Ash Lea, Stanley, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF3 4JS.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2024)

£302,500

2 sales

Price range

£270k – £335k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

23 May 2025

WF3 4JS

At a glance

House prices£303k averageSince 2024 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station32 min walkOutwood station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Ash Lea, Stanley, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2024. The most recent sale was on 23 May 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £335,000.

House prices on Ash Lea compared

WF3 postcode area£264,797

Wakefield£257,640

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£335,000	20 Sep 2024
Semi-detached	1	£270,000	23 May 2025

Sold prices on Ash Lea

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Ash Lea WF3 4JS	23 May 2025	£270,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
7, Ash Lea WF3 4JS	20 Sep 2024	£335,000	Detached	Freehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near Ash Lea

Crime

138 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ash Lea 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 offences	74
Criminal damage & arson	14
Anti-social behaviour	11
Public order	9
Other theft	7
Vehicle crime	6

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

Flood risk

Ash Lea is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Ings Beck and Oakenshaw Beck Flood alert area
River Calder at Stanley Flood warning 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 Ash Lea

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy 233 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Meadowcroft School 128 pupils	Other independent special school	5–19	Report	0.6 mi
Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 298 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Ivy Lane School 51 pupils	Other independent special school	10–19	Report	0.9 mi
Rooks Nest Academy 368 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Outwood Academy City Fields 928 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	1.0 mi
Newton Hill Community School 338 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.1 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill 452 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.1 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 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
Wakefield Kirkgate station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
Wakefield Westgate station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Ash Lea (Ferry Lane) 1 min walk
Ash Lea (at, Ferry Lane) 1 min walk
Ferry Lane End (Aberford Road) 1 min walk
Ferry Lane End (opp, Aberford Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Stanley
Stanley Health Centre, Lake Lock Road, Wakefield · 0.8 mi
Eastmoor Health Centre
Windhill Road, Eastmoor, Wakefield · 0.9 mi
New Southgate Surgery
Buxton Place, Wakefield · 1.3 mi
Warrengate Medical Centre
78 Upper Warrengate, Wakefield · 1.5 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 8 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	78.3%	62.5%
Private rented	19.5%	20.3%
Social rented	2.1%	17.1%
Households	706

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	66.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	18.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,575

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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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