Buckthorne Close, East Ardsley, Wakefield

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

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£280,850
7 sales
Price range
£220k – £350k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 May 2024
WF3 2DB

At a glance

House prices£281k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station27 min walkOutwood station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Buckthorne Close, East Ardsley, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 24 May 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £280,850. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Buckthorne Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Buckthorne Close 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 (2 sales)2016£225k2019: £264,950 (1 sales)2019£265k2020: £261,000 (1 sales)2020£261k2022: £325,000 (1 sales)2022£325k2023: £350,000 (1 sales)2023£350k2024: £315,000 (1 sales)2024£315k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached7£280,85024 May 2024

Sold prices on Buckthorne Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
11, Buckthorne Close WF3 2DB 24 May 2024£315,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Buckthorne Close WF3 2DB 28 Jul 2023£350,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Buckthorne Close WF3 2DB 24 Jan 2022£325,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Buckthorne Close WF3 2DB 6 Mar 2020£261,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Buckthorne Close WF3 2DB 4 Oct 2019£264,950 DetachedFreehold
10, Buckthorne Close WF3 2DB 10 Aug 2016£230,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Buckthorne Close WF3 2DB 25 Jul 2016£220,000 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
10, Buckthorne Close £230,000 (Aug 2016) → £264,950 (Oct 2019) +15%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Buckthorne Close

Crime

91 crimes were reported within about a mile of Buckthorne Close 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 offences44
Anti-social behaviour10
Criminal damage & arson9
Public order6
Burglary5
Other crime5

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

Flood risk

Buckthorne Close 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 Buckthorne Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
East Ardsley Primary Academy 417 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Thorpe Primary School 224 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Blackgates Primary Academy 233 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.1 mi
Middleton Primary School 383 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.2 mi
Elements Primary School 395 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Robin Hood Primary School 420 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.4 mi
Rodillian Academy 1,615 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.5 mi
Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy 1,023 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.5 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 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
  • Morley station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
  • Wakefield Westgate station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Moor Knoll Lane New Ln (opp, Moor Knoll Lane) 1 min walk
  • Moor Knoll Lane New Ln (at, Moor Knoll Lane) 1 min walk
  • Moor Knoll Ln Knoll Park (opp, Moor Knoll Lane) 2 min walk
  • Moor Knoll Ln Knoll Park (adj, Moor Knoll Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Leigh View Medical Practice
    Leigh View Medical Centre, Bradford Road, Wakefield · 0.9 mi
  • Outwood Park Medical Centre
    Potovens Lane, Outwood, Wakefield · 1.5 mi
  • Lingwell Croft Surgery
    16 Shelldrake Drive, Middleton, Leeds · 1.6 mi
  • Lofthouse Surgery
    2 Church Farm Close, Leeds Road, Lofthouse, Wakefield · 1.7 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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