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Pontefract

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Use district-wide reports for broader context. Property evidence on this page uses Price Paid transactions published for Pontefract within WF8; school and recorded-crime evidence use the place reference location.

Property

Latest recorded sale
23 July 2026
All recorded sales
17,637
Since 3 January 1995
Five-year median
£199,995
Sales in five-year window
2,954

Five-year sales by property type

Detached 794
Semi-detached 1,331
Terraced 476
Flats 201
Other 152

Annual property market

Bars show recorded Price Paid sales. Lines show median sale prices. Hover or tap a year for exact values, or select a legend item to show or hide a series.

Annual property market data
YearRecorded salesAll property types median sale priceDetached median sale priceSemi-detached median sale priceTerraced median sale priceFlat or maisonette median sale priceOther median sale price
2015734£140,000£229,998£120,000£103,000£57,902£400,000
2016806£145,000£245,998£130,000£103,000£62,000£240,000
2017880£168,000£245,245£135,000£112,000£75,500£122,000
2018838£156,873£248,000£135,000£115,500£76,500£180,000
2019795£167,000£250,000£150,000£128,000£76,500£160,000
2020609£172,000£255,000£155,000£126,500£75,000£4,000
2021890£190,000£280,000£175,000£139,500£82,250£100,000
2022675£193,000£295,000£175,000£146,750£90,250£110,500
2023515£185,000£310,000£180,000£145,000£93,500£30,000
2024600£210,000£310,000£195,000£170,000£85,000£250,000
2025591£213,000£330,000£200,000£147,500£91,500£260,000
2026203£200,000£345,500£205,000£139,000£106,250£300,000

Every recorded sale

1-20 of 17,637 · Price Paid transactions published for Pontefract within WF8

July 2021 to July 2026

  • 23 July 2026

    £90,000

    23, Castle Crescent, Pontefract, WF8 2FX

    Terraced, Leasehold, existing property

  • 23 July 2026

    £280,000

    6, Went View, Thorpe Audlin, Pontefract, WF8 3EP

    Detached, Freehold, existing property

  • 20 July 2026

    £375,000

    2, Dandy Mill View, Pontefract, WF8 2UZ

    Detached, Freehold, existing property

  • 17 July 2026

    £170,000

    67, St Giles Mount, Pontefract, WF8 4BJ

    Terraced, Freehold, existing property

  • 17 July 2026

    £195,000

    30, Dulverton Way, Pontefract, WF8 2QA

    Semi-detached, Freehold, existing property

  • 14 July 2026

    £355,000

    18, Holgate Road, Pontefract, WF8 4ND

    Detached, Freehold, existing property

  • 10 July 2026

    £240,000

    74, Bexhill Close, Pontefract, WF8 2LF

    Semi-detached, Freehold, existing property

  • 3 July 2026

    £175,000

    26, Heather Drive, Pontefract, WF8 2FJ

    Semi-detached, Freehold, existing property

  • 30 June 2026

    £137,500

    Fairmount, Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8 4HB

    Detached, Freehold, existing property

  • 26 June 2026

    £400,000

    31, Poppy Fields Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 4FN

    Detached, Freehold, existing property

  • 26 June 2026

    £280,000

    14, Knight Street, Pontefract, WF8 4GH

    Semi-detached, Freehold, existing property

  • 26 June 2026

    £370,000

    31, Poppy Fields Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 4FN

    Detached, Freehold, existing property

  • 26 June 2026

    £272,000

    2, Parker Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 2FQ

    Detached, Freehold, existing property

  • 26 June 2026

    £345,000

    14, Wales Street, Pontefract, WF8 4TF

    Detached, Freehold, existing property

  • 26 June 2026

    £200,000

    4, Castle Garth, Pontefract, WF8 2JE

    Semi-detached, Freehold, existing property

  • 25 June 2026

    £218,000

    1, Millbeck View, Pontefract, WF8 1PF

    Semi-detached, Freehold, existing property

  • 25 June 2026

    £175,000

    2, Lime Tree Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 4AS

    Semi-detached, Freehold, existing property

  • 25 June 2026

    £250,000

    19, Carleton Crest, Pontefract, WF8 2QP

    Semi-detached, Freehold, existing property

  • 19 June 2026

    £147,500

    9, Hornbeam Green, Pontefract, WF8 2DX

    Semi-detached, Freehold, existing property

  • 19 June 2026

    £196,000

    4, Castle Garth, Pontefract, WF8 2JE

    Semi-detached, Freehold, existing property

Local property price history

1-12 of 378 monthly records

Average price trend

Latest 12 monthly UK House Price Index records for Wakefield.

