Forage Way, Crofton, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF4 1FA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£369,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£245,957
49 sales
Price range
£70k – £375k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Aug 2026
WF4 1FA

At a glance

House prices£370k average43% above the Wakefield average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station38 min walkStreethouse station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

49 property sales on Forage Way, Crofton, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £369,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £271,897. Average sale prices rose from £244,695 in 2016 to £369,500 in 2026 (+51%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 43% above the Wakefield average of £257,640 over the same period. 18 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 15 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Forage Way compared

Forage Way£369,500
WF4 postcode area£265,063
Wakefield£257,640
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WF4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £244,695 (5 sales)2016£245k2017: £248,995 (21 sales)2017£249k2018: £75,000 (2 sales)2018£75k2019: £160,000 (2 sales)2019£160k2020: £188,333 (3 sales)2020£188k2021: £190,200 (5 sales)2021£190k2022: £324,375 (4 sales)2022£324k2023: £292,500 (2 sales)2023£293k2024: £308,500 (2 sales)2024£309k2025: £375,000 (1 sales)2025£375k2026: £369,500 (2 sales)2026£370k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached40£271,89717 Aug 2026
Semi-detached7£122,28630 May 2023
Terraced2£160,00021 Aug 2020

Sold prices on Forage Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
20, Forage Way WF4 1FA 17 Aug 2026£370,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Forage Way WF4 1FA 27 Feb 2026£369,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Forage Way WF4 1FA 8 Aug 2025£375,000 DetachedFreehold
47, Forage Way WF4 1FA 2 Aug 2024£295,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Forage Way WF4 1FA 24 May 2024£322,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Forage Way WF4 1FA 7 Jul 2023£370,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Forage Way WF4 1FA 30 May 2023£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Forage Way WF4 1FA 14 Oct 2022£340,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Forage Way WF4 1FA 13 Sep 2022£315,000 DetachedFreehold
45, Forage Way WF4 1FA 12 Aug 2022£322,500 DetachedFreehold
2, Forage Way WF4 1FA 30 May 2022£320,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Forage Way WF4 1FA 9 Aug 2021£281,000 DetachedFreehold
53, Forage Way WF4 1FA 27 May 2021£96,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Forage Way WF4 1FA 25 Mar 2021£250,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Forage Way WF4 1FA 22 Mar 2021£75,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
45, Forage Way WF4 1FA 12 Feb 2021£249,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Forage Way WF4 1FA 24 Sep 2020£245,000 DetachedFreehold
51, Forage Way WF4 1FA 21 Aug 2020£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, Forage Way WF4 1FA 21 Aug 2020£160,000 TerracedLeasehold
59, Forage Way WF4 1FA 18 Sep 2019£160,000 TerracedFreehold
59, Forage Way WF4 1FA 18 Sep 2019£160,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
57, Forage Way WF4 1FA 6 Jul 2018£80,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
11, Forage Way WF4 1FA 29 Jan 2018£70,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
32, Forage Way WF4 1FA 30 Nov 2017£269,995 Detached New buildFreehold
34, Forage Way WF4 1FA 30 Nov 2017£241,995 Detached New buildFreehold
36, Forage Way WF4 1FA 30 Nov 2017£239,995 Detached New buildFreehold
61, Forage Way WF4 1FA 30 Nov 2017£58,250 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
63, Forage Way WF4 1FA 30 Nov 2017£58,250 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
65, Forage Way WF4 1FA 30 Nov 2017£58,250 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
67, Forage Way WF4 1FA 30 Nov 2017£58,250 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
69, Forage Way WF4 1FA 30 Nov 2017£53,250 Terraced New buildFreehold
71, Forage Way WF4 1FA 30 Nov 2017£53,250 Terraced New buildFreehold
59, Forage Way WF4 1FA 30 Oct 2017£87,250 Terraced New buildFreehold
49, Forage Way WF4 1FA 16 Oct 2017£87,250 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
51, Forage Way WF4 1FA 16 Oct 2017£87,250 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
53, Forage Way WF4 1FA 16 Oct 2017£87,250 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
55, Forage Way WF4 1FA 16 Oct 2017£87,250 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
57, Forage Way WF4 1FA 16 Oct 2017£87,250 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
30, Forage Way WF4 1FA 22 Sep 2017£284,995 Detached New buildFreehold
37, Forage Way WF4 1FA 28 Aug 2017£246,996 Detached New buildFreehold
45, Forage Way WF4 1FA 31 Jul 2017£249,995 Detached New buildFreehold
43, Forage Way WF4 1FA 24 Jul 2017£206,995 Detached New buildFreehold
41, Forage Way WF4 1FA 21 Jul 2017£227,995 Detached New buildFreehold
47, Forage Way WF4 1FA 19 Jul 2017£216,995 Detached New buildFreehold
20, Forage Way WF4 1FA 30 Jun 2017£249,995 Detached New buildFreehold
25, Forage Way WF4 1FA 30 Jun 2017£77,250 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
27, Forage Way WF4 1FA 30 Jun 2017£77,250 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
29, Forage Way WF4 1FA 30 Jun 2017£77,250 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
31, Forage Way WF4 1FA 30 Jun 2017£77,250 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
33, Forage Way WF4 1FA 30 Jun 2017£87,250 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
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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
20, Forage Way £249,995 (Jun 2017) → £315,000 (Sep 2022) → £370,000 (Aug 2026) +48%
over 9 yrs
39, Forage Way £268,995 (Jun 2017) → £369,000 (Feb 2026) +37%
over 9 yrs
30, Forage Way £284,995 (Sep 2017) → £375,000 (Aug 2025) +32%
over 8 yrs
47, Forage Way £216,995 (Jul 2017) → £295,000 (Aug 2024) +36%
over 7 yrs
18, Forage Way £258,995 (Apr 2017) → £322,000 (May 2024) +24%
over 7 yrs
37, Forage Way £246,996 (Aug 2017) → £370,000 (Jul 2023) +50%
over 6 yrs
35, Forage Way £87,250 (Jun 2017) → £215,000 (May 2023) +146%
over 6 yrs
32, Forage Way £269,995 (Nov 2017) → £340,000 (Oct 2022) +26%
over 5 yrs
45, Forage Way £249,995 (Jul 2017) → £249,000 (Feb 2021) → £322,500 (Aug 2022) +29%
over 5 yrs
2, Forage Way £274,995 (Dec 2016) → £320,000 (May 2022) +16%
over 5 yrs
26, Forage Way £275,995 (May 2017) → £281,000 (Aug 2021) +2%
over 4 yrs
53, Forage Way £87,250 (Oct 2017) → £96,000 (May 2021) +10%
over 4 yrs
36, Forage Way £239,995 (Nov 2017) → £245,000 (Sep 2020) → £250,000 (Mar 2021) +4%
over 3 yrs
21, Forage Way £77,250 (Jun 2017) → £75,000 (Mar 2021) -3%
over 4 yrs
51, Forage Way £87,250 (Oct 2017) → £160,000 (Aug 2020) +83%
over 3 yrs
59, Forage Way £87,250 (Oct 2017) → £160,000 (Sep 2019) +83%
over 2 yrs
57, Forage Way £87,250 (Oct 2017) → £80,000 (Jul 2018) -8%
over under a year
11, Forage Way £77,250 (May 2017) → £70,000 (Jan 2018) -9%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Forage Way

