Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£)
Wakefield West, Wakefield, England
WF2 8QB is in the Wakefield local authority (E08000036). The property market in the WF2 8QB postcode area had 1 property which was sold in 2021, valued at £175000. Across the WF2 area, there were 605 properties sold in 2021, with an average value of £240428.
Property market | £194,966 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Leeds Bradford (15.3 miles) | |
Broadband | 68.8mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 402 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 164 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Wakefield level) | |
Community | Median age is 41.6 | Happiness is Below Average for West Yorkshire, Average for UK | |
Crime | 5.0 burglaries per 1k people (Wakefield) | |
Commute (approx) | - Leeds (14 mins) - York (42 mins) | |
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£194,966 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Leeds Bradford (15.3 miles) | |
68.8mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 41.6 | Happiness is Below Average for West Yorkshire, Average for UK | |
Ranked 402 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions164 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Wakefield level) | |
5.0 burglaries per 1k people (Wakefield) | |
- Leeds (14 mins) - York (42 mins) |
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Places to live if you commute to Waterloo UK towns & villages recommended by us Top locations by % of residents in high income jobsThe property market in Monkton has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. On average, a detached house costs £333,811, which is up 5.4% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £194,966, a terraced house £158,557 and a flat £103,014. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you £539 per month. Property prices in Monkton are similar to the average property prices across West Yorkshire and are slightly lower compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Monkton, prices have risen much more quickly than the annual average price change seen across the West Yorkshire region.
Property data is based on Wakefield level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£)
Example House Purchases (2023)
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see view data on that specific area of Monkton, or click here to view the longer list of property transactions in WF2 8QB.
Address | Value | Sell Date |
26, Thornes Moor Drive, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 8QB | £220,000 | 01/20/2023 |
32, Thornes Moor Drive, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 8QB | £195,000 | 01/20/2023 |
Address | Value | Sell Date |
26, Thornes Moor Drive, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 8QB | £220,000 | 01/20/2023 |
32, Thornes Moor Drive, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 8QB | £195,000 | 01/20/2023 |
Address | Value | Sell Date |
26, Thornes Moor Drive, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 8QB | £220,000 | 01/20/2023 |
32, Thornes Moor Drive, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 8QB | £195,000 | 01/20/2023 |
Address | Value | Sell Date |
26, Thornes Moor Drive, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 8QB | £220,000 | 01/20/2023 |
32, Thornes Moor Drive, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 8QB | £195,000 | 01/20/2023 |
Train Station | Distance from Monkton | Commute optionsClick to view route details |
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Outwood A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Leeds (13 mins - Northern Trains - £80 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 49 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 94 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (2 change(s) - 122 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 142 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
Morley A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +6% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Leeds (9 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (36 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (59 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 140 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (2 change(s) - 164 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
Darton A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -1% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Leeds (50 mins - Northern Trains - £134 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 86 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 106 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (2 change(s) - 123 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 173 mins - Grand Central) View details |
Wakefield Kirkgate A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -2% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Leeds (24 mins - Northern Trains) View details - York (1 change(s) - 54 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 99 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (3 change(s) - 122 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (149 mins - Grand Central) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 157 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern)) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 157 mins - CrossCountry) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 161 mins - Thameslink) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 176 mins - Thameslink) View details |
Wakefield Westgate A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -2% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Leeds (16 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - York (43 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 95 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (105 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (132 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 133 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern)) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 137 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern)) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 140 mins - Thameslink) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 155 mins - Thameslink) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 170 mins - Thameslink) View details |
Monkton has a high number of nearby schools, so there is plenty of choice although there may also be a lot of competition for spaces too. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Cathedral Academy (Academy) which is based in Thornes Road, Wakefield. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Hendal Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Wakefield Greenhill Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Kettlethorpe High School | Secondary school Community school - Mixed | No |
Wakefield Girls' High School | Secondary school Other independent school - Girls | No |
