Manorfields Avenue Crofton, Wakefield
52 addresses across 1 postcode (WF4), about 290 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 41802517.
- Sales: 27 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £200,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 43 homes have an energy certificate (C: 11, D: 28, E: 3, F: 1).
- 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 D; 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 2.9 km (1.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 240 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 74 to 79 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 52 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Crofton And Sharlston Med Prac, about 610 m (0.4 miles) away.
- People: About 370 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 78% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 62 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 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £190,000 | £170,000 | £210,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £120,500 | £120,500 | £120,500 |
| 2018 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £99,000 | £99,000 | £99,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £205,000 | £205,000 | £205,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £137,000 | £137,000 | £137,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £143,500 | £143,500 | £143,500 |
| 2004 | 1 | £80,000 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 2025 | 46 WF4 1SZ | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 3 Sep 2021 | 39 WF4 1SZ | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 12 Feb 2021 | 43 WF4 1SZ | Detached | £170,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2019 | 40 WF4 1SZ | Semi-detached | £120,500 | |
| 23 Aug 2018 | 52 WF4 1SZ | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 4 Oct 2017 | 7 WF4 1SZ | Semi-detached | £115,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2013 | 7 WF4 1SZ | Semi-detached | £99,000 | |
| 16 Sep 2011 | 49 WF4 1SZ | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 20 Aug 2010 | 39 WF4 1SZ | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 17 Aug 2009 | 43 WF4 1SZ | Detached | £125,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2008 | 46 WF4 1SZ | Detached | £137,000 | |
| 11 Sep 2007 | 39 WF4 1SZ | Semi-detached | £143,500 | |
| 30 Sep 2004 | 7 WF4 1SZ | Semi-detached | £80,000 | |
| 16 Oct 2002 | 49 WF4 1SZ | Detached | £167,500 | |
| 30 Nov 2001 | 27 WF4 1SZ | Detached | £52,000 | |
| 2 Nov 2001 | 43 WF4 1SZ | Detached | £77,500 | |
| 18 Jul 2001 | 46 WF4 1SZ | Detached | £70,000 | |
| 15 Sep 2000 | 49 WF4 1SZ | Detached | £114,995 | New build. |
| 30 Jun 2000 | 47 WF4 1SZ | Detached | £79,995 | New build. |
| 25 Feb 2000 | 43 WF4 1SZ | Detached | £74,995 | New build. |
| 14 Dec 1999 | 44 WF4 1SZ | Detached | £64,995 | New build. |
| 29 Oct 1999 | 45 WF4 1SZ | Detached | £75,000 | New build. |
| 6 Aug 1999 | 50 WF4 1SZ | Detached | £76,995 | New build. |
| 25 Jun 1999 | 52 WF4 1SZ | Detached | £94,995 | New build. |
| 28 May 1999 | 46 WF4 1SZ | Detached | £69,995 | New build. |
| 26 Feb 1999 | 48 WF4 1SZ | Detached | £76,995 | New build. |
| 9 Mar 1998 | 31 WF4 1SZ | Semi-detached | £18,020 |
Energy performance certificates
43 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 81 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (26); House, detached (7); Bungalow, end-terrace (6). Built: 1967-1975 (21); 1976-1982 (10); 1996-2002 (7). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (25); owner-occupied (11); rented (private) (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (25 addresses)
- 1, Manorfields Avenue, Crofton
- 2, Manorfields Avenue, Crofton
- 3, Manorfields Avenue, Crofton
- 5, Manorfields Avenue, Crofton
- 7, Manorfields Avenue, Crofton
- 9, Manorfields Avenue, Crofton
- 10, Manorfields Avenue, Crofton
- 12, Manorfields Avenue, Crofton
- 15, Manorfields Avenue, Crofton
- 17, Manorfields Avenue, Crofton
- 19, Manorfields Avenue, Crofton
- 20, Manorfields Avenue, Crofton
- 21, Manorfields Avenue, Crofton
- 22, Manorfields Avenue, Crofton
- 27, Manorfields Avenue, Crofton
- 29, Manorfields Avenue, Crofton
- 33, Manorfields Avenue, Crofton
- 35, Manorfields Avenue, Crofton
- 36, Manorfields Avenue, Crofton
- 40, Manorfields Avenue, Crofton
- 42, Manorfields Avenue, Crofton
- 48, Manorfields Avenue, Crofton
- 49, Manorfields Avenue, Crofton
- 50, Manorfields Avenue, Crofton
- 52, Manorfields Avenue, Crofton
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 D (32% of about 690 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
- 1 Santingley Lane, grade II
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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 52 addresses are between 74 m and 79 m above sea level (77 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WF4 1SZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Streethouse 26,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Fitzwilliam 273,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Sandal and Agbrigg 202,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 17 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ash Street New Crofton | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Peterson Road Wakefield | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 28.5 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Crofton And Sharlston Med Prac | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lo's Pharmacy | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest R S Nicholson's Dental Surgery | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Pinderfields Hospital | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| Police station | Normanton Police Station | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Premier High Street Wakefield Cashzone | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 240 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 620 m² | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Oak Street Allotment Gardens 5,110 m² | 310 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade II*), 860 m (0.5 miles) north-west. 8 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* | 860 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Dovecote 90m south of Hall Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Sharlston Common coal and ironstone workings | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Nostell Priory | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Waterton Park, Walton, Wakefield | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Windmill Hill | Hill | 580 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Hare Park High Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Hare Park Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| The Willows | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Shay Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Upper Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 48 | 52 |
4 of the street's 52 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crofton Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Crofton Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Crofton Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Learners Crofton @ WF4 1LG | Other catering premises | 50 m | 5 Very good | 24 Apr 2025 |
| Crofton Fisheries WF4 1LG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 90 m | 5 Very good | 13 Aug 2024 |
| New Crofton Premier WF4 1LG | Retailers - other | 90 m | 4 Good | 7 Jul 2026 |
| Manor Inn WF4 1LG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 90 m | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 31 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Elm Street (16); On or near Manor Drive (13); On or near Glenn Way (7); On or near Manor Gardens (5); On or near Manorfields Court (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 19% | 17% |
| Private rented | 4% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 69% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | under 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 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
- WF4 1SZ: 52 addresses
Nearby streets
Priory Ridge · Glenn Way · Ash Street · Scott Drive · Windmill Fold · Manorfields Court · White Court · Manor Drive · Grange View · Oak Street · Manor Gardens · Elm Street
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.