Buckthorne Drive, East Ardsley, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF3 2LP, WF3 2DA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£410,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£288,631
21 sales
Price range
£166k – £410k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Aug 2026
WF3 2LP

At a glance

House prices£289k 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 station25 min walkOutwood station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

21 property sales on Buckthorne 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 £410,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £294,762. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Buckthorne Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Buckthorne 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: £230,000 (3 sales)2016£230k2017: £217,000 (3 sales)2017£217k2018: £295,750 (1 sales)2018£296k2019: £262,000 (4 sales)2019£262k2020: £289,000 (2 sales)2020£289k2022: £342,500 (2 sales)2022£343k2023: £336,000 (1 sales)2023£336k2025: £341,874 (4 sales)2025£342k2026: £410,000 (1 sales)2026£410k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached20£294,7623 Aug 2026
Semi-detached1£166,00014 Dec 2017

Sold prices on Buckthorne Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
67, Buckthorne Drive WF3 2LP 3 Aug 2026£410,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Buckthorne Drive WF3 2DA 17 Oct 2025£369,995 DetachedFreehold
31, Buckthorne Drive WF3 2DA 18 Aug 2025£378,500 DetachedFreehold
45, Buckthorne Drive WF3 2LP 31 Mar 2025£300,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Buckthorne Drive WF3 2DA 21 Mar 2025£319,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Buckthorne Drive WF3 2DA 3 Feb 2023£336,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Buckthorne Drive WF3 2LP 20 Oct 2022£385,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Buckthorne Drive WF3 2DA 2 Sep 2022£300,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Buckthorne Drive WF3 2LP 16 Oct 2020£293,000 DetachedFreehold
57, Buckthorne Drive WF3 2LP 25 Sep 2020£285,000 DetachedFreehold
48, Buckthorne Drive WF3 2LP 20 Dec 2019£265,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Buckthorne Drive WF3 2DA 26 Nov 2019£268,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Buckthorne Drive WF3 2DA 25 Oct 2019£265,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Buckthorne Drive WF3 2DA 26 Apr 2019£250,000 DetachedFreehold
71, Buckthorne Drive WF3 2LP 23 Nov 2018£295,750 DetachedFreehold
54, Buckthorne Drive WF3 2LP 14 Dec 2017£166,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, Buckthorne Drive WF3 2LP 16 May 2017£250,000 DetachedFreehold
41, Buckthorne Drive WF3 2LP 3 Mar 2017£235,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Buckthorne Drive WF3 2DA 23 Sep 2016£230,000 DetachedFreehold
46, Buckthorne Drive WF3 2LP 17 Aug 2016£235,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Buckthorne Drive WF3 2DA 31 May 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
31, Buckthorne Drive £265,000 (Oct 2019) → £378,500 (Aug 2025) +43%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Buckthorne Drive

Crime

82 crimes were reported within about a mile of Buckthorne 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 offences39
Criminal damage & arson9
Anti-social behaviour8
Public order6
Burglary5
Vehicle crime4

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

Flood risk

Buckthorne Drive 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 Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
East Ardsley Primary Academy 417 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Thorpe Primary School 224 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 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
Blackgates Primary Academy 233 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.3 mi
Robin Hood Primary School 420 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.3 mi
Rodillian Academy 1,615 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.3 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 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
  • Morley station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
  • Wakefield Westgate station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Queen Street (at, Fall Lane) 1 min walk
  • Queen Street (opp, Fall Lane) 1 min walk
  • Mary Street (Fall Lane) 2 min walk
  • Mary Street (opp, Fall Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Leigh View Medical Practice
    Leigh View Medical Centre, Bradford Road, Wakefield · 1.0 mi
  • Outwood Park Medical Centre
    Potovens Lane, Outwood, Wakefield · 1.4 mi
  • Lingwell Croft Surgery
    16 Shelldrake Drive, Middleton, Leeds · 1.6 mi
  • Lofthouse Surgery
    2 Church Farm Close, Leeds Road, Lofthouse, 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

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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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