Avon Walk, Featherstone, Pontefract
House prices, sold prices and local information for WF7 6JR, WF7 6JS.
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At a glance
23 property sales on Avon Walk, Featherstone, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £198,667. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £153,393. That is 7% below the Pontefract average of £214,314 over the same period. 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 61% semi-detached, 39% detached. Recorded sale prices on Avon Walk range from £115,000 to £260,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 194 streets in Pontefract with at least two sales in the last year, Avon Walk ranks 97th for average price.
House prices on Avon Walk compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WF7 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 25 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 14 | £153,393 | 28 Aug 2026 |
| Detached | 9 | £190,222 | 6 Mar 2026 |
Sold prices on Avon Walk
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Avon Walk WF7 6JR | 28 Aug 2026 | £151,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 19, Avon Walk WF7 6JR | 6 Mar 2026 | £260,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 12, Avon Walk WF7 6JR | 30 Jan 2026 | £185,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 10, Avon Walk WF7 6JR | 25 Sep 2025 | £150,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 73, Avon Walk WF7 6JS | 31 Mar 2025 | £162,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 69, Avon Walk WF7 6JS | 13 Sep 2024 | £182,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 72, Avon Walk WF7 6JS | 2 Aug 2024 | £204,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 46, Avon Walk WF7 6JR | 22 Nov 2023 | £147,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 53, Avon Walk WF7 6JR | 12 Oct 2023 | £170,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 27, Avon Walk WF7 6JR | 21 Jul 2023 | £200,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 32, Avon Walk WF7 6JR | 6 Jul 2022 | £250,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 24, Avon Walk WF7 6JR | 12 Aug 2021 | £210,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 61, Avon Walk WF7 6JR | 27 Jul 2021 | £167,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 34, Avon Walk WF7 6JR | 28 May 2021 | £178,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 69, Avon Walk WF7 6JS | 30 Mar 2021 | £125,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 7, Avon Walk WF7 6JR | 25 Mar 2021 | £135,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 87, Avon Walk WF7 6JS | 1 Mar 2021 | £118,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 91, Avon Walk WF7 6JS | 22 Jan 2021 | £140,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 49, Avon Walk WF7 6JR | 12 Jun 2020 | £191,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 47, Avon Walk WF7 6JR | 18 Oct 2019 | £115,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 49, Avon Walk WF7 6JR | 28 Sep 2018 | £128,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 59, Avon Walk WF7 6JR | 3 Sep 2018 | £150,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 82, Avon Walk WF7 6JS | 11 Sep 2017 | £106,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 56, Avon Walk WF7 6JS | 26 May 2017 | £137,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 31, Avon Walk WF7 6JR | 5 Feb 2016 | £154,000 | Detached | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 69, Avon Walk | £125,000 (Mar 2021) → £182,000 (Sep 2024) | +46% over 3 yrs |
| 49, Avon Walk | £128,000 (Sep 2018) → £191,000 (Jun 2020) | +49% over 2 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Avon Walk
Crime
80 crimes were reported within about a mile of Avon Walk in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 31 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 17 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 14 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Shoplifting | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Avon Walk 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 Avon Walk
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School 338 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School 314 pupils | Primary Church of England | 7–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.6 mi |
| Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy 227 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Featherstone Purston Infant School 203 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Featherstone Girnhill Infant School 103 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy 1,470 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–18 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| The Featherstone Academy 556 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School 434 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.4 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 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
- Pontefract Tanshelf station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk
- Streethouse station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Featherstone Drive (Featherstone Lane) 3 min walk
- Featherstone Drive (Featherstone Lane) 3 min walk
- Greenside (opp, Green Lane) 3 min walk
- Halfpenny Lane (Featherstone Lane) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Station Lane
Station Lane Medical Centre, Station Lane, Pontefract · 0.2 mi - St Thomas Road Surgery
St. Thomas Road, Featherstone, Pontefract · 0.7 mi - Stuart Road
The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 1.9 mi - Friarwood Surgery
Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 2.1 mi
Supermarkets
- Lidl Lidl Featherstone · 0.7 mi
- Aldi Aldi Featherstone · 0.7 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Whistler Drive · 1.7 mi
- Asda Supermarket Asda Pontefract Supermarket · 1.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Cohens Chemist · 0.2 mi
- Healthnet Homecare · 0.6 mi
- Cohens Chemist · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
- Ropergate Dental Practice · 1.9 mi
- 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 | 3 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 3 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 57.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 12.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 29.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 1,088 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 66.1% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 15.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,413 |
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 Avon Walk
Ethnic group
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.2% | 93% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.2% | 3.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.9% | 1.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.3% | 1.3% |
Religion
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 49.1% | 49% |
| No religion | 45.3% | 41.3% |
| Not answered | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Muslim | 0.6% | 3.2% |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Sikh | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94.6% | 91.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 5.4% | 8.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 27.1% | 24.4% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 19.4% | 24.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 17% | 14.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.1% | 16.3% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.5% | 10.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 6.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2.5% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 46% | 44.7% |
| Good health | 31.9% | 34.3% |
| Fair health | 14.4% | 14.5% |
| Bad health | 6% | 5.1% |
| Very bad health | 1.7% | 1.5% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 41.8% | 41.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 26.9% | 22.8% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 26.2% | 27.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 5.2% | 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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