Avondale Drive Wakefield
27 addresses across 1 postcode (WF3), about 120 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 41800176.
- Sales: 17 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £250,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 1, D: 8).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 B; Band D in Wakefield costs £2,297 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Outwood, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 260 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 31 to 37 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 27 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Stanley, about 520 m (0.3 miles) away.
- People: About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 94% of households owned their home and 34% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £288,750 | £250,000 | £327,500 |
| 2022 | 2 | £246,250 | £217,500 | £275,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £247,500 | £185,000 | £310,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £165,125 | £165,125 | £165,125 |
| 2007 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £169,500 | £169,500 | £169,500 |
| 2004 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £76,000 | £76,000 | £76,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £65,000 | £65,000 | £65,000 |
| 1998 | 2 | £68,375 | £68,000 | £68,750 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 2025 | 16 WF3 4QY | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 11 Aug 2023 | 1 WF3 4QY | Detached | £327,500 | |
| 20 Jan 2023 | 27 WF3 4QY | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 10 Jun 2022 | 21 WF3 4QY | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 1 Apr 2022 | 14 WF3 4QY | Detached | £217,500 | |
| 29 Oct 2021 | 7 WF3 4QY | Detached | £310,000 | |
| 4 Jun 2021 | 5 WF3 4QY | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 2 Dec 2020 | 16 WF3 4QY | Detached | £165,000 | |
| 21 Jul 2017 | 26 WF3 4QY | Detached | £165,125 | |
| 24 Aug 2007 | 2 WF3 4QY | Detached | £190,000 | |
| 2 May 2006 | 9 WF3 4QY | Detached | £169,500 | |
| 30 Apr 2004 | 7 WF3 4QY | Detached | £170,000 | |
| 19 Oct 2001 | 23 WF3 4QY | Detached | £76,000 | |
| 25 Jun 1999 | 21 WF3 4QY | Detached | £65,000 | |
| 24 Jul 1998 | 23 WF3 4QY | Detached | £68,000 | |
| 26 Jun 1998 | 7 WF3 4QY | Detached | £68,750 | |
| 12 Jul 1995 | 14 WF3 4QY | Detached | £60,000 |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 65 m². Most common: House, detached (6); Bungalow, detached (4). Built: 1983-1990 (9); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 addresses)
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (33% of about 600 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)
- 39 Lee Moor Road, Wakefield: up to 7 homes, permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 27 addresses are between 31 m and 37 m above sea level (33 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WF3 4QY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Outwood 310,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Wakefield Westgate 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Wakefield Kirkgate 612,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 42 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Baker Ln Newlands Drive Stanley | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Wakefield Bus Station Wakefield City Centre | 3.1 km (2 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 20.6 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Stanley | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Outwood Dental Care | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Fieldhead Hospital | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | West Yorkshire Police Federation | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Outwood, Outwood Cashzone | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 260 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 70 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 270 m |
| Allotments | Stanley Grove Allotment Gardens 4,980 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 3.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Stanley Ferry aqueduct, a scheduled monument, 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Ferry aqueduct | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Canal Hill | Hill | 500 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Lofthouse Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Calder Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Birkwood Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Bushy Cliffe Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Stennard Island | Island | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 22 | 27 |
5 of the street's 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Expected 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 |
| Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate | Primary | 3–11 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Rooks Nest Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Newton Hill Community School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Outwood Grange Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reena's Indian Kitchen WF3 4HA | Other catering premises | 240 m | 5 Very good | 26 Aug 2025 |
| The Latte Lounge WF3 4DW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 5 Very good | 26 Aug 2025 |
| Family Shopper - Stanley Local WF3 4DW | Retailers - other | 290 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jul 2024 |
| The Acorns WF3 4HB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 340 m | 4 Good | 23 Jul 2013 |
| Travellers Inn WF3 4HZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 390 m | 5 Very good | 6 Oct 2026 |
| Happy Chopsticks WF3 4HZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 390 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Sahota's WF3 3HW | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 15 Apr 2014 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Baker Lane (4); On or near Newlands Drive (3); On or near Stonecroft (3); On or near Michael Avenue (2); On or near Croxall Drive (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 94% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 4% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
- WF3 4QY: 27 addresses of 30 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Bardwell Court · Baker Lane · Rook's Nest Road · Newlands Walk · Newlands Drive · Rushworth Close · Clifton Avenue · Heather Court · Thistlewood Road · Michael Avenue · Heather Close · Rae 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.