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School | Secondary school Other independent school - Boys | No |
Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School | Primary Other independent school - Boys | No |
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Wakefield Girls' High School Junior School | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
St Michael's CofE Academy | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
St Austin's Catholic Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Cathedral Academy | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Cathedral Academy | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (5/26/2022) | 49 submissions 76.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Wakefield |
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/30/2022) | 23 submissions 91.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Wakefield |
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (7/16/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Wakefield | |
Hendal Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/11/2020) | Ofsted Report Link | Wakefield | |
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (7/10/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Wakefield | |
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (9/28/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Wakefield | |
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/22/2017) | Ofsted Report Link | Wakefield | |
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/24/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Wakefield | |
Kettlethorpe High School | Secondary school Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (9/27/2011) | 211 submissions 92.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Wakefield |
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (2/6/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Wakefield | |
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/27/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Wakefield | |
Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (7/16/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Wakefield | |
St Michael's CofE Academy | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (12/14/2016) | 39 submissions 87.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Wakefield |
St Austin's Catholic Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (11/4/2010) | Ofsted Report Link | Wakefield | |
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (1/8/2020) | Ofsted Report Link | Wakefield | |
Wakefield Girls' High School Junior School | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | Wakefield | |||
Wakefield Girls' High School | Secondary school Other independent school - Girls | Wakefield | |||
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School | Secondary school Other independent school - Boys | Wakefield | |||
Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School | Primary Other independent school - Boys | Wakefield | |||
Wakefield Greenhill Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | Wakefield |
School | Type |
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Cathedral Academy Ofsted report | Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (5/26/2022) 49 submissions 76.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/30/2022) 23 submissions 91.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (7/16/2015) |
Hendal Primary School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/11/2020) |
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (7/10/2013) |
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/28/2012) |
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/22/2017) |
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/24/2015) |
Kettlethorpe High School Ofsted report | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (9/27/2011) 211 submissions 92.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/6/2014) |
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/27/2019) |
Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (7/16/2014) |
St Michael's CofE Academy Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (12/14/2016) 39 submissions 87.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/4/2010) |
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (1/8/2020) |
Wakefield Girls' High School Junior School Ofsted report | Primary |
Wakefield Girls' High School Ofsted report | Secondary school |
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Ofsted report | Secondary school |
Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School Ofsted report | Primary |
Wakefield Greenhill Primary School Ofsted report | Primary |
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Average speed | 68.8 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 96.3% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.3% |
WF2 8QB | UK Average | |
% of premises with 0 to 2 Mbps download speed | 0.0% | |
% of premises with 2 to 5 Mbps download speed | 0.0% | |
% of premises with 5 to 10 Mbps download speed | 0.0% | |
% of premises with 10 to 30 Mbps download speed | 0.0% | |
% of premises with 30 to 300Mbps download speed | 0.0% | 34% (96% have access to at least 30Mbps) |
% of premises with greater than 300Mbps download speed | 100.0% | 62% |
Monkton has a good numbers of stores nearby to choose from, including: Aldi Sandal Wakefield, Asda Living Wakefield, Asda Wakefield Dewsbury Road Supermarket, Asda Wakefield Superstore, Farmfoods Lupset Wakefield, Iceland Wakefield, M&S Wakefield, Morrisons Lupset Wakefield, Morrisons Wakefield, Sainsburys Alverthorpe Road Local, Sainsburys Wakefield Ings Road, Sainsburys Wakefield Marsh Way, Jacks Wakefield, Tesco Wakefield Express. There are many pubs and bars nearby, including: Holmfield Arms, Red Kite, Redoubt Inn, Swan & Cygnet, The Magnet, The Polka Hop, The Queens Arms, The Waggon, The Waterloo, The Whinney Moor, Toby Car... (see map below for more bars and associated links). Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: 19 Brew Avenue, Babsi Bar and Restaurant, Barkley & Co, Bear Kitchen, Bella Roma, Bengal Palace, BPrep, Break-Fast, Burger King, Cali Cruz Burgers, Ch... (see map below for more). There is a wide range of cafes and coffee shops in the area, including: Al's Tea & Coffee Shop, Cafe 19, Cafe 46 Lounge, Cafe Pausa, Caffe Noor, Cathedral Coffee Shop, Costa, Costa Coffee, Cozy Corner Cafe, Create Cafe, Ha... (see map below for more). WF2 8QB has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
Relative to the UK as a whole, West Yorkshire has a very high crime rate (121 crimes reported per thousand people). Monkton has a consistent crime rate as this, with 119 crimes reported per thousand people. In regards to burglaries, Monkton has a slightly higher rate (5 burglaries per thousand people) than an average location in the UK with the same density. Source: ONS
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