Forest Close, Wakefield
House prices, sold prices and local information for WF1 4TL.
At a glance
9 property sales on Forest Close, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £258,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £229,944. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Forest Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WF1 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 9 | £229,944 | 27 Mar 2026 |
Sold prices on Forest Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53, Forest Close WF1 4TL | 27 Mar 2026 | £250,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 27, Forest Close WF1 4TL | 12 Feb 2026 | £267,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 39, Forest Close WF1 4TL | 17 Jun 2025 | £210,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4, Forest Close WF1 4TL | 15 Jul 2024 | £228,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 37, Forest Close WF1 4TL | 14 Nov 2022 | £230,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 29, Forest Close WF1 4TL | 30 May 2022 | £245,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 27, Forest Close WF1 4TL | 10 Jul 2020 | £187,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 55, Forest Close WF1 4TL | 23 Jan 2018 | £230,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 67, Forest Close WF1 4TL | 30 Jun 2016 | £222,500 | Detached | Freehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 27, Forest Close | £187,000 (Jul 2020) → £267,000 (Feb 2026) | +43% over 6 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Forest Close
Crime
259 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forest Close in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 112 |
| Public order | 26 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 25 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 23 |
| Shoplifting | 22 |
| Other theft | 17 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Forest Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Ings Beck and Oakenshaw Beck Flood alert area
- River Calder at Stanley Flood warning 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 Forest Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivy Lane School 51 pupils | Other independent special school | 10–19 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Outwood Academy City Fields 928 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Meadowcroft School 128 pupils | Other independent special school | 5–19 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill 452 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School 359 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill 251 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| St Austin's Catholic Primary School 306 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy 233 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 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
- Wakefield Kirkgate station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
- Wakefield Westgate station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
- Outwood station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Harewood Rd Halton Road (Harewood Road) 2 min walk
- Blackwell Crescent (at, Neil Fox Way) 3 min walk
- Harewood Road Garsdale Grove (Harewood Road) 3 min walk
- Blackwell Crescent (opp, Neil Fox Way) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Eastmoor Health Centre
Windhill Road, Eastmoor, Wakefield · 0.3 mi - Warrengate Medical Centre
78 Upper Warrengate, Wakefield · 1.0 mi - New Southgate Surgery
Buxton Place, Wakefield · 1.1 mi - Trinity Medical Centre
Thornhill Street, Wakefield · 1.2 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 4 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 69.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 14.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 16.0% | 17.1% |
| Households | 594 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 58.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 25.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,379 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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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