Ash Tree Gardens, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: Ash Tree Gardens, Pontefract · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/ash-tree-gardens/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF8 1TU.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£190,167

3 sales

Price range

£178k – £215k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

17 Jan 2020

WF8 1TU

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At a glance

House prices£190k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station9 min walkPontefract Monkhill station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 3 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

3 property sales on Ash Tree Gardens, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 17 Jan 2020. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £190,167. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 0 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Ash Tree Gardens range from £177,500 to £215,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Ash Tree Gardens compared

WF8 postcode area£239,992

Pontefract£214,314

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ash Tree Gardens has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 3 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	3	£190,167	17 Jan 2020

Sold prices on Ash Tree Gardens

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Ash Tree Gardens WF8 1TU	17 Jan 2020	£178,000	Detached	Freehold
3, Ash Tree Gardens WF8 1TU	30 Jun 2017	£215,000	Detached New build	Freehold
1, Ash Tree Gardens WF8 1TU	1 Jun 2016	£177,500	Detached New build	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
1, Ash Tree Gardens	£177,500 (Jun 2016) → £178,000 (Jan 2020)	+0% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Ash Tree Gardens

Crime

219 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ash Tree Gardens in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	71
Anti-social behaviour	33
Shoplifting	31
Criminal damage & arson	15
Other theft	15
Public order	14

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

Flood risk

Ash Tree Gardens is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Lower River Aire catchment Flood alert area
Wash Dike catchment Flood alert area
Wash Dike at Pontefract 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 Ash Tree Gardens

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Ark Orchard Head Primary School 335 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
St Giles C of E Academy 337 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
New College Pontefract	16 plus	16–19	Report	1.0 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract 222 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 199 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	1.1 mi
Cherry Tree Academy 233 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	1.1 mi
Airedale Infant Academy 206 pupils	Primary	3–7	Good Report	1.1 mi
Townville Academy 111 pupils	Primary	3–7	Requires improvement Report	1.1 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 Monkhill station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
Pontefract Tanshelf station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
Pontefract Baghill station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Willowdene Lane (opp, Monkhill Lane) 1 min walk
Willowdene Lane (at, Monkhill Lane) 1 min walk
Castlebar (at, Spital Hardwick Lane) 3 min walk
Castlebar (opp, Monkhill Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Northgate Surgery
Northgate, Pontefract · 0.8 mi
Stuart Road
The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 0.9 mi
Friarwood Surgery
Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 1.2 mi
Tieve Tara
Tieve Tara Medical Centre, Parkdale, Airedale, Castleford · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

Spar Spar - Harvest - Ferrybidge · 0.5 mi
Aldi Aldi Carleton Pontefract · 0.7 mi
Farmfoods Farmfoods Carleton Pontefract · 0.8 mi
Morrisons Morrisons Carleton Pontefract · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

Cohens Chemist · 0.7 mi
Medichem Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
Boots · 1.0 mi

Dentists

Pontefract Dental Clinic · 0.8 mi
P R Jones And Associates · 0.8 mi
One Smile Dental - Pontefract · 0.9 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

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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.

Income	9 of 10
Employment	8 of 10
Education and skills	8 of 10
Health and disability	5 of 10
Crime	9 of 10
Access to housing and services	7 of 10
Living environment	9 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	84.0%	62.5%
Private rented	12.8%	20.3%
Social rented	3.2%	17.1%
Households	810

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	69.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	13.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,944

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Ash Tree Gardens

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Who lives around Ash Tree Gardens

Ethnic group

	Here	Wakefield
White	96.2%	93%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	2.5%	3.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1%	1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.2%	1.3%
Other ethnic group	0.2%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	Wakefield
Christian	53.7%	49%
No religion	40.1%	41.3%
Not answered	5%	5.4%
Muslim	0.5%	3.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.4%
Hindu	0.2%	0.4%
Jewish	0.1%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Wakefield
Born in the UK	96.4%	91.5%
Born outside the UK	3.6%	8.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wakefield
Level 4 qualifications and above	29.9%	24.3%
Level 3 qualifications	21.6%	16.3%
No qualifications	15.2%	24.4%
Level 2 qualifications	14.2%	14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11%	10.8%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	6.5%
Other qualifications	1.8%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Wakefield
Very good health	52.9%	44.7%
Good health	32.5%	34.3%
Fair health	10.3%	14.5%
Bad health	3.4%	5.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.5%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wakefield
1 car or van in household	41.7%	41.7%
2 cars or vans in household	41.3%	27.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household	10.2%	8%
No cars or vans in household	6.7%	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.

Planning and heritage near Ash Tree Gardens

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Planning applications near Ash Tree Gardens

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