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On Potovens Lane, in Wrenthorpe & Kirkhamgate
What it's like at WF2 0QG: every home that has sold on Potovens Lane 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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7 homes on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Potovens Lane; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 33 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 195, Potovens LaneDetached | Dec 2021 | £428,000 | 153 m² | £2,797/m² | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 197, Potovens LaneDetached | Aug 2019 | £420,000 | 210 m² | £2,000/m² | 1 |
| 199, Potovens LaneDetached | Aug 2012 | £435,000 | 186 m² | £2,339/m² | 2 |
| 201, Potovens LaneDetached | Aug 1995 | £142,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 205, Potovens LaneDetached | Jul 2018 | £600,000 | 249 m² | £2,410/m² | 1 |
| 207, Potovens LaneDetached | May 2015 | £625,000 | 438 m² | £1,427/m² | 1 |
| 207a, Potovens LaneDetached | Mar 2021 | £850,000 | 476 m² | £1,786/m² | 1 |
| 209, Potovens LaneDetached | Aug 2011 | £560,000 | 385 m² | £1,455/m² | 2 |
| 243, Potovens LaneDetached | Oct 1997 | £95,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 245, Potovens LaneDetached | Aug 2012 | £140,000 | 80 m² | £1,750/m² | 1 |
| 247, Potovens LaneDetached | May 1998 | £92,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 255, Potovens LaneSemi-detached | Sept 2004 | £175,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 257, Potovens LaneTerraced | Jun 2022 | £193,000 | 99 m² | £1,949/m² | 4 |
| 261, Potovens LaneTerraced | Apr 2002 | £56,950 | – | – | 2 |
| 263, Potovens LaneTerraced | Jan 1995 | £27,500 | – | – | 1 |
| 265, Potovens LaneTerraced | Feb 2021 | £149,950 | 76 m² | £1,973/m² | 3 |
| 272, Potovens LaneSemi-detached | Jul 2000 | £52,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 274, Potovens LaneSemi-detached | Dec 2024 | £100,000 | 41 m² | £2,439/m² | 1 |
| 278, Potovens LaneSemi-detached | Nov 2007 | £295,000 | 147 m² | £2,007/m² | 2 |
| 286, Potovens LaneDetached | Sept 2006 | £235,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 288, Potovens LaneDetached | Aug 2012 | £185,000 | 207 m² | £894/m² | 1 |
| 290, Potovens LaneSemi-detached | Jan 2025 | £265,000 | 87 m² | £3,046/m² | 2 |
| 294, Potovens LaneSemi-detached | Aug 2008 | £148,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 296, Potovens LaneSemi-detached | Dec 2009 | £125,000 | 85 m² | £1,471/m² | 1 |
| 298, Potovens LaneSemi-detached | Jan 2014 | £175,000 | 90 m² | £1,944/m² | 2 |
| 300, Potovens LaneSemi-detached | Mar 2014 | £155,000 | 80 m² | £1,938/m² | 2 |
| 302, Potovens LaneDetached | Aug 1999 | £92,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 302a, Potovens LaneDetached | Aug 2024 | £450,000 | 135 m² | £3,333/m² | 1 |
| 306a, Potovens LaneDetached | Apr 2021 | £290,000 | 110 m² | £2,636/m² | 4 |
| 308a, Potovens LaneDetached | Jul 2003 | £180,000 | 108 m² | £1,667/m² | 2 |
| 316, Potovens LaneSemi-detached | Jul 2022 | £230,250 | 102 m² | £2,257/m² | 2 |
| 318, Potovens LaneTerraced | Sept 2019 | £168,000 | 84 m² | £2,000/m² | 3 |
| 320, Potovens LaneTerraced | Dec 2016 | £125,000 | 76 m² | £1,645/m² | 2 |
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 Thompson Drive, under 50 m away, with a bus about every 33 minutes on weekdays (routes 118, 101, OG2, OG1); 23 departures an hour from the 13 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Wrenthorpe Academy, about a 5-minute walk (550 m); 59% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Jerry Clay Academy (0.3 km).
The nearest secondary is Outwood Grange Academy, 450 m away; Attainment 8: 47.2 · 10.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Trinity Academy Cathedral (3.6 km) and Horbury Academy (4.7 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Heckmondwike Grammar School (9.4 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 300 m away; Patel's Convenience Store (600 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Outwood Park Medical Centre (650 m), with Lo'S Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, The Cutting Room is 1.0 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Pinderfields Hospital, 2.8 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: 9 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
Wrenthorpe Sports Club is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Wheel Inn the nearest pub (350 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 74 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 5% flats and 39% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Outwood Park, 750 m away; for exercise, Bannatynes (1.1 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 20 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 63 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 42% of households own their home outright.
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.
13 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%.
10 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 WF2 0QG →
Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
No crimes recorded "on or near" Potovens Lane in the last 12 months.
On this street: 1 of 23 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 0 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.3% | 0.4% | 1.1% |
| Mains gas | 97.7% | 94.6% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.3% | 0.5% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 1.6% | 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 77 min
Nearest: Ilkley Swimming Pool · about 52 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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