Ashdown Road, Wakefield
House prices, sold prices and local information for WF1 5LU.
At a glance
8 property sales on Ashdown Road, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £150,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £99,375. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Ashdown Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ashdown Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF1 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 4 | £99,375 | 24 Nov 2021 |
| Semi-detached | 4 | £131,750 | 5 Jun 2026 |
Sold prices on Ashdown Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3, Ashdown Road WF1 5LU | 5 Jun 2026 | £150,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 29, Ashdown Road WF1 5LU | 7 Aug 2025 | £123,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 30, Ashdown Road WF1 5LU | 30 Apr 2025 | £175,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 31, Ashdown Road WF1 5LU | 7 Jun 2024 | £167,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 5, Ashdown Road WF1 5LU | 10 Jan 2024 | £93,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 26, Ashdown Road WF1 5LU | 22 Sep 2023 | £110,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 13, Ashdown Road WF1 5LU | 28 Jun 2023 | £132,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 13, Ashdown Road WF1 5LU | 28 Jun 2023 | £145,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 9, Ashdown Road WF1 5LU | 24 Nov 2021 | £102,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 23, Ashdown Road WF1 5LU | 16 Aug 2021 | £106,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 29, Ashdown Road WF1 5LU | 11 Oct 2019 | £75,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 8, Ashdown Road WF1 5LU | 4 Jun 2019 | £40,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 3, Ashdown Road WF1 5LU | 10 Sep 2018 | £100,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 31, Ashdown Road WF1 5LU | 27 Jan 2017 | £110,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 34, Ashdown Road WF1 5LU | 3 Nov 2016 | £115,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 30, Ashdown Road WF1 5LU | 7 Mar 2016 | £114,000 | Terraced | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 3, Ashdown Road | £100,000 (Sep 2018) → £150,000 (Jun 2026) | +50% over 8 yrs |
| 29, Ashdown Road | £75,000 (Oct 2019) → £123,000 (Aug 2025) | +64% over 6 yrs |
| 30, Ashdown Road | £114,000 (Mar 2016) → £175,000 (Apr 2025) | +54% over 9 yrs |
| 31, Ashdown Road | £110,000 (Jan 2017) → £167,000 (Jun 2024) | +52% over 7 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Ashdown Road
Crime
185 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ashdown Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 76 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 23 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 16 |
| Public order | 15 |
| Other theft | 12 |
| Drugs | 10 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Ashdown Road is in or near 6 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Balne Beck, Alverthorpe Beck and Ings Beck at Wakefield Westgate Flood warning area
- Ings Beck and Oakenshaw Beck Flood alert area
- Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert area
- Oakenshaw Beck at Agbrigg Flood warning area
- River Calder at Wakefield - Fall Ings and Belle Vue Flood warning 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 Ashdown Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandal Magna Community Academy 255 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.1 mi |
| The Castle Nursery School 108 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy 762 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource 245 pupils | Primary Methodist | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School 608 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 255 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill 251 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.4 mi |
| Wakefield Lawefield Primary School 437 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.4 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 0.3 mi · 5 min walk
- Wakefield Kirkgate station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
- Wakefield Westgate station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Sandal Church (Barnsley Road) 3 min walk
- Agbrigg Park (opp, Agbrigg Road) 3 min walk
- Sandal Church (opp, Barnsley Road) 3 min walk
- Agbrigg Park (Agbrigg Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Maybush Medical Centre
Belle Isle Health Park, Portobello Road, Wakefield · 0.4 mi - Trinity Medical Centre
Thornhill Street, Wakefield · 1.0 mi - Warrengate Medical Centre
78 Upper Warrengate, Wakefield · 1.2 mi - Eastmoor Health Centre
Windhill Road, Eastmoor, Wakefield · 1.6 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 3 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 2 of 10.
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 53.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 38.5% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 8.0% | 17.1% |
| Households | 1,024 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 69.1% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 12.4% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,589 |
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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