Forsythia Avenue, East Ardsley, Wakefield

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£148,500
9 sales
Price range
£95k – £205k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Feb 2025
WF3 2HT

At a glance

House prices£149k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station28 min walkOutwood station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Forsythia Avenue, East Ardsley, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 27 Feb 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £135,643. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Forsythia Avenue compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Forsythia Avenue 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: £95,000 (1 sales)2017£95k2018: £117,500 (1 sales)2018£118k2019: £147,333 (3 sales)2019£147k2020: £163,500 (2 sales)2020£164k2022: £170,000 (1 sales)2022£170k2025: £185,000 (1 sales)2025£185k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced7£135,64327 Feb 2025
Semi-detached2£193,5002 Oct 2020

Sold prices on Forsythia Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
20, Forsythia Avenue WF3 2HT 27 Feb 2025£185,000 TerracedFreehold
60, Forsythia Avenue WF3 2HT 5 Aug 2022£170,000 TerracedFreehold
78, Forsythia Avenue WF3 2HT 2 Oct 2020£182,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Forsythia Avenue WF3 2HT 5 Jun 2020£145,000 TerracedFreehold
80, Forsythia Avenue WF3 2HT 31 May 2019£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
60, Forsythia Avenue WF3 2HT 17 May 2019£120,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Forsythia Avenue WF3 2HT 29 Mar 2019£117,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Forsythia Avenue WF3 2HT 10 Aug 2018£117,500 TerracedFreehold
60, Forsythia Avenue WF3 2HT 12 May 2017£95,000 TerracedFreehold

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
60, Forsythia Avenue £95,000 (May 2017) → £120,000 (May 2019) → £170,000 (Aug 2022) +79%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Forsythia Avenue

Flood risk

Forsythia Avenue 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 Forsythia Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
East Ardsley Primary Academy 417 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Thorpe Primary School 224 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Blackgates Primary Academy 233 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.0 mi
Middleton Primary School 383 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.3 mi
Elements Primary School 395 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
Westerton Primary Academy 664 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate 229 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.6 mi
Hill Top Primary Academy 223 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.6 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 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Morley station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
  • Wakefield Westgate station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Cherry Tree Walk (Main Street) 3 min walk
  • Cherry Tree Walk (opp, Main Street) 3 min walk
  • Brayshaw Road (Bradford Road) 4 min walk
  • Chapel Street (Chapel Street) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Leigh View Medical Practice
    Leigh View Medical Centre, Bradford Road, Wakefield · 0.8 mi
  • Outwood Park Medical Centre
    Potovens Lane, Outwood, Wakefield · 1.5 mi
  • Lingwell Croft Surgery
    16 Shelldrake Drive, Middleton, Leeds · 1.8 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 5 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 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned73.8%62.5%
Private rented16.3%20.3%
Social rented9.6%17.1%
Households967

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.0%64.1%
Aged 65+26.8%18.6%
Residents2,045

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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