Crime

28 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forage Way in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences13
Anti-social behaviour4
Other theft4
Burglary1
Criminal damage & arson1
Public order1

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

Flood risk

Forage Way is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood 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 Forage Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Crofton Infant School 188 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.2 mi
Crofton Junior School 231 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.3 mi
Crofton Academy 1,045 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.4 mi
Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School 233 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Enrich Academy 94 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 14–16 Requires improvement Report 0.8 mi
Hammer Lane Academy 28 pupils Other independent special school 4–7 Report 1.4 mi
Sharlston Community School 239 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.4 mi
Walton Primary Academy 336 pupils Primary 3–11 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

  • Streethouse station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Fitzwilliam station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk
  • Sandal & Agbrigg station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Meadowfields Road (at, High Street) 1 min walk
  • Meadowfields Road (opp, High Street) 1 min walk
  • Ash Street (Santingley Lane) 3 min walk
  • Hare Park Lane (High Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Crofton And Sharlston Med Prac
    Slack Lane, Crofton, Wakefield · 0.3 mi
  • Maybush Medical Centre
    Belle Isle Health Park, Portobello Road, Wakefield · 2.9 mi
  • Newland Surgery
    Newland Lane, Normanton · 2.9 mi
  • St Thomas Road Surgery
    St. Thomas Road, Featherstone, Pontefract · 3.2 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned70.6%62.5%
Private rented10.9%20.3%
Social rented18.5%17.1%
Households817

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.2%64.1%
Aged 65+17.8%18.6%
Residents1,985

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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