Ashdene
About
Ashdene is a retirement living community in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. The home supports older people aged 65 and over, as well as younger adults, and provides care for people with physical disabilities, mental health needs, sensory impairment, learning disabilities and substance misuse support. Ashdene is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, with all key questions — Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led — also assessed as Good in the 2023 report.
Specialist care
Care fee trajectory
Indicative weekly fee over time, against the local authority cost-of-care rate, for pricing transparency.
The real 10-year cost of a retirement flat
The purchase price is only part of the picture. Service charges and an event (deferred-management) fee on resale add up — and retirement flats often don’t rise in value like ordinary homes. Adjust the figures below to see an illustrative total for Ashdene.
≈ £8,500/year · £163/week
Illustrative only — a transparent model, not a quote, valuation or prediction. Event fees, service charges and resale values vary by scheme and contract; confirm the actual figures and full lease terms with the operator before deciding.
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Information last reviewed September 2026.