Chequerfield Lane, Pontefract

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

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2024)

£180,000

1 sales

Price range

£180k – £180k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

28 Oct 2024

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At a glance

House prices£180k averageSince 2024 (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 station10 min walkPontefract Baghill station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

1 property sale on Chequerfield Lane, Pontefract has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2024. The most recent sale was on 28 Oct 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £180,000.

House prices on Chequerfield Lane compared

WF8 postcode area£239,992

Pontefract£214,314

England & Wales£358,701

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£180,000	28 Oct 2024

Sold prices on Chequerfield Lane

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Chequerfield Lane WF8 2TG	28 Oct 2024	£180,000	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 Chequerfield Lane

Crime

283 crimes were reported within about a mile of Chequerfield Lane in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	106
Shoplifting	40
Anti-social behaviour	39
Criminal damage & arson	23
Public order	20
Burglary	15

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

Flood risk

Chequerfield Lane 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 Lane

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Ark De Lacy Primary School 342 pupils	Primary	3–11	Outstanding Report	0.0 mi
High Well School 104 pupils	Community special school	9–16	Report	0.2 mi
Harewood Centre Nursery School 52 pupils	Nursery	2–4	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
Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School 330 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Ark Carleton Park Primary School 208 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.9 mi
Ark Carleton High School 1,026 pupils	Secondary	11–16	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 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
Pontefract Monkhill station 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
Pontefract Tanshelf station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

De Lacy School (at, Chequerfield Lane) 1 min walk
Chequerfield Lane (Chequerfield Lane) 1 min walk
Chequerfield Lane (before, Chequerfield Lane) 2 min walk
De Lacy School (opp, Chequerfield Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Friarwood Surgery
Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 0.6 mi
Northgate Surgery
Northgate, Pontefract · 0.8 mi
Stuart Road
The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 1.0 mi
Ash Grove
Ash Grove Medical Centre, England Lane, Knottingley · 2.2 mi

Supermarkets

Spar Spar - Baghill · 0.2 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Pontefract Express · 0.5 mi
Aldi Aldi Carleton Pontefract · 0.6 mi
Farmfoods Farmfoods Carleton Pontefract · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

Chequerfield Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Friarwood Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Cohens Chemist · 0.7 mi

Dentists

P R Jones And Associates · 0.6 mi
Pontefract Dental Clinic · 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 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.

Income	1 of 10
Employment	1 of 10
Education and skills	1 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	8 of 10
Living environment	8 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	43.9%	62.5%
Private rented	7.2%	20.3%
Social rented	48.9%	17.1%
Households	636

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	22.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	15.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,607

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 Chequerfield Lane

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Who lives around Chequerfield Lane

Ethnic group

	Here	Wakefield
White	98.4%	93%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.7%	1.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.6%	3.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.2%	1.3%
Other ethnic group	0.1%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	Wakefield
No religion	48.8%	41.3%
Christian	44.9%	49%
Not answered	5.4%	5.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	0.3%	3.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.2%
Hindu	0%	0.4%
Jewish	0%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Wakefield
Born in the UK	94.8%	91.5%
Born outside the UK	5.2%	8.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wakefield
No qualifications	36.9%	24.4%
Level 2 qualifications	15.5%	14.9%
Level 3 qualifications	13.1%	16.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	12.7%	10.8%
Level 4 qualifications and above	12.6%	24.3%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	6.5%
Other qualifications	2.8%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Wakefield
Very good health	40.6%	44.7%
Good health	33.4%	34.3%
Fair health	17.1%	14.5%
Bad health	7%	5.1%
Very bad health	2%	1.5%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wakefield
1 car or van in household	37.5%	41.7%
No cars or vans in household	36.5%	22.8%
2 cars or vans in household	20.5%	27.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household	5.5%	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 Lane

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