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Elder Drive, Upton, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: Elder Drive, Upton, Pontefract · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/elder-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF9 1NX.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£229,333
15 sales
Price range
£160k – £335k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Aug 2025
WF9 1NX

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At a glance

House prices£229k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station34 min walkSouth Elmsall station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 15 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

15 property sales on Elder Drive, Upton, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 4 Aug 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £229,333. Average sale prices rose from £182,500 in 2016 to £294,000 in 2025 (+61%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Elder Drive range from £160,000 to £335,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Elder Drive compared

WF9 postcode area£190,081
Pontefract£214,314
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £182,500 (2 sales)2016£183k2017: £160,000 (1 sales)2017£160k2019: £180,000 (2 sales)2019£180k2021: £182,500 (1 sales)2021£183k2022: £265,000 (3 sales)2022£265k2023: £251,500 (2 sales)2023£252k2024: £243,250 (2 sales)2024£243k2025: £294,000 (2 sales)2025£294k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 15 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached15£229,3334 Aug 2025

Sold prices on Elder Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
23, Elder Drive WF9 1NX 4 Aug 2025£253,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Elder Drive WF9 1NX 23 Jun 2025£335,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Elder Drive WF9 1NX 26 Apr 2024£242,500 DetachedFreehold
23, Elder Drive WF9 1NX 13 Mar 2024£244,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Elder Drive WF9 1NX 2 Jun 2023£280,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Elder Drive WF9 1NX 22 Feb 2023£223,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Elder Drive WF9 1NX 20 Dec 2022£235,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Elder Drive WF9 1NX 11 Jul 2022£260,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Elder Drive WF9 1NX 1 Jul 2022£300,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Elder Drive WF9 1NX 10 Mar 2021£182,500 DetachedFreehold
32, Elder Drive WF9 1NX 12 Apr 2019£180,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Elder Drive WF9 1NX 15 Feb 2019£180,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Elder Drive WF9 1NX 16 Jan 2017£160,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Elder Drive WF9 1NX 30 Aug 2016£175,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Elder Drive WF9 1NX 18 May 2016£190,000 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
23, Elder Drive £244,000 (Mar 2024) → £253,000 (Aug 2025) +4%
over 1 yr
38, Elder Drive £190,000 (May 2016) → £280,000 (Jun 2023) +47%
over 7 yrs
14, Elder Drive £160,000 (Jan 2017) → £182,500 (Mar 2021) +14%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Elder Drive

Crime

44 crimes were reported within about a mile of Elder Drive in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences16
Public order6
Anti-social behaviour4
Criminal damage & arson4
Other theft4
Bicycle theft2

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

Flood risk

Elder Drive 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 Elder Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Upton Primary School 453 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School 210 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.3 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
South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School 454 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.8 mi
Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource 216 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 2.0 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe 204 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 2.0 mi
Ark Northfield Primary School 348 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 2.4 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

  • South Elmsall station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Moorthorpe station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Fitzwilliam station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Upton School (at, Waggon Lane) 2 min walk
  • Upton School (Waggon Lane) 2 min walk
  • Stead Court Business Park (Waggon Lane) 3 min walk
  • Upton Memorial (Waggon Lane) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • White Rose Surgery
    Exchange Street, South Elmsall, Pontefract · 1.8 mi
  • Park Green Surgery
    Langthwaite Road, Langthwaite Grange Ind Estate, Pontefract · 2.4 mi
  • Langthwaite Surgery
    Church View Health Centre, Langthwaite Rd, Pontefract · 2.4 mi
  • College Lane Surgery
    Barnsley Road, Ackworth, Pontefract · 3.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op New Upton · 0.2 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Pontefract Tomwood Ash Lane · 0.7 mi
  • Heron Heron South Elmsall · 1.7 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Barnsley Road · 1.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Lo's Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Boots · 1.7 mi
  • White Rose Pharmacy · 1.8 mi

Dentists

  • Market Place · 1.7 mi
  • South Elmsall Family Dental Centre · 1.7 mi
  • Community Dental Clinic · 2.4 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned74.6%62.5%
Private rented13.2%20.3%
Social rented12.2%17.1%
Households645

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.4%64.1%
Aged 65+19.8%18.6%
Residents1,466

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 Elder Drive

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White98.8%93%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.6%1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%1.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.2%3.6%
Other ethnic group0%0.7%

Religion

HereWakefield
Christian55.8%49%
No religion37.9%41.3%
Not answered5.5%5.4%
Other religion0.7%0.4%
Jewish0.1%–
Muslim0.1%3.2%
Buddhist0%0.2%
Hindu0%0.4%

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK95.5%91.5%
Born outside the UK4.5%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
No qualifications25%24.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above21.6%24.3%
Level 3 qualifications17.5%16.3%
Level 2 qualifications16.7%14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.5%10.8%
Apprenticeship5.3%6.5%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health43.3%44.7%
Good health36.5%34.3%
Fair health14.2%14.5%
Bad health4.6%5.1%
Very bad health1.4%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
1 car or van in household38.7%41.7%
2 cars or vans in household35.5%27.4%
No cars or vans in household14.9%22.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.9%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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