Bidder Drive, East Ardsley, Wakefield

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£187,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£226,406
16 sales
Price range
£130k – £380k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Mar 2026
WF3 2EZ

At a glance

House prices£226k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station34 min walkOutwood station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

16 property sales on Bidder Drive, East Ardsley, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £187,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £272,813. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Bidder Drive compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £225,000 (1 sales)2016£225k2017: £147,000 (1 sales)2017£147k2018: £166,000 (3 sales)2018£166k2019: £235,000 (1 sales)2019£235k2020: £173,000 (1 sales)2020£173k2021: £201,000 (1 sales)2021£201k2023: £357,500 (1 sales)2023£358k2024: £254,250 (4 sales)2024£254k2025: £291,000 (2 sales)2025£291k2026: £187,000 (1 sales)2026£187k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached8£272,81320 Aug 2025
Semi-detached6£187,16730 Jun 2025
Terraced2£158,50031 Mar 2026

Sold prices on Bidder Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3, Bidder Drive WF3 2EZ 31 Mar 2026£187,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Bidder Drive WF3 2EZ 20 Aug 2025£380,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Bidder Drive WF3 2EZ 30 Jun 2025£202,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Bidder Drive WF3 2EZ 11 Sep 2024£340,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Bidder Drive WF3 2EZ 30 Apr 2024£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Bidder Drive WF3 2EZ 19 Apr 2024£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Bidder Drive WF3 2EZ 27 Feb 2024£277,000 DetachedFreehold
55, Bidder Drive WF3 2EZ 7 Dec 2023£357,500 DetachedFreehold
73, Bidder Drive WF3 2EZ 30 Sep 2021£201,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Bidder Drive WF3 2EZ 18 Dec 2020£173,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, Bidder Drive WF3 2EZ 21 Mar 2019£235,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Bidder Drive WF3 2EZ 27 Nov 2018£185,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Bidder Drive WF3 2EZ 16 Jul 2018£183,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Bidder Drive WF3 2EZ 29 Jun 2018£130,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Bidder Drive WF3 2EZ 29 Jun 2018£195,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Bidder Drive WF3 2EZ 15 Dec 2017£147,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Bidder Drive WF3 2EZ 18 Nov 2016£225,000 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
3, Bidder Drive £130,000 (Jun 2018) → £187,000 (Mar 2026) +44%
over 8 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Bidder Drive

Crime

139 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bidder Drive in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences70
Anti-social behaviour17
Criminal damage & arson17
Public order10
Other crime9
Burglary5

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

Schools near Bidder Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
East Ardsley Primary Academy 417 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Thorpe Primary School 224 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Middleton Primary School 383 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Elements Primary School 395 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Blackgates Primary Academy 233 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.1 mi
Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy 1,023 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.1 mi
Westwood Primary School 288 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.2 mi
Middleton St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 419 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good 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 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Morley station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
  • Cottingley station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Forest Ridge (opp, Common Lane) 2 min walk
  • Forest Ridge (adj, Common Lane Forest Ridge) 2 min walk
  • Scampston Drive (W bound, Station Lane) 3 min walk
  • Scampston Drive (E bound, Station Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Leigh View Medical Practice
    Leigh View Medical Centre, Bradford Road, Wakefield · 0.8 mi
  • Lingwell Croft Surgery
    16 Shelldrake Drive, Middleton, Leeds · 1.2 mi
  • Lofthouse Surgery
    2 Church Farm Close, Leeds Road, Lofthouse, Wakefield · 1.8 mi
  • Outwood Park Medical Centre
    Potovens Lane, Outwood, Wakefield · 1.9 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 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned76.9%62.5%
Private rented13.3%20.3%
Social rented9.8%17.1%
Households731

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6470.5%64.1%
Aged 65+9.6%18.6%
Residents1,755

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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