Skipton Close, East Ardsley, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF3 2GE, WF3 3GE.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£177,250

8 sales

Price range

£152k – £220k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

8 Oct 2025

WF3 2GE

At a glance

House prices£177k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station27 min walkOutwood station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Skipton Close, East Ardsley, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 8 Oct 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £177,250. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Skipton Close compared

WF3 postcode area£264,797

Wakefield£257,640

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Skipton Close 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	8	£177,250	8 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Skipton Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Skipton Close WF3 2GE	8 Oct 2025	£220,000	Terraced	Leasehold
1, Skipton Close WF3 2GE	15 Sep 2023	£210,000	Terraced	Leasehold
4, Skipton Close WF3 2GE	19 Aug 2022	£215,000	Terraced	Leasehold
4, Skipton Close WF3 2GE	7 Jun 2019	£159,000	Terraced	Leasehold
2, Skipton Close WF3 2GE	16 Dec 2016	£152,000	Terraced New build	Leasehold
3, Skipton Close WF3 2GE	16 Nov 2016	£152,000	Terraced New build	Leasehold
4, Skipton Close WF3 2GE	28 Oct 2016	£155,000	Terraced New build	Leasehold
1, Skipton Close WF3 3GE	26 Sep 2016	£155,000	Terraced New build	Leasehold

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
2, Skipton Close	£152,000 (Dec 2016) → £220,000 (Oct 2025)	+45% over 9 yrs
1, Skipton Close	£155,000 (Sep 2016) → £210,000 (Sep 2023)	+35% over 7 yrs
4, Skipton Close	£155,000 (Oct 2016) → £159,000 (Jun 2019) → £215,000 (Aug 2022)	+39% over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Skipton Close

Crime

84 crimes were reported within about a mile of Skipton Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	41
Criminal damage & arson	11
Public order	9
Anti-social behaviour	7
Burglary	5
Other theft	3

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

Flood risk

Skipton Close 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 Skipton Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
East Ardsley Primary Academy 417 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Thorpe Primary School 224 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Elements Primary School 395 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.1 mi
Middleton Primary School 383 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.1 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
Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy 1,023 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	1.3 mi
Sharp Lane Primary School 570 pupils	Primary	3–11	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 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
Morley station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
Wakefield Westgate station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Mary Street (opp, Fall Lane) 2 min walk
Mary Street (Fall Lane) 2 min walk
Stanhope Road (S bound, Stanhope Road) 4 min walk
Stanhope Road (at, Stanhope Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Leigh View Medical Practice
Leigh View Medical Centre, Bradford Road, Wakefield · 1.1 mi
Lingwell Croft Surgery
16 Shelldrake Drive, Middleton, Leeds · 1.4 mi
Lofthouse Surgery
2 Church Farm Close, Leeds Road, Lofthouse, Wakefield · 1.5 mi
Outwood Park Medical Centre
Potovens Lane, Outwood, Wakefield · 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 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 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	62.7%	62.5%
Private rented	20.6%	20.3%
Social rented	16.4%	17.1%
Households	593

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	21.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	70.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	8.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,453

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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