Beech Road, Upton, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: Beech Road, Upton, Pontefract · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/beech-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF9 1HS.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£142,500

2 sales

Price range

£127k – £158k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

11 Dec 2018

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At a glance

House prices£143k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station28 min walkSouth Elmsall station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 3 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

2 property sales on Beech Road, Upton, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 11 Dec 2018. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £142,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Beech Road compared

WF9 postcode area£190,081

Pontefract£214,314

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Beech Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF9 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 3 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£142,500	11 Dec 2018

Sold prices on Beech Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
16, Beech Road WF9 1HS	11 Dec 2018	£158,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
16, Beech Road WF9 1HS	9 Mar 2017	£130,000	Other	Freehold
14, Beech Road WF9 1HS	19 Aug 2016	£127,000	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
16, Beech Road	£130,000 (Mar 2017) → £158,000 (Dec 2018)	+22% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Beech Road

Crime

57 crimes were reported within about a mile of Beech Road in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	21
Anti-social behaviour	6
Public order	6
Criminal damage & arson	5
Other theft	5
Bicycle theft	3

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

Flood risk

Beech Road is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Ea Beck catchment Flood alert area
River Dearne 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 Beech Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Upton Primary School 453 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Minsthorpe Community College 1,609 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	1.0 mi
Ash Grove Primary Academy 265 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.1 mi
Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School 210 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.2 mi
South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School 454 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.5 mi
Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource 216 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.6 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe 204 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	1.6 mi
Ark Northfield Primary School 348 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	2.1 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

South Elmsall station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
Moorthorpe station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
Fitzwilliam station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 19 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Upton Social Club (High Street) 2 min walk
First Avenue (before, Field Lane) 2 min walk
First Avenue (after, Field Lane) 2 min walk
Upton Social Club (near, High Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

White Rose Surgery
Exchange Street, South Elmsall, Pontefract · 1.4 mi
Park Green Surgery
Langthwaite Road, Langthwaite Grange Ind Estate, Pontefract · 2.1 mi
Langthwaite Surgery
Church View Health Centre, Langthwaite Rd, Pontefract · 2.1 mi
College Lane Surgery
Barnsley Road, Ackworth, Pontefract · 3.0 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op New Upton · 0.5 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Pontefract Tomwood Ash Lane · 0.9 mi
Heron Heron South Elmsall · 1.4 mi
Aldi Aldi Barnsley Road · 1.5 mi

Pharmacies

Lo's Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
White Rose Pharmacy · 1.4 mi
Boots · 1.4 mi

Dentists

Market Place · 1.4 mi
South Elmsall Family Dental Centre · 1.4 mi
Community Dental Clinic · 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 5 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	6 of 10
Employment	5 of 10
Education and skills	3 of 10
Health and disability	3 of 10
Crime	4 of 10
Access to housing and services	3 of 10
Living environment	8 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	74.6%	62.5%
Private rented	13.2%	20.3%
Social rented	12.2%	17.1%
Households	645

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	19.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,466

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Beech Road

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Who lives around Beech Road

Ethnic group

	Here	Wakefield
White	98.8%	93%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.6%	1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.3%	1.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.2%	3.6%
Other ethnic group	0%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	Wakefield
Christian	55.8%	49%
No religion	37.9%	41.3%
Not answered	5.5%	5.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.4%
Jewish	0.1%	–
Muslim	0.1%	3.2%
Buddhist	0%	0.2%
Hindu	0%	0.4%

Country of birth

	Here	Wakefield
Born in the UK	95.5%	91.5%
Born outside the UK	4.5%	8.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wakefield
No qualifications	25%	24.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above	21.6%	24.3%
Level 3 qualifications	17.5%	16.3%
Level 2 qualifications	16.7%	14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.5%	10.8%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	6.5%
Other qualifications	2.5%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Wakefield
Very good health	43.3%	44.7%
Good health	36.5%	34.3%
Fair health	14.2%	14.5%
Bad health	4.6%	5.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.5%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wakefield
1 car or van in household	38.7%	41.7%
2 cars or vans in household	35.5%	27.4%
No cars or vans in household	14.9%	22.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household	10.9%	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.

Planning and heritage near Beech Road

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Planning applications near Beech Road

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Wakefield Band D is £2,297 a year (Band A £1,531). See every band.

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