100% FREE

Chequerfield Avenue, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: Chequerfield Avenue, Pontefract · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/chequerfield-avenue/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£150,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£165,414
21 sales
Price range
£93k – £285k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Nov 2025
WF8 2TB

Free, no sign-up. Other sites charge up to £25.

At a glance

House prices£165k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station11 min walkPontefract Baghill station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 23 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

21 property sales on Chequerfield Avenue, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £150,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £169,799. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 57% semi-detached, 24% terraced, 19% detached. Recorded sale prices on Chequerfield Avenue range from £93,100 to £285,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Chequerfield Avenue compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Chequerfield Avenue 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: £169,045 (2 sales)2016£169k2017: £130,000 (1 sales)2017£130k2018: £137,683 (6 sales)2018£138k2019: £125,000 (1 sales)2019£125k2021: £193,583 (6 sales)2021£194k2022: £145,000 (1 sales)2022£145k2023: £170,000 (1 sales)2023£170k2024: £214,000 (2 sales)2024£214k2025: £150,000 (1 sales)2025£150k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 23 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached12£169,79910 Nov 2025
Terraced5£110,1201 Mar 2022
Detached4£221,37529 Sep 2021

Sold prices on Chequerfield Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
4, Chequerfield Avenue WF8 2TB 10 Nov 2025£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Chequerfield Avenue WF8 2TB 29 Oct 2025£160,000 DetachedFreehold
11A, Chequerfield Avenue WF8 2TB 9 Dec 2024£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Chequerfield Avenue WF8 2TB 1 Aug 2024£208,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Chequerfield Avenue WF8 2TB 31 Jan 2023£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Chequerfield Avenue WF8 2TB 1 Mar 2022£145,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Chequerfield Avenue WF8 2TB 17 Dec 2021£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Chequerfield Avenue WF8 2TB 15 Oct 2021£188,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Chequerfield Avenue WF8 2TB 29 Sep 2021£285,000 DetachedFreehold
45, Chequerfield Avenue WF8 2TB 4 Aug 2021£122,500 TerracedFreehold
17, Chequerfield Avenue WF8 2TB 28 Apr 2021£173,495 Semi-detachedFreehold
The Pathways, Chequerfield Avenue WF8 2TB 9 Apr 2021£197,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Chequerfield Avenue WF8 2TB 26 Apr 2019£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Chequerfield Avenue WF8 2TB 14 Dec 2018£95,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Chequerfield Avenue WF8 2TB 10 Dec 2018£237,000 DetachedFreehold
49, Chequerfield Avenue WF8 2TB 10 Dec 2018£95,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Chequerfield Avenue WF8 2TB 12 Oct 2018£185,000 DetachedFreehold
Aldamar, Chequerfield Avenue WF8 2TB 26 Sep 2018£121,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Chequerfield Avenue WF8 2TB 6 Aug 2018£209,000 DetachedFreehold
53, Chequerfield Avenue WF8 2TB 23 May 2018£93,100 TerracedFreehold
22, Chequerfield Avenue WF8 2TB 20 Oct 2017£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Chequerfield Avenue WF8 2TB 17 Jun 2016£159,590 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Chequerfield Avenue WF8 2TB 19 May 2016£178,500 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
53, Chequerfield Avenue £93,100 (May 2018) → £145,000 (Mar 2022) +56%
over 4 yrs
3, Chequerfield Avenue £209,000 (Aug 2018) → £285,000 (Sep 2021) +36%
over 3 yrs
45, Chequerfield Avenue £95,000 (Dec 2018) → £122,500 (Aug 2021) +29%
over 3 yrs

Buying on Chequerfield Avenue?

Stamp duty calculator

Mortgage calculator

Crime and flood risk near Chequerfield Avenue

Crime

272 crimes were reported within about a mile of Chequerfield Avenue in August 2026.

