Dandy Mill Croft, Pontefract
House prices, sold prices and local information for WF8 2JH.
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At a glance
5 property sales on Dandy Mill Croft, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 24 Aug 2022. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £229,400. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 0 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Dandy Mill Croft range from £161,000 to £285,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Dandy Mill Croft compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Dandy Mill Croft has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF8 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 7 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 5 | £229,400 | 24 Aug 2022 |
Sold prices on Dandy Mill Croft
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10, Dandy Mill Croft WF8 2JH | 22 Jul 2025 | £2,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 9, Dandy Mill Croft WF8 2JH | 14 Aug 2024 | £2,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 14, Dandy Mill Croft WF8 2JH | 24 Aug 2022 | £245,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 9, Dandy Mill Croft WF8 2JH | 10 Aug 2022 | £285,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 7, Dandy Mill Croft WF8 2JH | 27 Jul 2017 | £186,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 10, Dandy Mill Croft WF8 2JH | 30 Jan 2017 | £270,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 5, Dandy Mill Croft WF8 2JH | 18 Mar 2016 | £161,000 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 10, Dandy Mill Croft | £270,000 (Jan 2017) → £2,000 (Jul 2025) | -99% over 8 yrs |
| 9, Dandy Mill Croft | £285,000 (Aug 2022) → £2,000 (Aug 2024) | -99% over 2 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Dandy Mill Croft
Crime
262 crimes were reported within about a mile of Dandy Mill Croft in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 91 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 43 |
| Shoplifting | 33 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 22 |
| Public order | 18 |
| Burglary | 16 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Dandy Mill Croft is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Lower River Aire 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 Dandy Mill Croft
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ark Orchard Head Primary School 335 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 199 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Cherry Tree Academy 233 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.5 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 |
| Ark De Lacy Primary School 342 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.8 mi |
| High Well School 104 pupils | Community special school | 9–16 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Willow Green Academy 228 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.0 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 Monkhill station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
- Pontefract Baghill station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
- Pontefract Tanshelf station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Cobblers Lane (opp, Bondgate) 1 min walk
- Bexhill Close (at, Cobblers Lane) 2 min walk
- Cobblers Lane (adj, Knottingley Road) 2 min walk
- Bondgate (Bondgate) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Northgate Surgery
Northgate, Pontefract · 0.8 mi - Friarwood Surgery
Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 1.0 mi - Stuart Road
The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 1.0 mi - Ash Grove
Ash Grove Medical Centre, England Lane, Knottingley · 2.0 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar - Harvest - Ferrybidge · 0.2 mi
- Aldi Aldi Carleton Pontefract · 0.4 mi
- Spar Spar - Baghill · 0.6 mi
- Farmfoods Farmfoods Carleton Pontefract · 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Cohens Chemist · 0.7 mi
- Friarwood Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
- Boots · 1.0 mi
Dentists
- P R Jones And Associates · 0.7 mi
- Pontefract Dental Clinic · 0.8 mi
- One Smile Dental - Pontefract · 0.8 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
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.
| Income | 5 of 10 |
| Employment | 5 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 4 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 4 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 71.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 19.3% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 9.6% | 17.1% |
| Households | 606 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.2% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 66.8% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 16.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,455 |
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.
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Who lives around Dandy Mill Croft
Ethnic group
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.2% | 93% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.9% | 1.4% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1% | 3.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.8% | 1.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 54% | 49% |
| No religion | 40% | 41.3% |
| Not answered | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
| Muslim | 0.1% | 3.2% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94.9% | 91.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 5.1% | 8.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 22.8% | 24.3% |
| No qualifications | 22.5% | 24.4% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.9% | 16.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.5% | 14.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12.2% | 10.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.1% | 6.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2.1% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 46.9% | 44.7% |
| Good health | 34.2% | 34.3% |
| Fair health | 13% | 14.5% |
| Bad health | 5% | 5.1% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 1.5% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 41.1% | 41.7% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 33.9% | 27.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 15.1% | 22.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 9.9% | 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.
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