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Charles Close, South Elmsall, Pontefract

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House prices, sold prices and local information for WF9 2GF.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£194,778
9 sales
Price range
£160k – £252k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 Feb 2024
WF9 2GF

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At a glance

House prices£195k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station14 min walkMoorthorpe station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 10 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

9 property sales on Charles Close, South Elmsall, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 9 Feb 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £187,625. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 89% semi-detached, 11% detached. Recorded sale prices on Charles Close range from £160,000 to £252,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Charles Close compared

WF9 postcode area£190,081
Pontefract£214,314
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Charles Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF9 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2018: £160,000 (1 sales)2018£160k2019: £160,000 (3 sales)2019£160k2020: £252,000 (1 sales)2020£252k2021: £180,000 (1 sales)2021£180k2022: £223,000 (1 sales)2022£223k2023: £230,000 (1 sales)2023£230k2024: £228,000 (1 sales)2024£228k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 10 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached8£187,6259 Feb 2024
Detached1£252,00018 Aug 2020

Sold prices on Charles Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
4, Charles Close WF9 2GF 9 Feb 2024£228,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Charles Close WF9 2GF 25 Aug 2023£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Charles Close WF9 2GF 25 Nov 2022£223,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Charles Close WF9 2GF 19 Mar 2021£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Charles Close WF9 2GF 18 Aug 2020£252,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Charles Close WF9 2GF 10 Jun 2019£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Charles Close WF9 2GF 7 Jun 2019£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Charles Close WF9 2GF 31 Jan 2019£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Charles Close WF9 2GF 26 Nov 2018£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Charles Close WF9 2GF 6 Mar 2017£128,000 OtherFreehold

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
4, Charles Close £160,000 (Jun 2019) → £180,000 (Mar 2021) → £228,000 (Feb 2024) +43%
over 5 yrs
2, Charles Close £128,000 (Mar 2017) → £160,000 (Nov 2018) → £230,000 (Aug 2023) +80%
over 6 yrs
3, Charles Close £160,000 (Jun 2019) → £223,000 (Nov 2022) +39%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Charles Close

Crime

112 crimes were reported within about a mile of Charles Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences43
Shoplifting20
Criminal damage & arson13
Public order7
Anti-social behaviour6
Burglary5

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

Flood risk

Charles Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Ea Beck catchment Flood alert area
  • River Dearne catchment Flood alert area
  • Ea Beck at South Elmsall 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 Charles Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School 454 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe 204 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource 216 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Ash Grove Primary Academy 265 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Minsthorpe Community College 1,609 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.1 mi
Ark Northfield Primary School 348 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 1.1 mi
South Kirkby Academy 186 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School 208 pupils Primary 2–7 Good Report 1.5 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

  • Moorthorpe station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • South Elmsall station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
  • Thurnscoe station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Broad Lane (Broad Lane) 1 min walk
  • Beech Street (Broad Lane) 3 min walk
  • Central Avenue (Westfield Lane) 4 min walk
  • Lime Crescent (Beech Street) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Park Green Surgery
    Langthwaite Road, Langthwaite Grange Ind Estate, Pontefract · 0.6 mi
  • Langthwaite Surgery
    Church View Health Centre, Langthwaite Rd, Pontefract · 0.6 mi
  • White Rose Surgery
    Exchange Street, South Elmsall, Pontefract · 0.7 mi
  • Dearne Valley Group Practice
    The Thurnscoe Lift Building, Holly Bush Drive, Rotherham · 2.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Supermarket Asda Moorthorpe Supermarket · 0.5 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Barnsley Road · 0.6 mi
  • Heron Heron South Elmsall · 0.7 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily South Kirkby Mill Lane · 1.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • South Kirkby Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Skf. Lo (chemists) Limited · 0.6 mi
  • White Rose Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Community Dental Clinic · 0.6 mi
  • Churchview Medical Centre · 0.6 mi
  • South Elmsall Family Dental Centre · 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 3 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned53.6%62.5%
Private rented14.5%20.3%
Social rented31.8%17.1%
Households933

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.5%64.1%
Aged 65+16.3%18.6%
Residents2,348

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 Charles Close

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White97.4%93%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1%1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.9%1.3%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.3%3.6%

Religion

HereWakefield
Christian50.8%49%
No religion44%41.3%
Not answered4.3%5.4%
Buddhist0.3%0.2%
Muslim0.3%3.2%
Other religion0.2%0.4%
Hindu0%0.4%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK87.7%91.5%
Born outside the UK12.3%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
No qualifications30.3%24.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above19.3%24.3%
Level 3 qualifications16.5%16.3%
Level 2 qualifications14.7%14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.1%10.8%
Apprenticeship5.9%6.5%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health46.5%44.7%
Good health30.5%34.3%
Fair health15.6%14.5%
Bad health5.5%5.1%
Very bad health1.9%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
1 car or van in household41.1%41.7%
2 cars or vans in household28.3%27.4%
No cars or vans in household23.3%22.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.3%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 Charles Close

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