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

12345678910

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

Violence & sexual offences102
Shoplifting40
Anti-social behaviour37
Criminal damage & arson20
Public order19
Burglary15

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

Flood risk

Chequerfield Avenue is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Aire catchment Flood alert area
  • River Went catchment Flood alert area
  • Wash Dike catchment Flood alert area
  • Wash Dike at Pontefract 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 Chequerfield Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ark De Lacy Primary School 342 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.1 mi
High Well School 104 pupils Community special school 9–16 Report 0.2 mi
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 199 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Cherry Tree Academy 233 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
Harewood Centre Nursery School 52 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.3 mi
Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School 330 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Ark Carleton High School 1,026 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.9 mi
Ark Carleton Park Primary School 208 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 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

  • Pontefract Baghill station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
  • Pontefract Monkhill station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Pontefract Tanshelf station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • De Lacy School (at, Chequerfield Lane) 2 min walk
  • Chequerfield Lane (Chequerfield Lane) 2 min walk
  • De Lacy School (opp, Chequerfield Lane) 3 min walk
  • Eastbourne Terrace (Eastbourne View) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Friarwood Surgery
    Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 0.7 mi
  • Northgate Surgery
    Northgate, Pontefract · 0.9 mi
  • Stuart Road
    The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 1.1 mi
  • Ash Grove
    Ash Grove Medical Centre, England Lane, Knottingley · 2.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Baghill · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Pontefract Express · 0.6 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Carleton Pontefract · 0.6 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Carleton Pontefract · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Chequerfield Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Friarwood Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Cohens Chemist · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • P R Jones And Associates · 0.7 mi
  • Pontefract Dental Clinic · 0.8 mi
  • One Smile Dental - Pontefract · 0.8 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

12345678910

This neighbourhood is in decile 1 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.

Income1 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned43.9%62.5%
Private rented7.2%20.3%
Social rented48.9%17.1%
Households636

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.7%64.1%
Aged 65+15.8%18.6%
Residents1,607

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Chequerfield Avenue

Loading energy certificates…

Who lives around Chequerfield Avenue

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White98.4%93%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.7%1.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.6%3.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%1.3%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.7%

Religion

HereWakefield
No religion48.8%41.3%
Christian44.9%49%
Not answered5.4%5.4%
Other religion0.5%0.4%
Muslim0.3%3.2%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%
Hindu0%0.4%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK94.8%91.5%
Born outside the UK5.2%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
No qualifications36.9%24.4%
Level 2 qualifications15.5%14.9%
Level 3 qualifications13.1%16.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.7%10.8%
Level 4 qualifications and above12.6%24.3%
Apprenticeship6.3%6.5%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health40.6%44.7%
Good health33.4%34.3%
Fair health17.1%14.5%
Bad health7%5.1%
Very bad health2%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
1 car or van in household37.5%41.7%
No cars or vans in household36.5%22.8%
2 cars or vans in household20.5%27.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.5%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 Chequerfield Avenue

Checking conservation areas, listed buildings and other designations…

Noise, radon and ground hazards

Checking…

Planning applications near Chequerfield Avenue

Recent planning applications around Chequerfield Avenue from the council's planning register. Choose how far to look:

Checking recent planning applications…

Thinking of selling on Chequerfield Avenue?

Get a free valuation

Local estate agents will value your home for free, with no obligation.

What's my home worth?

Get an instant estimate from what you paid and how prices in Wakefield have moved since.

Estimate my home's value

Council tax here

Wakefield Band D is £2,297 a year (Band A £1,531). See every band.

What's it like living on Chequerfield Avenue?

No reviews yet. Live here, or used to? Be the first to say what it's like.

Write a review of Chequerfield Avenue

Reviews are checked before they appear. Please don't name individuals or include personal details.

Nearby streets in WF8

See all streets in Pontefract All streets in WF8

You might also like

Most expensive streets in PontefractWhere the priciest homes in Pontefract sellCheapest streets in PontefractThe most affordable streets in PontefractHouse prices in WakefieldHow much prices have risenCouncil tax in WakefieldEvery band for this yearWhat's my house worth?A free estimate from what you paidMoving costs calculatorStamp duty, fees and removals in one totalRent vs buy in WakefieldIs buying cheaper than renting here?Where can I afford?Other streets at this price