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Ashleigh Avenue, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: Ashleigh Avenue, Pontefract · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/ashleigh-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF8 2AE, WF8 2AD.

Average price (last 12 months)
£187,100
5 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£151,147
17 sales
Price range
£107k – £227k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Jul 2026
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At a glance

House prices£187k average13% below the Pontefract average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station7 min walkPontefract Baghill station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 20 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

17 property sales on Ashleigh Avenue, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 5 homes sold here for an average of £187,100. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £151,147. That is 13% below 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. Recorded sale prices on Ashleigh Avenue range from £107,000 to £226,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 194 streets in Pontefract with at least two sales in the last year, Ashleigh Avenue ranks 111th for average price.

House prices on Ashleigh Avenue compared

Ashleigh Avenue£187,100
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: £129,000 (1 sales)2016£129k2017: £132,000 (1 sales)2017£132k2018: £107,000 (1 sales)2018£107k2019: £142,000 (1 sales)2019£142k2020: £122,000 (3 sales)2020£122k2021: £140,000 (1 sales)2021£140k2022: £143,000 (1 sales)2022£143k2023: £158,333 (3 sales)2023£158k2025: £159,500 (2 sales)2025£160k2026: £205,500 (3 sales)2026£206k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 20 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached17£151,14730 Jul 2026

Sold prices on Ashleigh Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
44, Ashleigh Avenue WF8 2AE 30 Jul 2026£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Ashleigh Avenue WF8 2AE 28 May 2026£226,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Ashleigh Avenue WF8 2AE 20 Apr 2026£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Ashleigh Avenue WF8 2AE 15 Dec 2025£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
68, Ashleigh Avenue WF8 2AE 5 Dec 2025£129,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Ashleigh Avenue WF8 2AD 25 Aug 2023£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Ashleigh Avenue WF8 2AE 19 Apr 2023£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
64, Ashleigh Avenue WF8 2AE 6 Apr 2023£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Ashleigh Avenue WF8 2AE 23 Feb 2022£143,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Ashleigh Avenue WF8 2AE 29 Oct 2021£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
64, Ashleigh Avenue WF8 2AE 9 Dec 2020£146,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
58, Ashleigh Avenue WF8 2AE 16 Oct 2020£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Ashleigh Avenue WF8 2AD 12 Jun 2020£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Ashleigh Avenue WF8 2AE 9 Dec 2019£142,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Ashleigh Avenue WF8 2AD 10 Apr 2019£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Ashleigh Avenue WF8 2AE 26 Oct 2018£113,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Ashleigh Avenue WF8 2AD 25 Jun 2018£107,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Ashleigh Avenue WF8 2AE 7 Jul 2017£132,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Ashleigh Avenue WF8 2AD 1 Nov 2016£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Ashleigh Avenue WF8 2AD 15 Jan 2016£129,000 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
44, Ashleigh Avenue £132,000 (Jul 2017) → £142,000 (Dec 2019) → £195,000 (Jul 2026) +48%
over 9 yrs
40, Ashleigh Avenue £160,000 (Apr 2023) → £195,000 (Apr 2026) +22%
over 3 yrs
64, Ashleigh Avenue £146,000 (Dec 2020) → £180,000 (Apr 2023) +23%
over 2 yrs
20, Ashleigh Avenue £107,000 (Jun 2018) → £110,000 (Jun 2020) +3%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Ashleigh Avenue

Crime

337 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ashleigh Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences121
Shoplifting47
Anti-social behaviour46
Criminal damage & arson31
Public order23
Other theft19

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

Flood risk

Ashleigh Avenue 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 Ashleigh Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Harewood Centre Nursery School 52 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.3 mi
Ark Carleton Park Primary School 208 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
High Well School 104 pupils Community special school 9–16 Report 0.5 mi
Ark De Lacy Primary School 342 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract 222 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Ark The King's School 1,041 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School 330 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Ark Carleton High School 1,026 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.7 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 Baghill station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
  • Pontefract Tanshelf station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
  • Pontefract Monkhill station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Churchbalk Lane Grove Lea Walk (Churchbalk Lane) 1 min walk
  • Churchbalk Lane Beech St (Churchbalk Lane) 1 min walk
  • Churchbalk Lane Beech St (adj, Churchbalk Lane) 2 min walk
  • Churchbalk Lane Grove Lea Walk (adj, Churchbalk Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Friarwood Surgery
    Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 0.1 mi
  • Northgate Surgery
    Northgate, Pontefract · 0.5 mi
  • Stuart Road
    The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 0.6 mi
  • Station Lane
    Station Lane Medical Centre, Station Lane, Pontefract · 2.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Pontefract Express · 0.2 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Pontefract SF · 0.4 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Pontefract · 0.5 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Carleton Pontefract · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Friarwood Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Chequerfield Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Boots · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Ropergate Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
  • P R Jones And Associates · 0.4 mi
  • Ellis Dental Practice Limited · 0.5 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 2 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned54.3%62.5%
Private rented22.2%20.3%
Social rented23.5%17.1%
Households752

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.7%64.1%
Aged 65+16.0%18.6%
Residents1,691

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 Ashleigh Avenue

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White93.1%93%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.4%3.6%
Other ethnic group1.3%0.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.9%1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%1.3%

Religion

HereWakefield
Christian49.3%49%
No religion42.6%41.3%
Not answered4.8%5.4%
Muslim2%3.2%
Buddhist0.9%0.2%
Hindu0.2%0.4%
Other religion0.1%0.4%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK88.5%91.5%
Born outside the UK11.5%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
No qualifications25.8%24.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above23.6%24.3%
Level 3 qualifications15.3%16.3%
Level 2 qualifications14.6%14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.2%10.8%
Apprenticeship7.1%6.5%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health41.2%44.7%
Good health35.7%34.3%
Fair health16.8%14.5%
Bad health5.3%5.1%
Very bad health1%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
1 car or van in household39.4%41.7%
No cars or vans in household29.3%22.8%
2 cars or vans in household25%27.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.2%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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