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On Rooks Nest Road, in Outwood West
What it's like at WF1 3DX: every home that has sold on Rooks Nest Road since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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2 homes on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Rooks Nest Road; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
2 of the 55 homes on the street are owned by companies.
| 2, Rooks Nest RoadSemi-detached | Aug 2018 | £160,000 | 63 m² | £2,540/m² | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4, Rooks Nest RoadSemi-detached | May 2011 | £125,000 | 57 m² | £2,193/m² | 1 |
| 6, Rooks Nest RoadSemi-detached | Nov 2006 | £180,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 7, Rooks Nest RoadTerraced | Aug 2023 | £170,000 | 78 m² | £2,179/m² | 2 |
| 10, Rooks Nest RoadSemi-detached | Apr 2004 | £120,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 11, Rooks Nest RoadDetached | May 2012 | £249,995 | – | – | 2 |
| 11a, Rooks Nest RoadDetached | Aug 2004 | £290,000 | 204 m² | £1,422/m² | 1 |
| 16, Rooks Nest RoadSemi-detached | Jul 2016 | £150,000 | 66 m² | £2,273/m² | 2 |
| 18, Rooks Nest RoadDetached | Jun 2021 | £365,000 | 81 m² | £4,506/m² | 2 |
| 20, Rooks Nest RoadDetached | Jun 2019 | £150,000 | 57 m² | £2,632/m² | 1 |
| 22, Rooks Nest RoadDetached | Jul 2020 | £250,000 | 88 m² | £2,841/m² | 3 |
| 24, Rooks Nest RoadDetached | Dec 2021 | £380,000 | 146 m² | £2,603/m² | 3 |
| 26, Rooks Nest RoadDetached | Aug 2014 | £145,000 | 88 m² | £1,648/m² | 1 |
| 40, Rooks Nest RoadDetached | Aug 2014 | £215,000 | 110 m² | £1,955/m² | 2 |
| 42, Rooks Nest RoadDetached | Sept 1995 | £74,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 44, Rooks Nest RoadDetached | Apr 2024 | £310,000 | 131 m² | £2,366/m² | 1 |
| 54, Rooks Nest RoadDetached | Nov 2023 | £277,500 | 70 m² | £3,964/m² | 2 |
| 69, Rooks Nest RoadSemi-detached | Apr 2026 | £200,000 | 81 m² | £2,469/m² | 1 |
| 73, Rooks Nest RoadSemi-detached | Jun 2022 | £195,000 | 82 m² | £2,378/m² | 2 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Outwood, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km), with 310k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Newton Lane End, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 174); 21 departures an hour from the 13 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Rooks Nest Academy, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 85% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate (1.5 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Outwood Grange Academy, 1.0 km away; Attainment 8: 47.2 · 10.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Trinity Academy Cathedral (4.1 km) and Oulton Academy (4.5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Heckmondwike Grammar School (10.7 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 300 m away; Go Local (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Outwood Park Medical Centre (850 m), with Outwood Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, Jessica is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Pinderfields Hospital, 2.1 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 59% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 66% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 15 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
Wetherby Whaler is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and The Nightingale Public House the nearest pub (200 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (14 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 90 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 8% flats and 24% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Hedleys AFC, 750 m away; for exercise, BoFit (300 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 20 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 64 km.
Most households own their home, 12% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
32 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
Wakefield and Rothwell constituency: Simon Lightwood MP (Labour (Co-op)), since June 2022. 2024 general election: Lab gain from Con, majority 9,346 (23.0%), turnout 54%. Vote shares: Labour 44%, Reform UK 21%, Conservative 18%, Liberal Democrat 8%.
24 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near WF1 3DX →
Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
No crimes recorded "on or near" Rooks Nest Road in the last 12 months.
On this street: 1 of 42 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 1 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 1.0% | 1.7% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 96.9% | 94.6% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.1% | 0.5% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 2.2% | 3.8% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
Nearest: Cleethorpes · about 78 min
Nearest: Ilkley Swimming Pool · about 54 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.
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