Ridge Crescent, Middlestown, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF4 4QS.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£155,550
11 sales
Price range
£94k – £260k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 Aug 2025
WF4 4QS

At a glance

House prices£156k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% 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 station56 min walkRavensthorpe station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

11 property sales on Ridge Crescent, Middlestown, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 29 Aug 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £155,550. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Ridge Crescent compared

WF4 postcode area£265,063
Wakefield£257,640
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £94,000 (1 sales)2016£94k2018: £143,275 (2 sales)2018£143k2019: £128,500 (3 sales)2019£129k2021: £135,000 (1 sales)2021£135k2022: £165,000 (1 sales)2022£165k2024: £192,500 (2 sales)2024£193k2025: £260,000 (1 sales)2025£260k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached11£155,55029 Aug 2025

Sold prices on Ridge Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
4, Ridge Crescent WF4 4QS 10 Jun 2026£192,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Ridge Crescent WF4 4QS 29 Aug 2025£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Ridge Crescent WF4 4QS 9 Apr 2025£113,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Ridge Crescent WF4 4QS 6 Sep 2024£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Ridge Crescent WF4 4QS 9 May 2024£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Ridge Crescent WF4 4QS 27 Jan 2022£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Ridge Crescent WF4 4QS 29 Jan 2021£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Ridge Crescent WF4 4QS 19 Dec 2019£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Ridge Crescent WF4 4QS 20 Sep 2019£117,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Ridge Crescent WF4 4QS 22 Mar 2019£138,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Ridge Crescent WF4 4QS 28 Sep 2018£122,550 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Ridge Crescent WF4 4QS 23 Aug 2018£164,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Ridge Crescent WF4 4QS 5 Aug 2016£94,000 Semi-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
11, Ridge Crescent £138,000 (Mar 2019) → £215,000 (Sep 2024) +56%
over 5 yrs
14, Ridge Crescent £94,000 (Aug 2016) → £122,550 (Sep 2018) → £135,000 (Jan 2021) → £170,000 (May 2024) +81%
over 8 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Ridge Crescent

Crime

42 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ridge Crescent 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 offences16
Criminal damage & arson7
Public order6
Anti-social behaviour4
Drugs2
Other theft2

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

Flood risk

Ridge Crescent is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert area
  • River Calder at Healey and Horbury Bridge 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 Ridge Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Middlestown Primary Academy 217 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy 902 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.9 mi
Denby Grange School 50 pupils Other independent special school 11–18 Report 1.0 mi
Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School 183 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.2 mi
Thornhill Junior and Infant School 353 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.2 mi
Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy 125 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 1.3 mi
Overthorpe CofE Academy 188 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 1.6 mi
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College 1,699 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 1.7 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

  • Ravensthorpe station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
  • Dewsbury station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
  • Mirfield station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 19 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Ridge Road (Old Road) 2 min walk
  • Ridge Road (Old Road) 2 min walk
  • New Road Oakland Crest (at, New Road) 2 min walk
  • Green Lane (Old Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Middlestown
    Middlestown Medical Centre, New Road, Wakefield · 0.2 mi
  • The Paddock Surgery
    Chapel Lane, Thornhill, Dewsbury · 1.3 mi
  • Thornhill Lees Medical Centre
    140 Slaithwaite Road, Thornhill Lees, Dewsbury · 2.0 mi
  • Orchard Croft
    Cluntergate, Horbury, Wakefield · 2.4 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 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned58.5%62.5%
Private rented11.1%20.3%
Social rented30.3%17.1%
Households641

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.8%64.1%
Aged 65+27.9%18.6%
Residents1,355

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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