Meadow Garth Wakefield
11 addresses across 1 postcode (WF1), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 41802611.
- Sales: 8 recorded sales since 1995; in 2019 the median was £189,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (D: 4).
- 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 B; 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 Outwood, about 870 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 240 m away, and Lofthouse Colliery Nature Park (27 hectares) is about 750 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 68 to 70 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 11 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Outwood Park Medical Centre, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 180 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 44% of households owned their home and 20% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 60 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | £189,000 | £189,000 | £189,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £105,000 | £105,000 | £105,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £149,000 | £149,000 | £149,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £53,000 | £53,000 | £53,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £68,500 | £68,500 | £68,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2019 | 6 WF1 3TE | Detached | £189,000 | |
| 12 Sep 2013 | 10 WF1 3TE | Semi-detached | £105,000 | |
| 24 Sep 2007 | 8 WF1 3TE | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 15 Nov 2004 | 9 WF1 3TE | Semi-detached | £149,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2003 | 8 WF1 3TE | Detached | £130,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2000 | 9 WF1 3TE | Semi-detached | £53,000 | |
| 11 Jan 1999 | 2 WF1 3TE | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 4 Jun 1997 | 8 WF1 3TE | Detached | £68,500 |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 76 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (2); House, detached (1); Bungalow, semi-detached (1). Built: 1983-1990 (2); 1991-1995 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 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 B (49% of about 710 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)
- Sunnyvilla, Park View, Outwood, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- 1 Bolus Lane, Outwood, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 16 November 2026 to 18 November 2026: VIRGIN MEDIA, Remedial works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 11 addresses are between 68 m and 70 m above sea level (69 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WF1 3TE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Outwood 310,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Wakefield Westgate 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Wakefield Kirkgate 612,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 50 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Meadow Garth Lofthouse Gate | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Wakefield Bus Station Wakefield City Centre | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 20 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Outwood Park Medical Centre | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Outwood Pharmacy | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Outwood Dental Care | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Fieldhead Hospital | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | West Yorkshire Police Training and Development Centre | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Outwood, Outwood Cashzone | 90 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 240 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Lofthouse Colliery Nature Park 27 ha | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 20 m² | 390 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Alford Recreation Ground 1.3 ha | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Lofthouse Recreation Ground Allotments 3,170 m² | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 38 hectares in all.
Landmarks
1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Canal Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Lofthouse Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Robin Hood Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Bushy Cliffe Wood | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Calder Cut | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Stennard Island | Island | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 11 |
5 of the street's 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate | Primary | 3–11 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | Outstanding (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rooks Nest Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane | Primary | 3–11 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Outwood Grange Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Expected 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 |
| Newton Hill Community School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Rodillian Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catering @ Bevin Community Centre WF1 3ET | Other catering premises | 80 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jan 2025 |
| Cooperative Group Retail WF1 3TR | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 100 m | 5 Very good | 22 Feb 2024 |
| Outwood Express WF1 2LU | Retailers - other | 200 m | 5 Very good | 7 Mar 2017 |
| Ashby Lodge WF1 2LU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 200 m | 4 Good | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Woodman Inn WF1 2LU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 200 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jul 2024 |
| Kirklands Hotel WF1 2LU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 200 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Tony's Of Outwood Fish & Chips WF1 2LU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Valentinos WF3 3HG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 16 Apr 2026 |
| Sun Kong WF3 3HJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2026 |
| Future Einsteins WF1 2LS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 280 m | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2025 |
| The Sun WF3 3HF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 290 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Nom Bakes & Coffee WF1 2DT | Other catering premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 6 Mar 2025 |
| The Meat Hook WF1 2DT | Retailers - other | 310 m | 4 Good | 4 Dec 2025 |
| Lofthouse Gate Sports & Social Club WF3 3HN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 330 m | 4 Good | 2 Mar 2015 |
| Rosehill Cakes & Bakes WF1 2LR | Other catering premises | 360 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jun 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 27 |
| Shoplifting | 11 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Holly Court (17); On or near Poplar Street (13); On or near Bevin Crescent (8); On or near Bevin Close (6); On or near Royds Grove (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 62 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 45% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 44% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 48% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 34% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 48% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 36% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: VIRGIN MEDIA: Remedial works, 16 November 2026 to 18 November 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Ashby Lodge (hospitals/childcare/caring premises, WF1 2LU) now 4 Good, was 5 Very good (rated 1 October 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- WF1 3TE: 11 addresses
Nearby streets
Bevin Close · Meadow Croft · Holly Court · Gateways · Bevin Crescent · Belvedere Court · Royds Grove · Belfry Court · Ryecroft Close · Pollard Street · Poplar Street · Edward Drive
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.