WF2 6SW
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Property report — WF2 6SW
Open-data due diligence for WF2 6SW and the area around it.
WF2 6SW in brief: 30 recorded sales (£70,000–£560,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for WF2 6SW itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the WF2 6 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£441,852
Population
16,086
Crimes recorded
32
Schools
3
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
90%
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-17 | £560,000 | 18 HERON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2019-09-19 | £280,000 | 15 HERON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2019-08-20 | £265,000 | 23 HERON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2019-07-31 | £275,000 | 23 HERON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2018-06-15 | £278,000 | 15 HERON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2017-10-30 | £280,000 | 18 HERON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2017-07-14 | £312,000 | 36 HERON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2015-01-09 | £240,000 | 28 HERON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2014-07-21 | £245,000 | 20 HERON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2012-04-04 | £215,000 | 34 HERON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2012-03-09 | £236,000 | 44 HERON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2012-02-10 | £220,000 | 42 HERON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2011-11-22 | £230,000 | 9 HERON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2011-10-07 | £240,000 | 20 HERON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2008-02-01 | £300,000 | 28 HERON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2006-07-18 | £246,000 | 23 HERON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2005-09-20 | £215,000 | 15 HERON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2005-09-20 | £215,000 | 15 HERON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2005-08-12 | £212,500 | 42 HERON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2005-08-04 | £226,000 | 9 HERON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2001-05-25 | £105,000 | 11 HERON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2000-08-24 | £105,000 | 44 HERON DRIVE | Detached |
| 1999-07-30 | £99,000 | 42 HERON DRIVE | Detached |
| 1998-09-08 | £100,000 | 26 HERON DRIVE | Detached |
| 1998-05-14 | £97,500 | 24 HERON DRIVE | Detached |
| 1996-10-07 | £88,500 | 17 HERON DRIVE | Detached |
| 1996-06-28 | £92,000 | 17 HERON DRIVE | Detached |
| 1996-06-07 | £89,000 | 40 HERON DRIVE | Detached |
| 1996-04-29 | £93,000 | 38 HERON DRIVE | Detached |
| 1995-01-13 | £70,000 | 42 HERON DRIVE | Detached |
30 recorded sales on WF2 6SW. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kettlethorpe High School | 0.3 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Hendal Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School | 1.0 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy | 1.2 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy | 1.4 mi | Secondary | Good (2023) |
| Walton Primary Academy | 1.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: CHAPELTHORPE (0.5 mi) · MAYBUSH MEDICAL CENTRE (1.9 mi) · LUPSET HEALTH CENTRE (2.4 mi)
Nearest hospitals: PINDERFIELDS HOSPITAL (3.5 mi) · PINDERFIELDS GENERAL HOSPITAL (3.5 mi) · PINDERFIELDS HOSPITAL PTS CONTROL (3.5 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: THE COTTAGE (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · Bridge across the Owler Beck, about 20 metres south of Kettlethorpe Hall (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · BOATHOUSE AT SOUTH WEST END OF LAKE IN GROUNDS OF KETTLETHORPE HALL (Grade II*) (0.2 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: LO'S PHARMACY (0.5 mi) · LO'S PHARMACY (0.5 mi) · ASDA PHARMACY (0.6 mi)
Nearest stations: Sandal & Agbrigg (1.5 mi) · Wakefield Kirkgate (2.5 mi) · Wakefield Westgate (2.8 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Aldi (0.5 mi) · Asda (0.6 mi) · Co-op Food (1.2 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 50
- One-person households
- 30%
- Households with children
- 23%
- Households
- 7,293
Owned 71% · Social rent 15% · Private rent 13%
Census 2021 (ONS), for WF2 6.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in WF2 6 (May 24–Apr 26, average 27/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for WF2 6SW in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictWF2 | SectorWF2 6 | PostcodeWF2 6SW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £269,325 | £441,852 | £207,650 |
| Population | 68,637 | 16,086 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 5/10 | 8/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 441 | 32 | — |
| Schools | 21 | 3 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 96% | 90% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 98% | 96% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (WF2 6); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 30 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.