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Barbican Way, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: Barbican Way, Pontefract · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/barbican-way/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF8 4SU.

Average price (last 12 months)
£340,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£245,487
15 sales
Price range
£200k – £340k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Jan 2026
WF8 4SU

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At a glance

House prices£245k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station8 min walkPontefract Tanshelf station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold81% leaseholdAcross 21 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

15 property sales on Barbican Way, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £340,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £207,450. 4 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 53% semi-detached, 47% detached. Recorded sale prices on Barbican Way range from £199,950 to £340,000. 19% of homes sold here were freehold and 81% leasehold.

House prices on Barbican Way compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Barbican Way 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: £238,736 (14 sales)2017£239k2026: £340,000 (1 sales)2026£340k

Tenure: 19% freehold and 81% leasehold across 21 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached8£207,45015 Dec 2017
Detached7£288,95721 Jan 2026

Sold prices on Barbican Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
10, Barbican Way WF8 4SU 21 Jan 2026£340,000 DetachedLeasehold
1, Barbican Way WF8 4SU 19 Jan 2023£2,500 OtherFreehold
14, Barbican Way WF8 4SU 16 Sep 2022£2,500 OtherFreehold
14, Barbican Way WF8 4SU 16 Sep 2022£2,500 OtherLeasehold
14, Barbican Way WF8 4SU 16 Sep 2022£253,000 OtherLeasehold
14, Barbican Way WF8 4SU 16 Sep 2022£253,000 OtherFreehold
3, Barbican Way WF8 4SU 12 Mar 2021£2,500 OtherFreehold
14, Barbican Way WF8 4SU 15 Dec 2017£199,950 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
12, Barbican Way WF8 4SU 14 Dec 2017£199,950 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
9, Barbican Way WF8 4SU 14 Dec 2017£269,950 Detached New buildLeasehold
4, Barbican Way WF8 4SU 7 Dec 2017£259,950 Detached New buildLeasehold
10, Barbican Way WF8 4SU 1 Dec 2017£264,950 Detached New buildLeasehold
3, Barbican Way WF8 4SU 30 Nov 2017£264,950 Detached New buildLeasehold
15, Barbican Way WF8 4SU 27 Oct 2017£199,950 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
6, Barbican Way WF8 4SU 27 Oct 2017£214,950 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
8, Barbican Way WF8 4SU 27 Oct 2017£214,950 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
5, Barbican Way WF8 4SU 29 Sep 2017£214,950 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
7, Barbican Way WF8 4SU 29 Sep 2017£214,950 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
11, Barbican Way WF8 4SU 8 Sep 2017£199,950 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
1, Barbican Way WF8 4SU 25 Aug 2017£307,950 Detached New buildLeasehold
2, Barbican Way WF8 4SU 18 Aug 2017£314,950 Detached New buildLeasehold

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
10, Barbican Way £264,950 (Dec 2017) → £340,000 (Jan 2026) +28%
over 8 yrs
1, Barbican Way £307,950 (Aug 2017) → £2,500 (Jan 2023) -99%
over 5 yrs
14, Barbican Way £199,950 (Dec 2017) → £2,500 (Sep 2022) -99%
over 5 yrs
3, Barbican Way £264,950 (Nov 2017) → £2,500 (Mar 2021) -99%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Barbican Way

Crime

240 crimes were reported within about a mile of Barbican Way in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences72
Shoplifting43
Anti-social behaviour37
Other theft21
Criminal damage & arson19
Public order14

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

Flood risk

Barbican Way is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Aire catchment Flood alert area
  • Wash Dike 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 Barbican Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Giles C of E Academy 337 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
New College Pontefract 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.5 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract 222 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School 434 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Ark The King's School 1,041 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.0 mi
Ark Orchard Head Primary School 335 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Harewood Centre Nursery School 52 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 1.2 mi
Ark Larks Hill Primary School 203 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.2 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 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Pontefract Monkhill station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Pontefract Baghill station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Princes Drive (at, Park Road) 3 min walk
  • Princes Drive (Park Road) 4 min walk
  • Park Side (Park Road) 6 min walk
  • Pontefract Park Gates (Park Road) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Stuart Road
    The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 0.5 mi
  • Northgate Surgery
    Northgate, Pontefract · 0.6 mi
  • Friarwood Surgery
    Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 1.0 mi
  • Henry Moore Clinic
    26 Smawthorne Lane, Castleford · 2.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Tesco Pontefract Superstore · 0.6 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Carleton Pontefract · 0.6 mi
  • Asda Supermarket Asda Pontefract Supermarket · 0.6 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Pontefract · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Medichem Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Cohens Chemist · 0.6 mi
  • Boots · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Cornmarket (dental Surgery) · 0.6 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • Pontefract Dental Clinic · 0.7 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 4 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned68.7%62.5%
Private rented12.1%20.3%
Social rented19.2%17.1%
Households785

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.6%64.1%
Aged 65+13.3%18.6%
Residents2,014

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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 Barbican Way

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White94.5%93%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.4%3.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.9%1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.8%1.3%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.7%

Religion

HereWakefield
No religion47.5%41.3%
Christian47%49%
Not answered3.9%5.4%
Muslim0.8%3.2%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%
Hindu0.2%0.4%
Sikh0.2%0.1%
Jewish0.1%–

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK94%91.5%
Born outside the UK6%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
Level 4 qualifications and above24.7%24.3%
No qualifications23.4%24.4%
Level 3 qualifications16.8%16.3%
Level 2 qualifications16.6%14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.1%10.8%
Apprenticeship6.4%6.5%
Other qualifications2%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health49.3%44.7%
Good health32.6%34.3%
Fair health11.9%14.5%
Bad health4.1%5.1%
Very bad health2%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
1 car or van in household43.4%41.7%
2 cars or vans in household30.1%27.4%
No cars or vans in household17.3%22.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.2%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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