Convent Avenue, South Kirkby, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: Convent Avenue, South Kirkby, Pontefract · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/convent-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF9 3NX.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£109,250

4 sales

Price range

£65k – £140k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

27 Jun 2025

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At a glance

House prices£109k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station12 min walkMoorthorpe station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 5 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

4 property sales on Convent Avenue, South Kirkby, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 27 Jun 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £109,250. Recorded sale prices on Convent Avenue range from £65,000 to £140,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Convent Avenue compared

WF9 postcode area£190,081

Pontefract£214,314

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Convent Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF9 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 5 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	4	£109,250	27 Jun 2025

Sold prices on Convent Avenue

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
11, Convent Avenue WF9 3NX	27 Jun 2025	£120,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Convent Avenue WF9 3NX	21 Jul 2023	£140,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
4, Convent Avenue WF9 3NX	13 Nov 2018	£112,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
9, Convent Avenue WF9 3NX	22 Aug 2016	£65,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
37, Convent Avenue WF9 3NX	23 May 2016	£70,000	Semi-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 Convent Avenue

Crime

160 crimes were reported within about a mile of Convent Avenue 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	63
Shoplifting	22
Criminal damage & arson	15
Public order	13
Anti-social behaviour	11
Burglary	8

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

Flood risk

Convent Avenue 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 Convent Avenue

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Ark Northfield Primary School 348 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.2 mi
South Kirkby Academy 186 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School 208 pupils	Primary	2–7	Good Report	0.7 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe 204 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource 216 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School 454 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.1 mi
Minsthorpe Community College 1,609 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	1.3 mi
Ash Grove Primary Academy 265 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.4 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 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
South Elmsall station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
Thurnscoe station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Park Estate (at, Stockingate) 2 min walk
Park Estate (opp, Stockingate) 2 min walk
South Kirkby Church (near, White Apron Street) 3 min walk
South Kirkby Church (opp, Barnsley Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Park Green Surgery
Langthwaite Road, Langthwaite Grange Ind Estate, Pontefract · 0.4 mi
Langthwaite Surgery
Church View Health Centre, Langthwaite Rd, Pontefract · 0.4 mi
White Rose Surgery
Exchange Street, South Elmsall, Pontefract · 1.0 mi
The Grange Medical Centre
Highfield Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract · 2.0 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op South Kirkby · 0.5 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily South Kirkby Mill Lane · 0.6 mi
Asda Supermarket Asda Moorthorpe Supermarket · 0.9 mi
Aldi Aldi Barnsley Road · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

Lo's Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
South Kirkby Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
White Rose Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

Community Dental Clinic · 0.4 mi
Churchview Medical Centre · 0.4 mi
South Elmsall Family Dental Centre · 1.2 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	4 of 10
Employment	3 of 10
Education and skills	3 of 10
Health and disability	2 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	5 of 10
Living environment	9 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	60.7%	62.5%
Private rented	15.3%	20.3%
Social rented	23.9%	17.1%
Households	875

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	15.7%	18.6%
Residents	2,170

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 Convent Avenue

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Who lives around Convent Avenue

Ethnic group

	Here	Wakefield
White	98%	93%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.8%	1.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.7%	3.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.2%	1.3%
Other ethnic group	0.2%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	Wakefield
Christian	47.6%	49%
No religion	44.6%	41.3%
Not answered	6.1%	5.4%
Muslim	0.7%	3.2%
Other religion	0.5%	0.4%
Sikh	0.4%	0.1%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%
Hindu	0%	0.4%

Country of birth

	Here	Wakefield
Born in the UK	94.2%	91.5%
Born outside the UK	5.8%	8.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wakefield
No qualifications	25.7%	24.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above	20.2%	24.3%
Level 3 qualifications	18%	16.3%
Level 2 qualifications	17%	14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.5%	10.8%
Apprenticeship	6%	6.5%
Other qualifications	2.7%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Wakefield
Very good health	44.9%	44.7%
Good health	32.3%	34.3%
Fair health	14.7%	14.5%
Bad health	6%	5.1%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.5%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wakefield
1 car or van in household	40.8%	41.7%
2 cars or vans in household	26.4%	27.4%
No cars or vans in household	22.7%	22.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household	10.1%	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 Convent Avenue

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Planning applications near Convent Avenue

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