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Alden Crescent, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: Alden Crescent, Pontefract · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/alden-crescent/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF8 4JN, WF8 4JW.

Average price (last 12 months)
£225,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£163,816
19 sales
Price range
£107k – £245k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Mar 2026
WF8 4JW

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At a glance

House prices£225k average5% above the Pontefract average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station13 min walkPontefract Tanshelf station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 21 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

19 property sales on Alden Crescent, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £225,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £164,417. That is 5% above the Pontefract average of £214,314 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 95% semi-detached, 5% detached. Recorded sale prices on Alden Crescent range from £106,500 to £245,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 194 streets in Pontefract with at least two sales in the last year, Alden Crescent ranks 69th for average price.

House prices on Alden Crescent compared

Alden Crescent£225,000
WF8 postcode area£239,992
Pontefract£214,314
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WF8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £119,167 (3 sales)2016£119k2017: £147,500 (1 sales)2017£148k2018: £134,500 (2 sales)2018£135k2019: £139,000 (2 sales)2019£139k2020: £165,000 (1 sales)2020£165k2021: £155,000 (2 sales)2021£155k2022: £207,500 (1 sales)2022£208k2023: £172,000 (1 sales)2023£172k2024: £178,000 (2 sales)2024£178k2025: £201,667 (3 sales)2025£202k2026: £245,000 (1 sales)2026£245k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 21 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached18£164,41726 Mar 2026
Detached1£153,00012 Aug 2019

Sold prices on Alden Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
64, Alden Crescent WF8 4JW 26 Mar 2026£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Alden Crescent WF8 4JN 15 Dec 2025£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Alden Crescent WF8 4JN 8 Sep 2025£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Alden Crescent WF8 4JN 3 Sep 2025£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Alden Crescent WF8 4JN 19 Dec 2024£146,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Alden Crescent WF8 4JW 5 Dec 2024£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Alden Crescent WF8 4JN 13 Sep 2023£172,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Alden Crescent WF8 4JN 11 Nov 2022£207,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Alden Crescent WF8 4JW 23 Jul 2021£168,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Alden Crescent WF8 4JW 28 Jun 2021£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Alden Crescent WF8 4JN 5 Feb 2021£142,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Alden Crescent WF8 4JN 31 Jul 2020£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Alden Crescent WF8 4JN 22 Oct 2019£97,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1A, Alden Crescent WF8 4JN 12 Aug 2019£153,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Alden Crescent WF8 4JW 5 Jul 2019£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Alden Crescent WF8 4JN 26 Oct 2018£154,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Alden Crescent WF8 4JN 15 Jun 2018£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Alden Crescent WF8 4JW 5 May 2017£147,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Alden Crescent WF8 4JN 10 Jun 2016£135,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Alden Crescent WF8 4JW 25 Feb 2016£115,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Alden Crescent WF8 4JN 15 Jan 2016£106,500 Semi-detachedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
39, Alden Crescent £125,000 (Jul 2019) → £210,000 (Dec 2024) +68%
over 5 yrs
41, Alden Crescent £115,500 (Feb 2016) → £147,500 (May 2017) → £168,000 (Jul 2021) +45%
over 5 yrs
13, Alden Crescent £135,500 (Jun 2016) → £142,000 (Feb 2021) +5%
over 5 yrs
44, Alden Crescent £97,000 (Oct 2019) → £165,000 (Jul 2020) +70%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Alden Crescent

Crime

227 crimes were reported within about a mile of Alden Crescent in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences84
Shoplifting31
Anti-social behaviour29
Criminal damage & arson22
Other theft17
Public order12

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

Flood risk

Alden Crescent is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Aire 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 Alden Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ark The King's School 1,041 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.1 mi
Ark Larks Hill Primary School 203 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School 434 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract 222 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Ark Carleton Park Primary School 208 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
New College Pontefract 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.6 mi
St Giles C of E Academy 337 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Harewood Centre Nursery School 52 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 1.0 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

  • Pontefract Tanshelf station 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
  • Pontefract Baghill station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Pontefract Monkhill station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Mill Hill Avenue (Mill Hill Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Mill Hill Avenue (stop, Mill Hill Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Kings Mead (opp, Wakefield Road) 2 min walk
  • Kings Mead (Wakefield Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Friarwood Surgery
    Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 0.6 mi
  • Stuart Road
    The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 0.6 mi
  • Northgate Surgery
    Northgate, Pontefract · 0.8 mi
  • Station Lane
    Station Lane Medical Centre, Station Lane, Pontefract · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Supermarket Asda Pontefract Supermarket · 0.5 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Pontefract SF · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Pontefract Superstore · 0.6 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Pontefract · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.6 mi
  • Friarwood Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Medichem Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Ropergate Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • Ellis Dental Practice Limited · 0.6 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 9 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned88.4%62.5%
Private rented9.5%20.3%
Social rented2.1%17.1%
Households612

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.9%64.1%
Aged 65+26.4%18.6%
Residents1,417

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks94%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks95%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 Alden Crescent

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White98.9%93%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.5%1.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.3%3.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%1.3%
Other ethnic group0%0.7%

Religion

HereWakefield
Christian60%49%
No religion34%41.3%
Not answered5.4%5.4%
Buddhist0.3%0.2%
Other religion0.3%0.4%
Muslim0.1%3.2%
Sikh0.1%0.1%
Hindu0%0.4%

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK97.5%91.5%
Born outside the UK2.5%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
Level 4 qualifications and above32.2%24.3%
Level 3 qualifications17.9%16.3%
Level 2 qualifications15.9%14.9%
No qualifications15%24.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.8%10.8%
Apprenticeship6.7%6.5%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health48.8%44.7%
Good health35.5%34.3%
Fair health12.5%14.5%
Bad health2.7%5.1%
Very bad health0.5%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
1 car or van in household41.4%41.7%
2 cars or vans in household34%27.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.4%8%
No cars or vans in household12.1%22.8%

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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