Kingsley Close Crofton, Wakefield
16 addresses across 2 postcodes (WF4), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 41802193.
- Sales: 16 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £180,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Wakefield cost £199,283 in August 2026 (+2.9% on a year); private rents averaged £810 a month.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 5).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Coal mining: 2 of its postcodes are in a coal mining high risk area; ask for a coal mining search.
- 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 Streethouse, about 2.6 km (1.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 480 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 49 to 52 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 16 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Crofton And Sharlston Med Prac, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- People: About 260 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 82% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 10 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often other theft.
- Road safety: 3 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025, 1 of them fatal or serious; 1 involved a pedestrian.
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Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £237,000 | £237,000 | £237,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £155,000 | £152,000 | £158,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £139,995 | £139,995 | £139,995 |
| 2010 | 1 | £156,500 | £156,500 | £156,500 |
| 2009 | 1 | £174,950 | £174,950 | £174,950 |
| 2004 | 1 | £137,950 | £137,950 | £137,950 |
| 2002 | 1 | £69,000 | £69,000 | £69,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £67,000 | £67,000 | £67,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 2025 | 9 WF4 1RL | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 4 Oct 2024 | 7 WF4 1RL | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2022 | 14 WF4 1RL | Semi-detached | £237,000 | |
| 17 May 2019 | 15 WF4 1RL | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 12 Oct 2018 | 12 WF4 1RL | Semi-detached | £152,000 | |
| 7 Jun 2018 | 7 WF4 1RL | Semi-detached | £158,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2015 | 7 WF4 1RL | Semi-detached | £115,000 | |
| 3 Dec 2013 | 1 WF4 1RL | Semi-detached | £139,995 | |
| 24 Jun 2010 | 4 WF4 1RL | Semi-detached | £156,500 | |
| 15 May 2009 | 10 WF4 1RL | Semi-detached | £174,950 | |
| 30 Sep 2004 | 6 WF4 1RL | Semi-detached | £137,950 | |
| 19 Apr 2002 | 15 WF4 1RL | Semi-detached | £69,000 | |
| 14 Sep 2001 | 4 WF4 1RL | Semi-detached | £67,000 | |
| 1 Apr 1999 | 8 WF4 1RL | Semi-detached | £50,000 | |
| 20 Jun 1997 | 1 WF4 1RL | Semi-detached | £52,500 | |
| 3 Mar 1995 | 2 WF4 1RL | Semi-detached | £50,000 |
House prices and rents in Wakefield
A typical home in Wakefield cost £199,283 in August 2026, 2.9% more than a year before. That is 19% more than five years earlier and 54% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £314,988 |
| Semi-detached | £200,459 |
| Terraced | £159,794 |
| Flat or maisonette | £100,645 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £178,078 |
Private renters in Wakefield paid £810 a month on average in September 2026, 5.9% more than a year before. That is 31% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £579 |
| Two bedrooms | £730 |
| Three bedrooms | £874 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,224 |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 90 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (8). Built: 1950-1966 (6); 1930-1949 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 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 (43% of about 670 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: yes, Wakefield.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
2 of the street's 2 postcodes are in a coal mining high risk area, where coal mining features at or near the surface, such as shallow workings or old mine shafts, are recorded or likely and could affect the ground.
Ask your conveyancer for a coal mining search (CON29M) on the home: it says what is recorded beneath and near it, and whether there have been claims for subsidence damage.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 16 addresses are between 49 m and 52 m above sea level (51 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WF4 1RL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WF4 1RN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Streethouse 26,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Sandal and Agbrigg 202,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Wakefield Kirkgate 612,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 19 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kingsley Avenue Crofton | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Peterson Road Wakefield | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 26.8 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Crofton And Sharlston Med Prac Good Apr 2025 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lo's Pharmacy | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest R S Nicholson's Dental Surgery | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Pinderfields Hospital Requires improvement Mar 2024 | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| Care homes | Sunnyfield Outstanding Oct 2018 | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Police & Crime Commissioner for West Yorkshire | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Premier High Street Wakefield Cashzone | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.2 ha | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 540 m² | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 12 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,830 m² | 300 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 5.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade II*), 900 m (0.6 miles) south-east. 5 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* | 900 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Sharlston Common coal and ironstone workings | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Waterton Park, Walton, Wakefield | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Brand Hill | Hill | 190 m south-west |
| Bracken Hill | Hill | 780 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Shay Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Willow Garth | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north |
| The Half Moon | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Stennard Island | Island | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.7 | 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 | 15 | 16 |
1 of the street's 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School | Primary | 3–11 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Crofton Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Crofton Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Crofton Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sharlston Community School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakdale Garage WF4 1LR | Retailers - other | 180 m | 5 Very good | 6 Aug 2015 |
| Ali's Lounge WF4 1RP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 4 Good | 30 Dec 2024 |
| Lek's Thai Street Food WF4 1LP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jun 2026 |
| Nilakash WF4 1LL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 4 Good | 20 May 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Other theft | 4 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Petrol Station (5); On or near Kingsley Avenue (4); On or near Kingsley Close (1).
Road safety
3 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight, in which 1 person was seriously hurt. 1 involved a pedestrian. 33% happened in the dark, and 100% on a wet or icy road. Most were on roads with a 40 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 2024 14:49 | Serious | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | Minor road, 40 mph | Wet road |
| 14 Oct 2023 16:45 | Slight | 1 person | A645, 30 mph | Wet road |
| 12 Nov 2021 17:15 | Slight | 1 person | A645, 40 mph | Dark, wet road |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 68% | 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) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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
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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.