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Church Drive, South Kirkby, Pontefract

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House prices, sold prices and local information for WF9 3QP, WF9 3QW.

Average price (last 12 months)
£131,250
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£103,976
21 sales
Price range
£68k – £159k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Jul 2026
WF9 3QP

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At a glance

House prices£131k average39% below the Pontefract average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station10 min walkMoorthorpe station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 24 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 Church Drive, South Kirkby, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £131,250. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £105,974. Average sale prices rose from £94,625 in 2016 to £131,250 in 2026 (+39%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 39% below the Pontefract average of £214,314 over the same period. 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 90% semi-detached, 10% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Church Drive range from £68,000 to £159,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 194 streets in Pontefract with at least two sales in the last year, Church Drive ranks 169th for average price.

House prices on Church Drive compared

Church Drive£131,250
WF9 postcode area£190,081
Pontefract£214,314
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WF9 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £94,625 (2 sales)2016£95k2017: £84,400 (5 sales)2017£84k2018: £93,000 (1 sales)2018£93k2019: £84,250 (2 sales)2019£84k2020: £80,000 (2 sales)2020£80k2021: £89,500 (2 sales)2021£90k2022: £135,250 (1 sales)2022£135k2023: £140,500 (3 sales)2023£141k2024: £152,500 (1 sales)2024£153k2026: £131,250 (2 sales)2026£131k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 24 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached19£105,97431 Jul 2026
Terraced2£85,00015 Jun 2017

Sold prices on Church Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
262, Church Drive WF9 3QP 31 Jul 2026£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
91, Church Drive WF9 3QP 23 Jul 2026£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
100, Church Drive WF9 3QP 8 May 2026£137,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
220, Church Drive WF9 3QW 18 Dec 2025£124,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
263, Church Drive WF9 3QP 11 Oct 2024£152,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
103, Church Drive WF9 3QP 15 Dec 2023£132,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
88, Church Drive WF9 3QP 15 Dec 2023£67,000 TerracedFreehold
94, Church Drive WF9 3QP 25 Jul 2023£159,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
257, Church Drive WF9 3QP 22 Mar 2023£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
78, Church Drive WF9 3QW 24 Jun 2022£135,250 Semi-detachedFreehold
263, Church Drive WF9 3QP 14 May 2021£100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
104, Church Drive WF9 3QP 12 Feb 2021£79,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
75, Church Drive WF9 3QW 27 Nov 2020£90,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
255, Church Drive WF9 3QP 28 Sep 2020£70,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
89, Church Drive WF9 3QP 8 Nov 2019£80,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
102, Church Drive WF9 3QP 15 Mar 2019£88,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
217, Church Drive WF9 3QW 3 Aug 2018£93,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
264, Church Drive WF9 3QP 22 Dec 2017£89,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
258, Church Drive WF9 3QP 24 Nov 2017£68,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
229, Church Drive WF9 3QW 15 Jun 2017£80,000 TerracedFreehold
71, Church Drive WF9 3QW 17 May 2017£95,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
83, Church Drive WF9 3QW 10 Feb 2017£90,000 TerracedFreehold
103, Church Drive WF9 3QP 4 Nov 2016£92,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
94, Church Drive WF9 3QP 3 May 2016£96,750 Semi-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
263, Church Drive £100,000 (May 2021) → £152,500 (Oct 2024) +53%
over 3 yrs
103, Church Drive £92,500 (Nov 2016) → £132,500 (Dec 2023) +43%
over 7 yrs
94, Church Drive £96,750 (May 2016) → £159,000 (Jul 2023) +64%
over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Church Drive

Crime

164 crimes were reported within about a mile of Church Drive in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences67
Shoplifting22
Criminal damage & arson14
Public order13
Anti-social behaviour11
Burglary9

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

Flood risk

Church Drive is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Ea Beck catchment Flood alert area
  • River Dearne 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 Church Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ark Northfield Primary School 348 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
South Kirkby Academy 186 pupils Primary 7–11 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
South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School 208 pupils Primary 2–7 Good Report 0.8 mi
South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School 454 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Minsthorpe Community College 1,609 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.2 mi
Ash Grove Primary Academy 265 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.3 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 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • South Elmsall station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Thurnscoe station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Park Estate (at, Stockingate) 3 min walk
  • South Kirkby Church (near, White Apron Street) 4 min walk
  • South Kirkby Church (opp, Barnsley Road) 4 min walk
  • Park Estate (opp, Stockingate) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Park Green Surgery
    Langthwaite Road, Langthwaite Grange Ind Estate, Pontefract · 0.3 mi
  • Langthwaite Surgery
    Church View Health Centre, Langthwaite Rd, Pontefract · 0.3 mi
  • White Rose Surgery
    Exchange Street, South Elmsall, Pontefract · 1.0 mi
  • The Grange Medical Centre
    Highfield Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract · 2.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op South Kirkby · 0.6 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily South Kirkby Mill Lane · 0.6 mi
  • Asda Supermarket Asda Moorthorpe Supermarket · 0.8 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Barnsley Road · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Lo's Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • South Kirkby Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • White Rose Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Community Dental Clinic · 0.3 mi
  • Churchview Medical Centre · 0.3 mi
  • South Elmsall Family Dental Centre · 1.1 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 2 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
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned64.2%62.5%
Private rented7.8%20.3%
Social rented28.0%17.1%
Households701

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.2%64.1%
Aged 65+20.0%18.6%
Residents1,724

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 Church Drive

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White99.3%93%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.5%1.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.2%3.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0%1.3%
Other ethnic group0%0.7%

Religion

HereWakefield
Christian48.8%49%
No religion46.3%41.3%
Not answered4.4%5.4%
Other religion0.2%0.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Jewish0.1%–
Muslim0.1%3.2%
Sikh0.1%0.1%

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK94%91.5%
Born outside the UK6%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
No qualifications33.8%24.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above17.5%24.3%
Level 3 qualifications14.5%16.3%
Level 2 qualifications14.4%14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10%10.8%
Apprenticeship6%6.5%
Other qualifications4%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health42.7%44.7%
Good health32.2%34.3%
Fair health16.1%14.5%
Bad health6.7%5.1%
Very bad health2.3%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
1 car or van in household45.1%41.7%
2 cars or vans in household26.8%27.4%
No cars or vans in household19.4%22.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.7%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.

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