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Carleton Crest, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: Carleton Crest, Pontefract · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/carleton-crest/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF8 2QR, WF8 2QP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£250,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£173,602
25 sales
Price range
£85k – £283k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
25 Jun 2026
WF8 2QP

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At a glance

House prices£174k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station13 min walkPontefract Baghill station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 28 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

25 property sales on Carleton Crest, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £250,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £173,602. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Carleton Crest range from £85,000 to £283,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Carleton Crest compared

WF8 postcode area£239,992
Pontefract£214,314
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Carleton Crest has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £120,000 (2 sales)2016£120k2017: £132,075 (6 sales)2017£132k2018: £153,000 (4 sales)2018£153k2019: £189,000 (1 sales)2019£189k2020: £180,000 (2 sales)2020£180k2021: £188,750 (4 sales)2021£189k2022: £190,595 (1 sales)2022£191k2023: £245,000 (1 sales)2023£245k2024: £218,000 (1 sales)2024£218k2025: £244,000 (2 sales)2025£244k2026: £250,000 (1 sales)2026£250k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 28 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached25£173,60225 Jun 2026

Sold prices on Carleton Crest

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
19, Carleton Crest WF8 2QP 25 Jun 2026£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, Carleton Crest WF8 2QR 24 Apr 2026£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Carleton Crest WF8 2QP 30 Jul 2025£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Carleton Crest WF8 2QP 12 Jun 2025£283,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, Carleton Crest WF8 2QR 21 Mar 2025£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, Carleton Crest WF8 2QR 12 Dec 2024£218,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Carleton Crest WF8 2QP 11 Sep 2023£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Carleton Crest WF8 2QP 24 Jun 2022£190,595 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Carleton Crest WF8 2QR 29 Oct 2021£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Carleton Crest WF8 2QR 4 May 2021£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Carleton Crest WF8 2QP 19 Feb 2021£197,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Carleton Crest WF8 2QP 14 Jan 2021£177,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, Carleton Crest WF8 2QR 7 Aug 2020£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Carleton Crest WF8 2QP 26 Jun 2020£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Carleton Crest WF8 2QP 11 Mar 2019£189,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Carleton Crest WF8 2QR 14 Nov 2018£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Carleton Crest WF8 2QR 15 Aug 2018£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, Carleton Crest WF8 2QR 29 Apr 2018£142,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Carleton Crest WF8 2QR 29 Mar 2018£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Carleton Crest WF8 2QP 14 Nov 2017£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Carleton Crest WF8 2QR 25 Aug 2017£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, Carleton Crest WF8 2QR 4 Jul 2017£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Carleton Crest WF8 2QP 30 Jun 2017£169,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, Carleton Crest WF8 2QR 30 Jun 2017£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Carleton Crest WF8 2QP 11 May 2017£85,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, Carleton Crest WF8 2QR 17 Mar 2017£127,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Carleton Crest WF8 2QR 13 May 2016£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Carleton Crest WF8 2QP 12 Feb 2016£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
61, Carleton Crest £170,000 (Jun 2017) → £180,000 (Aug 2020) → £245,000 (Apr 2026) +44%
over 9 yrs
10, Carleton Crest £110,000 (Nov 2017) → £205,000 (Jul 2025) +86%
over 8 yrs
65, Carleton Crest £142,000 (Apr 2018) → £250,000 (Mar 2025) +76%
over 7 yrs
51, Carleton Crest £127,500 (Mar 2017) → £218,000 (Dec 2024) +71%
over 8 yrs
32, Carleton Crest £110,000 (May 2016) → £145,000 (Aug 2017) → £190,000 (Oct 2021) +73%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Carleton Crest

Crime

286 crimes were reported within about a mile of Carleton Crest 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 offences103
Shoplifting41
Anti-social behaviour37
Criminal damage & arson22
Public order21
Burglary15

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

Flood risk

Carleton Crest is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Aire 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 Carleton Crest

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ark Carleton Park Primary School 208 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School 330 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Ark Carleton High School 1,026 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.4 mi
Harewood Centre Nursery School 52 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.6 mi
High Well School 104 pupils Community special school 9–16 Report 0.6 mi
Ark The King's School 1,041 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
Ark De Lacy Primary School 342 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.7 mi
Ark Larks Hill Primary School 203 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 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 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Pontefract Tanshelf station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Pontefract Monkhill station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Churchbalk Drive (at, Crest Drive) 1 min walk
  • Crest Dr Churchbalk Drive (opp, Crest Drive) 1 min walk
  • Chestnut Grove (Carleton Road) 2 min walk
  • Swanhill Lane (W bound, Swanhill Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Friarwood Surgery
    Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 0.4 mi
  • Northgate Surgery
    Northgate, Pontefract · 0.8 mi
  • Stuart Road
    The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 0.9 mi
  • St Thomas Road Surgery
    St. Thomas Road, Featherstone, Pontefract · 2.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Pontefract Express · 0.2 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Pontefract SF · 0.7 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Pontefract · 0.8 mi
  • Spar Spar - Baghill · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Chequerfield Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Friarwood Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Boots · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Ropergate Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
  • Ellis Dental Practice Limited · 0.7 mi
  • One Smile Dental - Pontefract · 0.7 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 9 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 skills9 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned87.7%62.5%
Private rented7.4%20.3%
Social rented4.9%17.1%
Households608

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.3%64.1%
Aged 65+28.7%18.6%
Residents1,431

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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 Carleton Crest

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White98%93%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.1%3.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.6%1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%1.3%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.7%

Religion

HereWakefield
Christian61%49%
No religion32.2%41.3%
Not answered5.6%5.4%
Hindu0.5%0.4%
Muslim0.3%3.2%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%
Other religion0.2%0.4%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK98.3%91.5%
Born outside the UK1.7%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
Level 4 qualifications and above33.6%24.3%
Level 2 qualifications16.1%14.9%
Level 3 qualifications15.7%16.3%
No qualifications14.6%24.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.9%10.8%
Apprenticeship6.9%6.5%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health47.7%44.7%
Good health31.7%34.3%
Fair health14.8%14.5%
Bad health4.5%5.1%
Very bad health1.3%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
1 car or van in household39.6%41.7%
2 cars or vans in household38.4%27.4%
No cars or vans in household12.6%22.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.4%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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