Key Street Insights
The Balk is a residential street with 84 addresses.
It ranks as the 1124th largest and 1167th most expensive of the 1,198 streets in the WF2 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The street contains a total of 84 properties: 50 houses and 34 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £621,980
- 10 Year change
- up 46.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,536pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £343/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.9%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
The Balk is a residential street with 84 addresses.
It ranks as the 1124th largest and 1167th most expensive of the 1,198 streets in the WF2 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The street contains a total of 84 properties: 50 houses and 34 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £621,980
- 10 Year change
- up 46.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,536pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £343/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.9%/year/yr
Explore Properties on The Balk, Walton, Wakefield, WF2
- Long Acre
House
- Overtown Grange
5 Bed House
- Overtown Grange Farm
5 Bed Period House
- Rose Cottage
House
- Rose Farm
5 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on The Balk sold for £600,000 on 16th October 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 2.2%.
The current average value in the street is £621,980.
The The Balk Sales Market has increased by 46.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.3% | £621,980 |
| June 2025 | 2.5% | £608,108 |
| June 2024 | 2.7% | £593,101 |
| June 2023 | 1.8% | £577,466 |
| June 2022 | 10.5% | £567,378 |
| June 2021 | 6.5% | £513,371 |
| June 2020 | 4.5% | £481,818 |
| June 2019 | 2.6% | £461,140 |
| June 2018 | 4.1% | £449,610 |
| June 2017 | 1.6% | £431,740 |
| June 2016 | 4.5% | £424,797 |
| June 2015 | 1.6% | £406,467 |
| June 2014 | 4.7% | £400,142 |
| June 2013 | -1% | £382,301 |
| June 2012 | -2.1% | £386,035 |
| June 2011 | -1.5% | £394,349 |
| June 2010 | 3.3% | £400,483 |
| June 2009 | -9.4% | £387,806 |
| June 2008 | -0.9% | £428,212 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £432,231 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £2,536.
The The Balk Rental Market has increased by 57.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.7% | £2,536pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.7% | £2,445pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.6% | £2,357pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.5% | £2,191pcm |
| June 2022 | 9% | £2,020pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.6% | £1,853pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.6% | £1,722pcm |
| June 2019 | 2% | £1,677pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.1% | £1,644pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.1% | £1,641pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.3% | £1,607pcm |
| June 2015 | 1.9% | £1,556pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.6% | £1,526pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.1% | £1,503pcm |
| June 2012 | -1% | £1,504pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.4% | £1,519pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.7% | £1,484pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.3% | £1,445pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.1% | £1,510pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,479pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 16th October 2025 for £600,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 2.2%.
The Balk, Walton, Wakefield, WF2 has had 3 sales since 1995, with 3 in the last three years and 1 in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£600,000 | 5 Bed House63, The Balk, Wakefield, WF2 6JY63, The Balk, Wakefield, WF2 6JY
- Sold Jul 2025£170,000 | 3 Bed House35, The Balk, Wakefield, WF2 6JY35, The Balk, Wakefield, WF2 6JY
- Sold Mar 2025£610,000 | 4 Bed House81, The Balk, Wakefield, WF2 6JX81, The Balk, Wakefield, WF2 6JX
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jun 2024£1,000,000 | 5 Bed House17, The Balk, Wakefield, WF2 6JZ17, The Balk, Wakefield, WF2 6JZ
- Sold Nov 2022£880,000 | 5 Bed House3 Overtown Court, The Balk, Wakefield, WF2 6JX3 Overtown Court, The Balk, Wakefield, WF2 6JX
- Sold Mar 2021£810,000 | 5 Bed House1 Overtown Court, The Balk, Wakefield, WF2 6JX1 Overtown Court, The Balk, Wakefield, WF2 6JX
Nearby Streets
The Balk, Walton, Wakefield, WF2 is the 1124th largest and the 1167th most expensive street in the WF2 area.
- High Meadows, Walton, Wakefield, WF230 Addresses|124 m away
- Kendal Rise, Walton, Wakefield, WF26 Addresses|153 m away
- Charles Court, Walton, Wakefield, WF210 Addresses|168 m away
- Oaklands Croft, Walton, Wakefield, WF27 Addresses|191 m away
- Waterton Gardens, Walton, Wakefield, WF224 Addresses|201 m away
- Spurr Grove, Walton, Wakefield, WF24 Addresses|203 m away
Sections of this street
There are 7 postcodes on The Balk, Walton, Wakefield, WF2.
- House prices in WF2 6JX18 Addresses
- House prices in WF2 6JU23 Addresses
- House prices in WF2 6PN3 Addresses
- House prices in WF2 6JS2 Addresses
- House prices in WF2 6JZ11 Addresses
- House prices in WF2 6PW1 Address
Property Types
- 6 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 16 modern houses built after 1980
- 11 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 4 houses of an unknown age
- 13 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 34 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (6)
- modern house (16)
- mid-century house (11)
- house (4)
- early-century house (13)
- Unknown (34)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 46 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (2)
- E (10)
- B (6)
- F (1)
- C (7)
- G (1)
- D (19)
- No EPC (38)
Schools Nearby
- Walton Primary Academy100 m away
- Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School1.7 km away
- Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School2.3 km away
- St Thomas � Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy2.0 km away
- Kettlethorpe High School2.3 km away
- Crofton Academy2.5 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to The Balk, Walton, Wakefield, WF2 is Sandal & Agbrigg station, which is 2.1 kilometres away.
- Sandal & Agbrigg|2.1 km away
- Wakefield Kirkgate|3.9 km away
- Wakefield Westgate|4.7 km away
