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Cherry Drive, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: Cherry Drive, Pontefract · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/cherry-drive/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£115,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£201,500
24 sales
Price range
£88k – £285k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Jul 2026
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At a glance

House prices£202k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station14 min walkPontefract Baghill station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold86% freeholdAcross 36 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

24 property sales on Cherry Drive, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £115,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £235,554. 11 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 7 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 54% detached, 33% semi-detached, 13% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Cherry Drive range from £87,500 to £284,950. 86% of homes sold here were freehold and 14% leasehold.

House prices on Cherry Drive compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £272,700 (4 sales)2017£273k2018: £208,811 (9 sales)2018£209k2020: £185,000 (3 sales)2020£185k2022: £164,000 (1 sales)2022£164k2023: £270,000 (1 sales)2023£270k2024: £143,133 (3 sales)2024£143k2025: £166,250 (2 sales)2025£166k2026: £115,000 (1 sales)2026£115k

Tenure: 86% freehold and 14% leasehold across 36 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached13£235,55414 Feb 2025
Semi-detached8£170,60620 Jul 2026
Terraced3£136,31719 Aug 2022

Sold prices on Cherry Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
14, Cherry Drive WF8 2FH 20 Jul 2026£115,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
7, Cherry Drive WF8 2FH 8 Aug 2025£212,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Cherry Drive WF8 2FH 14 Feb 2025£120,000 DetachedLeasehold
32, Cherry Drive WF8 2FH 29 Nov 2024£121,900 DetachedLeasehold
24, Cherry Drive WF8 2FH 13 Sep 2024£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Cherry Drive WF8 2FH 15 Aug 2024£87,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
6, Cherry Drive WF8 2FH 29 Jun 2023£270,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Cherry Drive WF8 2FH 19 Aug 2022£164,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Cherry Drive WF8 2FH 21 Dec 2020£265,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Cherry Drive WF8 2FH 25 Sep 2020£105,000 TerracedLeasehold
22, Cherry Drive WF8 2FH 21 May 2020£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Cherry Drive WF8 2FH 21 Dec 2018£181,960 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
26, Cherry Drive WF8 2FH 21 Dec 2018£149,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
28, Cherry Drive WF8 2FH 21 Dec 2018£149,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
34, Cherry Drive WF8 2FH 21 Dec 2018£256,360 Detached New buildFreehold
36, Cherry Drive WF8 2FH 21 Dec 2018£256,360 Detached New buildFreehold
14, Cherry Drive WF8 2FH 20 Dec 2018£181,960 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
30, Cherry Drive WF8 2FH 20 Dec 2018£201,600 Detached New buildFreehold
32, Cherry Drive WF8 2FH 20 Dec 2018£201,600 Detached New buildFreehold
24, Cherry Drive WF8 2FH 1 Nov 2018£184,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
38, Cherry Drive WF8 2FH 26 Oct 2018£254,950 Detached New buildFreehold
22, Cherry Drive WF8 2FH 31 Aug 2018£179,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
16, Cherry Drive WF8 2FH 29 Jun 2018£149,960 Terraced New buildFreehold
18, Cherry Drive WF8 2FH 29 Jun 2018£149,960 Terraced New buildFreehold
20, Cherry Drive WF8 2FH 29 Jun 2018£139,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
9, Cherry Drive WF8 2FH 27 Jun 2018£173,960 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
1, Cherry Drive WF8 2FH 15 Jun 2018£269,950 Detached New buildFreehold
7, Cherry Drive WF8 2FH 11 Jun 2018£179,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
4, Cherry Drive WF8 2FH 31 May 2018£209,700 Detached New buildFreehold
6, Cherry Drive WF8 2FH 23 Apr 2018£209,950 Detached New buildFreehold
5, Cherry Drive WF8 2FH 26 Jan 2018£249,950 Detached New buildFreehold
3, Cherry Drive WF8 2FH 20 Dec 2017£284,950 Detached New buildFreehold
11, Cherry Drive WF8 2FH 7 Dec 2017£91,350 OtherFreehold
8, Cherry Drive WF8 2FH 30 Oct 2017£278,950 Detached New buildFreehold
2, Cherry Drive WF8 2FH 16 Oct 2017£278,950 Detached New buildFreehold
10, Cherry Drive WF8 2FH 31 Aug 2017£247,950 Detached New buildFreehold

