Vale View Low Ackworth, Wakefield
14 addresses across 1 postcode (WF7), about 70 m long, classed as a local access road. USRN 41804166.
- Sales: 19 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £170,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 9).
- 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 Featherstone, about 4 km (2.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 50 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 26 to 28 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is College Lane Surgery, about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away.
- People: About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 53% of households owned their home and 17% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 19 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 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £383,750 | £142,500 | £625,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £86,000 | £86,000 | £86,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £181,000 | £102,000 | £260,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £240,000 | £85,000 | £395,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £101,000 | £101,000 | £101,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £96,500 | £96,500 | £96,500 |
| 2005 | 1 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £90,000 | £90,000 | £90,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 2025 | 8 WF7 7HQ | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2021 | 4 WF7 7HQ | Terraced | £142,500 | |
| 3 Sep 2021 | LOWFIELD HOUSE WF7 7HQ | Detached | £625,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2019 | 10 WF7 7HQ | Semi-detached | £86,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2018 | 12A WF7 7HQ | Detached | £260,000 | |
| 1 Feb 2018 | 8 WF7 7HQ | Semi-detached | £102,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2016 | 4 WF7 7HQ | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 3 Oct 2014 | 2 WF7 7HQ | Terraced | £85,000 | |
| 5 Sep 2014 | 14 WF7 7HQ | Detached | £395,000 | |
| 6 Aug 2010 | 4 WF7 7HQ | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 18 Mar 2008 | 8 WF7 7HQ | Semi-detached | £100,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2007 | 4 WF7 7HQ | Terraced | £101,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2006 | 6 WF7 7HQ | Terraced | £96,500 | |
| 21 Oct 2005 | LOWFIELD HOUSE WF7 7HQ | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 17 Apr 2003 | 2 WF7 7HQ | Terraced | £90,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2002 | 8 WF7 7HQ | Semi-detached | £41,000 | |
| 27 Jan 1999 | LOWFIELD HOUSE WF7 7HQ | Detached | £95,000 | |
| 31 May 1996 | 2 WF7 7HQ | Terraced | £42,500 | |
| 30 Jun 1995 | 4 WF7 7HQ | Terraced | £45,500 |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 64 m². Most common: House, detached (4); House, end-terrace (2); House, mid-terrace (2). Built: 1900-1929 (6); 1983-1990 (2); 2003-2006 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 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 D (23% of about 790 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.
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 14 addresses are between 26 m and 28 m above sea level (28 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WF7 7HQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Featherstone 86,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Fitzwilliam 273,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Pontefract Baghill 18,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Orchards Low Ackworth | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Hemsworth Bus Station | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ackworth Car Park GeniePoint | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 32.8 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest College Lane Surgery | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lo's Pharmacy | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Wakefield Road Dental Surgery | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Pontefract General Infirmary | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Police station | West Yorkshire Police | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Ackworth, Moortop Ackworth Cashzone | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,410 m² | 50 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,250 m² | 70 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7.3 ha | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,410 m² | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Guide Post on Traffic Island at Junction With Station Road, a listed building (Grade II*), 780 m (0.5 miles) west. 15 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Guide Post on Traffic Island at Junction With Station Road | Listed building, Grade II* | 780 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Quaker Meeting House With Attached Lodges | Listed building, Grade II* | 840 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Ackworth School (That Part Comprising Centre Block East and West Wings Shed Court Main Entrance) | Listed building, Grade I | 880 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Fox Covert | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Shepherd's Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Long Plantation | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Lodge Hill Plantation | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Hemsworth Marsh | Wetland | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) south-west |
| Lower Lake | Lake or reservoir | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 14 | 14 |
None of the street's 14 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School | Primary | 3–11 | 50 m | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ackworth Mill Dam School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catering @ WF7 7HH | School/college/university | 30 m | 5 Very good | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Hinitts Bakery WF7 7LY | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Low Ackworth Stores WF7 7HA | Retailers - other | 250 m | 4 Good | 22 Jan 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near York Place (8); On or near Vale View (3); On or near Station Road (2); On or near Tanhouse Lane (2); On or near The Orchards (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 34% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 53% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 40% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 39% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 37% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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
- WF7 7HQ: 14 addresses of 15 in the postcode
Nearby streets
York Place · Town End Avenue · The Orchards · Beechwood Dale · Westfield Grove · The Court Way · Langdale Drive · Lindale Avenue · Villa Close · Beaufort Mews · Windsor Avenue · Brookfield 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.