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Cottam Croft, Hemsworth, Pontefract

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House prices, sold prices and local information for WF9 4HU, WF9 4JG, WF9 4JJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£239,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£170,909
28 sales
Price range
£118k – £245k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 May 2026
WF9 4HU

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At a glance

House prices£239k average12% above the Pontefract average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station35 min walkFitzwilliam station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 31 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

28 property sales on Cottam Croft, Hemsworth, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £239,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £169,748. That is 12% above the Pontefract average of £214,314 over the same period. 10 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 10 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 93% semi-detached, 7% detached. Recorded sale prices on Cottam Croft range from £118,000 to £245,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 194 streets in Pontefract with at least two sales in the last year, Cottam Croft ranks 56th for average price.

House prices on Cottam Croft compared

Cottam Croft£239,000
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: £143,167 (3 sales)2016£143k2017: £147,250 (4 sales)2017£147k2018: £135,000 (1 sales)2018£135k2019: £190,000 (1 sales)2019£190k2020: £144,975 (2 sales)2020£145k2021: £147,071 (7 sales)2021£147k2022: £204,000 (3 sales)2022£204k2023: £191,667 (3 sales)2023£192k2024: £220,000 (1 sales)2024£220k2025: £237,500 (2 sales)2025£238k2026: £240,500 (1 sales)2026£241k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 31 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached26£169,74822 May 2026
Detached2£186,0009 Sep 2022

Sold prices on Cottam Croft

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Cottam Croft WF9 4HU 22 May 2026£240,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Cottam Croft WF9 4HU 20 Nov 2025£237,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Cottam Croft WF9 4HU 7 Mar 2025£237,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Cottam Croft WF9 4HU 4 Oct 2024£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Cottam Croft WF9 4HU 20 Jul 2023£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Cottam Croft WF9 4JG 27 Mar 2023£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Cottam Croft WF9 4HU 3 Jan 2023£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Cottam Croft WF9 4HU 9 Sep 2022£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Cottam Croft WF9 4JG 9 Sep 2022£245,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Cottam Croft WF9 4HU 20 May 2022£197,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Cottam Croft WF9 4JG 30 Sep 2021£118,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Cottam Croft WF9 4HU 6 Aug 2021£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Cottam Croft WF9 4HU 26 May 2021£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Cottam Croft WF9 4HU 21 May 2021£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Cottam Croft WF9 4JG 29 Apr 2021£127,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Cottam Croft WF9 4HU 10 Mar 2021£136,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Cottam Croft WF9 4JG 24 Feb 2021£138,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Cottam Croft WF9 4HU 15 Jun 2020£149,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Cottam Croft WF9 4HU 7 May 2020£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Cottam Croft WF9 4HU 25 Mar 2020£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Dove Ridge, Cottam Croft WF9 4HU 29 Mar 2019£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Cottam Croft WF9 4JJ 10 Aug 2018£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Cottam Croft WF9 4HU 8 Dec 2017£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Cottam Croft WF9 4HU 3 Nov 2017£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Cottam Croft WF9 4HU 7 Jul 2017£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Cottam Croft WF9 4JJ 30 Jun 2017£144,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Cottam Croft WF9 4HU 23 Dec 2016£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Dove Ridge, Cottam Croft WF9 4HU 3 Nov 2016£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Cottam Croft WF9 4HU 14 Oct 2016£94,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Cottam Croft WF9 4HU 9 Sep 2016£119,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Cottam Croft WF9 4HU 31 May 2016£163,000 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
6, Cottam Croft £163,000 (May 2016) → £119,500 (Sep 2016) → £240,500 (May 2026) +48%
over 10 yrs
7, Cottam Croft £160,000 (Jul 2017) → £237,500 (Nov 2025) +48%
over 8 yrs
9, Cottam Croft £136,000 (Mar 2021) → £237,500 (Mar 2025) +75%
over 4 yrs
4, Cottam Croft £140,000 (Dec 2016) → £220,000 (Oct 2024) +57%
over 8 yrs
20, Cottam Croft £94,000 (Oct 2016) → £165,000 (Jul 2023) +76%
over 7 yrs
23, Cottam Croft £150,000 (Mar 2020) → £149,950 (Jun 2020) → £190,000 (Jan 2023) +27%
over 3 yrs
33, Cottam Croft £127,000 (Apr 2021) → £245,000 (Sep 2022) +93%
over 1 yr
5, Cottam Croft £135,000 (May 2021) → £197,000 (May 2022) +46%
over under a year
1, Cottam Croft £155,000 (Dec 2017) → £200,000 (Aug 2021) +29%
over 4 yrs
Dove Ridge, Cottam Croft £170,000 (Nov 2016) → £190,000 (Mar 2019) +12%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Cottam Croft

