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Elm Park, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: Elm Park, Pontefract · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/elm-park/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF8 4LQ, WF8 4LG.

Average price (last 12 months)
£335,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£301,718
16 sales
Price range
£150k – £395k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 May 2026
WF8 4LG

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At a glance

House prices£335k average56% above the Pontefract average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station17 min walkPontefract Baghill station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 17 Land Registry sales Conservation areaNoUsual planning rules apply Green beltNoNot in the green belt Listed buildingsNone within 200 mNo listed buildings close by Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

16 property sales on Elm Park, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £335,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £311,833. Average sale prices rose from £214,998 in 2016 to £335,000 in 2026 (+56%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 56% above the Pontefract average of £214,314 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 94% detached, 6% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Elm Park range from £149,995 to £395,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 194 streets in Pontefract with at least two sales in the last year, Elm Park ranks 16th for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on Elm Park compared

Elm Park£335,000
WF8 postcode area£239,992
Pontefract£214,314
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WF8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £214,998 (3 sales)2016£215k2018: £282,500 (1 sales)2018£283k2019: £260,000 (1 sales)2019£260k2020: £385,000 (1 sales)2020£385k2021: £305,000 (1 sales)2021£305k2022: £297,500 (2 sales)2022£298k2023: £307,500 (2 sales)2023£308k2025: £356,667 (3 sales)2025£357k2026: £335,000 (2 sales)2026£335k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 17 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached15£311,8338 May 2026
Semi-detached1£149,99525 Apr 2016

Sold prices on Elm Park

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, Elm Park WF8 4LG 8 May 2026£360,000 DetachedFreehold
40, Elm Park WF8 4LQ 21 Jan 2026£310,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Elm Park WF8 4LG 29 Sep 2025£345,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Elm Park WF8 4LQ 31 Mar 2025£395,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Elm Park WF8 4LG 28 Feb 2025£330,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Elm Park WF8 4LG 27 Jul 2023£375,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Elm Park WF8 4LQ 29 Jun 2023£240,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Elm Park WF8 4LG 23 Sep 2022£265,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Elm Park WF8 4LQ 7 Jul 2022£330,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Elm Park WF8 4LG 20 May 2022£249,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Elm Park WF8 4LG 26 Mar 2021£305,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Elm Park WF8 4LQ 14 Aug 2020£385,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Elm Park WF8 4LQ 23 Jul 2019£260,000 DetachedFreehold
41, Elm Park WF8 4LQ 25 Jul 2018£282,500 DetachedFreehold
27, Elm Park WF8 4LQ 14 Oct 2016£270,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Elm Park WF8 4LG 25 Apr 2016£149,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Elm Park WF8 4LQ 15 Feb 2016£225,000 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
8, Elm Park £249,000 (May 2022) → £265,000 (Sep 2022) → £360,000 (May 2026) +45%
over 4 yrs
35, Elm Park £240,000 (Jun 2023) → £395,000 (Mar 2025) +65%
over 2 yrs
27, Elm Park £270,000 (Oct 2016) → £385,000 (Aug 2020) +43%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Elm Park

Crime

235 crimes were reported within about a mile of Elm Park in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences92
Anti-social behaviour31
Shoplifting27
Criminal damage & arson24
Other theft13
Public order13

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

Flood risk

Elm Park is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood 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 Elm Park

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ark Carleton Park Primary School 208 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Ark Larks Hill Primary School 203 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Ark The King's School 1,041 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract 222 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Ark Carleton High School 1,026 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.7 mi
Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School 434 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School 330 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Harewood Centre Nursery School 52 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.9 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 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Pontefract Tanshelf station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Pontefract Monkhill station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hardwick Road (at, Ackworth Road) 1 min walk
  • Hardwick Road (opp, Ackworth Road) 1 min walk
  • Carleton Park Road (Ackworth Road) 2 min walk
  • Carleton Park Road (stop, Ackworth Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Friarwood Surgery
    Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 0.6 mi
  • Stuart Road
    The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 0.8 mi
  • Northgate Surgery
    Northgate, Pontefract · 0.9 mi
  • St Thomas Road Surgery
    St. Thomas Road, Featherstone, Pontefract · 1.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Pontefract Express · 0.5 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Pontefract SF · 0.7 mi
  • Asda Supermarket Asda Pontefract Supermarket · 0.7 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Pontefract Superstore · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Friarwood Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Boots · 0.7 mi
  • Chequerfield Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Ropergate Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
  • Ellis Dental Practice Limited · 0.7 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 9 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned88.4%62.5%
Private rented9.5%20.3%
Social rented2.1%17.1%
Households612

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.9%64.1%
Aged 65+26.4%18.6%
Residents1,417

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 Elm Park

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White98.9%93%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.5%1.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.3%3.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%1.3%
Other ethnic group0%0.7%

Religion

HereWakefield
Christian60%49%
No religion34%41.3%
Not answered5.4%5.4%
Buddhist0.3%0.2%
Other religion0.3%0.4%
Muslim0.1%3.2%
Sikh0.1%0.1%
Hindu0%0.4%

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK97.5%91.5%
Born outside the UK2.5%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
Level 4 qualifications and above32.2%24.3%
Level 3 qualifications17.9%16.3%
Level 2 qualifications15.9%14.9%
No qualifications15%24.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.8%10.8%
Apprenticeship6.7%6.5%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health48.8%44.7%
Good health35.5%34.3%
Fair health12.5%14.5%
Bad health2.7%5.1%
Very bad health0.5%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
1 car or van in household41.4%41.7%
2 cars or vans in household34%27.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.4%8%
No cars or vans in household12.1%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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