Hill Top Pledwick, Wakefield
3 addresses across 3 postcodes (WF2), about 670 m (0.4 miles) long. USRN 41804780.
- Sales: 19 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £425,000 across 2 sales.
- 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 E; Band D in Wakefield costs £2,297 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 50% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Sandal and Agbrigg, about 2.5 km (1.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Newmillerdam Country Park, is about 570 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 53 to 60 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 3 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Chapelthorpe, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- People: About 570 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 95% of households owned their home and 53% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 4 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often burglary.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £425,000 | £320,000 | £530,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £632,500 | £620,000 | £645,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £380,000 | £380,000 | £380,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £390,000 | £390,000 | £390,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £320,000 | £320,000 | £320,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £177,500 | £177,500 | £177,500 |
| 2000 | 1 | £183,000 | £183,000 | £183,000 |
| 1999 | 2 | £158,750 | £143,500 | £174,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £153,000 | £153,000 | £153,000 |
| 1996 | 7 | £132,500 | £110,000 | £145,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov 2025 | 6 WF2 6QB | Detached | £530,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2025 | 8 WF2 6QB | Semi-detached | £320,000 | |
| 5 Nov 2021 | HILL TOP HOUSE WF2 6QB | Detached | £620,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2021 | 12 WF2 6QB | Detached | £645,000 | |
| 17 Jan 2020 | 5 WF2 6QB | Semi-detached | £380,000 | |
| 16 Oct 2017 | 6 WF2 6QB | Detached | £390,000 | |
| 4 Feb 2011 | LAKE VIEW COTTAGE, 1 WF2 6QB | Semi-detached | £320,000 | |
| 30 May 2001 | 7 WF2 6QB | Detached | £177,500 | |
| 14 Apr 2000 | 9 WF2 6QB | Semi-detached | £183,000 | |
| 9 Jul 1999 | 5 WF2 6QB | Semi-detached | £174,000 | |
| 22 Jan 1999 | 12 WF2 6QB | Detached | £143,500 | |
| 11 Sep 1998 | 7 WF2 6QB | Detached | £153,000 | |
| 1 Nov 1996 | 6 WF2 6QB | Detached | £135,000 | |
| 28 Oct 1996 | 4 WF2 6QB | Detached | £145,000 | |
| 2 Oct 1996 | 9 WF2 6QB | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 12 Sep 1996 | 8 WF2 6QB | Semi-detached | £110,000 | |
| 30 Aug 1996 | 7 WF2 6QB | Detached | £132,500 | New build. |
| 5 Jul 1996 | 11 WF2 6QB | Detached | £132,500 | New build. |
| 28 Mar 1996 | 5 WF2 6QB | Semi-detached | £120,000 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 E (26% of about 1,230 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- 12, HILL TOP, grade II
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
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 3 addresses are between 53 m and 60 m above sea level (57 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WF2 6QB | 100% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| WF2 6SE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sandal and Agbrigg 202,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Wakefield Kirkgate 612,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Wakefield Westgate 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pledwick Lane | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Peterson Road Wakefield | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 27.4 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Chapelthorpe | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lo's Pharmacy | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sandal Dental Care | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Pinderfields Hospital | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Police station | West Yorkshire Police Forensic Unit | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | Welcome, Hall Green | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Newmillerdam Country Park 97 ha | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 320 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.2 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lakeside Allotment Gardens 2,960 m² | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 97 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Boathouse at South West End of Lake in Grounds of Kettlethorpe Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 630 m (0.4 miles) north-west. 19 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Boathouse at South West End of Lake in Grounds of Kettlethorpe Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 630 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Facade of Bridge Chapel in grounds of Kettlethorpe Hall | Scheduled monument | 630 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Kettlethorpe Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 680 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Sandal Castle: motte and bailey castle and shell keep castle | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Waterton Park, Walton, Wakefield | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Newmiller Dam | Lake or reservoir | 670 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Gallows Hill | Hill | 840 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Humley Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Park Plantation | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Calder Island | Island | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north |
| The Clough | Valley | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 3 |
1 of the street's 3 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kettlethorpe High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Hendal Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Pledwick Well Inn WF2 6QE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Oct 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Burglary | 4 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Swift Way (3); On or near Kestrel Drive (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 95% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 65% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 4% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 40% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 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) | 53% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 7 to 9 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
- WF2 6FA: 1 address
- WF2 6QB: 1 address of 14 in the postcode
- WF2 6SE: 1 address of 25 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Pledwick Lane · Linnet Grove · Swift Way · Kingfisher Grove · Finch Avenue · Swallow Garth · Heron Drive · Mallard Avenue · Mallard Avenue · Pledwick Drive · Pledwick Rise · Pledwick 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.