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
14, Cherry Drive £181,960 (Dec 2018) → £115,000 (Jul 2026) -37%
over 8 yrs
7, Cherry Drive £179,950 (Jun 2018) → £212,500 (Aug 2025) +18%
over 7 yrs
30, Cherry Drive £201,600 (Dec 2018) → £120,000 (Feb 2025) -40%
over 6 yrs
32, Cherry Drive £201,600 (Dec 2018) → £121,900 (Nov 2024) -40%
over 6 yrs
24, Cherry Drive £184,950 (Nov 2018) → £220,000 (Sep 2024) +19%
over 6 yrs
26, Cherry Drive £149,950 (Dec 2018) → £87,500 (Aug 2024) -42%
over 6 yrs
6, Cherry Drive £209,950 (Apr 2018) → £270,000 (Jun 2023) +29%
over 5 yrs
20, Cherry Drive £139,950 (Jun 2018) → £164,000 (Aug 2022) +17%
over 4 yrs
38, Cherry Drive £254,950 (Oct 2018) → £265,000 (Dec 2020) +4%
over 2 yrs
11, Cherry Drive £91,350 (Dec 2017) → £105,000 (Sep 2020) +15%
over 3 yrs
22, Cherry Drive £179,950 (Aug 2018) → £185,000 (May 2020) +3%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Cherry Drive

Crime

235 crimes were reported within about a mile of Cherry Drive 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 offences91
Shoplifting32
Anti-social behaviour31
Criminal damage & arson18
Public order17
Burglary16

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

Flood risk

Cherry Drive 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 Cherry Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Cherry Tree Academy 233 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.2 mi
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 199 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Ark De Lacy Primary School 342 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
High Well School 104 pupils Community special school 9–16 Report 0.6 mi
Harewood Centre Nursery School 52 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.6 mi
Ark Orchard Head Primary School 335 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
St Giles C of E Academy 337 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School 330 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.2 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 · 14 min walk
  • Pontefract Monkhill station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Pontefract Tanshelf station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • St Michaels School (outside, Cobbler's Lane) 3 min walk
  • Eastbourne Terrace (Eastbourne View) 6 min walk
  • Willow Park Club (Baghill Lane) 6 min walk
  • Willow Park Club (Eastbourne View) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Friarwood Surgery
    Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 0.9 mi
  • Northgate Surgery
    Northgate, Pontefract · 0.9 mi
  • Stuart Road
    The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 1.2 mi
  • Ash Grove
    Ash Grove Medical Centre, England Lane, Knottingley · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Baghill · 0.3 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Carleton Pontefract · 0.5 mi
  • Spar Spar - Harvest - Ferrybidge · 0.7 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Carleton Pontefract · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Chequerfield Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Cohens Chemist · 0.9 mi
  • Friarwood Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • P R Jones And Associates · 0.8 mi
  • Pontefract Dental Clinic · 0.9 mi
  • One Smile Dental - Pontefract · 0.9 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 5 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned75.8%62.5%
Private rented10.1%20.3%
Social rented14.1%17.1%
Households1,031

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.7%64.1%
Aged 65+17.1%18.6%
Residents2,540

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 Cherry Drive

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White96.4%93%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.6%1.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.3%3.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.5%1.3%
Other ethnic group0.2%0.7%

Religion

HereWakefield
Christian48.2%49%
No religion45.6%41.3%
Not answered4.3%5.4%
Muslim0.9%3.2%
Hindu0.3%0.4%
Other religion0.3%0.4%
Jewish0.2%–
Buddhist0.1%0.2%

Country of birth

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

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
Level 4 qualifications and above25.2%24.3%
No qualifications22.7%24.4%
Level 3 qualifications18.1%16.3%
Level 2 qualifications14.2%14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.4%10.8%
Apprenticeship6.5%6.5%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health47.8%44.7%
Good health33.5%34.3%
Fair health12.3%14.5%
Bad health4.1%5.1%
Very bad health2.2%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
1 car or van in household44.1%41.7%
2 cars or vans in household34.7%27.4%
No cars or vans in household14.5%22.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.6%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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