Crime

108 crimes were reported within about a mile of Cottam Croft in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences35
Anti-social behaviour21
Criminal damage & arson18
Public order11
Drugs4
Burglary3

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

Flood risk

Cottam Croft is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Ea Beck catchment Flood alert area
  • River Dearne catchment Flood alert area
  • River Went 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 Cottam Croft

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Grove Lea Primary School 244 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Outwood Academy Hemsworth 1,101 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 119 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
West End Academy 187 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Helen's CE Primary School 215 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
King's Meadow Academy 234 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.6 mi
Ark Northfield Primary School 348 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 1.7 mi
Oakfield Park School 176 pupils Community special school 11–19 Outstanding Report 1.7 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

  • Fitzwilliam station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk
  • Moorthorpe station 2.1 mi · 43 min walk
  • South Elmsall station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Lowfield Road (Station Road) 2 min walk
  • Conisborough Way (stop, Station Road) 3 min walk
  • Conisborough Way (Butcher Hill Station Road) 3 min walk
  • Outwood Acadamy (Outwood Acadamy) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Grange Medical Centre
    Highfield Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract · 0.3 mi
  • College Lane Surgery
    Barnsley Road, Ackworth, Pontefract · 2.2 mi
  • Park Green Surgery
    Langthwaite Road, Langthwaite Grange Ind Estate, Pontefract · 2.2 mi
  • Langthwaite Surgery
    Church View Health Centre, Langthwaite Rd, Pontefract · 2.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Tesco Hemsworth Superstore · 0.2 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Hemsworth · 0.3 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Hemsworth · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op South Kirkby · 1.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Cohens Chemist · 0.3 mi
  • Kinsley Pharmacy · 1.6 mi

Dentists

  • The Mount Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
  • Wakefield Road Dental Surgery · 1.9 mi
  • Rockingham House Cosmetic & Implant Dentistry Ltd · 2.0 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 6 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned79.9%62.5%
Private rented11.0%20.3%
Social rented9.1%17.1%
Households748

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1511.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.7%64.1%
Aged 65+31.2%18.6%
Residents1,659

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 Cottam Croft

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White98.2%93%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.8%1.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.4%3.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.4%1.3%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.7%

Religion

HereWakefield
Christian55.7%49%
No religion36.2%41.3%
Not answered7.4%5.4%
Other religion0.3%0.4%
Hindu0.2%0.4%
Jewish0.1%–
Muslim0.1%3.2%
Buddhist0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK97.2%91.5%
Born outside the UK2.8%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
No qualifications27.3%24.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above23.6%24.3%
Level 3 qualifications15.7%16.3%
Level 2 qualifications13%14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.6%10.8%
Apprenticeship7.7%6.5%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health39.3%44.7%
Good health34.8%34.3%
Fair health16.9%14.5%
Bad health6.8%5.1%
Very bad health2.3%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
1 car or van in household42.9%41.7%
2 cars or vans in household30.2%27.4%
No cars or vans in household16.7%22.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.3%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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