Forest Ridge, East Ardsley, Wakefield

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£355,500
1 sale
Average price (since 2018)
£305,450
10 sales
Price range
£195k – £395k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Feb 2026
WF3 2EU

At a glance

House prices£305k averageSince 2018 (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 station34 min walkOutwood station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

10 property sales on Forest Ridge, East Ardsley, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £355,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £317,722. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Forest Ridge compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2018: £267,000 (2 sales)2018£267k2020: £300,000 (1 sales)2020£300k2021: £195,000 (1 sales)2021£195k2022: £312,498 (2 sales)2022£312k2023: £335,000 (2 sales)2023£335k2025: £375,000 (1 sales)2025£375k2026: £355,500 (1 sales)2026£356k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached9£317,72227 Feb 2026
Semi-detached1£195,0005 Mar 2021

Sold prices on Forest Ridge

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Forest Ridge WF3 2EU 27 Feb 2026£355,500 DetachedFreehold
26, Forest Ridge WF3 2EU 21 Mar 2025£375,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Forest Ridge WF3 2EU 28 Jul 2023£275,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Forest Ridge WF3 2EU 23 Jun 2023£395,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Forest Ridge WF3 2EU 11 Nov 2022£255,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Forest Ridge WF3 2EU 8 Jul 2022£369,995 DetachedFreehold
16, Forest Ridge WF3 2EU 5 Mar 2021£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Forest Ridge WF3 2EU 31 Jan 2020£300,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Forest Ridge WF3 2EU 29 Jun 2018£238,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Forest Ridge WF3 2EU 19 Feb 2018£296,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Forest Ridge WF3 2EU 14 Jul 2017£193,000 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
6, Forest Ridge £193,000 (Jul 2017) → £355,500 (Feb 2026) +84%
over 9 yrs
26, Forest Ridge £300,000 (Jan 2020) → £375,000 (Mar 2025) +25%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Forest Ridge

Crime

136 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forest Ridge 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 offences69
Criminal damage & arson17
Anti-social behaviour16
Public order9
Other crime9
Burglary5

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

Flood risk

Forest Ridge 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 Forest Ridge

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
East Ardsley Primary Academy 417 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Thorpe Primary School 224 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Middleton Primary School 383 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Elements Primary School 395 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Blackgates Primary Academy 233 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.0 mi
Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy 1,023 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.2 mi
Westwood Primary School 288 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.2 mi
Middleton St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 419 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 1.3 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 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Morley station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
  • Cottingley station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Forest Ridge (opp, Common Lane) 2 min walk
  • Forest Ridge (adj, Common Lane Forest Ridge) 2 min walk
  • Railway Terrace (adj, Common Lane) 3 min walk
  • Railway Terrace (opp, Common Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Leigh View Medical Practice
    Leigh View Medical Centre, Bradford Road, Wakefield · 0.8 mi
  • Lingwell Croft Surgery
    16 Shelldrake Drive, Middleton, Leeds · 1.3 mi
  • Outwood Park Medical Centre
    Potovens Lane, Outwood, Wakefield · 1.9 mi
  • Lofthouse Surgery
    2 Church Farm Close, Leeds Road, Lofthouse, Wakefield · 1.9 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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