Sold Semi-detached

17 OAKFIELD CRESCENT

KNOTTINGLEY, KNOTTINGLEY, WEST YORKSHIRE WF11 0JT

3 beds Listed 24 Jan 2007 (-7082d)

£97,000

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# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (WF11 0JT)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 17 OAKFIELD CRESCENT, KNOTTINGLEY, KNOTTINGLEY, WEST YORKSHIRE WF11 0JT |
| Price | £97,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Last sold | £119,000 Jul 2008 |

## Description

Of interest to a first time buying couple or small family is this three bedroom semi detached house, the accommodation is in need of some further improvements and modernisation, the property has upvc double glazed windows and doors. Comprises briefly of entrance hall, spacious lounge with pebbled effect living flame gas fire set within a feature surround, dining kitchen, downstairs cloaks/wc. On the first floor a landing leads to three well proportioned bedrooms and a white house bathroom suite. Outside there are gardens to the front and rear, off street parking for one vehicle.

## Property Photos

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## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 17 OAKFIELD CRESCENT, KNOTTINGLEY, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF11 0JT | £119,000 | 23/07/2008 | Semi-detached |
| 17 OAKFIELD CRESCENT, KNOTTINGLEY, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF11 0JT | £87,000 | 19/10/2007 | Semi-detached |
| 17 OAKFIELD CRESCENT, KNOTTINGLEY, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF11 0JT | £85,000 | 31/05/2007 | Semi-detached |
| 17 OAKFIELD CRESCENT, KNOTTINGLEY, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF11 0JT | £82,500 | 01/06/2005 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 23B SPAWD BONE LANE, KNOTTINGLEY, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF11 0JF | £177,000 | 19/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 12 OAKFIELD CRESCENT, KNOTTINGLEY, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF11 0JT | £130,000 | 31/01/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 25 OAKFIELD CRESCENT, KNOTTINGLEY, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF11 0JT | £175,000 | 27/09/2024 | Semi-detached |
| 31 OAKFIELD CRESCENT, KNOTTINGLEY, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF11 0JT | £155,000 | 28/03/2024 | Semi-detached |
| 48 OAKFIELD CRESCENT, KNOTTINGLEY, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF11 0JT | £120,000 | 17/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 16 NORTHFIELD ROAD, KNOTTINGLEY, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF11 0JN | £113,000 | 16/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 74 ENGLAND LANE, KNOTTINGLEY, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF11 0JP | £165,000 | 22/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 7 HILLGARTH, KNOTTINGLEY, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF11 0JZ | £150,000 | 10/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 33 CLEVELAND AVENUE, KNOTTINGLEY, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF11 8EN | £145,000 | 14/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 16 WESTFIELD ROAD, KNOTTINGLEY, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF11 0JD | £140,000 | 12/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 4 EASTFIELD AVENUE, KNOTTINGLEY, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF11 0JW | £125,000 | 26/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 11 EASTFIELD AVENUE, KNOTTINGLEY, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF11 0JW | £130,000 | 09/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 30 EASTFIELD AVENUE, KNOTTINGLEY, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF11 0JW | £156,000 | 27/02/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 9 CLEVELAND AVENUE, KNOTTINGLEY, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF11 8EN | £225,000 | 25/01/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 20 NORTHFIELD AVENUE, KNOTTINGLEY, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF11 0JE | £129,775 | 21/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 32 OAKFIELD CRESCENT, KNOTTINGLEY, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF11 0JT | £157,000 | 08/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 55 CLEVELAND AVENUE, KNOTTINGLEY, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF11 8EN | £193,000 | 30/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 11 CLEVELAND AVENUE, KNOTTINGLEY, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF11 8EN | £255,000 | 05/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 20 NORTHFIELD AVENUE, KNOTTINGLEY, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF11 0JE | £130,000 | 01/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 45 CHERRY TREE WALK, KNOTTINGLEY, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF11 0LE | £150,000 | 20/06/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £156,039 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £180,921 (35 Semi-detached, WF11, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -46.4%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Wakefield). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £712/mo
- **Realistic:** £791/mo
- **Optimistic:** £870/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Wakefield (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £723/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Terraced House, West Lea Cottages, WF11 | £925/mo | 3 | 0.52 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £925/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.95% (okay)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £115,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £92,500

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £925/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 11.4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 8.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £426/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 18.2%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 23.9%
- **10y growth:** 55.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Wakefield; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.8%
- **5y growth (index):** 26.3%
- **10y growth (index):** 61.4%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

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Property details

Last sold

£119,000 Jul 2008

Local average

£180,921 (-46.4%)

Deprivation

Decile 3 (8,372 of 33,755)

