Fryergate Wakefield
19 addresses across 2 postcodes (WF2), about 100 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 41801454.
- Sales: 35 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £110,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 6, E: 3).
- 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 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 Wakefield Westgate, about 950 m (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Balne Lane Fields, is about 500 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 36 to 38 m above sea level.
- Noise: 12 of its 19 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Alverthorpe, about 140 m away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 540 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 33% of households owned their home and 14% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 214 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £116,000 | £115,000 | £117,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £91,000 | £91,000 | £91,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £72,500 | £55,000 | £90,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | £86,500 | £70,000 | £103,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £107,975 | £100,000 | £115,950 |
| 2006 | 3 | £87,000 | £86,000 | £88,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £94,725 | £89,950 | £99,500 |
| 2004 | 2 | £80,725 | £73,700 | £87,750 |
| 2003 | 4 | £67,725 | £48,750 | £75,000 |
| 2002 | 3 | £40,000 | £20,000 | £56,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 2026 | 16 WF2 9PS | Terraced | £113,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 16 Feb 2024 | 6 WF2 9PS | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2023 | 12 WF2 9PS | Terraced | £113,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Aug 2022 | 5 WF2 9PS | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 22 Dec 2021 | 12 WF2 9PS | Terraced | £115,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2021 | 7 WF2 9PS | Terraced | £117,000 | |
| 2 Jun 2017 | 16 WF2 9PS | Terraced | £91,000 | |
| 4 Sep 2015 | 12 WF2 9PS | Terraced | £90,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2015 | 1 WF2 9PS | Terraced | £55,000 | |
| 7 Mar 2008 | 1 WF2 9PS | Terraced | £103,000 | |
| 6 Feb 2008 | 1 WF2 9PS | Terraced | £70,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2007 | 5 WF2 9PS | Terraced | £115,950 | |
| 10 Aug 2007 | 10 WF2 9PS | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 3 Nov 2006 | 3 WF2 9PS | Semi-detached | £87,000 | |
| 9 Jun 2006 | 18 WF2 9PS | Terraced | £86,000 | |
| 15 Feb 2006 | 4 WF2 9PS | Terraced | £88,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2005 | 12 WF2 9PS | Terraced | £89,950 | |
| 20 Apr 2005 | 22 WF2 9PS | Terraced | £99,500 | |
| 23 Jul 2004 | 5 WF2 9PS | Terraced | £87,750 | |
| 20 Feb 2004 | 14 WF2 9PS | Terraced | £73,700 | |
| 24 Nov 2003 | 20 WF2 9PS | Terraced | £75,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2003 | 10 WF2 9PS | Terraced | £48,750 | |
| 16 Apr 2003 | 18 WF2 9PS | Terraced | £67,500 | |
| 28 Feb 2003 | 22 WF2 9PS | Terraced | £67,950 | |
| 10 May 2002 | 16 WF2 9PS | Terraced | £56,000 | |
| 19 Apr 2002 | 6 WF2 9PS | Terraced | £40,000 | |
| 5 Apr 2002 | 9 WF2 9PS | Terraced | £20,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2000 | 12 WF2 9PS | Terraced | £32,950 | |
| 14 Sep 1999 | 1 WF2 9PS | Terraced | £29,000 | |
| 23 Aug 1999 | 3 WF2 9PS | Semi-detached | £75,000 | |
| 1 Apr 1999 | 16 WF2 9PS | Terraced | £37,500 | |
| 23 Oct 1997 | 14 WF2 9PS | Terraced | £33,500 | |
| 28 Feb 1997 | 20 WF2 9PS | Terraced | £21,000 | |
| 2 Apr 1996 | 22 WF2 9PS | Terraced | £36,900 | |
| 23 Feb 1996 | 12 WF2 9PS | Terraced | £29,500 |
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 66 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (9); House, end-terrace (2); Flat (1). Built: 1900-1929 (11); 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (7); owner-occupied (3); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (81% of about 1,620 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)
- 71 Balne Lane, Wakefield: up to 5 homes, permissioned (130 m)
- Victoria Works, Wakefield: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- 67-69 Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield: up to 42 homes, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- Flanshaw Hotel, Flanshaw Lane, Wakefield: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- Clothiers Arms, Wakefield: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- Former Warburton's, Westgate End, Wakefield: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- Sirdar, Flanshaw Lane, Wakefield, not permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- R/o 35 Flanshaw Lane, Alverthorpe, Wakefield: up to 37 homes, not permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WF2 9PS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WF2 9PW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 19 addresses are between 36 m and 38 m above sea level (37 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WF2 9PS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WF2 9PW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wakefield Westgate 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
