Abbey Close, East Ardsley, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF3 2FD.

Average price (last 12 months)
£232,500
1 sale
Average price (since 2018)
£184,313
8 sales
Price range
£144k – £235k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
13 Jul 2026
WF3 2FD

At a glance

House prices£184k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station30 min walkOutwood station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Abbey Close, East Ardsley, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £232,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £184,917. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Abbey Close compared

WF3 postcode area£264,797
Wakefield£257,640
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Abbey Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2018: £151,000 (2 sales)2018£151k2019: £145,000 (1 sales)2019£145k2020: £172,500 (2 sales)2020£173k2024: £235,000 (1 sales)2024£235k2025: £215,000 (1 sales)2025£215k2026: £232,500 (1 sales)2026£233k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced6£184,91713 Jul 2026
Flat2£182,50028 Feb 2025

Sold prices on Abbey Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Abbey Close WF3 2FD 13 Jul 2026£232,500 TerracedLeasehold
9, Abbey Close WF3 2FD 8 May 2026£205,000 TerracedLeasehold
8, Abbey Close WF3 2FD 28 Feb 2025£215,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Abbey Close WF3 2FD 29 Jul 2024£235,000 TerracedLeasehold
5, Abbey Close WF3 2FD 20 Nov 2020£195,000 TerracedLeasehold
8, Abbey Close WF3 2FD 10 Jan 2020£150,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Abbey Close WF3 2FD 10 May 2019£145,000 TerracedLeasehold
9, Abbey Close WF3 2FD 25 Jan 2019£150,000 TerracedLeasehold
1, Abbey Close WF3 2FD 20 Aug 2018£158,000 TerracedLeasehold
10, Abbey Close WF3 2FD 16 Feb 2018£144,000 TerracedLeasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
9, Abbey Close £150,000 (Jan 2019) → £145,000 (May 2019) → £205,000 (May 2026) +37%
over 7 yrs
8, Abbey Close £150,000 (Jan 2020) → £215,000 (Feb 2025) +43%
over 5 yrs
5, Abbey Close £195,000 (Nov 2020) → £235,000 (Jul 2024) +21%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Abbey Close

Crime

105 crimes were reported within about a mile of Abbey Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences49
Criminal damage & arson14
Anti-social behaviour13
Public order9
Burglary5
Other theft4

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Abbey Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Middle River Aire catchment Flood alert area
  • Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Abbey Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Thorpe Primary School 224 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
East Ardsley Primary Academy 417 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Elements Primary School 395 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Middleton Primary School 383 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy 1,023 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.1 mi
Robin Hood Primary School 420 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.2 mi
Sharp Lane Primary School 570 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Blackgates Primary Academy 233 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.3 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

  • Outwood station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Morley station 2.6 mi · 53 min walk
  • Cottingley station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Scampston Drive (W bound, Station Lane) 3 min walk
  • Scampston Drive (E bound, Station Lane) 3 min walk
  • Back Oakley Terrace (Station Lane) 4 min walk
  • Stanhope Road (S bound, Stanhope Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Leigh View Medical Practice
    Leigh View Medical Centre, Bradford Road, Wakefield · 1.0 mi
  • Lingwell Croft Surgery
    16 Shelldrake Drive, Middleton, Leeds · 1.2 mi
  • Lofthouse Surgery
    2 Church Farm Close, Leeds Road, Lofthouse, Wakefield · 1.6 mi
  • Outwood Park Medical Centre
    Potovens Lane, Outwood, Wakefield · 1.7 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned62.7%62.5%
Private rented20.6%20.3%
Social rented16.4%17.1%
Households593

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6470.8%64.1%
Aged 65+8.2%18.6%
Residents1,453

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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