Street crime

119 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

Semi Detached House
Three Bedrooms
In Need Of Improvements
Upvc Double Glazing
Lounge With Feature Fire
Dining Kitchen
Downstairs Cloaks/wc
Gardens And Parking

Description

Listed by

Pontefract

Beaumont Residential

Reference: 14035799

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Price history

44% since 2005

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	23/07/2008 (17 years ago)	£119,000	+36.8%
Sold	19/10/2007 (18 years ago)	£87,000	+2.4%
Sold	31/05/2007 (19 years ago)	£85,000	+3%
Sold	01/06/2005 (21 years ago)	£82,500	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address	Price	Date	Type
23B SPAWD BONE LANE, KNOTTINGLEY, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF11 0JF	£177,000	19/12/2025	Semi-detached
12 OAKFIELD CRESCENT, KNOTTINGLEY, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF11 0JT	£130,000	31/01/2025	Semi-detached
25 OAKFIELD CRESCENT, KNOTTINGLEY, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF11 0JT	£175,000	27/09/2024	Semi-detached
31 OAKFIELD CRESCENT, KNOTTINGLEY, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF11 0JT	£155,000	28/03/2024	Semi-detached
48 OAKFIELD CRESCENT, KNOTTINGLEY, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF11 0JT	£120,000	17/11/2023	Semi-detached
16 NORTHFIELD ROAD, KNOTTINGLEY, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF11 0JN	£113,000	16/10/2023	Semi-detached
74 ENGLAND LANE, KNOTTINGLEY, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF11 0JP	£165,000	22/09/2023	Semi-detached
7 HILLGARTH, KNOTTINGLEY, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF11 0JZ	£150,000	10/08/2023	Semi-detached
33 CLEVELAND AVENUE, KNOTTINGLEY, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF11 8EN	£145,000	14/07/2023	Semi-detached
16 WESTFIELD ROAD, KNOTTINGLEY, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF11 0JD	£140,000	12/07/2023	Semi-detached
4 EASTFIELD AVENUE, KNOTTINGLEY, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF11 0JW	£125,000	26/06/2023	Semi-detached
11 EASTFIELD AVENUE, KNOTTINGLEY, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF11 0JW	£130,000	09/06/2023	Semi-detached
30 EASTFIELD AVENUE, KNOTTINGLEY, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF11 0JW	£156,000	27/02/2023	Semi-detached
9 CLEVELAND AVENUE, KNOTTINGLEY, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF11 8EN	£225,000	25/01/2023	Semi-detached
20 NORTHFIELD AVENUE, KNOTTINGLEY, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF11 0JE	£129,775	21/12/2022	Semi-detached
32 OAKFIELD CRESCENT, KNOTTINGLEY, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF11 0JT	£157,000	08/12/2022	Semi-detached
55 CLEVELAND AVENUE, KNOTTINGLEY, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF11 8EN	£193,000	30/08/2022	Semi-detached
11 CLEVELAND AVENUE, KNOTTINGLEY, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF11 8EN	£255,000	05/08/2022	Semi-detached
20 NORTHFIELD AVENUE, KNOTTINGLEY, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF11 0JE	£130,000	01/07/2022	Semi-detached
45 CHERRY TREE WALK, KNOTTINGLEY, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF11 0LE	£150,000	20/06/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £156,039 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 23.9%

10y growth 55.9%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Wakefield. Series: Semi-detached. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 3.8%

5y (index) 26.3%

10y (index) 61.4%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Wakefield. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £712/mo

Realistic £791/mo

Optimistic £870/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Wakefield.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Wakefield: £723/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Ridgeway Eastfield Avenue	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Knottingley Eastfield Avenue	0.1 miles
Shop	Unknown	0.2 miles
Shop	The Laundry Room	0.4 miles
Train station	Knottingley	0.4 miles
Train station	Pontefract Monkhill	2.2 miles
Hospital	Holgate Hospital	8.5 miles
Hospital	Selby New War Memorial Hospital	8.6 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	52
Criminal damage and arson	21
Other theft	11
Anti-social behaviour	8
Other crime	7
Public order	6
Shoplifting	6
Burglary	3
Vehicle crime	3
Possession of weapons	1
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	119

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
England Lane Academy	Primary	0.3 miles	Outstanding — 17 Sep 2024
De Lacy Academy	Secondary	0.3 miles	Outstanding — 5 Jul 2022
Simpson's Lane Academy	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 26 Jun 2012
St Botolphs CE Academy	Primary	0.6 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
The Vale Primary Academy	Primary	0.6 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Terraced House, West Lea Cottages, WF11	£925/mo	3	0.52 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £925/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.95%

Max investor price (0.8%) £115,625

Target investor price (1%) £92,500

Gross yield 11.4%

Cost-to-rent ratio 8.7×

Monthly cashflow £426/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 18.2%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).