Typical 3-bedroom house£241kmost £202k–£278k
Houses per m²£3,063flats £1,981
Sold last year2952,059 in five years
Prices in Leeds+3.7%on a year ago
A typical 3-bedroom house in WF3 sold for £240,978 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £202,386 and £278,382, for about 85 m² of space. That is 5% more than the same home across Wakefield (£230,000).
295 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £93k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in WF3 4 (£2,997) and the most in WF3 1 (£3,153).
Across Leeds, prices are up 3.7% on a year ago and up 20.8% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,138 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,099 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.
Questions about WF3
Is WF3 a good area to buy a home?
What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 5% more than across Wakefield; prices in Leeds are up 3.7% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (72% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (58.4% against 43.8%); 295 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.
How much is a 3-bedroom house in WF3?
A typical 3-bedroom house in WF3 sold for £240,978 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £202,386 and £278,382.
Is WF3 expensive for Wakefield?
A 3-bedroom house in WF3 costs 5% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Wakefield (£230,000).
How many homes sell in WF3 each year?
295 homes sold in the last year and 2,059 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.
What are the schools like near WF3?
The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane, where 72% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).
Where is cheaper near WF3?
For a 3-bedroom house, LS10 (£209k, 4 km), WF1 (£206k, 4 km), LS11 (£171k, 6 km).
Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.