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Askam Avenue, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: Askam Avenue, Pontefract · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/askam-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF8 2PN.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£170,583
18 sales
Price range
£122k – £248k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Mar 2025
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At a glance

House prices£171k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station16 min walkPontefract Monkhill station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 22 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

18 property sales on Askam Avenue, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 27 Mar 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £170,618. Average sale prices rose from £146,000 in 2017 to £206,500 in 2025 (+41%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 94% semi-detached, 6% detached. Recorded sale prices on Askam Avenue range from £122,000 to £248,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Askam Avenue compared

WF8 postcode area£239,992
Pontefract£214,314
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £146,000 (2 sales)2017£146k2018: £131,500 (2 sales)2018£132k2019: £138,833 (3 sales)2019£139k2020: £185,000 (1 sales)2020£185k2021: £190,000 (1 sales)2021£190k2022: £205,500 (2 sales)2022£206k2023: £181,000 (3 sales)2023£181k2024: £178,500 (2 sales)2024£179k2025: £206,500 (2 sales)2025£207k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 22 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached17£170,61827 Mar 2025
Detached1£170,00031 Mar 2017

Sold prices on Askam Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
40, Askam Avenue WF8 2PN 27 Mar 2025£248,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
62, Askam Avenue WF8 2PN 17 Jan 2025£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Askam Avenue WF8 2PN 9 Sep 2024£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Askam Avenue WF8 2PN 16 Jul 2024£222,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Askam Avenue WF8 2PN 24 Jul 2023£184,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Askam Avenue WF8 2PN 24 Jul 2023£167,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Askam Avenue WF8 2PN 30 Jun 2023£192,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Askam Avenue WF8 2PN 22 Feb 2023£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Askam Avenue WF8 2PN 29 Jul 2022£191,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Askam Avenue WF8 2PN 6 May 2022£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Askam Avenue WF8 2PN 14 May 2021£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Askam Avenue WF8 2PN 1 Oct 2020£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Askam Avenue WF8 2PN 30 Jun 2020£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Askam Avenue WF8 2PN 22 Nov 2019£157,250 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Askam Avenue WF8 2PN 11 Apr 2019£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
64, Askam Avenue WF8 2PN 15 Mar 2019£126,250 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Askam Avenue WF8 2PN 18 Jan 2019£133,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Askam Avenue WF8 2PN 24 Oct 2018£138,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Askam Avenue WF8 2PN 22 Mar 2018£129,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Askam Avenue WF8 2PN 2 Feb 2018£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
72, Askam Avenue WF8 2PN 17 Nov 2017£122,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1A, Askam Avenue WF8 2PN 31 Mar 2017£170,000 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
42, Askam Avenue £135,000 (Jun 2020) → £135,000 (Sep 2024) +0%
over 4 yrs
18, Askam Avenue £125,000 (Feb 2018) → £157,250 (Nov 2019) +26%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Askam Avenue

Crime

114 crimes were reported within about a mile of Askam Avenue in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences37
Anti-social behaviour21
Other theft11
Shoplifting10
Criminal damage & arson8
Vehicle crime8

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

Flood risk

Askam Avenue is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Aire at Ferrybridge Flood warning area
  • 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 Askam Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ark Orchard Head Primary School 335 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Willow Green Academy 228 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Cherry Tree Academy 233 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 1.0 mi
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 199 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
Balance Alternative Provision 32 pupils Other independent special school 11–16 Report 1.0 mi
St Giles C of E Academy 337 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
The Vale Primary Academy 218 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.2 mi
Airedale Academy 1,008 pupils Secondary 11–18 Requires improvement Report 1.3 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 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Pontefract Baghill station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Knottingley station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Darkfield Lane (Pontefract Road) 2 min walk
  • Darkfield Lane (opp, Pontefract Road) 3 min walk
  • Limetrees (at, Pontefract Road) 4 min walk
  • Nevison's Leap (at, Ferrybridge Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Northgate Surgery
    Northgate, Pontefract · 1.2 mi
  • Stuart Road
    The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 1.4 mi
  • Friarwood Surgery
    Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 1.5 mi
  • Ash Grove
    Ash Grove Medical Centre, England Lane, Knottingley · 1.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Harvest - Ferrybidge · 0.5 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Carleton Pontefract · 0.9 mi
  • Spar Spar - Baghill · 1.1 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Carleton Pontefract · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Allied Pharmacy Ferrybridge · 1.0 mi
  • Cohens Chemist · 1.2 mi
  • Hill Top Pharmacy · 1.4 mi

Dentists

  • P R Jones And Associates · 1.2 mi
  • Pontefract Dental Clinic · 1.2 mi
  • One Smile Dental - Pontefract · 1.3 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 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned62.1%62.5%
Private rented14.5%20.3%
Social rented23.3%17.1%
Households681

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.4%64.1%
Aged 65+12.4%18.6%
Residents1,711

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 Askam Avenue

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White96.3%93%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.8%3.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.5%1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%1.3%
Other ethnic group0.2%0.7%

Religion

HereWakefield
Christian47.1%49%
No religion46%41.3%
Not answered5%5.4%
Muslim1.1%3.2%
Buddhist0.4%0.2%
Sikh0.4%0.1%
Other religion0.2%0.4%
Hindu0%0.4%

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK93.4%91.5%
Born outside the UK6.6%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
No qualifications25%24.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above18.4%24.3%
Level 2 qualifications17.6%14.9%
Level 3 qualifications16.7%16.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.1%10.8%
Apprenticeship6.3%6.5%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health45.9%44.7%
Good health35%34.3%
Fair health12.6%14.5%
Bad health5.1%5.1%
Very bad health1.4%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
1 car or van in household41.1%41.7%
2 cars or vans in household29.8%27.4%
No cars or vans in household20.4%22.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.7%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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