Beech Drive, Ackworth, Pontefract
House prices, sold prices and local information for WF7 7ES.
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At a glance
6 property sales on Beech Drive, Ackworth, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 5 Jul 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £417,500. Recorded sale prices on Beech Drive range from £360,000 to £485,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Beech Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Beech Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF7 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 6 | £417,500 | 5 Jul 2023 |
Sold prices on Beech Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12, Beech Drive WF7 7ES | 5 Jul 2023 | £405,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 1, Beech Drive WF7 7ES | 8 Jul 2022 | £485,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 15, Beech Drive WF7 7ES | 22 Sep 2021 | £425,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4, Beech Drive WF7 7ES | 19 Aug 2021 | £430,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 6, Beech Drive WF7 7ES | 19 Mar 2021 | £400,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 14, Beech Drive WF7 7ES | 19 Dec 2019 | £360,000 | 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.
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Schools near Beech Drive
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ackworth School 429 pupils | Other independent school Quaker | 2–19 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School 229 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Ackworth Mill Dam School 225 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| The Featherstone Academy 556 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane 320 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.3 mi |
| Featherstone Purston Infant School 203 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Good Report | 1.5 mi |
| Oakfield Park School 176 pupils | Community special school | 11–19 | Outstanding Report | 1.5 mi |
| Featherstone Girnhill Infant School 103 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 1.6 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 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
- Pontefract Tanshelf station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk
- Pontefract Baghill station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Meadow Way (at, Pontefract Road) 2 min walk
- Meadow Way (Pontefract Road) 2 min walk
- The Brown Cow Public House (Purston Lane) 5 min walk
- The Brown Cow Public House (Pontefract Road) 5 min walk
GP surgeries
- College Lane Surgery
Barnsley Road, Ackworth, Pontefract · 1.0 mi - St Thomas Road Surgery
St. Thomas Road, Featherstone, Pontefract · 1.5 mi - Station Lane
Station Lane Medical Centre, Station Lane, Pontefract · 1.9 mi - Friarwood Surgery
Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 2.2 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar PFS Spar - Ackworth · 1.0 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Ackworth · 1.2 mi
- Lidl Lidl Featherstone · 1.5 mi
- Aldi Aldi Featherstone · 1.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Lo's Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
- Cohens Chemist · 1.6 mi
- Cohens Chemist · 1.9 mi
Dentists
- Wakefield Road Dental Surgery · 1.5 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.7 mi
- Ropergate Dental Practice · 2.2 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 8 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 | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 3 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 84.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 6.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 8.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 763 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 58.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 27.5% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,814 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 0% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 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 Beech Drive
Ethnic group
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98.1% | 93% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.7% | 1.4% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.6% | 3.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.4% | 1.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 60.1% | 49% |
| No religion | 33.3% | 41.3% |
| Not answered | 6% | 5.4% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
| Sikh | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.7% | 91.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.3% | 8.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 41.2% | 24.3% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.9% | 16.3% |
| No qualifications | 14.9% | 24.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.2% | 14.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.3% | 10.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 6.5% |
| Other qualifications | 1.6% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 51% | 44.7% |
| Good health | 31.7% | 34.3% |
| Fair health | 13.2% | 14.5% |
| Bad health | 3.2% | 5.1% |
| Very bad health | 0.8% | 1.5% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 41.7% | 27.4% |
| 1 car or van in household | 34.5% | 41.7% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 16% | 8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 7.9% | 22.8% |
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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