Ellercroft Way, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: Ellercroft Way, Pontefract · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/ellercroft-way/

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£280,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2021)

£256,212

26 sales

Price range

£140k – £317k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

13 Feb 2026

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At a glance

House prices£256k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station16 min walkPontefract Monkhill station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 29 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

26 property sales on Ellercroft Way, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £280,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £246,786. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2021; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 54% semi-detached, 31% detached, 15% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Ellercroft Way range from £139,500 to £317,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Ellercroft Way compared

WF8 postcode area£239,992

Pontefract£214,314

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ellercroft Way 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 29 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	14	£246,786	13 Feb 2026
Detached	8	£306,500	29 Jun 2023
Terraced	4	£188,625	10 Mar 2023

Sold prices on Ellercroft Way

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
22, Ellercroft Way WF8 2GJ	13 Feb 2026	£280,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
20, Ellercroft Way WF8 2GJ	6 Jan 2025	£265,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
17, Ellercroft Way WF8 2GJ	29 Jun 2023	£250,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
19, Ellercroft Way WF8 2GJ	29 Jun 2023	£310,000	Detached New build	Freehold
21, Ellercroft Way WF8 2GJ	29 Jun 2023	£310,000	Detached New build	Freehold
15, Ellercroft Way WF8 2GJ	16 Jun 2023	£250,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
11, Ellercroft Way WF8 2GJ	12 Jun 2023	£250,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
9, Ellercroft Way WF8 2GJ	12 Jun 2023	£250,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
7, Ellercroft Way WF8 2GJ	2 Jun 2023	£250,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
5, Ellercroft Way WF8 2GJ	26 May 2023	£250,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
6, Ellercroft Way WF8 2GJ	19 May 2023	£295,000	Detached New build	Freehold
8, Ellercroft Way WF8 2GJ	12 May 2023	£295,000	Detached New build	Freehold
10, Ellercroft Way WF8 2GJ	5 May 2023	£317,000	Detached New build	Freehold
12, Ellercroft Way WF8 2GJ	28 Apr 2023	£315,000	Detached New build	Freehold
14, Ellercroft Way WF8 2GJ	21 Apr 2023	£310,000	Detached New build	Freehold
16, Ellercroft Way WF8 2GJ	31 Mar 2023	£250,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
18, Ellercroft Way WF8 2GJ	31 Mar 2023	£245,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
20, Ellercroft Way WF8 2GJ	31 Mar 2023	£245,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
22, Ellercroft Way WF8 2GJ	17 Mar 2023	£250,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
24, Ellercroft Way WF8 2GJ	10 Mar 2023	£210,000	Terraced New build	Freehold
26, Ellercroft Way WF8 2GJ	3 Mar 2023	£200,000	Terraced New build	Freehold
28, Ellercroft Way WF8 2GJ	3 Mar 2023	£205,000	Terraced New build	Freehold
34, Ellercroft Way WF8 2GJ	10 Feb 2023	£300,000	Detached New build	Freehold
30, Ellercroft Way WF8 2GJ	20 Dec 2022	£210,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
32, Ellercroft Way WF8 2GJ	20 Dec 2022	£210,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
3, Ellercroft Way WF8 2GJ	10 Jun 2021	£139,500	Terraced New build	Freehold
1, Ellercroft Way WF8 2GJ	14 May 2021	£139,500	Terraced New build	Freehold
4, Ellercroft Way WF8 2GJ	16 Apr 2021	£139,500	Terraced New build	Freehold
2, Ellercroft Way WF8 2GJ	1 Apr 2021	£139,500	Terraced New build	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
22, Ellercroft Way	£250,000 (Mar 2023) → £280,000 (Feb 2026)	+12% over 3 yrs
20, Ellercroft Way	£245,000 (Mar 2023) → £265,000 (Jan 2025)	+8% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Ellercroft Way

Crime

130 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ellercroft Way in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	40
Anti-social behaviour	21
Shoplifting	17
Other theft	11
Burglary	10
Public order	9

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

Flood risk

Ellercroft Way 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 Ellercroft Way

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Ark Orchard Head Primary School 335 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Willow Green Academy 228 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 199 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.9 mi
Cherry Tree Academy 233 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.9 mi
Balance Alternative Provision 32 pupils	Other independent special school	11–16	Report	1.0 mi
St Giles C of E Academy 337 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	1.1 mi
The Vale Primary Academy 218 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.1 mi
Ark De Lacy Primary School 342 pupils	Primary	3–11	Outstanding Report	1.2 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 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
Pontefract Baghill station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
Knottingley station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Darkfield Lane (Pontefract Road) 1 min walk
Darkfield Lane (opp, Pontefract Road) 2 min walk
Limetrees (at, Pontefract Road) 3 min walk
Nevison's Leap (at, Ferrybridge Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Northgate Surgery
Northgate, Pontefract · 1.2 mi
Stuart Road
The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 1.4 mi
Friarwood Surgery
Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 1.5 mi
Ash Grove
Ash Grove Medical Centre, England Lane, Knottingley · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

Spar Spar - Harvest - Ferrybidge · 0.5 mi
Aldi Aldi Carleton Pontefract · 0.8 mi
Spar Spar - Baghill · 1.0 mi
Marks and Spencer MSA M&S Ferrybridge M62 Moto SF · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

Allied Pharmacy Ferrybridge · 0.9 mi
Cohens Chemist · 1.1 mi
Hill Top Pharmacy · 1.3 mi

Dentists

P R Jones And Associates · 1.1 mi
Pontefract Dental Clinic · 1.2 mi
One Smile Dental - Pontefract · 1.3 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 8 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	8 of 10
Employment	8 of 10
Education and skills	6 of 10
Health and disability	5 of 10
Crime	6 of 10
Access to housing and services	7 of 10
Living environment	7 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	86.7%	62.5%
Private rented	9.4%	20.3%
Social rented	3.9%	17.1%
Households	949

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	21.1%	18.6%
Residents	2,158

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 Ellercroft Way

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Who lives around Ellercroft Way

Ethnic group

	Here	Wakefield
White	97.1%	93%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1.1%	1.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.8%	1.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.6%	3.6%
Other ethnic group	0.4%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	Wakefield
Christian	54.9%	49%
No religion	37.1%	41.3%
Not answered	7%	5.4%
Muslim	0.4%	3.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.2%
Sikh	0.1%	0.1%
Hindu	0%	0.4%

Country of birth

	Here	Wakefield
Born in the UK	96.5%	91.5%
Born outside the UK	3.5%	8.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wakefield
Level 4 qualifications and above	23.2%	24.3%
No qualifications	21.8%	24.4%
Level 3 qualifications	19.4%	16.3%
Level 2 qualifications	16%	14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.9%	10.8%
Apprenticeship	7.7%	6.5%
Other qualifications	2%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Wakefield
Very good health	47.2%	44.7%
Good health	35.2%	34.3%
Fair health	12.5%	14.5%
Bad health	4%	5.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.5%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wakefield
1 car or van in household	44.4%	41.7%
2 cars or vans in household	36%	27.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household	10.3%	8%
No cars or vans in household	9.3%	22.8%

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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