Wood Lea, Byram, Knottingley

MyStreetCheck free street report: Wood Lea, Byram, Knottingley · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/knottingley-north-yorkshire/wood-lea/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF11 9EB.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£117,500

4 sales

Price range

£65k – £137k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

29 Jul 2019

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At a glance

House prices£118k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station26 min walkKnottingley station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold83% freeholdAcross 6 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

4 property sales on Wood Lea, Byram, Knottingley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 29 Jul 2019. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £135,000. By property type, sales here have been 75% semi-detached, 25% flat. Recorded sale prices on Wood Lea range from £65,000 to £136,500. 83% of homes sold here were freehold and 17% leasehold.

House prices on Wood Lea compared

WF11 postcode area£198,534

Knottingley£237,685

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wood Lea has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF11 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 83% freehold and 17% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	3	£135,000	29 Jul 2019
Flat	1	£65,000	31 May 2019

Sold prices on Wood Lea

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
12, Wood Lea WF11 9EB	12 Feb 2021	£112,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
4, Wood Lea WF11 9EB	17 Oct 2019	£108,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
11, Wood Lea WF11 9EB	29 Jul 2019	£136,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
21B, Wood Lea WF11 9EB	31 May 2019	£65,000	Flat	Leasehold
15, Wood Lea WF11 9EB	8 Mar 2019	£136,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
19, Wood Lea WF11 9EB	9 Nov 2018	£132,000	Semi-detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

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Crime and flood risk near Wood Lea

Crime

22 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wood Lea in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	8
Anti-social behaviour	5
Criminal damage & arson	2
Other theft	2
Public order	2
Burglary	1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Wood Lea is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Aire at Ferrybridge Flood warning area
Lower River Aire catchment Flood alert area
River Aire at Brotherton Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Wood Lea

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy 185 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Balance Alternative Provision 32 pupils	Other independent special school	11–16	Report	0.8 mi
The Vale Primary Academy 218 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.1 mi
Burton Salmon Community Primary School 64 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.1 mi
Willow Green Academy 228 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.2 mi
St Botolphs CE Academy 281 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	1.4 mi
England Lane Academy 225 pupils	Primary	3–11	Outstanding Report	1.6 mi
Fairburn Community Primary School 87 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	1.6 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

Knottingley station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
Pontefract Monkhill station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
Pontefract Baghill station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Woodlea (opp, Byram Park Road) 1 min walk
Post Office (opp, Dish Hill) 2 min walk
West Acres (adj, West Acres) 2 min walk
Dish Hill Fly-Over (opp, Old Great North Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Ash Grove
Ash Grove Medical Centre, England Lane, Knottingley · 1.6 mi
Tieve Tara
Tieve Tara Medical Centre, Parkdale, Airedale, Castleford · 2.2 mi
Northgate Surgery
Northgate, Pontefract · 2.9 mi
Stuart Road
The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 3.1 mi

Supermarkets

Morrisons Morrisons Knottingley · 1.2 mi
Lidl Lidl Knottingley · 1.3 mi
Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Racca Green Local · 1.6 mi
Marks and Spencer MSA M&S Ferrybridge M62 Moto SF · 1.9 mi

Pharmacies

Allied Pharmacy Ferrybridge · 0.9 mi
Hill Top Pharmacy · 1.3 mi
Fast Track Pharmacy · 1.5 mi

Dentists

Hill Top (dental Surgery) · 1.2 mi
Dental Surgery · 1.2 mi
Airedale Dental Practice · 2.2 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income	4 of 10
Employment	3 of 10
Education and skills	3 of 10
Health and disability	4 of 10
Crime	4 of 10
Access to housing and services	2 of 10
Living environment	6 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	63.6%	62.5%
Private rented	15.5%	20.3%
Social rented	20.8%	17.1%
Households	859

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	22.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,805

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	75%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	99%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	96%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	81%	92%

Share of homes across North Yorkshire with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Wood Lea

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Who lives around Wood Lea

Ethnic group

	Here	North Yorkshire
White	98%	96.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1%	1.1%
Other ethnic group	0.4%	0.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.3%	1.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.3%	0.4%

Religion

	Here	North Yorkshire
Christian	55.8%	55.6%
No religion	38.5%	36.9%
Not answered	5%	5.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.4%
Hindu	0.1%	0.3%
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%
Sikh	0.1%	–

Country of birth

	Here	North Yorkshire
Born in the UK	96.5%	93.4%
Born outside the UK	3.5%	6.6%

Highest qualification

	Here	North Yorkshire
No qualifications	23.8%	16.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above	22.4%	34.7%
Level 3 qualifications	16.7%	17%
Level 2 qualifications	13.5%	14%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	12.4%	9.2%
Apprenticeship	7.7%	6.6%
Other qualifications	3.5%	2.4%

General health

	Here	North Yorkshire
Very good health	43.3%	47.6%
Good health	34.1%	34.7%
Fair health	16%	13%
Bad health	5.2%	3.6%
Very bad health	1.4%	1%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	North Yorkshire
1 car or van in household	43.8%	42%
2 cars or vans in household	31.5%	31%
No cars or vans in household	15.1%	15.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household	9.5%	11.3%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of North Yorkshire.

Planning and heritage near Wood Lea

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Planning applications near Wood Lea

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