers - other | 320 m | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2024 |
| Little Stars Nursery WF6 2DP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 11 May 2015 |
| Normanton Food Bank WF6 2DP | Retailers - other | 330 m | 5 Very good | 4 Oct 2016 |
| The Kitchen WF6 2DP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jul 2026 |
| Black Swan WF6 2DP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 330 m | 4 Good | 7 Oct 2025 |
| Hopetown Liberal Club WF6 2ET | Pub/bar/nightclub | 340 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jan 2020 |
| Londis Normanton WF6 2DW | Retailers - other | 350 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Thursday Chat Club WF6 2DZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| ASDA WF6 2AL | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 18 Jul 2025 |
| Farmfoods WF6 2AL | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2025 |
| Emily Market WF6 2AL | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Gingerbread & Cafe & Bakery WF6 1PY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 2 Apr 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 22 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Haw Hill View (22); On or near Pippin'S Approach (6); On or near Truro Drive (4); On or near The Mews (2); On or near Falmouth Avenue (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 3 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 4 to 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- WF6 2DT: 28 addresses of 29 in the postcode
- WF6 2HE: 21 addresses
- WF6 2HD: 16 addresses
- WF6 2DU: 11 addresses of 16 in the postcode
- WF6 2AL: 1 address of 12 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Prospect Avenue · The Mews · Bodmin Drive · Truro Walk · Truro Drive · Freeston Drive · Haw Hill View · Redruth Drive · Helston Road · Park Avenue · Croft Avenue · Freeston Court
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.