Birch Way, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: Birch Way, Pontefract · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/birch-way/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF8 2FW.

Average price (last 12 months)

£264,975

2 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£201,541

47 sales

Price range

£92k – £368k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

20 Jan 2026

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At a glance

House prices£265k average24% above the Pontefract average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station19 min walkPontefract Monkhill station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% 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

47 property sales on Birch Way, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £264,975. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £266,468. That is 24% above the Pontefract average of £214,314 over the same period. 14 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 14 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 36% detached, 32% terraced, 30% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Birch Way range from £92,000 to £367,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 194 streets in Pontefract with at least two sales in the last year, Birch Way ranks 41st for average price.

House prices on Birch Way compared

Birch Way£264,975

WF8 postcode area£239,992

Pontefract£214,314

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WF8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	17	£266,468	20 Jan 2026
Terraced	15	£157,067	1 Dec 2025
Semi-detached	14	£176,536	10 Sep 2025
Flat	1	£115,000	10 Jan 2020

Sold prices on Birch Way

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
10, Birch Way WF8 2FW	20 Jan 2026	£319,950	Detached	Freehold
18, Birch Way WF8 2FW	1 Dec 2025	£210,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, Birch Way WF8 2FW	10 Sep 2025	£210,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
15, Birch Way WF8 2FW	22 Nov 2024	£175,500	Terraced	Freehold
2, Birch Way WF8 2FW	29 Oct 2024	£214,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
19, Birch Way WF8 2FW	15 Jul 2024	£160,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
16, Birch Way WF8 2FW	1 Sep 2023	£183,000	Terraced	Freehold
14, Birch Way WF8 2FW	29 Jun 2023	£192,000	Terraced	Freehold
16, Birch Way WF8 2FW	29 Jun 2023	£186,000	Terraced	Freehold
26, Birch Way WF8 2FW	11 Apr 2022	£367,500	Detached	Freehold
11, Birch Way WF8 2FW	28 Mar 2022	£202,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
17, Birch Way WF8 2FW	9 Feb 2022	£146,500	Terraced	Freehold
30, Birch Way WF8 2FW	30 Sep 2021	£285,000	Detached	Freehold
35, Birch Way WF8 2FW	16 Apr 2021	£275,000	Detached	Freehold
35, Birch Way WF8 2FW	16 Apr 2021	£275,000	Detached New build	Freehold
22, Birch Way WF8 2FW	15 Jan 2021	£260,500	Detached	Freehold
27, Birch Way WF8 2FW	18 Dec 2020	£162,000	Terraced New build	Freehold
45, Birch Way WF8 2FW	26 Aug 2020	£250,000	Detached New build	Freehold
41, Birch Way WF8 2FW	31 Jul 2020	£190,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
37, Birch Way WF8 2FW	17 Jul 2020	£260,000	Detached New build	Freehold
39, Birch Way WF8 2FW	3 Jul 2020	£190,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
4, Birch Way WF8 2FW	3 Apr 2020	£175,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
29, Birch Way WF8 2FW	30 Mar 2020	£135,000	Terraced New build	Freehold
33, Birch Way WF8 2FW	27 Mar 2020	£135,000	Terraced New build	Freehold
16, Birch Way WF8 2FW	6 Mar 2020	£165,000	Terraced New build	Freehold
43, Birch Way WF8 2FW	28 Feb 2020	£260,000	Detached New build	Freehold
23, Birch Way WF8 2FW	17 Jan 2020	£162,000	Terraced New build	Freehold
31, Birch Way WF8 2FW	10 Jan 2020	£115,000	Flat New build	Freehold
2, Birch Way WF8 2FW	15 Nov 2019	£175,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
21, Birch Way WF8 2FW	18 Oct 2019	£120,000	Terraced New build	Freehold
25, Birch Way WF8 2FW	18 Oct 2019	£165,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
11, Birch Way WF8 2FW	23 Aug 2019	£175,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
28, Birch Way WF8 2FW	23 Aug 2019	£295,000	Detached	Freehold
14, Birch Way WF8 2FW	2 Aug 2019	£160,000	Terraced New build	Freehold
12, Birch Way WF8 2FW	26 Jul 2019	£200,000	Detached New build	Freehold
32, Birch Way WF8 2FW	19 Jul 2019	£320,000	Detached	Freehold
26, Birch Way WF8 2FW	14 Jun 2019	£280,000	Detached New build	Freehold
9, Birch Way WF8 2FW	7 Jun 2019	£165,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
24, Birch Way WF8 2FW	3 Jun 2019	£280,000	Detached New build	Freehold
7, Birch Way WF8 2FW	24 May 2019	£175,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
5, Birch Way WF8 2FW	13 May 2019	£175,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
8, Birch Way WF8 2FW	15 Mar 2019	£170,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
19, Birch Way WF8 2FW	27 Feb 2019	£120,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
32, Birch Way WF8 2FW	14 Nov 2018	£105,000	Detached New build	Freehold
10, Birch Way WF8 2FW	1 Oct 2018	£260,000	Detached New build	Freehold
15, Birch Way WF8 2FW	7 Sep 2018	£125,000	Terraced New build	Freehold
20, Birch Way WF8 2FW	6 Sep 2018	£250,000	Detached New build	Freehold
6, Birch Way WF8 2FW	24 Aug 2018	£91,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
17, Birch Way WF8 2FW	17 Aug 2018	£125,000	Terraced New build	Freehold
18, Birch Way WF8 2FW	17 Aug 2018	£160,000	Terraced New build	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
10, Birch Way	£260,000 (Oct 2018) → £319,950 (Jan 2026)	+23% over 7 yrs
18, Birch Way	£160,000 (Aug 2018) → £210,000 (Dec 2025)	+31% over 7 yrs
4, Birch Way	£175,000 (Apr 2020) → £210,000 (Sep 2025)	+20% over 5 yrs
15, Birch Way	£125,000 (Sep 2018) → £175,500 (Nov 2024)	+40% over 6 yrs
2, Birch Way	£175,000 (Nov 2019) → £214,000 (Oct 2024)	+22% over 5 yrs
19, Birch Way	£120,000 (Feb 2019) → £160,000 (Jul 2024)	+33% over 5 yrs
16, Birch Way	£165,000 (Mar 2020) → £186,000 (Jun 2023) → £183,000 (Sep 2023)	+11% over 3 yrs
14, Birch Way	£160,000 (Aug 2019) → £192,000 (Jun 2023)	+20% over 4 yrs
26, Birch Way	£280,000 (Jun 2019) → £367,500 (Apr 2022)	+31% over 3 yrs
11, Birch Way	£175,000 (Aug 2019) → £202,500 (Mar 2022)	+16% over 3 yrs
17, Birch Way	£125,000 (Aug 2018) → £146,500 (Feb 2022)	+17% over 3 yrs
30, Birch Way	£92,000 (Apr 2018) → £285,000 (Sep 2021)	+210% over 3 yrs
22, Birch Way	£75,000 (Nov 2017) → £260,500 (Jan 2021)	+247% over 3 yrs
32, Birch Way	£105,000 (Nov 2018) → £320,000 (Jul 2019)	+205% over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Birch Way

