Simpson Street, East Ardsley, Wakefield

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£152,500

2 sales

Price range

£125k – £180k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

2 Feb 2024

WF3 2BS

At a glance

House prices£153k averageSince 2019 (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 station24 min walkOutwood station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Simpson Street, East Ardsley, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 2 Feb 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £152,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Simpson Street compared

WF3 postcode area£264,797

Wakefield£257,640

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	2	£152,500	2 Feb 2024

Sold prices on Simpson Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
8, Simpson Street WF3 2BS	2 Feb 2024	£180,000	Terraced	Freehold
8, Simpson Street WF3 2BS	14 Feb 2019	£125,000	Terraced	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
8, Simpson Street	£125,000 (Feb 2019) → £180,000 (Feb 2024)	+44% over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Simpson Street

Crime

65 crimes were reported within about a mile of Simpson Street 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 offences	26
Criminal damage & arson	10
Anti-social behaviour	7
Public order	6
Burglary	4
Drugs	3

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

Flood risk

Simpson Street 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 Simpson Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
East Ardsley Primary Academy 417 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Thorpe Primary School 224 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Robin Hood Primary School 420 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.1 mi
Rodillian Academy 1,615 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	1.2 mi
Elements Primary School 395 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.2 mi
Middleton Primary School 383 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.3 mi
Blackgates Primary Academy 233 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.4 mi
Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy 1,023 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	1.5 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 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
Morley station 2.9 mi · 59 min walk
Wakefield Westgate station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Mary Street (Fall Lane) 2 min walk
Mary Street (opp, Fall Lane) 2 min walk
Queen Street (at, Fall Lane) 3 min walk
Queen Street (opp, Fall Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Leigh View Medical Practice
Leigh View Medical Centre, Bradford Road, Wakefield · 1.2 mi
Outwood Park Medical Centre
Potovens Lane, Outwood, Wakefield · 1.4 mi
Lofthouse Surgery
2 Church Farm Close, Leeds Road, Lofthouse, Wakefield · 1.4 mi
Lingwell Croft Surgery
16 Shelldrake Drive, Middleton, Leeds · 1.5 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

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	76.9%	62.5%
Private rented	13.3%	20.3%
Social rented	9.8%	17.1%
Households	731

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	70.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	9.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,755

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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