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Drawbridge Close, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: Drawbridge Close, Pontefract · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/drawbridge-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF8 2YQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£190,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£187,213
27 sales
Price range
£63k – £350k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Nov 2025
WF8 2YQ

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At a glance

House prices£187k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station12 min walkPontefract Baghill station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold95% freeholdAcross 37 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

27 property sales on Drawbridge Close, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £190,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £161,245. 10 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 9 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 74% semi-detached, 26% detached. Recorded sale prices on Drawbridge Close range from £63,000 to £350,000. 95% of homes sold here were freehold and 5% leasehold.

House prices on Drawbridge Close compared

WF8 postcode area£239,992
Pontefract£214,314
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £173,700 (8 sales)2016£174k2017: £173,529 (7 sales)2017£174k2018: £239,950 (1 sales)2018£240k2020: £183,000 (1 sales)2020£183k2021: £164,000 (1 sales)2021£164k2022: £180,167 (3 sales)2022£180k2023: £144,000 (2 sales)2023£144k2024: £281,667 (3 sales)2024£282k2025: £190,000 (1 sales)2025£190k

Tenure: 95% freehold and 5% leasehold across 37 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached20£161,2455 Nov 2025
Detached7£261,40731 May 2024

Sold prices on Drawbridge Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, Drawbridge Close WF8 2YQ 5 Nov 2025£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Drawbridge Close WF8 2YQ 11 Oct 2024£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Drawbridge Close WF8 2YQ 31 May 2024£305,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Drawbridge Close WF8 2YQ 11 Mar 2024£350,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Drawbridge Close WF8 2YQ 17 Oct 2023£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Drawbridge Close WF8 2YQ 6 Oct 2023£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Drawbridge Close WF8 2YQ 31 Mar 2023£63,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
1, Drawbridge Close WF8 2YQ 22 Dec 2022£85,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
10, Drawbridge Close WF8 2YQ 21 Oct 2022£185,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Drawbridge Close WF8 2YQ 1 Jul 2022£270,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Drawbridge Close WF8 2YQ 14 Dec 2021£164,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Drawbridge Close WF8 2YQ 18 Dec 2020£173,501 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Drawbridge Close WF8 2YQ 13 Nov 2020£183,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Drawbridge Close WF8 2YQ 8 Mar 2018£239,950 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Drawbridge Close WF8 2YQ 30 Aug 2017£210,000 Detached New buildFreehold
6, Drawbridge Close WF8 2YQ 17 Mar 2017£214,950 Detached New buildFreehold
8, Drawbridge Close WF8 2YQ 24 Feb 2017£134,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
10, Drawbridge Close WF8 2YQ 21 Feb 2017£134,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
12, Drawbridge Close WF8 2YQ 27 Jan 2017£169,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
14, Drawbridge Close WF8 2YQ 27 Jan 2017£169,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
16, Drawbridge Close WF8 2YQ 27 Jan 2017£179,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
18, Drawbridge Close WF8 2YQ 16 Dec 2016£179,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
20, Drawbridge Close WF8 2YQ 16 Dec 2016£179,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
22, Drawbridge Close WF8 2YQ 16 Dec 2016£179,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
21, Drawbridge Close WF8 2YQ 28 Oct 2016£134,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
23, Drawbridge Close WF8 2YQ 28 Oct 2016£134,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
25, Drawbridge Close WF8 2YQ 28 Oct 2016£169,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
27, Drawbridge Close WF8 2YQ 28 Oct 2016£169,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
19, Drawbridge Close WF8 2YQ 21 Oct 2016£239,950 DetachedFreehold
11, Drawbridge Close WF8 2YQ 3 Oct 2016£52,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
15, Drawbridge Close WF8 2YQ 3 Oct 2016£58,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
17, Drawbridge Close WF8 2YQ 3 Oct 2016£78,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
9, Drawbridge Close WF8 2YQ 3 Oct 2016£52,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
1, Drawbridge Close WF8 2YQ 30 Sep 2016£68,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
3, Drawbridge Close WF8 2YQ 30 Sep 2016£68,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
5, Drawbridge Close WF8 2YQ 30 Sep 2016£52,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
7, Drawbridge Close WF8 2YQ 30 Sep 2016£52,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold

