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Bell Lane, Ackworth, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: Bell Lane, Ackworth, Pontefract · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/bell-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF7 7JJ, WF7 7JL, WF7 7JD.

Average price (last 12 months)
£261,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£164,410
50 sales
Price range
£59k – £480k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 Jun 2026
WF7 7JD

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At a glance

House prices£262k average22% above the Pontefract average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station32 min walkFitzwilliam station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband99% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 54 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

50 property sales on Bell Lane, Ackworth, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £261,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £137,250. That is 22% above the Pontefract average of £214,314 over the same period. 15 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 14 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 56% terraced, 22% semi-detached, 22% detached. Recorded sale prices on Bell Lane range from £59,000 to £480,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 194 streets in Pontefract with at least two sales in the last year, Bell Lane ranks 44th for average price.

House prices on Bell Lane compared

Bell Lane£261,500
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

2016: £120,070 (7 sales)2016£120k2017: £154,583 (6 sales)2017£155k2018: £177,833 (6 sales)2018£178k2019: £118,100 (5 sales)2019£118k2020: £131,000 (6 sales)2020£131k2021: £129,500 (2 sales)2021£130k2022: £187,667 (9 sales)2022£188k2023: £480,000 (1 sales)2023£480k2024: £175,000 (5 sales)2024£175k2025: £241,500 (2 sales)2025£242k2026: £223,000 (1 sales)2026£223k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 54 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced28£137,25020 Jun 2025
Semi-detached11£141,18120 Dec 2024
Detached11£256,77322 Jun 2026

Sold prices on Bell Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
24, Bell Lane WF7 7JD 22 Jun 2026£223,000 DetachedFreehold
Navano Bungalow, Bell Lane WF7 7JJ 10 Nov 2025£300,000 DetachedFreehold
79, Bell Lane WF7 7JJ 20 Jun 2025£183,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Bell Lane WF7 7JD 20 Dec 2024£190,000 TerracedFreehold
Glynholme, Bell Lane WF7 7JJ 20 Dec 2024£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Bell Lane WF7 7JJ 2 Aug 2024£180,000 TerracedFreehold
52, Bell Lane WF7 7JH 28 Jun 2024£130,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Bell Lane WF7 7JA 20 May 2024£175,000 TerracedFreehold
93, Bell Lane WF7 7JL 14 Jul 2023£480,000 DetachedFreehold
52, Bell Lane WF7 7JH 14 Nov 2022£132,000 TerracedFreehold
113, Bell Lane WF7 7JL 4 Nov 2022£143,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Bell Lane WF7 7JJ 21 Oct 2022£141,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Bell Lane WF7 7JA 30 Sep 2022£150,000 TerracedFreehold
Navano Bungalow, Bell Lane WF7 7JJ 26 Sep 2022£280,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Bluebell Court, Bell Lane WF7 7JJ 9 Aug 2022£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Bell Lane WF7 7JJ 26 Jul 2022£156,000 TerracedFreehold
56, Bell Lane WF7 7JH 19 Jul 2022£332,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Bell Lane WF7 7JD 18 Feb 2022£150,000 DetachedFreehold
95, Bell Lane WF7 7JL 22 Oct 2021£140,000 TerracedFreehold
65, Bell Lane WF7 7JJ 19 Feb 2021£119,000 TerracedFreehold
107, Bell Lane WF7 7JL 29 Oct 2020£120,000 TerracedFreehold
105, Bell Lane WF7 7JL 21 Aug 2020£107,000 TerracedFreehold
56, Bell Lane WF7 7JH 23 Jul 2020£207,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Bell Lane WF7 7JD 29 May 2020£59,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Bluebell Court, Bell Lane WF7 7JJ 9 Apr 2020£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Bell Lane WF7 7JJ 27 Mar 2020£118,000 TerracedFreehold
79, Bell Lane WF7 7JJ 18 Dec 2019£123,000 TerracedFreehold
97, Bell Lane WF7 7JL 16 Aug 2019£88,000 TerracedFreehold
101, Bell Lane WF7 7JL 26 Jul 2019£106,000 TerracedFreehold
47, Bell Lane WF7 7JJ 25 Jul 2019£115,000 TerracedFreehold
Shevington, Bell Lane WF7 7JJ 6 Jun 2019£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Glynholme, Bell Lane WF7 7JJ 18 Feb 2019£126,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Bell Lane WF7 7JJ 26 Oct 2018£113,000 TerracedFreehold
107, Bell Lane WF7 7JL 5 Oct 2018£108,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Bell Lane WF7 7JA 10 Jul 2018£380,000 TerracedFreehold
119, Bell Lane WF7 7JL 9 May 2018£240,000 DetachedFreehold
67, Bell Lane WF7 7JJ 23 Mar 2018£90,650 TerracedFreehold
55, Bell Lane WF7 7JJ 28 Feb 2018£111,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Bell Lane WF7 7JD 19 Feb 2018£115,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Bell Lane WF7 7JJ 21 Dec 2017£112,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Bell Lane 26 Oct 2017£85,000 OtherFreehold
57, Bell Lane WF7 7JJ 29 Sep 2017£103,000 TerracedFreehold
101, Bell Lane WF7 7JL 31 Jul 2017£95,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Bluebell Court, Bell Lane WF7 7JJ 12 Apr 2017£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
The Maples, Bell Lane WF7 7JA 13 Jan 2017£295,000 DetachedFreehold
Stoneleigh Bungalow, Bell Lane WF7 7JJ 10 Jan 2017£167,500 OtherFreehold
Stoneleigh Bungalow, Bell Lane WF7 7JJ 10 Jan 2017£167,500 DetachedFreehold
24, Bell Lane WF7 7JD 2 Nov 2016£150,000 DetachedFreehold
41A, Bell Lane WF7 7JD 30 Sep 2016£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Bluebell Court, Bell Lane WF7 7JJ 16 Aug 2016£149,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
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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
24, Bell Lane £150,000 (Nov 2016) → £150,000 (Feb 2022) → £223,000 (Jun 2026) +49%
over 10 yrs
Navano Bungalow, Bell Lane £280,000 (Sep 2022) → £300,000 (Nov 2025) +7%
over 3 yrs
79, Bell Lane £123,000 (Dec 2019) → £183,000 (Jun 2025) +49%
over 6 yrs
Glynholme, Bell Lane £126,500 (Feb 2019) → £200,000 (Dec 2024) +58%
over 6 yrs
53, Bell Lane £112,000 (Dec 2017) → £180,000 (Aug 2024) +61%
over 7 yrs
52, Bell Lane £132,000 (Nov 2022) → £130,000 (Jun 2024) -2%
over 2 yrs
49, Bell Lane £113,000 (Oct 2018) → £141,000 (Oct 2022) +25%
over 4 yrs
2, Bluebell Court, Bell Lane £149,995 (Aug 2016) → £175,000 (Apr 2020) → £205,000 (Aug 2022) +37%
over 6 yrs
55, Bell Lane £111,000 (Feb 2018) → £156,000 (Jul 2022) +41%
over 4 yrs
56, Bell Lane £207,000 (Jul 2020) → £332,000 (Jul 2022) +60%
over 2 yrs
65, Bell Lane £100,000 (Jul 2016) → £119,000 (Feb 2021) +19%
over 5 yrs
107, Bell Lane £108,000 (Oct 2018) → £120,000 (Oct 2020) +11%
over 2 yrs
57, Bell Lane £103,000 (Sep 2017) → £118,000 (Mar 2020) +15%
over 2 yrs
101, Bell Lane £95,000 (Jul 2017) → £106,000 (Jul 2019) +12%
over 2 yrs
1, Bluebell Court, Bell Lane £149,995 (Jul 2016) → £155,000 (Apr 2017) +3%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Bell Lane

