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Street Property Data
The Balk WF2 Sold Prices & Property Data
View sold house prices, recent transactions, property mix, and local context for The Balk, WF2.
The Balk is a street in the WF2 postcode district. This page brings together recorded Land Registry sales, local price trends, property types, nearby crime trends and deprivation context to give a clearer view of the local property market.
Street Snapshot
The Balk at a glance
Only metrics with enough underlying data are shown here.
Total recorded sales
83
Average sale price
£341,969
Median sale price
£316,000
Latest sale date
16 Oct 2025
Highest recorded sale
£1,000,000
Most common property type
Detached
Deprivation band
Decile 6 / 10
Crime level
Crime is up 12.8% over the past year, driven by increases in possession of weapons and offset by decreases in bicycle theft.
Comparison
The Balk compared with WF2
Street-level figures are compared against the full postcode district using recorded Land Registry sales.
| Metric | The Balk | WF2 |
|---|---|---|
| Average sale price | £341,969 | £154,839 |
| Median sale price | £316,000 | £124,950 |
| Sales count | 83 | 21187 |
| Most common property type | Detached | Semi-detached |
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Yearly sales count
Crime trends near The Balk, WF2
RisingCrime is up 12.8% over the past year, driven by increases in possession of weapons and offset by decreases in bicycle theft.
Compared with the previous 12 months, based on reported crimes within roughly 500 metres of this street centroid.
Monthly crime volume over the last 24 months
Peaks indicate higher reported crime periods.
Latest: 38 crimes
Overall change
+12.8%
Rising most
Possession of weapons
125% (low volume)
Falling most
Bicycle theft
-90.9%
Crime profile for this street area
| Crime type | Total | % | 12m change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 295 | 49.3% | +16.1% |
| Shoplifting | 79 | 13.2% | +36.2% |
| Other theft | 48 | 8% | +65.5% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 42 | 7% | +61.5% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 31 | 5.2% | -16.2% |
| Vehicle crime | 25 | 4.2% | +56.3% |
| Public order | 25 | 4.2% | -35.9% |
| Drugs | 20 | 3.3% | -20% |
| Other crime | 18 | 3% | 0% |
| Burglary | 15 | 2.5% | -25% |
Closest deprivation area for this street
Wakefield 038B
(E01011941)
This is the nearest mapped LSOA to the street centroid, so it provides area context rather than street-specific deprivation.
Decile
6 / 10
Rank
18,806 / 33,755
Full details
Nearest postcode anchor: WF2 6JU
Closest LSOA map context
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FAQ
Questions about The Balk
What is the average house price on The Balk?
The average recorded sale price on The Balk, WF2 is £341,969 based on 83 sales.
How many properties have sold on The Balk?
The Balk recorded 83 Category A sales in the current street dataset for WF2.
What types of properties sell on The Balk?
The most common recorded property type on The Balk, WF2 is Detached.
How does The Balk compare with WF2?
The Balk has an average sale price of £341,969 versus £154,839 across WF2 overall.
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Recent Sales
Recent property sales on The Balk
These recorded sales are shown as crawlable HTML and link through to the matching property page where a slug is available.
Showing 1 to 25 of 83 sales