Forest Close - WF1 4TL
Key Street Insights
Forest Close is a residential street with 47 addresses.
It ranks as the 540th largest and 437th most expensive of the 658 streets in the WF1 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 47 properties: 47 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £251,337
- 10 Year change
- up 41.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,259pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 61.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £280/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.0%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Forest Close is a residential street with 47 addresses.
It ranks as the 540th largest and 437th most expensive of the 658 streets in the WF1 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 47 properties: 47 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £251,337
- 10 Year change
- up 41.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,259pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 61.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £280/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson Forest Close, Wakefield, WF1
- 1 Forest Close
House
- 2 Forest Close
House
- 3 Forest Close
House
- 4 Forest Close
5 Bed Mid-century House
- 5 Forest Close
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Forest Close sold for £267,000 on 12th February 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 0.2%.
The current average value in the street is £251,337.
The Forest Close Sales Market has increased by 41.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.2% | £251,337 |
| June 2025 | 3.5% | £248,236 |
| June 2024 | 3.1% | £239,853 |
| June 2023 | 0.6% | £232,753 |
| June 2022 | 9% | £231,400 |
| June 2021 | 6.3% | £212,369 |
| June 2020 | 5.7% | £199,696 |
| June 2019 | 3.6% | £188,892 |
| June 2018 | 4.8% | £182,303 |
| June 2017 | -1.9% | £173,955 |
| June 2016 | 4.5% | £177,354 |
| June 2015 | 3.3% | £169,671 |
| June 2014 | 3.7% | £164,283 |
| June 2013 | -3% | £158,447 |
| June 2012 | 0.9% | £163,301 |
| June 2011 | -2.9% | £161,782 |
| June 2010 | 5.5% | £166,560 |
| June 2009 | -13.4% | £157,902 |
| June 2008 | -0.6% | £182,240 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £183,321 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,259.
The Forest Close Rental Market has increased by 61.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.5% | £1,259pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.2% | £1,216pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.9% | £1,156pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.8% | £1,081pcm |
| June 2022 | 10% | £994pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.5% | £904pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.1% | £833pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.6% | £816pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.4% | £795pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.7% | £792pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.3% | £779pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.1% | £754pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.8% | £739pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.2% | £726pcm |
| June 2012 | -0.9% | £725pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.4% | £731pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.9% | £721pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.5% | £694pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.7% | £727pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £714pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 12th February 2026 for £267,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.2%. The street has had a total of 46 sales since 1995.
Forest Close, Wakefield, WF1 has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2026£267,000 | 3 Bed House27, Forest Close, Wakefield, WF1 4TL27, Forest Close, Wakefield, WF1 4TL
- Sold Jun 2025£210,000 | 3 Bed House39, Forest Close, Wakefield, WF1 4TL39, Forest Close, Wakefield, WF1 4TL
- Sold Jul 2024£228,000 | 5 Bed House4, Forest Close, Wakefield, WF1 4TL4, Forest Close, Wakefield, WF1 4TL
- Sold Nov 2022£230,000 | 2 Bed House37, Forest Close, Wakefield, WF1 4TL37, Forest Close, Wakefield, WF1 4TL
- Sold May 2022£245,000 | 3 Bed House29, Forest Close, Wakefield, WF1 4TL29, Forest Close, Wakefield, WF1 4TL
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Feb 2026£267,000 | 3 Bed House27, Forest Close, Wakefield, WF1 4TL27, Forest Close, Wakefield, WF1 4TL
- Sold Sep 2006£265,000 | 5 Bed House4, Forest Close, Wakefield, WF1 4TL4, Forest Close, Wakefield, WF1 4TL
- Sold May 2022£245,000 | 3 Bed House29, Forest Close, Wakefield, WF1 4TL29, Forest Close, Wakefield, WF1 4TL
Nearby Streets
Forest Close, Wakefield, WF1 is the 540th largest and the 437th most expensive street in the WF1 area.
- Birchtree Close, Wakefield, WF145 Addresses|85 m away
- Fountains Way, Wakefield, WF121 Addresses|105 m away
- Rosedale Court, Wakefield, WF19 Addresses|115 m away
- Glastonbury Avenue, Wakefield, WF123 Addresses|152 m away
- Haldane Crescent, Wakefield, WF137 Addresses|161 m away
- Barleycorn Close, Wakefield, WF114 Addresses|161 m away
Property Types
- 4 modern houses built after 1980
- 22 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 19 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (4)
- mid-century house (22)
- house (2)
- Unknown (19)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 26 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (18)
- No EPC (21)
Schools Nearby
- Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill800 m away
- Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School1.0 km away
- Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill1.1 km away
- Outwood Academy City Fields600 m away
- Outwood Grange Academy2.8 km away
- St Thomas � Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy3.7 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Forest Close, Wakefield, WF1 - WF1 4TL is Wakefield Kirkgate station, which is 1.8 kilometres away.
- Wakefield Kirkgate|1.8 km away
- Wakefield Westgate|2.3 km away
- Outwood|3.2 km away
