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WF1 4TL

Forest Close, Wakefield

Median, last 3 years
£239,000
4 sales, Jun 2023 – May 2026
Last standard sale
£250,000
27 Mar 2026
Standard sales
47
since 1995
WF1 district median
£218,000
456 sales, 12 months to May 2026

Medians count standard sales only (Price Paid category A). Additional entries (category B) - repossessions, buy-to-lets with an identifiable mortgage, and purchases by companies and other non-private buyers - are listed below but left out.

Median price by year

£65k £129k £194k £259k 2012: £135,000 median, 2 sales 2013: £143,500 median, 1 sale 2014: £177,500 median, 1 sale 2014 2016: £222,500 median, 1 sale 2017 2018: £230,000 median, 1 sale 2020: £187,000 median, 1 sale 2020 2022: £237,500 median, 2 sales 2023 2024: £228,000 median, 1 sale 2025: £210,000 median, 1 sale 2026 (January to August): £258,500 median, 2 sales 2026

2012 to 2026. Every year since 1995 is in the figures below.

The paler 2026 bar covers January to August only, and its latest months are still filling in as sales are registered.

Paler bars rest on fewer than three sales, so they show which homes sold more than how prices moved.

Show the figures
Median sale price and number of sales by year
Year Median Sales
2026 (to August) (few sales) £258,500 2
2025 (few sales) £210,000 1
2024 (few sales) £228,000 1
2022 (few sales) £237,500 2
2020 (few sales) £187,000 1
2018 (few sales) £230,000 1
2016 (few sales) £222,500 1
2014 (few sales) £177,500 1
2013 (few sales) £143,500 1
2012 (few sales) £135,000 2
2010 (few sales) £144,500 2
2009 (few sales) £141,375 2
2008 (few sales) £178,000 1
2007 (few sales) £191,000 2
2006 (few sales) £212,500 2
2004 (few sales) £171,500 2
2003 (few sales) £120,500 2
2002 (few sales) £65,000 1
2001 £71,473 4
2000 £66,000 3
1999 £75,000 3
1998 £59,950 5
1996 (few sales) £55,000 1
1995 £51,300 4

Sale history (47 records · 9 homes sold more than once)

Address Price
53, FOREST CLOSE
27 Mar 2026 · Detached · Freehold
£250,000
27, FOREST CLOSE
12 Feb 2026 · Detached · Freehold
Previously £187,000 (Jul 2020) · +43%
£267,000
39, FOREST CLOSE
17 Jun 2025 · Detached · Freehold
£210,000
4, FOREST CLOSE
15 Jul 2024 · Detached · Freehold
Previously £265,000 (Sep 2006) · −14%
£228,000
37, FOREST CLOSE
14 Nov 2022 · Detached · Freehold
Previously £59,000 (Jul 2001) · +290%
£230,000
29, FOREST CLOSE
30 May 2022 · Detached · Freehold
Previously £72,995 (Aug 2001) · +236%
£245,000
27, FOREST CLOSE
10 Jul 2020 · Detached · Freehold
Previously £59,000 (Sep 2000) · +217%
£187,000
55, FOREST CLOSE
23 Jan 2018 · Detached · Freehold
£230,000
67, FOREST CLOSE
30 Jun 2016 · Detached · Freehold
Previously £55,000 (Jun 1999) · +305%
£222,500
16, FOREST CLOSE
11 Apr 2014 · Detached · Freehold
£177,500
7, FOREST CLOSE
11 Oct 2013 · Detached · Freehold
£143,500
47, FOREST CLOSE
5 Oct 2012 · Detached · Freehold
Previously £69,950 (Aug 2001) · +79%
£125,000
33, FOREST CLOSE
28 May 2012 · Detached · Freehold
£145,000
15, FOREST CLOSE
6 Aug 2010 · Detached · Freehold
£110,000
25, FOREST CLOSE
17 May 2010 · Detached · Freehold
£179,000
59, FOREST CLOSE
29 Apr 2009 · Terraced · Freehold
£108,750
18, FOREST CLOSE
3 Apr 2009 · Semi-detached · Freehold
Previously £178,000 (Feb 2008) · −2%
£174,000
18, FOREST CLOSE
15 Feb 2008 · Semi-detached · Freehold
£178,000
10, FOREST CLOSE
11 Dec 2007 · Detached · Freehold
£200,000
9, FOREST CLOSE
29 Aug 2007 · Detached · Freehold
Previously £59,950 (Oct 1998) · +204%
£182,000
4, FOREST CLOSE
18 Sep 2006 · Detached · Freehold
Previously £199,000 (Nov 2003) · +33%
£265,000
31, FOREST CLOSE
12 Sep 2006 · Detached · Freehold
Previously £66,000 (Mar 2000) · +142%
£160,000
6, FOREST CLOSE
20 Dec 2004 · Detached · Freehold
£192,000
43, FOREST CLOSE
10 Sep 2004 · Detached · Freehold
£151,000
4, FOREST CLOSE
7 Nov 2003 · Detached · Freehold
Previously £117,500 (May 2001) · +69%
£199,000
41, FOREST CLOSE
26 Sep 2003 · Detached · Freehold
£42,000
65, FOREST CLOSE
24 Jan 2002 · Detached · Freehold
£65,000
47, FOREST CLOSE
24 Aug 2001 · Detached · Freehold
Previously £53,500 (Dec 1995) · +31%
£69,950
29, FOREST CLOSE
9 Aug 2001 · Detached · Freehold
Previously £55,000 (Jun 1996) · +33%
£72,995
37, FOREST CLOSE
30 Jul 2001 · Detached · Freehold
£59,000
4, FOREST CLOSE
18 May 2001 · Detached · Freehold
£117,500
27, FOREST CLOSE
6 Sep 2000 · Detached · Freehold
£59,000
20, FOREST CLOSE
26 May 2000 · Detached · Freehold
£81,215
31, FOREST CLOSE
24 Mar 2000 · Detached · Freehold
£66,000
14, FOREST CLOSE
1 Oct 1999 · Detached · Freehold
£86,500
8, FOREST CLOSE
27 Aug 1999 · Detached · Freehold
£75,000
67, FOREST CLOSE
28 Jun 1999 · Detached · Freehold
£55,000
9, FOREST CLOSE
23 Oct 1998 · Detached · Freehold
£59,950
1, FOREST CLOSE
18 Sep 1998 · Detached · Freehold
£54,000
57, FOREST CLOSE
31 Jul 1998 · Detached · Freehold
£63,500
3, FOREST CLOSE
20 Jul 1998 · Detached · Freehold · New build
£54,000
51, FOREST CLOSE
31 Mar 1998 · Detached · Freehold
£69,995
29, FOREST CLOSE
13 Jun 1996 · Detached · Freehold
£55,000
47, FOREST CLOSE
15 Dec 1995 · Detached · Freehold
£53,500
23, FOREST CLOSE
12 Dec 1995 · Detached · Freehold
£56,050
61, FOREST CLOSE
13 Apr 1995 · Semi-detached · Freehold
£46,000
49, FOREST CLOSE
5 Apr 1995 · Detached · Freehold
£49,100