Cave Lane, East Ardsley, Wakefield

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£271,152
13 sales
Price range
£126k – £500k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Sep 2025
WF3 2BB

At a glance

House prices£271k averageSince 2017 (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 station23 min walkOutwood station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband74% of homesNational average 80%

13 property sales on Cave Lane, East Ardsley, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 26 Sep 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £311,248. Average sale prices fell from £287,495 in 2017 to £234,500 in 2025 (-18%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Cave Lane compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £287,495 (4 sales)2017£287k2019: £414,998 (2 sales)2019£415k2020: £203,000 (2 sales)2020£203k2021: £270,000 (1 sales)2021£270k2023: £200,000 (2 sales)2023£200k2025: £234,500 (2 sales)2025£235k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached8£311,24826 Sep 2025
Semi-detached3£243,33022 Mar 2021
Terraced2£152,5005 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Cave Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
44, Cave Lane WF3 2BB 26 Sep 2025£290,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Cave Lane WF3 2BB 5 Mar 2025£179,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Cave Lane WF3 2BB 16 Oct 2023£200,000 DetachedFreehold
46, Cave Lane WF3 2BB 4 Apr 2023£200,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Cave Lane WF3 2BB 22 Mar 2021£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Cave Lane WF3 2BB 27 Oct 2020£280,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Cave Lane WF3 2BB 2 Jun 2020£126,000 TerracedFreehold
Ashley View, Cave Lane WF3 2BB 6 Dec 2019£330,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Cave Lane WF3 2BB 2 Oct 2019£499,995 DetachedFreehold
1, Cave Lane WF3 2BB 2 Jun 2017£234,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
5, Cave Lane WF3 2BB 5 May 2017£319,995 Detached New buildFreehold
7, Cave Lane WF3 2BB 7 Apr 2017£369,995 Detached New buildFreehold
3, Cave Lane WF3 2BB 31 Mar 2017£224,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold

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, Cave Lane £234,995 (Jun 2017) → £270,000 (Mar 2021) +15%
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Crime and flood risk near Cave Lane

Crime

72 crimes were reported within about a mile of Cave Lane 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 offences35
Criminal damage & arson9
Anti-social behaviour7
Public order5
Burglary4
Other theft3

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

Flood risk

Cave Lane 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 Cave Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
East Ardsley Primary Academy 417 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
Thorpe Primary School 224 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Blackgates Primary Academy 233 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.3 mi
Rodillian Academy 1,615 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.4 mi
Middleton Primary School 383 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.4 mi
Elements Primary School 395 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
Robin Hood Primary School 420 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.4 mi
Outwood Grange Academy 1,900 pupils Secondary 11–18 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 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
  • Morley station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk
  • Wakefield Westgate station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • East Ardsley Academy (Fall Lane) 1 min walk
  • East Ardsley Academy (Fall Lane) 1 min walk
  • Moor Knoll Ln Knoll Park (adj, Moor Knoll Lane) 2 min walk
  • Moor Knoll Ln Knoll Park (opp, Moor Knoll 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 · 1.3 mi
  • Lofthouse Surgery
    2 Church Farm Close, Leeds Road, Lofthouse, Wakefield · 1.6 mi
  • Lingwell Croft Surgery
    16 Shelldrake Drive, Middleton, Leeds · 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+)74%80%
Gigabit-capable74%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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