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
8, Drawbridge Close £134,950 (Feb 2017) → £164,000 (Dec 2021) → £190,000 (Nov 2025) +41%
over 9 yrs
21, Drawbridge Close £134,950 (Oct 2016) → £190,000 (Oct 2024) +41%
over 8 yrs
19, Drawbridge Close £239,950 (Oct 2016) → £305,000 (May 2024) +27%
over 8 yrs
2, Drawbridge Close £239,950 (Mar 2018) → £350,000 (Mar 2024) +46%
over 6 yrs
14, Drawbridge Close £169,950 (Jan 2017) → £183,000 (Nov 2020) → £215,000 (Oct 2023) +27%
over 7 yrs
3, Drawbridge Close £68,000 (Sep 2016) → £63,000 (Mar 2023) -7%
over 6 yrs
1, Drawbridge Close £68,000 (Sep 2016) → £85,000 (Dec 2022) +25%
over 6 yrs
10, Drawbridge Close £134,950 (Feb 2017) → £185,500 (Oct 2022) +37%
over 6 yrs
6, Drawbridge Close £214,950 (Mar 2017) → £270,000 (Jul 2022) +26%
over 5 yrs
27, Drawbridge Close £169,950 (Oct 2016) → £173,501 (Dec 2020) +2%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Drawbridge Close

Crime

281 crimes were reported within about a mile of Drawbridge Close 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 offences103
Anti-social behaviour41
Shoplifting40
Criminal damage & arson22
Public order19
Burglary16

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

Flood risk

Drawbridge Close 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 Drawbridge Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 199 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
Cherry Tree Academy 233 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.1 mi
Ark De Lacy Primary School 342 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Harewood Centre Nursery School 52 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.5 mi
High Well School 104 pupils Community special school 9–16 Report 0.6 mi
Ark Orchard Head Primary School 335 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Giles C of E Academy 337 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract 222 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 1.1 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 Baghill station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Pontefract Monkhill station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Pontefract Tanshelf station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • St Michaels School (outside, Cobbler's Lane) 2 min walk
  • Whitebeam Green (at, Northfield Drive) 3 min walk
  • Plane Green (Northfield Drive) 3 min walk
  • Stella Gardens (at, Cobblers Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Northgate Surgery
    Northgate, Pontefract · 0.8 mi
  • Friarwood Surgery
    Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 0.9 mi
  • Stuart Road
    The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 1.0 mi
  • Ash Grove
    Ash Grove Medical Centre, England Lane, Knottingley · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Baghill · 0.3 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Carleton Pontefract · 0.4 mi
  • Spar Spar - Harvest - Ferrybidge · 0.6 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Carleton Pontefract · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Chequerfield Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Cohens Chemist · 0.7 mi
  • Friarwood Pharmacy · 0.9 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

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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.

Income5 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned75.8%62.5%
Private rented10.1%20.3%
Social rented14.1%17.1%
Households1,031

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.7%64.1%
Aged 65+17.1%18.6%
Residents2,540

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 Drawbridge Close

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White96.4%93%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.6%1.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.3%3.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.5%1.3%
Other ethnic group0.2%0.7%

Religion

HereWakefield
Christian48.2%49%
No religion45.6%41.3%
Not answered4.3%5.4%
Muslim0.9%3.2%
Hindu0.3%0.4%
Other religion0.3%0.4%
Jewish0.2%–
Buddhist0.1%0.2%

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK94.2%91.5%
Born outside the UK5.8%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
Level 4 qualifications and above25.2%24.3%
No qualifications22.7%24.4%
Level 3 qualifications18.1%16.3%
Level 2 qualifications14.2%14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.4%10.8%
Apprenticeship6.5%6.5%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health47.8%44.7%
Good health33.5%34.3%
Fair health12.3%14.5%
Bad health4.1%5.1%
Very bad health2.2%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
1 car or van in household44.1%41.7%
2 cars or vans in household34.7%27.4%
No cars or vans in household14.5%22.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.6%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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