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4 bed house for sale Forest Close, Wakefield, WF1

Asking price

£280,000

Added on 27/09/2026

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Type: Bungalow
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £284 per sq ft
Tenure: Freehold

Highlights

From the agent's description

Chain free
Driveway
Private garden
Open-plan kitchen/diner
Fireplace

About this property

This detached bungalow offers a highly versatile single-story layout with four bedrooms. Positioned in a popular residential area, the home features a practical flow, starting with a spacious open-plan kitchen and dining area at the front, leading through a central hallway to an expansive main living room at the rear.

The property provides flexible accommodation that can easily be adapted for larger families, down-sizers, or those requiring dedicated home office space. Offered with the benefit of no onward chain, this home presents a clean slate for its next owner.

Floorplan

Council tax

Ask agent

Per year

Band A

£1,531
Band B

£1,786
Band C

£2,042
Band D

£2,297
Band E

£2,807
Band F

£3,318
Band G

£3,828
Band H

£4,594

The agent hasn't said which band this home is in; you can look it up on GOV.UK. In Wakefield, 2026/27 bills run from £1,531 a year in band A to £4,594 in band H.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Wakefield, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone.

Price guide

65 comparables · within 3 miles

Cheaper than 83% of the 4-bed houses for sale nearby right now.

This home, £280,000 Median £390,000 · £240,000 – £615,000

Per square foot

£284 5% over

4-bed houses nearby £269

Against sold prices

21% over

WF1 sold median £235 / sq ft, 931 sales

Compared with 65 4-bed houses for sale within 3 miles, on the market now or already under offer. The range is the middle 80% of their asking prices. Sold prices are HM Land Registry sales in WF1 over the last 24 months, per square foot of EPC floor area. All sold £/sq ft in WF1 →

Location

Forest Close, Wakefield, WF1

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £280,000

£140k £420k

Deposit10% £28,000

£0 £280k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £252,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £56,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
53, Forest Close Detached	Detached	Mar 2026	872 sq ft £287/sq ft	872 sq ft	£287	£250,000
27, Forest Close Detached	Detached	Feb 2026	936 sq ft £285/sq ft	936 sq ft	£285	£267,000
39, Forest Close Detached	Detached	Jun 2025	743 sq ft £283/sq ft	743 sq ft	£283	£210,000
4, Forest Close Detached	Detached	Jul 2024	1,991 sq ft £114/sq ft	1,991 sq ft	£114	£228,000
37, Forest Close Detached	Detached	Nov 2022	614 sq ft £375/sq ft	614 sq ft	£375	£230,000
29, Forest Close Detached	Detached	May 2022	1,066 sq ft £230/sq ft	1,066 sq ft	£230	£245,000
27, Forest Close Detached	Detached	Jul 2020	936 sq ft £200/sq ft	936 sq ft	£200	£187,000
55, Forest Close Detached	Detached	Jan 2018	1,356 sq ft £170/sq ft	1,356 sq ft	£170	£230,000