Ambleside Drive, Walton, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF2 6TJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£345,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£385,000
5 sales
Price range
£325k – £470k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Nov 2025
WF2 6TJ

At a glance

House prices£385k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station26 min walkSandal & Agbrigg station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Ambleside Drive, Walton, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £345,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £385,000. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Ambleside Drive compared

WF2 postcode area£265,091
Wakefield£257,640
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ambleside Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £470,000 (1 sales)2016£470k2017: £325,000 (1 sales)2017£325k2022: £410,000 (1 sales)2022£410k2023: £375,000 (1 sales)2023£375k2025: £345,000 (1 sales)2025£345k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached5£385,00014 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Ambleside Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Ambleside Drive WF2 6TJ 14 Nov 2025£345,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Ambleside Drive WF2 6TJ 17 Jan 2025£275,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Ambleside Drive WF2 6TJ 21 Sep 2023£375,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Ambleside Drive WF2 6TJ 6 Apr 2022£410,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Ambleside Drive WF2 6TJ 1 Dec 2017£325,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Ambleside Drive WF2 6TJ 26 Sep 2016£470,000 DetachedFreehold

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
1, Ambleside Drive £275,000 (Jan 2025) → £345,000 (Nov 2025) +25%
over under a year
4, Ambleside Drive £325,000 (Dec 2017) → £410,000 (Apr 2022) +26%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Ambleside Drive

Crime

14 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ambleside Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences5
Anti-social behaviour2
Criminal damage & arson2
Public order2
Burglary1
Other theft1

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

Schools near Ambleside Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Walton Primary Academy 336 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School 608 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy 762 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Good Report 1.2 mi
Kettlethorpe High School 1,616 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.4 mi
Sandal Magna Community Academy 255 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School 233 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
The Castle Nursery School 108 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 1.6 mi
Crofton Infant School 188 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 1.7 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

  • Sandal & Agbrigg station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Wakefield Kirkgate station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
  • Wakefield Westgate station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Walton Manor (Shay Lane) 2 min walk
  • Walton School (near, Shay Lane) 2 min walk
  • Thornhill Drive (at, School Lane) 3 min walk
  • Walton School (opp, Shay Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Crofton And Sharlston Med Prac
    Slack Lane, Crofton, Wakefield · 1.7 mi
  • Chapelthorpe
    Standbridge Lane, Wakefield · 1.7 mi
  • Maybush Medical Centre
    Belle Isle Health Park, Portobello Road, Wakefield · 1.9 mi
  • Trinity Medical Centre
    Thornhill Street, Wakefield · 2.6 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 6 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned73.9%62.5%
Private rented6.4%20.3%
Social rented19.7%17.1%
Households700

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6452.2%64.1%
Aged 65+32.9%18.6%
Residents1,515

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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