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On Silcoates Court, in Wrenthorpe & Kirkhamgate
What it's like at WF2 0UJ: every home that has sold on Silcoates Court 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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1 home on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Silcoates Court; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 12 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 1, Silcoates CourtDetached | Sept 2004 | £325,000 | – | – | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Silcoates CourtDetached | Nov 2020 | £427,500 | 199 m² | £2,148/m² | 3 |
| 3, Silcoates CourtDetached | Aug 2018 | £405,000 | 170 m² | £2,382/m² | 1 |
| 4, Silcoates CourtDetached | Dec 2020 | £466,000 | 189 m² | £2,466/m² | 2 |
| 5, Silcoates CourtDetached | Jan 2021 | £425,000 | 189 m² | £2,249/m² | 1 |
| 6, Silcoates CourtDetached | Jul 1998 | £199,995 | – | – | 1 |
| 7, Silcoates CourtDetached | Jul 1998 | £159,995 | – | – | 1 |
| 8, Silcoates CourtDetached | Oct 2007 | £480,000 | 338 m² | £1,420/m² | 3 |
| 9, Silcoates CourtDetached | Jan 2005 | £336,000 | 203 m² | £1,655/m² | 3 |
| 10, Silcoates CourtDetached | Jun 2006 | £355,000 | 221 m² | £1,606/m² | 2 |
| 11, Silcoates CourtDetached | Nov 2017 | £390,000 | 200 m² | £1,950/m² | 1 |
| 12, Silcoates CourtDetached | Apr 2019 | £350,000 | – | – | 2 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Wakefield Westgate, a short drive or bike ride (2.0 km), with 2.3m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Silcoates Lane Toll Bar Ln, 200 m away, with a bus about every 38 minutes on weekdays (route 101); 11 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 69% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Jerry Clay Academy (0.3 km).
The nearest secondary is Outwood Grange Academy, 2.0 km 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 Aldi, 750 m away, with Alverthorpe Conservative Club closer still (450 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Alverthorpe (1.2 km), with Rowlands Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (700 m).
For a haircut, Creations is 1.3 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.
Back Of The Net/Cross Bar/Top Beans/Fun Factory is the closest café or restaurant (950 m), and The New Albion the nearest pub (550 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 Wrenthorpe Park & Alverthorpe Meadows, 750 m away; for exercise, Total Fitness (1.6 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.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Silcoates House and School | II | 110 m |
| Church of St Paul | II | 150 m |
Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
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%.
17 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 0UJ →
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" Silcoates Court in the last 12 months.
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.
On this street: 0 of 8 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 | 1.8% | 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.
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