Banks Mount, Pontefract
House prices, sold prices and local information for WF8 4DN.
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At a glance
4 property sales on Banks Mount, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 19 Dec 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £152,125. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Banks Mount range from £93,500 to £215,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Banks Mount compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Banks Mount 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 4 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 4 | £152,125 | 19 Dec 2024 |
Sold prices on Banks Mount
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Banks Mount WF8 4DN | 19 Dec 2024 | £215,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Banks Mount WF8 4DN | 3 Sep 2020 | £175,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Banks Mount WF8 4DN | 26 Jul 2019 | £93,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, Banks Mount WF8 4DN | 31 May 2018 | £125,000 | Semi-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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2, Banks Mount | £93,500 (Jul 2019) → £175,000 (Sep 2020) → £215,000 (Dec 2024) | +130% over 5 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Banks Mount
Crime
287 crimes were reported within about a mile of Banks Mount 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 | 99 |
| Shoplifting | 41 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 40 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 28 |
| Other theft | 19 |
| Public order | 18 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Banks Mount is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Lower River Aire catchment Flood alert area
- River Went 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 Banks Mount
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract 222 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.1 mi |
| Ark The King's School 1,041 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School 434 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| New College Pontefract | 16 plus | 16–19 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Ark Larks Hill Primary School 203 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Giles C of E Academy 337 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Ark Carleton Park Primary School 208 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Harewood Centre Nursery School 52 pupils | Nursery | 2–4 | Report | 0.8 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 0.3 mi · 7 min walk
- Pontefract Baghill station 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
- Pontefract Monkhill station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Banks Avenue (Wakefield Road) 1 min walk
- Westbourne Rd Westbourne Avenue (Westbourne Road) 3 min walk
- Beechwood Avenue (opp, Wakefield Road) 3 min walk
- Westbourne Avenue (stop, Westbourne Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Stuart Road
The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 0.3 mi - Friarwood Surgery
Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 0.5 mi - Northgate Surgery
Northgate, Pontefract · 0.5 mi - Station Lane
Station Lane Medical Centre, Station Lane, Pontefract · 1.8 mi
Supermarkets
- Asda Supermarket Asda Pontefract Supermarket · 0.2 mi
- Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Pontefract SF · 0.3 mi
- Tesco Tesco Pontefract Superstore · 0.3 mi
- Iceland Iceland Pontefract · 0.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.3 mi
- Medichem Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Friarwood Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Dentists
- Ropergate Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
- Cornmarket (dental Surgery) · 0.3 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
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 | 2 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 3 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 2 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 52.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 17.5% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 30.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 707 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 60.6% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 22.9% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,470 |
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 Banks Mount
Ethnic group
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97% | 93% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.8% | 1.4% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.8% | 3.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.3% | 1.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 51.9% | 49% |
| No religion | 42% | 41.3% |
| Not answered | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
| Muslim | 0% | 3.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 95.6% | 91.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 4.4% | 8.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 24.9% | 24.4% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 22.8% | 24.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.9% | 14.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.1% | 16.3% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 13.2% | 10.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.7% | 6.5% |
| Other qualifications | 3.4% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 41.7% | 44.7% |
| Good health | 32% | 34.3% |
| Fair health | 16.5% | 14.5% |
| Bad health | 7.6% | 5.1% |
| Very bad health | 2.2% | 1.5% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 40% | 41.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 35.9% | 22.8% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 18.2% | 27.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 5.9% | 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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