Average price trend data
PeriodAverage price
July 2025£191,530
August 2025£193,793
September 2025£195,609
October 2025£196,955
November 2025£195,858
December 2025£197,710
January 2026£197,772
February 2026£199,442
March 2026£197,811
April 2026£196,857
May 2026£196,965
June 2026£198,519
Monthly UK House Price Index records
MonthAreaAverage priceIndexMonthly changeAnnual changeSales volume
June 2026Wakefield£198,519105.60.8%4.8%Not supplied
May 2026Wakefield£196,965104.70.1%2.6%Not supplied
April 2026Wakefield£196,857104.7-0.5%2.7%248
March 2026Wakefield£197,811105.2-0.8%2.7%265
February 2026Wakefield£199,442106.00.8%4.1%297
January 2026Wakefield£197,772105.20.0%3.4%260
December 2025Wakefield£197,710105.10.9%3.8%368
November 2025Wakefield£195,858104.1-0.6%4.1%360
October 2025Wakefield£196,955104.70.7%3.9%467
September 2025Wakefield£195,609104.00.9%2.3%403
August 2025Wakefield£193,793103.01.2%0.6%417
July 2025Wakefield£191,530101.81.1%1.3%434

Schools

Open schools nearby
46
Nearby establishment records
106
Primary nearby
35
Secondary nearby
7

All establishment records

1-20 of 106 · Within 3.1 miles

  • Inglebrook School

    Other independent school

    View published school data
    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 2-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Opened 23 October 1972 · Closed 3 August 2016
    Location
    WF8 1JL, 165 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 3-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 December 2013
    Location
    WF8 1HG, 249 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Improved significantly
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 78% expected standard

  • St Giles CofE (VA) J&I Pontefract

    Voluntary aided school

    View published school data
    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 3-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 30 November 2013
    Location
    WF8 1HG, 249 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published

  • Dove Adolescent Services

    Other independent special school

    View published school data
    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 13-16
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Opened 14 August 2007 · Closed 31 December 2008
    Location
    WF8 1QJ, 393 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    View published school data
    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 3-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 October 2012
    Location
    WF8 4AA, 509 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 3-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 November 2012
    Location
    WF8 4AA, 509 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 77% expected standard
  • Phase and ages
    Nursery, ages 2-4
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    -
    Location
    WF8 2ER, 815 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    School remains Good
    DfE performance
    Not published

  • Pontefract Willow Park Junior School

    Community school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 7-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 August 2010
    Location
    WF8 2ES, 850 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Secondary, ages 11-16
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 April 2013
    Location
    WF8 4JF, 965 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Good
    DfE performance
    KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 49.9

  • The King's School Specialising in Mathematics and Computing

    Foundation school

    View published school data
    Phase and ages
    Secondary, ages 11-16
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 March 2013
    Location
    WF8 4JF, 965 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published

  • New College Pontefract

    Further education

    View published school data
    Phase and ages
    16 plus, ages 16-99
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 May 2017
    Location
    WF8 4QR, 1.1 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published

  • New College Pontefract

    Academy 16-19 converter

    View published school data
    Phase and ages
    16 plus, ages 16-19
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 June 2017
    Location
    WF8 4QR, 1.1 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 3-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 April 2013
    Location
    WF8 4BW, 1.1 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not judged
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 93% expected standard

  • Pontefract Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School

    Foundation school

    View published school data
    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 3-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 March 2013
    Location
    WF8 4BW, 1.1 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 3-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 October 2013
    Location
    WF8 2TG, 1.2 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Outstanding
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 80% expected standard

  • Pontefract De Lacy Primary School

    Community school

    View published school data
    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 3-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Opened 1 September 2010 · Closed 30 September 2013
    Location
    WF8 2TG, 1.2 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 December 2013
    Location
    WF8 3PT, 1.3 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not judged
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 87% expected standard

  • Pontefract Carleton Park Junior and Infant School

    Foundation school

    View published school data
    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 30 November 2013
    Location
    WF8 3PT, 1.3 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published

  • Cherry Tree Academy

    Foundation school

    View published school data
    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 3-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Opened 1 September 2005 · Closed 31 March 2017
    Location
    WF8 2HN, 1.3 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published

  • Pontefract Cobblers Lane Junior School

    Community school

    View published school data
    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 7-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 August 2005
    Location
    WF8 2HN, 1.3 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published

Recorded crime

Latest published month
June 2026
Records in latest month
281
Records within 1 mile
3,542
Months covered
12

Month-by-month history

Every available month within 1 mile of Pontefract

Monthly records trend

Published monthly records within 1 mile of Pontefract.

