Bracken Green, East Ardsley, Wakefield

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£90,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£136,568
14 sales
Price range
£77k – £270k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Mar 2026
WF3 2LT

At a glance

House prices£137k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station23 min walkOutwood station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

14 property sales on Bracken Green, 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 £90,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £95,295. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Bracken Green compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bracken Green 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: £173,995 (1 sales)2016£174k2018: £77,500 (2 sales)2018£78k2022: £175,500 (2 sales)2022£176k2023: £209,667 (3 sales)2023£210k2024: £102,863 (4 sales)2024£103k2025: £101,500 (1 sales)2025£102k2026: £90,000 (1 sales)2026£90k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat10£95,2954 Mar 2026
Terraced3£236,33210 Feb 2023
Semi-detached1£250,00014 Jul 2023

Sold prices on Bracken Green

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
27, Bracken Green WF3 2LT 4 Mar 2026£90,000 FlatLeasehold
25, Bracken Green WF3 2LT 3 Feb 2025£101,500 FlatLeasehold
9, Bracken Green WF3 2LT 4 Dec 2024£97,500 FlatLeasehold
17, Bracken Green WF3 2LT 4 Sep 2024£110,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Bracken Green WF3 2LT 9 Aug 2024£99,950 FlatLeasehold
26, Bracken Green WF3 2LT 28 Feb 2024£104,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Bracken Green WF3 2LT 18 Aug 2023£114,000 FlatLeasehold
31, Bracken Green WF3 2LT 14 Jul 2023£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Bracken Green WF3 2LT 10 Feb 2023£265,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Bracken Green WF3 2LT 11 Nov 2022£270,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Bracken Green WF3 2LT 2 Aug 2022£81,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Bracken Green WF3 2LT 14 Sep 2018£78,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Bracken Green WF3 2LT 27 Apr 2018£77,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Bracken Green WF3 2LT 15 Apr 2016£175,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Bracken Green WF3 2LT 15 Apr 2016£173,995 TerracedFreehold

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, Bracken Green £175,000 (Apr 2016) → £270,000 (Nov 2022) +54%
over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Bracken Green

Crime

57 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bracken Green 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 offences25
Criminal damage & arson7
Anti-social behaviour6
Burglary5
Public order5
Other theft3

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

Flood risk

Bracken Green 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 Bracken Green

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
East Ardsley Primary Academy 417 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Thorpe Primary School 224 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Rodillian Academy 1,615 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.0 mi
Robin Hood Primary School 420 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Elements Primary School 395 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Middleton Primary School 383 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.3 mi
Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy 1,023 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.4 mi
Sharp Lane Primary School 570 pupils Primary 3–11 Good 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

  • Outwood station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
  • Morley station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk
  • Wakefield Westgate station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Mary Street (opp, Fall Lane) 4 min walk
  • Mary Street (Fall Lane) 4 min walk
  • Stanhope Road (S bound, Stanhope Road) 5 min walk
  • Stanhope Road (at, Stanhope Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Leigh View Medical Practice
    Leigh View Medical Centre, Bradford Road, Wakefield · 1.3 mi
  • Lofthouse Surgery
    2 Church Farm Close, Leeds Road, Lofthouse, Wakefield · 1.3 mi
  • Outwood Park Medical Centre
    Potovens Lane, Outwood, Wakefield · 1.4 mi
  • Lingwell Croft Surgery
    16 Shelldrake Drive, Middleton, Leeds · 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 7 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned70.4%62.5%
Private rented17.5%20.3%
Social rented11.8%17.1%
Households659

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1525.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.9%64.1%
Aged 65+6.5%18.6%
Residents1,734

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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