Drury Lane Normanton, Wakefield
51 addresses across 3 postcodes (WF6), about 240 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 41801155.
- Sales: 46 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £150,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 31 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 18, E: 8).
- Flood: 3 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Normanton, about 700 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Haw Hill Park, is about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 40 to 42 m above sea level.
- Noise: 15 of its 51 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Patience Lane Surgery, about 90 m away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 72% of households owned their home and 22% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 106 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 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2024 | 3 | £275,000 | £242,000 | £305,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £235,000 | £235,000 | £235,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £192,500 | £171,000 | £214,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £143,000 | £143,000 | £143,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £118,000 | £118,000 | £118,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £102,500 | £100,000 | £105,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £174,498 | £153,995 | £195,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2025 | 18 WF6 2JN | Terraced | £150,000 | |
| 25 Sep 2024 | 5 WF6 2JN | Detached | £242,000 | |
| 24 Jul 2024 | 44 WF6 2JT | Semi-detached | £305,000 | |
| 21 Feb 2024 | 38 WF6 2JT | Terraced | £275,000 | |
| 23 Nov 2023 | 5 WF6 2JN | Detached | £130,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Sep 2023 | 19 WF6 2JN | Terraced | £235,000 | |
| 4 Jul 2022 | 21 WF6 2JN | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 26 May 2022 | 32 WF6 2JN | Terraced | £120,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 16 Oct 2020 | 30 WF6 2JN | Terraced | £112,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 9 Apr 2020 | 20 WF6 2JN | Terraced | £150,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2019 | 7 WF6 2JN | Terraced | £214,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2019 | 15 WF6 2JN | Terraced | £171,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2017 | 14 WF6 2JN | Terraced | £105,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Dec 2016 | 20 WF6 2JN | Terraced | £165,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Dec 2016 | 20 WF6 2JN | Terraced | £143,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2015 | 22 WF6 2JN | Terraced | £118,000 | |
| 24 Jan 2014 | 27 WF6 2JT | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 14 Jun 2012 | 27 WF6 2JT | Detached | £105,000 | |
| 24 May 2012 | 1 WF6 2JN | Semi-detached | £100,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2010 | 42 WF6 2JT | Semi-detached | £153,995 | |
| 26 Mar 2010 | 48 WF6 2JT | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 8 Apr 2009 | 22 WF6 2JN | Terraced | £140,000 | |
| 21 Jan 2008 | 20 WF6 2JN | Terraced | £161,500 | |
| 26 Jan 2007 | 44 WF6 2JT | Semi-detached | £174,750 | |
| 22 Nov 2006 | 22 WF6 2JN | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 3 Aug 2006 | 35 WF6 2JT | Detached | £450,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2003 | 26 WF6 2JN | Terraced | £107,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2003 | 44 WF6 2JT | Semi-detached | £110,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2002 | 34 WF6 2JT | Terraced | £47,000 | |
| 15 May 2002 | 12 WF6 2JN | Terraced | £66,500 | |
| 25 Mar 2002 | 26 WF6 2JN | Terraced | £45,950 | |
| 12 Jul 2001 | 12 WF6 2JN | Terraced | £29,500 | |
| 12 Mar 2001 | 21 WF6 2JN | Terraced | £67,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2001 | 3 WF6 2JN | Semi-detached | £57,500 | |
| 2 Feb 2001 | 28 WF6 2JN | Terraced | £56,300 | |
| 31 Mar 2000 | 48 WF6 2JT | Semi-detached | £67,500 | |
| 28 Jan 2000 | 3 WF6 2JN | Semi-detached | £28,000 | |
| 10 Dec 1999 | 23 WF6 2JN | Terraced | £60,000 | |
| 21 Jun 1999 | 32 WF6 2JN | Terraced | £37,000 | |
| 15 Jul 1998 | 28 WF6 2JN | Terraced | £53,000 | |
| 30 Jan 1998 | 7 WF6 2JN | Terraced | £53,000 | |
| 11 Apr 1997 | 46 WF6 2JT | Semi-detached | £68,750 | |
| 13 Dec 1996 | 20 WF6 2JN | Terraced | £43,000 | |
| 17 May 1996 | 14 WF6 2JN | Terraced | £30,000 | |
| 21 Feb 1996 | 48 WF6 2JT | Semi-detached | £64,000 | |
| 27 Oct 1995 | 18 WF6 2JN | Terraced | £36,500 |
Energy performance certificates
31 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 106 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (8); House, end-terrace (7); Flat (7). Built: 1900-1929 (22); before 1900 (5); 1930-1949 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (14); rented (private) (11).
Each home's certificates and sales (15 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 A (51% of about 700 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)
- Station Road/Normanton Sidings, Normanton: up to 142 homes, not permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- Empire House, Normanton: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
- Stations Area, Normanton: up to 409 homes, not permissioned (940 m (0.6 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 1 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 2JN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WF6 2JT | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WF6 2JQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 51 addresses are between 40 m and 42 m above sea level (41 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WF6 2JN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WF6 2JQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WF6 2JT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Normanton 202,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Streethouse 26,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Wakefield Kirkgate 612,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lee Brigg Altofts | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Peterson Road Wakefield | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest West Street Car Park GeniePoint | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 23.5 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Patience Lane Surgery | 90 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest M&A Pharmacies LTD | 160 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Pinderfields Hospital | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Police station | West Yorkshire Police | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | MFG - Normanton Cashzone | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Haw Hill Park 6.6 ha | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 830 m² | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.3 ha | 190 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 180 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Henge on Birkwood Common, a scheduled monument, 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Henge on Birkwood Common | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Newland Preceptory | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Stanley Ferry aqueduct | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ruddings Wood | Wood | 560 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Haw Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Birkwood Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Birkwood Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Foxholes Reach | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Stennard Island | Island | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 15 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 36 | 51 |
15 of the street's 51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 130 m | 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 |
| Altofts Junior Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 370 m | 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 |
| Martin Frobisher Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Normanton Junior Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School Church of England | Primary | 3–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| Newlands Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 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 |
| St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Outwood Academy Freeston | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Normanton Common Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Altofts Post Office WF6 2LS | Retailers - other | 70 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jan 2018 |
| Chilli Pepper (Wakefield) Ltd WF6 2JN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 14 May 2026 |
| J K Wine Save WF6 2JJ | Retailers - other | 150 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jun 2017 |
| Greenhalgh Butchers Ltd WF6 2JJ | Retailers - other | 150 m | 5 Very good | 9 Sep 2026 |
| The Brig WMC WF6 2JH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 220 m | 5 Very good | 22 Aug 2016 |
| My Cup of Tea WF6 2JH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jun 2026 |
| Dollys Deli WF6 2NE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 280 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jun 2026 |
| Breakfast Club WF6 2NF | School/college/university | 380 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Super Star Sport Wakefield WF6 2NF | School/college/university | 380 m | 5 Very good | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Caterlink WF6 2NF | School/college/university | 380 m | 5 Very good | 1 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 42 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 19 |
| Public order | 11 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near St Mary'S Road (21); On or near Greenbank Road (20); On or near Patience Lane (10); On or near Altofts Lodge Drive (8); On or near York Street (8).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 72% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 27% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 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
- WF6 2JN: 39 addresses of 41 in the postcode
- WF6 2JT: 11 addresses
- WF6 2JQ: 1 address of 15 in the postcode
Nearby streets
The Sycamores · Patience Lane · Lodge Farm Gardens · York Street · Greenbank Road · George Street · Brook Street · Lee Brig · Greenbank Grove · Calverley Green Road · Hanby Avenue · St Mary's Road
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.