Key Street Insights
Watson Crescent is a residential street with 66 addresses.
It ranks as the 593rd largest and 258th most expensive of the 658 streets in the WF1 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The street contains a total of 66 properties: 66 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £168,869
- 10 Year change
- up 48.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,023pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 69.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £205/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.3%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Watson Crescent is a residential street with 66 addresses.
It ranks as the 593rd largest and 258th most expensive of the 658 streets in the WF1 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The street contains a total of 66 properties: 66 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £168,869
- 10 Year change
- up 48.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,023pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 69.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £205/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson Watson Crescent, Wakefield, WF1
- 1 Watson Crescent
2 Bed Early-century House
- 2 Watson Crescent
3 Bed Early-century House
- 3 Watson Crescent
House
- 4 Watson Crescent
3 Bed Early-century House
- 5 Watson Crescent
3 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Watson Crescent sold for £165,000 on 12th November 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 1.6%.
The current average value in the street is £168,869.
The Watson Crescent Sales Market has increased by 48.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.5% | £168,869 |
| June 2025 | 4.5% | £164,733 |
| June 2024 | 3.3% | £157,699 |
| June 2023 | 0.8% | £152,710 |
| June 2022 | 9.8% | £151,460 |
| June 2021 | 7.5% | £137,942 |
| June 2020 | 5.4% | £128,316 |
| June 2019 | 3.7% | £121,706 |
| June 2018 | 5.1% | £117,362 |
| June 2017 | -1.6% | £111,668 |
| June 2016 | 4.4% | £113,437 |
| June 2015 | 4% | £108,659 |
| June 2014 | 4.2% | £104,485 |
| June 2013 | -3.8% | £100,254 |
| June 2012 | 0.8% | £104,268 |
| June 2011 | -4% | £103,458 |
| June 2010 | 1.7% | £107,823 |
| June 2009 | -14.5% | £106,060 |
| June 2008 | -1.3% | £124,009 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £125,678 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,023.
The Watson Crescent Rental Market has increased by 69.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.8% | £1,023pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.2% | £976pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.2% | £919pcm |
| June 2023 | 9% | £857pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.7% | £786pcm |
| June 2021 | 9.7% | £710pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.9% | £647pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.7% | £635pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.7% | £619pcm |
| June 2017 | 2% | £614pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.1% | £602pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.8% | £584pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.3% | £568pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.8% | £555pcm |
| June 2012 | -1% | £560pcm |
| June 2011 | 0.2% | £566pcm |
| June 2010 | 0.1% | £564pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.9% | £564pcm |
| June 2008 | 1% | £599pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £593pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 12th November 2025 for £165,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.6%. The street has had a total of 42 sales since 1995.
Watson Crescent, Wakefield, WF1 has seen 5 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Nov 2025£165,000 | 3 Bed House31, Watson Crescent, Wakefield, WF1 4QP31, Watson Crescent, Wakefield, WF1 4QP
- Sold Oct 2023£146,000 | 3 Bed House10, Watson Crescent, Wakefield, WF1 4QF10, Watson Crescent, Wakefield, WF1 4QF
- Sold Feb 2023£143,000 | 3 Bed House26, Watson Crescent, Wakefield, WF1 4QG26, Watson Crescent, Wakefield, WF1 4QG
- Sold Feb 2023£170,000 | 2 Bed House1, Watson Crescent, Wakefield, WF1 4QF1, Watson Crescent, Wakefield, WF1 4QF
- Sold Jan 2023£140,000 | 3 Bed House66, Watson Crescent, Wakefield, WF1 4QP66, Watson Crescent, Wakefield, WF1 4QP
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Feb 2023£170,000 | 2 Bed House1, Watson Crescent, Wakefield, WF1 4QF1, Watson Crescent, Wakefield, WF1 4QF
- Sold Nov 2025£165,000 | 3 Bed House31, Watson Crescent, Wakefield, WF1 4QP31, Watson Crescent, Wakefield, WF1 4QP
- Sold Oct 2023£146,000 | 3 Bed House10, Watson Crescent, Wakefield, WF1 4QF10, Watson Crescent, Wakefield, WF1 4QF
Nearby Streets
Watson Crescent, Wakefield, WF1 is the 593rd largest and the 258th most expensive street in the WF1 area.
- Queen Elizabeth Grove, Wakefield, WF116 Addresses|119 m away
- Brotherton Avenue, Wakefield, WF132 Addresses|168 m away
- Irwin Crescent, Wakefield, WF170 Addresses|188 m away
- Woodhouse Road, Wakefield, WF1133 Addresses|197 m away
- Queen Elizabeth Road, Wakefield, WF170 Addresses|212 m away
- Shepley Street, Wakefield, WF178 Addresses|230 m away
Sections of this street
There are 3 postcodes on Watson Crescent, Wakefield, WF1.
- House prices in WF1 4QG9 Addresses
- House prices in WF1 4QP40 Addresses
- House prices in WF1 4QF17 Addresses
Property Types
- 13 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 houses of an unknown age
- 39 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 11 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (13)
- house (3)
- early-century house (39)
- Unknown (11)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 52 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (6)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (19)
- G (0)
- D (27)
- No EPC (14)
Schools Nearby
- Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill100 m away
- Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill300 m away
- Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School500 m away
- Outwood Academy City Fields500 m away
- Trinity Academy Cathedral2.9 km away
- St Thomas � Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy2.9 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Watson Crescent, Wakefield, WF1 is Wakefield Kirkgate station, which is 1.0 kilometres away.
- Wakefield Kirkgate|1.0 km away
- Wakefield Westgate|1.6 km away
- Sandal & Agbrigg|2.7 km away