Crime

113 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birch Way in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	45
Anti-social behaviour	14
Burglary	9
Other theft	9
Shoplifting	9
Vehicle crime	9

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

Flood risk

Birch Way is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

Lower River Aire catchment Flood alert area
Wash Dike catchment Flood alert area
Wash Dike at Pontefract Flood warning area
Wash Dike at Ferrybridge Flood warning 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 Birch Way

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Willow Green Academy 228 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Ark Orchard Head Primary School 335 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Balance Alternative Provision 32 pupils	Other independent special school	11–16	Report	0.9 mi
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 199 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.9 mi
Cherry Tree Academy 233 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.9 mi
The Vale Primary Academy 218 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.0 mi
Simpson's Lane Academy 387 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.0 mi
Ark De Lacy Primary School 342 pupils	Primary	3–11	Outstanding Report	1.2 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 Monkhill station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
Knottingley station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
Pontefract Baghill station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Limetrees (at, Pontefract Road) 4 min walk
Limetrees (Pontefract Road) 4 min walk
Darkfield Lane (Pontefract Road) 5 min walk
Darkfield Lane (opp, Pontefract Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Northgate Surgery
Northgate, Pontefract · 1.3 mi
Ash Grove
Ash Grove Medical Centre, England Lane, Knottingley · 1.5 mi
Friarwood Surgery
Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 1.6 mi
Stuart Road
The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

Spar Spar - Harvest - Ferrybidge · 0.6 mi
Marks and Spencer MSA M&S Ferrybridge M62 Moto SF · 0.9 mi
Aldi Aldi Carleton Pontefract · 0.9 mi
Spar Spar - Baghill · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

Allied Pharmacy Ferrybridge · 0.8 mi
Hill Top Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
Cohens Chemist · 1.3 mi

Dentists

Hill Top (dental Surgery) · 1.2 mi
Dental Surgery · 1.2 mi
P R Jones And Associates · 1.3 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 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	8 of 10
Employment	8 of 10
Education and skills	6 of 10
Health and disability	5 of 10
Crime	6 of 10
Access to housing and services	7 of 10
Living environment	7 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	86.7%	62.5%
Private rented	9.4%	20.3%
Social rented	3.9%	17.1%
Households	949

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	21.1%	18.6%
Residents	2,158

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 Birch Way

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Who lives around Birch Way

Ethnic group

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

Religion

	Here	Wakefield
Christian	54.9%	49%
No religion	37.1%	41.3%
Not answered	7%	5.4%
Muslim	0.4%	3.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.2%
Sikh	0.1%	0.1%
Hindu	0%	0.4%

Country of birth

	Here	Wakefield
Born in the UK	96.5%	91.5%
Born outside the UK	3.5%	8.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wakefield
Level 4 qualifications and above	23.2%	24.3%
No qualifications	21.8%	24.4%
Level 3 qualifications	19.4%	16.3%
Level 2 qualifications	16%	14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.9%	10.8%
Apprenticeship	7.7%	6.5%
Other qualifications	2%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Wakefield
Very good health	47.2%	44.7%
Good health	35.2%	34.3%
Fair health	12.5%	14.5%
Bad health	4%	5.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.5%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wakefield
1 car or van in household	44.4%	41.7%
2 cars or vans in household	36%	27.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household	10.3%	8%
No cars or vans in household	9.3%	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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