Wentedge Road, Kirk Smeaton, Pontefract
House prices, sold prices and local information for WF8 3JS.
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At a glance
3 property sales on Wentedge Road, Kirk Smeaton, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 23 Dec 2016. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £512,833. Recorded sale prices on Wentedge Road range from £313,500 to £660,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Wentedge Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wentedge Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF8 house prices.
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 3 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 3 | £512,833 | 23 Dec 2016 |
Sold prices on Wentedge Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holly Tree House, Wentedge Road WF8 3JS | 23 Dec 2016 | £313,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| Millstones, Wentedge Road WF8 3JS | 20 May 2016 | £565,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Holme Farm Cottage, Wentedge Road WF8 3JS | 19 Jan 2016 | £660,000 | 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 Wentedge Road
Crime
0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wentedge Road in the latest month.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Wentedge Road is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:
- River Went catchment Flood alert 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 Wentedge Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Smeaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 105 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Campsmount Academy 710 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 1.9 mi |
| Norton Junior School 236 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Good Report | 2.0 mi |
| Norton Infant School 220 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 2.0 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
- South Elmsall station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 25 min walk
- Whitley Bridge station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 32 min walk
- Knottingley station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 33 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Rectory Court (opp, Main Street) 2 min walk
- Rectory Court (adj, Main Street) 2 min walk
- Forge Cottage (W-bound, Water Lane) 4 min walk
- Forge Cottage (E-bound, Water Lane) 4 min walk
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Pontefract Tomwood Ash Lane · 2.5 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op New Upton · 2.7 mi
- Aldi Aldi Selby Road, Askern · 3.2 mi
- Spar Spar - Askern · 3.2 mi
Dentists
- Oasis · 3.4 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 6 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 | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 1 of 10 |
| Living environment | 2 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 80.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 10.6% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 9.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 1,000 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.6% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 23.4% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,332 |
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.
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Who lives around Wentedge Road
Ethnic group
| Here | North Yorkshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98% | 96.7% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1% | 1.1% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.5% | 1.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.5% |
Religion
| Here | North Yorkshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 58.7% | 55.6% |
| No religion | 34.1% | 36.9% |
| Not answered | 5.7% | 5.8% |
| Other religion | 0.9% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Muslim | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Sikh | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | North Yorkshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.1% | 93.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.9% | 6.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | North Yorkshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 35.6% | 34.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.8% | 17% |
| No qualifications | 15.6% | 16.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14% | 14% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.3% | 9.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| Other qualifications | 1.9% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | North Yorkshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 48.7% | 47.6% |
| Good health | 33.9% | 34.7% |
| Fair health | 13.3% | 13% |
| Bad health | 3.2% | 3.6% |
| Very bad health | 1% | 1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | North Yorkshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 40.6% | 31% |
| 1 car or van in household | 32.6% | 42% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 20.2% | 11.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 6.6% | 15.7% |
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.
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