Detached
£331,529
23% above the Crofton average
44.7% of sales
What is the average house price in Crofton? £269,634
The average house price in Crofton is £269,634, based on 67 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 7.7% (£19,166) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +7.7%
- Sold in 12 months
- 67
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Crofton?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£214,302
21% below the Crofton average
44.0% of sales
Terraced
£161,500
40% below the Crofton average
11.3% of sales
Are house prices in Crofton going up or down?
House prices in Crofton are rising: up 7.7% (£19,166) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 56.9% (£97,831).
Past 12 months
+7.7%
+£19,166From £250,468 to £269,634
£269,634£244,435
Past 10 years
+56.9%
+£97,831From £171,803 to £269,634
£269,634£164,300
Quick answers for Crofton
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£840,000
Highest average, reached in August 2014
How many homes sold?
67
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
44.7% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
44.7% of sales
How many people live in Crofton?
6,361
2,663 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Crofton?
2,665
1,116 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Crofton?
101 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 90% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 14 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
10.4% of the area · 2 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Crofton?
53 crimes per 1,000 residents
Typical · −3.4% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Typical, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Crofton rank?
15th most expensive area of Wakefield.
Compared with 30 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Crofton?
The highest recorded sale prices in Crofton, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Crofton compare with nearby areas?
Crofton compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Wakefield.
Crofton vs Walton
- Crofton
- £269,634
- Walton
- £350,646+£81,012
Open comparison
Crofton vs Sharlston
- Crofton
- £269,634
- Sharlston
- £177,440−£92,194
Open comparison
Crofton vs Warmfield cum Heath
- Crofton
- £269,634
- Warmfield cum Heath
- £304,400+£34,766
Open comparison
Crofton vs Wintersett
- Crofton
- £269,634
- Wintersett
- £300,000+£30,366
Open comparison
Crofton vs Huntwick with Foulby and Nostell
- Crofton
- £269,634
- Huntwick with Foulby and Nostell
- £378,500+£108,866
Open comparison
Crofton vs Ryhill
- Crofton
- £269,634
- Ryhill
- £185,240−£84,394
Open comparison
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Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:28 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Crofton dataset covers 166 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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