Ackton Lane, Featherstone, Pontefract
House prices, sold prices and local information for WF7 6AP, WF7 6AR.
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At a glance
11 property sales on Ackton Lane, Featherstone, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £259,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £310,917. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 55% detached, 27% terraced, 18% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Ackton Lane range from £95,500 to £385,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Ackton Lane compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ackton Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF7 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 12 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 6 | £310,917 | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Terraced | 3 | £129,500 | 18 Oct 2019 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £191,250 | 29 Oct 2021 |
Sold prices on Ackton Lane
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, Ackton Lane WF7 6AP | 19 Mar 2026 | £259,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 11C, Ackton Lane WF7 6AP | 24 Jul 2025 | £385,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Rosemount, Ackton Lane WF7 6AR | 3 Feb 2025 | £317,500 | Other | Freehold |
| 3, Ackton Lane WF7 6AP | 29 Oct 2021 | £222,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 11, Ackton Lane WF7 6AP | 29 Sep 2021 | £337,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 11C, Ackton Lane WF7 6AP | 23 Jun 2021 | £349,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 10, Ackton Lane WF7 6AR | 14 May 2021 | £160,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 9A, Ackton Lane WF7 6AP | 11 Mar 2020 | £300,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 5, Ackton Lane WF7 6AP | 18 Oct 2019 | £168,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 16, Ackton Lane WF7 6AR | 5 Jul 2019 | £125,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 11C, Ackton Lane WF7 6AP | 5 Aug 2016 | £235,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 16, Ackton Lane WF7 6AR | 11 Mar 2016 | £95,500 | Terraced | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 11C, Ackton Lane | £235,000 (Aug 2016) → £349,000 (Jun 2021) → £385,000 (Jul 2025) | +64% over 9 yrs |
| 16, Ackton Lane | £95,500 (Mar 2016) → £125,000 (Jul 2019) | +31% over 3 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Ackton Lane
Crime
20 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ackton Lane in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Violence & sexual offences | 6 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 4 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Ackton Lane is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert 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 Ackton Lane
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy 227 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy 1,470 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–18 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School 338 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School 314 pupils | Primary Church of England | 7–11 | Requires improvement Report | 1.2 mi |
| Featherstone Purston Infant School 203 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Good Report | 1.4 mi |
| Featherstone Girnhill Infant School 103 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 1.4 mi |
| The Featherstone Academy 556 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 1.4 mi |
| New College Pontefract | 16 plus | 16–19 | Report | 1.5 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
- Featherstone station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
- Glasshoughton station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
- Pontefract Tanshelf station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- North Featherstone Crossroads (near, Ackton Lane) 1 min walk
- North Featherstone Crossroads (at, Ackton Lane) 1 min walk
- All Saints Church (at, Ackton Lane) 1 min walk
- All Saints Church (opp, Ackton Lane) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Station Lane
Station Lane Medical Centre, Station Lane, Pontefract · 0.8 mi - St Thomas Road Surgery
St. Thomas Road, Featherstone, Pontefract · 1.3 mi - Stuart Road
The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 1.9 mi - Henry Moore Clinic
26 Smawthorne Lane, Castleford · 2.0 mi
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Whistler Drive · 1.1 mi
- Aldi Aldi Featherstone · 1.3 mi
- Lidl Lidl Featherstone · 1.3 mi
- Asda Superstore Asda Glasshoughton Superstore · 1.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Cohens Chemist · 0.8 mi
- Healthnet Homecare · 1.0 mi
- Cohens Chemist · 1.2 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.9 mi
- Cornmarket (dental Surgery) · 1.9 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 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 | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 4 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 6 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 66.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 20.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 13.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 642 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 61.0% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 25.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,432 |
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 | 94% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 95% | 92% |
Share of homes across Wakefield 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 Ackton Lane
Ethnic group
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.5% | 93% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1% | 1.4% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.9% | 3.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.6% | 1.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 51.1% | 49% |
| No religion | 39.6% | 41.3% |
| Not answered | 7.5% | 5.4% |
| Muslim | 0.8% | 3.2% |
| Other religion | 0.8% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 95.5% | 91.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 4.5% | 8.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 29.9% | 24.4% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 20.6% | 24.3% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.5% | 16.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.5% | 14.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.8% | 10.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.8% | 6.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2.8% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 42% | 44.7% |
| Good health | 29.8% | 34.3% |
| Fair health | 18.4% | 14.5% |
| Bad health | 6.8% | 5.1% |
| Very bad health | 2.9% | 1.5% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 49% | 41.7% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 23.7% | 27.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 18.9% | 22.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 8.4% | 8% |
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 Wakefield.
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