Leasehold homes in Pontefract
How many homes in Pontefract are sold as leasehold, including leasehold houses. Free
All sales leasehold
6%
16,213 sales since 2016
Houses sold leasehold
3%
excluding flats
New-build houses leasehold
9%
2,814 new-build houses
Streets where most houses are leasehold
| Street | House sales | Leasehold |
|---|---|---|
| Ilberts Way | 64 | 97% |
| Princes Drive | 94 | 54% |
| Gascoigne Close | 39 | 87% |
| Sharp Way | 54 | 50% |
| Shortwall Court | 25 | 100% |
| Priory Chase | 21 | 90% |
| Retreat Place | 23 | 78% |
| Tower Close | 19 | 84% |
| Barbican Way | 15 | 100% |
| Friarwood Mews | 14 | 86% |
| Lakeside Meadows | 13 | 92% |
| Northgate Lodge | 9 | 100% |
| Pillar Close | 9 | 89% |
| Edward Mews | 8 | 75% |
| Jubilee Gardens | 5 | 100% |
| Rosa Court | 7 | 71% |
| Bailey Close | 8 | 50% |
| North Baileygate | 7 | 57% |
| Lavender Way | 6 | 50% |
What to check before buying a leasehold home
- Lease length. Under 80 years gets expensive to extend and harder to mortgage. Use the lease extension calculator.
- Ground rent and how it rises. Doubling ground rents can make a home unmortgageable.
- Service charges and the sinking fund, plus any planned major works.
- Buying the freehold. Leasehold reforms are making it cheaper for many house owners to buy their freehold.
A conveyancing solicitor will check all of this for you.