Beechlands, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: Beechlands, Pontefract · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/beechlands/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF8 3RR.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£233,333

3 sales

Price range

£195k – £275k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

9 Aug 2024

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At a glance

House prices£233k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station21 min walkPontefract Baghill station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding 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

3 property sales on Beechlands, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 9 Aug 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £235,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2020; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% semi-detached, 33% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Beechlands range from £195,000 to £275,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Beechlands compared

WF8 postcode area£239,992

Pontefract£214,314

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Beechlands 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 3 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£235,000	18 Jul 2022
Terraced	1	£230,000	9 Aug 2024

Sold prices on Beechlands

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Beechlands WF8 3RR	9 Aug 2024	£230,000	Terraced	Freehold
5, Beechlands WF8 3RR	18 Jul 2022	£275,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
5, Beechlands WF8 3RR	13 Jan 2020	£195,000	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
5, Beechlands	£195,000 (Jan 2020) → £275,000 (Jul 2022)	+41% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Beechlands

Crime

103 crimes were reported within about a mile of Beechlands in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	38
Anti-social behaviour	21
Criminal damage & arson	9
Shoplifting	8
Vehicle crime	7
Public order	6

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

Flood risk

Beechlands is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood 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 Beechlands

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School 330 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.1 mi
Ark Carleton High School 1,026 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.2 mi
Ark Carleton Park Primary School 208 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
High Well School 104 pupils	Community special school	9–16	Report	0.6 mi
Ark De Lacy Primary School 342 pupils	Primary	3–11	Outstanding Report	0.8 mi
Harewood Centre Nursery School 52 pupils	Nursery	2–4	Report	0.8 mi
Ark Larks Hill Primary School 203 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.1 mi
Ark The King's School 1,041 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	1.1 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

Pontefract Baghill station 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
Pontefract Tanshelf station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
Pontefract Monkhill station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Fair View (Carleton Road) 1 min walk
Fair View (at, Carleton Road) 1 min walk
St Michaels Church (at, Carleton Road) 3 min walk
St Michaels Church (opp, Carleton Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Friarwood Surgery
Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 0.9 mi
Northgate Surgery
Northgate, Pontefract · 1.3 mi
Stuart Road
The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 1.4 mi
St Thomas Road Surgery
St. Thomas Road, Featherstone, Pontefract · 2.5 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Express Tesco Pontefract Express · 0.6 mi
Spar Spar - Baghill · 1.0 mi
Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Pontefract SF · 1.2 mi
Iceland Iceland Pontefract · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

Chequerfield Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Friarwood Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
Boots · 1.2 mi

Dentists

Ropergate Dental Practice · 1.1 mi
P R Jones And Associates · 1.1 mi
Ellis Dental Practice Limited · 1.2 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 2 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	2 of 10
Employment	2 of 10
Education and skills	2 of 10
Health and disability	2 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	5 of 10
Living environment	9 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	48.5%	62.5%
Private rented	10.1%	20.3%
Social rented	41.3%	17.1%
Households	683

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	23.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	15.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,716

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 Beechlands

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Who lives around Beechlands

Ethnic group

	Here	Wakefield
White	97.1%	93%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1.1%	1.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.8%	3.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.6%	1.4%
Other ethnic group	0.4%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	Wakefield
Christian	48.9%	49%
No religion	45.2%	41.3%
Not answered	5%	5.4%
Muslim	0.7%	3.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%
Hindu	0%	0.4%
Jewish	0%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Wakefield
Born in the UK	94.2%	91.5%
Born outside the UK	5.8%	8.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wakefield
No qualifications	27%	24.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above	22.1%	24.3%
Level 2 qualifications	16.9%	14.9%
Level 3 qualifications	13.5%	16.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	12.2%	10.8%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	6.5%
Other qualifications	2.9%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Wakefield
Very good health	47.5%	44.7%
Good health	32.5%	34.3%
Fair health	12.7%	14.5%
Bad health	6.3%	5.1%
Very bad health	1%	1.5%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wakefield
1 car or van in household	40.6%	41.7%
No cars or vans in household	28.5%	22.8%
2 cars or vans in household	24.3%	27.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household	6.6%	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 Beechlands

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Planning applications near Beechlands

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