Crime

39 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bell Lane in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences12
Other theft6
Vehicle crime6
Criminal damage & arson4
Public order4
Other crime3

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

Flood risk

Bell Lane 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 Bell Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane 320 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Ackworth Mill Dam School 225 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Oakfield Park School 176 pupils Community special school 11–19 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Ackworth School 429 pupils Other independent school Quaker 2–19 Report 0.5 mi
Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School 229 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Fitzwilliam Primary School 224 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.6 mi
King's Meadow Academy 234 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.7 mi
Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School 210 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.9 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

  • Fitzwilliam station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Featherstone station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
  • Streethouse station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bell Lane (Barnsley Road) 1 min walk
  • Bell Lane (Barnsley Road) 2 min walk
  • Beverley Arms (Barnsley Road) 3 min walk
  • Rhyddings Drive (Wakefield Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • College Lane Surgery
    Barnsley Road, Ackworth, Pontefract · 0.2 mi
  • The Grange Medical Centre
    Highfield Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract · 2.2 mi
  • St Thomas Road Surgery
    St. Thomas Road, Featherstone, Pontefract · 2.3 mi
  • Station Lane
    Station Lane Medical Centre, Station Lane, Pontefract · 2.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Ackworth · 0.1 mi
  • Spar PFS Spar - Ackworth · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Hemsworth Superstore · 2.1 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Hemsworth · 2.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Lo's Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Kinsley Pharmacy · 1.7 mi

Dentists

  • Wakefield Road Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Rockingham House Cosmetic & Implant Dentistry Ltd · 1.7 mi
  • The Mount 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 7 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned84.5%62.5%
Private rented12.3%20.3%
Social rented3.2%17.1%
Households594

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.0%64.1%
Aged 65+25.0%18.6%
Residents1,334

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)99%80%
Gigabit-capable99%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 Bell Lane

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White97.7%93%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1%3.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1%1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%1.3%
Other ethnic group0%0.7%

Religion

HereWakefield
Christian55.5%49%
No religion37.9%41.3%
Not answered5.4%5.4%
Hindu0.5%0.4%
Buddhist0.3%0.2%
Other religion0.3%0.4%
Jewish0.2%–
Muslim0%3.2%

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK96%91.5%
Born outside the UK4%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
Level 4 qualifications and above29.9%24.3%
Level 3 qualifications19.9%16.3%
No qualifications18.1%24.4%
Level 2 qualifications12.5%14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.9%10.8%
Apprenticeship7.4%6.5%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health44.7%44.7%
Good health35.6%34.3%
Fair health14.4%14.5%
Bad health4.4%5.1%
Very bad health0.9%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
1 car or van in household40.4%41.7%
2 cars or vans in household34.9%27.4%
No cars or vans in household12.6%22.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.1%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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