Cliff Villas, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: Cliff Villas, Pontefract · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/cliff-villas/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF8 4DJ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£70,000

1 sales

Price range

£70k – £70k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

18 Jul 2016

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At a glance

House prices£70k averageSince 2016 (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 station7 min walkPontefract Tanshelf station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 3 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

1 property sale on Cliff Villas, Pontefract has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 18 Jul 2016. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £70,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Cliff Villas compared

WF8 postcode area£239,992

Pontefract£214,314

England & Wales£358,701

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

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 3 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	1	£70,000	18 Jul 2016

Sold prices on Cliff Villas

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Cliff Villas WF8 4DJ	20 Dec 2018	£115,000	Terraced	Freehold
1, Cliff Villas WF8 4DJ	26 Oct 2017	£110,300	Terraced	Freehold
1, Cliff Villas WF8 4DJ	18 Jul 2016	£70,000	Terraced	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
1, Cliff Villas	£70,000 (Jul 2016) → £110,300 (Oct 2017)	+58% over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Cliff Villas

Crime

288 crimes were reported within about a mile of Cliff Villas 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 offences	99
Shoplifting	41
Anti-social behaviour	40
Criminal damage & arson	28
Other theft	19
Public order	19

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

Flood risk

Cliff Villas 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 Cliff Villas

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract 222 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Ark The King's School 1,041 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.2 mi
Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School 434 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
New College Pontefract	16 plus	16–19	Report	0.5 mi
Ark Larks Hill Primary School 203 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Ark Carleton Park Primary School 208 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
St Giles C of E Academy 337 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Harewood Centre Nursery School 52 pupils	Nursery	2–4	Report	0.8 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 Tanshelf station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
Pontefract Baghill station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
Pontefract Monkhill station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Banks Avenue (Wakefield Road) 1 min walk
Westbourne Rd Westbourne Avenue (Westbourne Road) 3 min walk
Westbourne Avenue (stop, Westbourne Road) 3 min walk
Beechwood Avenue (opp, Wakefield Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Stuart Road
The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 0.3 mi
Friarwood Surgery
Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 0.4 mi
Northgate Surgery
Northgate, Pontefract · 0.5 mi
Station Lane
Station Lane Medical Centre, Station Lane, Pontefract · 1.8 mi

Supermarkets

Asda Supermarket Asda Pontefract Supermarket · 0.2 mi
Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Pontefract SF · 0.3 mi
Tesco Tesco Pontefract Superstore · 0.3 mi
Iceland Iceland Pontefract · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

Boots · 0.3 mi
Medichem Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Friarwood Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

Ropergate Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
Cornmarket (dental Surgery) · 0.3 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.

Income	3 of 10
Employment	2 of 10
Education and skills	3 of 10
Health and disability	2 of 10
Crime	3 of 10
Access to housing and services	9 of 10
Living environment	2 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	52.3%	62.5%
Private rented	17.5%	20.3%
Social rented	30.1%	17.1%
Households	707

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	22.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,470

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 Cliff Villas

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Who lives around Cliff Villas

Ethnic group

	Here	Wakefield
White	97%	93%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.8%	1.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.8%	3.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.3%	1.3%
Other ethnic group	0.1%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	Wakefield
Christian	51.9%	49%
No religion	42%	41.3%
Not answered	5.4%	5.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%
Hindu	0.1%	0.4%
Jewish	0%	–
Muslim	0%	3.2%

Country of birth

	Here	Wakefield
Born in the UK	95.6%	91.5%
Born outside the UK	4.4%	8.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wakefield
No qualifications	24.9%	24.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above	22.8%	24.3%
Level 2 qualifications	14.9%	14.9%
Level 3 qualifications	14.1%	16.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	13.2%	10.8%
Apprenticeship	6.7%	6.5%
Other qualifications	3.4%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Wakefield
Very good health	41.7%	44.7%
Good health	32%	34.3%
Fair health	16.5%	14.5%
Bad health	7.6%	5.1%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.5%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wakefield
1 car or van in household	40%	41.7%
No cars or vans in household	35.9%	22.8%
2 cars or vans in household	18.2%	27.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household	5.9%	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 Cliff Villas

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Planning applications near Cliff Villas

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