| Wakefield Kirkgate 612,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Outwood 310,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 17 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 47 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Peacock Close Flanshaw | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Wakefield Bus Station Wakefield City Centre | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Car park-Wakefield | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 22.2 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Alverthorpe | 140 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 280 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Fieldhead Hospital | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | National Police Air Service HQ | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | Westgate Mini Market | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Balne Lane Fields 7.6 ha | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Wrenthorpe Park 24 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 930 m² | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.9 ha | 190 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 52 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Austin House, a listed building (Grade II*), 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east. 19 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Austin House | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| 138-148 Westgate | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Thornes Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Lowe Hill motte and bailey castle | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Snow Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Lindale Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Thornes Cut | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Stennard Island | Island | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Stoney Lane Plantation | Wood | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) north |
| Holme Leas Clough | Valley | 4.8 km (3 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 19 |
12 of the street's 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School | Primary | 3–11 | 230 m | Requires improvement (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Michael's CofE Academy Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wakefield Lawefield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 950 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Heart of Yorkshire Education Group | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| CAPA College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Trinity Academy Cathedral Church of England | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Jun 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; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Jerry Clay Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wrenthorpe Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainsburys WF2 9PP | Retailers - other | 70 m | 5 Very good | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Kasim's WF2 9PP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | 5 Very good | 13 Feb 2025 |
| Jav's Authentic Indian Cuisine WF2 9PX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 90 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Bird and Batter, Bird N' Batter WF2 9PY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 120 m | 5 Very good | 11 Feb 2026 |
| The Miners Lamp WF2 0EE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 120 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Scufflers WF2 9PL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 4 Good | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Sofra Express WF2 9PL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | 4 Good | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Thirlmere Stores WF2 9ER | Retailers - other | 320 m | 5 Very good | 15 May 2015 |
| RS Butties WF2 9ER | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 320 m | 5 Very good | 28 Oct 2025 |
| ISS Facilities Services WF2 0AS | School/college/university | 340 m | 5 Very good | 25 Nov 2025 |
| Breakfast Club WF2 0AS | School/college/university | 340 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Darnley Fisheries WF2 9PD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | 4 Good | 19 May 2026 |
| Premier Stores WF2 0DL | Retailers - other | 380 m | 5 Very good | 11 May 2026 |
| Umer Halal Butchers Limited WF2 0DL | Retailers - other | 380 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Balne Lane Wmc WF2 9AT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 390 m | 4 Good | 24 Mar 2014 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 83 |
| Shoplifting | 59 |
| Public order | 11 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Drugs | 10 |
| Other crime | 7 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Blakeley Grove (73); On or near Longfield Terrace (23); On or near Gibson Avenue (20); On or near Peacock Grove (15); On or near Derwent Grove (14).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 33% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 14% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 41% | 17% |
| Private rented | 27% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 14% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 35% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 81% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 1 to 2 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
Nearby streets
Longfield Terrace · Holly Street · Derwent Grove · Blakeley Grove · Crawford Drive · Windermere Road · Derwent Road · Rufford Street · Peacock Close · Cliff Street · Meadow Court · Peacock Grove
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.