Forge Mews, Horbury, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF4 5FG.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2022)

£233,963

4 sales

Price range

£214k – £250k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

8 Mar 2024

WF4 5FG

At a glance

House prices£234k averageSince 2022 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station49 min walkWakefield Westgate station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Forge Mews, Horbury, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. The most recent sale was on 8 Mar 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £249,950. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2022; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Forge Mews compared

WF4 postcode area£265,063

Wakefield£257,640

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Forge Mews has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£249,950	22 Jul 2022
Terraced	2	£217,975	8 Mar 2024

Sold prices on Forge Mews

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Forge Mews WF4 5FG	8 Mar 2024	£222,000	Terraced	Freehold
1, Forge Mews WF4 5FG	11 Nov 2022	£209,950	Other	Freehold
4, Forge Mews WF4 5FG	31 Aug 2022	£213,950	Terraced	Freehold
3, Forge Mews WF4 5FG	22 Jul 2022	£249,950	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, Forge Mews WF4 5FG	22 Jun 2022	£249,950	Semi-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
4, Forge Mews	£213,950 (Aug 2022) → £222,000 (Mar 2024)	+4% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Forge Mews

Flood risk

Forge Mews is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

Ings Beck and Oakenshaw Beck Flood alert area
Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert area
River Calder at Healey and Horbury Bridge Flood warning area
River Calder at Horbury Junction Flood warning area
River Calder at Horbury - The Strands Flood warning 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 Forge Mews

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Horbury Primary Academy 435 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Horbury Academy 1,070 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.4 mi
Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School 369 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Hall Cliffe School 86 pupils	Other independent special school	8–17	Report	0.8 mi
Evolve Academy 44 pupils	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	4–14	Good Report	1.1 mi
Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School 601 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	1.1 mi
Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy 296 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	1.1 mi
Crigglestone Nursery School 95 pupils	Nursery	2–4	Report	1.2 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 Westgate station 2.4 mi · 49 min walk
Sandal & Agbrigg station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
Wakefield Kirkgate station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Calder Vale Road Millfield Rd (Calder Vale Road) 2 min walk
Millfield Road Castle View (opp, Millfield Road) 2 min walk
Millfield Road Castle View (Millfield Road) 2 min walk
Calder Vale Road Millfield Rd (E bound, Calder Vale Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Orchard Croft
Cluntergate, Horbury, Wakefield · 0.4 mi
Lupset Health Centre
George-A-Green Court, Wakefield · 1.4 mi
Chapelthorpe
Standbridge Lane, Wakefield · 1.7 mi
Homestead
Homestead Medical Centre, Homestead Drive, Wakefield · 2.1 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 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	68.0%	62.5%
Private rented	11.7%	20.3%
Social rented	20.2%	17.1%
Households	649

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	19.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,476

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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