Cedar Close, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: Cedar Close, Pontefract · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/cedar-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF8 4NP.

Average price (last 12 months)

£237,500

2 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£200,563

8 sales

Price range

£130k – £369k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

28 May 2026

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At a glance

House prices£238k average11% above the Pontefract average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station22 min walkPontefract Tanshelf station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 8 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

8 property sales on Cedar Close, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £237,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £166,000. That is 11% above the Pontefract average of £214,314 over the same period. By property type, sales here have been 63% semi-detached, 38% detached. Recorded sale prices on Cedar Close range from £130,000 to £369,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 194 streets in Pontefract with at least two sales in the last year, Cedar Close ranks 58th for average price.

House prices on Cedar Close compared

Cedar Close£237,500

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 8 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	5	£166,000	5 Nov 2025
Detached	3	£258,167	28 May 2026

Sold prices on Cedar Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
23, Cedar Close WF8 4NP	28 May 2026	£260,000	Detached	Freehold
5, Cedar Close WF8 4NP	5 Nov 2025	£215,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
15, Cedar Close WF8 4NP	17 Oct 2022	£369,000	Detached	Freehold
16, Cedar Close WF8 4NP	27 Aug 2021	£195,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
12, Cedar Close WF8 4NP	18 Jan 2019	£145,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, Cedar Close WF8 4NP	16 Apr 2018	£130,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
3, Cedar Close WF8 4NP	19 Oct 2016	£145,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
21, Cedar Close WF8 4NP	23 Mar 2016	£145,500	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Cedar Close

Crime

154 crimes were reported within about a mile of Cedar Close in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	60
Shoplifting	21
Criminal damage & arson	17
Anti-social behaviour	16
Other theft	11
Public order	9

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

Flood risk

Cedar Close 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 Cedar Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Ark Larks Hill Primary School 203 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
Ark Carleton Park Primary School 208 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Ark The King's School 1,041 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.5 mi
Ark Carleton High School 1,026 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.8 mi
Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School 434 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School 330 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract 222 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
The Featherstone Academy 556 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.0 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 Tanshelf station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
Pontefract Baghill station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
Pontefract Monkhill station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Walnut Drive (stop, Walnut Drive) 1 min walk
Walnut Drive (Walnut Drive) 1 min walk
Haven Court (Hadleigh Rise) 2 min walk
Haven Court (opp, Castlegate Drive) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Friarwood Surgery
Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 0.9 mi
Stuart Road
The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 1.1 mi
Northgate Surgery
Northgate, Pontefract · 1.2 mi
St Thomas Road Surgery
St. Thomas Road, Featherstone, Pontefract · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Express Tesco Pontefract Express · 0.8 mi
Asda Supermarket Asda Pontefract Supermarket · 0.9 mi
Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Pontefract SF · 0.9 mi
Tesco Tesco Pontefract Superstore · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

Friarwood Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
Boots · 0.9 mi
Chequerfield Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

Ropergate Dental Practice · 0.8 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
Ellis Dental Practice Limited · 1.0 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 10 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	10 of 10
Employment	9 of 10
Education and skills	9 of 10
Health and disability	8 of 10
Crime	10 of 10
Access to housing and services	6 of 10
Living environment	10 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	90.3%	62.5%
Private rented	4.3%	20.3%
Social rented	5.3%	17.1%
Households	805

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	53.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	31.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,806

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 Cedar Close

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Who lives around Cedar Close

Ethnic group

	Here	Wakefield
White	97.6%	93%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.7%	3.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.7%	1.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.7%	1.4%
Other ethnic group	0.3%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	Wakefield
Christian	64.8%	49%
No religion	30.4%	41.3%
Not answered	4.2%	5.4%
Muslim	0.3%	3.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%
Hindu	0.1%	0.4%
Jewish	0%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Wakefield
Born in the UK	96.8%	91.5%
Born outside the UK	3.2%	8.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wakefield
Level 4 qualifications and above	34.4%	24.3%
Level 3 qualifications	18.7%	16.3%
No qualifications	14.1%	24.4%
Level 2 qualifications	13.6%	14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.2%	10.8%
Apprenticeship	6.7%	6.5%
Other qualifications	3.2%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Wakefield
Very good health	45.7%	44.7%
Good health	36.5%	34.3%
Fair health	13.2%	14.5%
Bad health	3.5%	5.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.5%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wakefield
1 car or van in household	41.3%	41.7%
2 cars or vans in household	37.4%	27.4%
No cars or vans in household	10.7%	22.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household	10.7%	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 Cedar Close

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Planning applications near Cedar Close

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