Monthly records trend data
PeriodRecorded crime events
July 2025327
August 2025321
September 2025274
October 2025312
November 2025281
December 2025324
January 2026259
February 2026257
March 2026292
April 2026308
May 2026306
June 2026281
Monthly recorded crime history
Published monthRecordsLargest category that monthCategory records
June 2026281Violence and sexual offences109
May 2026306Violence and sexual offences134
April 2026308Violence and sexual offences132
March 2026292Violence and sexual offences117
February 2026257Violence and sexual offences114
January 2026259Violence and sexual offences131
December 2025324Violence and sexual offences168
November 2025281Violence and sexual offences131
October 2025312Violence and sexual offences141
September 2025274Violence and sexual offences145
August 2025321Violence and sexual offences147
July 2025327Violence and sexual offences160

Every published record

1-25 of 3,542

  • Other crime

    June 2026

    On or near Cliff Street

    Wakefield 023E

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Lawrence Avenue

    Wakefield 023E

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near A639

    Wakefield 023E

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Fairfield Avenue

    Wakefield 023E

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Cliff Street

    Wakefield 023E

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Fairfield Avenue

    Wakefield 023E

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Cliff Street

    Wakefield 023E

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Vehicle crime

    June 2026

    On or near Westbourne Road

    Wakefield 023E

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Other theft

    June 2026

    On or near Tanshelf Drive

    Wakefield 023E

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Drugs

    June 2026

    On or near Lawrence Avenue

    Wakefield 023E

    Outcome

    Local resolution

  • Bicycle theft

    June 2026

    On or near Tanshelf Drive

    Wakefield 023E

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Anti-social behaviour

    June 2026

    On or near Mill Garth

    Wakefield 023E

    Outcome

    Outcome not supplied

  • Anti-social behaviour

    June 2026

    On or near A639

    Wakefield 023E

    Outcome

    Outcome not supplied

  • Anti-social behaviour

    June 2026

    On or near Banks Avenue

    Wakefield 023E

    Outcome

    Outcome not supplied

  • Anti-social behaviour

    June 2026

    On or near Sandhill Lawn

    Wakefield 023E

    Outcome

    Outcome not supplied

  • Anti-social behaviour

    June 2026

    On or near Fairfield Avenue

    Wakefield 023E

    Outcome

    Outcome not supplied

  • Anti-social behaviour

    June 2026

    On or near Cliff Street

    Wakefield 023E

    Outcome

    Outcome not supplied

  • Other crime

    June 2026

    On or near Beech Close

    Wakefield 023D

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Vehicle crime

    June 2026

    On or near Long Crest

    Wakefield 023D

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Further/Higher Educational Building

    Wakefield 023C

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Further/Higher Educational Building

    Wakefield 023C

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Further/Higher Educational Building

    Wakefield 023C

    Outcome

    Action to be taken by another organisation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Further/Higher Educational Building

    Wakefield 023C

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Mill Hill Lane

    Wakefield 023C

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Further/Higher Educational Building

    Wakefield 023C

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Place details

Place type
Town
Postcode district
WF8
Country
England

Reference location

Latitude and longitude
53.69238, -1.30965
Wider geography
Yorkshire and the Humber

Administrative areas

Metropolitan District
Wakefield
E08000036

Nearby places and postcodes

Nearby places
Nearby postcodes

Evidence in context

Property sales use Price Paid transactions whose published town/city is Pontefract and whose postcode is in WF8. School and recorded-crime evidence use this place's reference location.

Property market

The five-year median is £199,995 from 2,954 recorded sales in Price Paid transactions published for Pontefract within WF8. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Wakefield is £198,519 in June 2026, up 4.8% year on year.

Schools

46 open schools are in scope, including 35 primary and 7 secondary schools. St Giles C of E Academy is the nearest published school at 249 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

3,542 published events cover 12 months, averaging 295.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,629 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.