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Bedford Close, Featherstone, Pontefract

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House prices, sold prices and local information for WF7 5LH, WF7 5LQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£216,667
3 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£159,861
18 sales
Price range
£105k – £250k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Jul 2026
WF7 5LQ

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At a glance

House prices£217k averageAbout the Pontefract average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station9 min walkFeatherstone station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 18 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 Bedford Close, Featherstone, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £216,667. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £161,618. Average sale prices rose from £126,665 in 2017 to £216,667 in 2026 (+71%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 94% semi-detached, 6% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Bedford Close range from £105,000 to £250,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 194 streets in Pontefract with at least two sales in the last year, Bedford Close ranks 76th for average price.

House prices on Bedford Close compared

Bedford Close£216,667
WF7 postcode area£220,109
Pontefract£214,314
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WF7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £126,665 (3 sales)2017£127k2018: £142,667 (3 sales)2018£143k2019: £116,250 (2 sales)2019£116k2020: £135,000 (1 sales)2020£135k2021: £157,833 (3 sales)2021£158k2022: £166,000 (1 sales)2022£166k2023: £192,500 (1 sales)2023£193k2024: £220,000 (1 sales)2024£220k2026: £216,667 (3 sales)2026£217k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 18 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached17£161,61820 Jul 2026
Terraced1£129,9951 Dec 2017

Sold prices on Bedford Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
10, Bedford Close WF7 5LQ 20 Jul 2026£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Bedford Close WF7 5LQ 23 Mar 2026£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Bedford Close WF7 5LH 6 Mar 2026£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Bedford Close WF7 5LQ 15 Aug 2024£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
72, Bedford Close WF7 5LH 11 Jul 2023£192,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Bedford Close WF7 5LH 7 Oct 2022£166,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Bedford Close WF7 5LH 10 Aug 2021£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
66, Bedford Close WF7 5LH 6 Aug 2021£193,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Bedford Close WF7 5LH 26 Mar 2021£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Bedford Close WF7 5LH 14 Feb 2020£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Bedford Close WF7 5LH 27 Mar 2019£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Bedford Close WF7 5LQ 8 Feb 2019£122,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Bedford Close WF7 5LH 7 Nov 2018£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Bedford Close WF7 5LQ 5 Nov 2018£105,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Bedford Close WF7 5LQ 29 Oct 2018£113,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Bedford Close WF7 5LH 1 Dec 2017£129,995 TerracedFreehold
38, Bedford Close WF7 5LH 21 Jul 2017£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Bedford Close WF7 5LH 13 Jan 2017£105,000 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
10, Bedford Close £105,000 (Nov 2018) → £250,000 (Jul 2026) +138%
over 8 yrs
19, Bedford Close £122,500 (Feb 2019) → £220,000 (Aug 2024) +80%
over 6 yrs
38, Bedford Close £105,000 (Jan 2017) → £145,000 (Jul 2017) +38%
over under a year

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Schools near Bedford Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Featherstone Purston Infant School 203 pupils Primary 3–7 Good Report 0.1 mi
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School 314 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
Featherstone Girnhill Infant School 103 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.3 mi
The Featherstone Academy 556 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School 338 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy 227 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 1.5 mi
Ark Larks Hill Primary School 203 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.5 mi
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy 1,470 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 1.7 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

  • Featherstone station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Streethouse station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
  • Pontefract Tanshelf station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Ackworth Road Jct (at, Pontefract Road) 3 min walk
  • Featherstone Station Lane (Pontefract Road) 3 min walk
  • Ackworth Road Jct (Pontefract Road) 3 min walk
  • Featherstone Station Lane (E bound, Pontefract Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • St Thomas Road Surgery
    St. Thomas Road, Featherstone, Pontefract · 0.2 mi
  • Station Lane
    Station Lane Medical Centre, Station Lane, Pontefract · 0.6 mi
  • College Lane Surgery
    Barnsley Road, Ackworth, Pontefract · 2.1 mi
  • Stuart Road
    The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 2.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Lidl Lidl Featherstone · 0.2 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Featherstone · 0.4 mi
  • Asda Supermarket Asda Pontefract Supermarket · 2.0 mi
  • Spar PFS Spar - Ackworth · 2.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cohens Chemist · 0.3 mi
  • Cohens Chemist · 0.6 mi
  • Healthnet Homecare · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Ropergate Dental Practice · 2.1 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 2.1 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
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned63.2%62.5%
Private rented28.4%20.3%
Social rented8.4%17.1%
Households772

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.9%64.1%
Aged 65+13.1%18.6%
Residents1,724

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 Bedford Close

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White95.1%93%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.8%1.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.7%3.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1%1.4%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.7%

Religion

HereWakefield
Christian49.9%49%
No religion42.3%41.3%
Not answered5.6%5.4%
Muslim1.6%3.2%
Hindu0.2%0.4%
Other religion0.2%0.4%
Jewish0.1%–
Sikh0.1%0.1%

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK89.5%91.5%
Born outside the UK10.5%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
No qualifications22.8%24.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above22.1%24.3%
Level 3 qualifications18%16.3%
Level 2 qualifications16.7%14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.3%10.8%
Apprenticeship7.1%6.5%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health44.8%44.7%
Good health38.2%34.3%
Fair health12.6%14.5%
Bad health3.5%5.1%
Very bad health1%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
1 car or van in household49%41.7%
2 cars or vans in household26.7%27.4%
No cars or vans in household19.2%22.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.1%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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