Fair View, Pontefract
House prices, sold prices and local information for WF8 3NT, WF8 3NU.
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At a glance
15 property sales on Fair View, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 13 May 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £232,569. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 93% semi-detached, 7% detached. Recorded sale prices on Fair View range from £152,000 to £287,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Fair View compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Fair View 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 15 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 14 | £232,569 | 13 May 2025 |
| Detached | 1 | £285,000 | 30 Jun 2023 |
Sold prices on Fair View
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4, Fair View WF8 3NT | 13 May 2025 | £270,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 61, Fair View WF8 3NU | 11 Oct 2024 | £275,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 35, Fair View WF8 3NT | 27 Jul 2023 | £280,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 14, Fair View WF8 3NT | 30 Jun 2023 | £285,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 5, Fair View WF8 3NT | 25 Nov 2022 | £287,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 47, Fair View WF8 3NT | 20 Jun 2022 | £260,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 16, Fair View WF8 3NT | 9 Mar 2022 | £285,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 75, Fair View WF8 3NU | 28 Feb 2022 | £249,970 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 71, Fair View WF8 3NU | 18 Feb 2021 | £205,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 5, Fair View WF8 3NT | 5 Feb 2021 | £207,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 77, Fair View WF8 3NU | 16 Aug 2019 | £220,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 22, Fair View WF8 3NU | 2 Nov 2018 | £193,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 6, Fair View WF8 3NT | 28 Apr 2017 | £190,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 17, Fair View WF8 3NT | 23 Feb 2017 | £181,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 65, Fair View WF8 3NU | 22 Jan 2016 | £152,000 | Semi-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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5, Fair View | £207,000 (Feb 2021) → £287,000 (Nov 2022) | +39% over 2 yrs |
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Schools near Fair View
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ark Carleton High School 1,026 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School 330 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Ark Carleton Park Primary School 208 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| High Well School 104 pupils | Community special school | 9–16 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Harewood Centre Nursery School 52 pupils | Nursery | 2–4 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Ark De Lacy Primary School 342 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Outstanding Report | 1.0 mi |
| Ark Larks Hill Primary School 203 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Ark The King's School 1,041 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | 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 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
- Pontefract Tanshelf station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
- Pontefract Monkhill station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Community High School (Carleton Green Lane) 1 min walk
- Carleton Green (at, Carleton Road) 4 min walk
- Fair View (Carleton Road) 4 min walk
- Fair View (at, Carleton Road) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Friarwood Surgery
Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 0.9 mi - Northgate Surgery
Northgate, Pontefract · 1.3 mi - Stuart Road
The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 1.4 mi - St Thomas Road Surgery
St. Thomas Road, Featherstone, Pontefract · 2.3 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco Pontefract Express · 0.6 mi
- Spar Spar - Baghill · 1.1 mi
- Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Pontefract SF · 1.2 mi
- Iceland Iceland Pontefract · 1.3 mi
Pharmacies
- Chequerfield Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- Friarwood Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
- Boots · 1.2 mi
Dentists
- Ropergate Dental Practice · 1.1 mi
- P R Jones And Associates · 1.2 mi
- Ellis Dental Practice Limited · 1.2 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 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.
| Income | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 6 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 87.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 7.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 4.9% | 17.1% |
| Households | 608 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 56.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 28.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,431 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 99% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 0% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 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 Fair View
Ethnic group
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98% | 93% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.1% | 3.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.6% | 1.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 1.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 61% | 49% |
| No religion | 32.2% | 41.3% |
| Not answered | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Hindu | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 3.2% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 98.3% | 91.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 1.7% | 8.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 33.6% | 24.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.1% | 14.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.7% | 16.3% |
| No qualifications | 14.6% | 24.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.9% | 10.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.9% | 6.5% |
| Other qualifications | 3.3% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 47.7% | 44.7% |
| Good health | 31.7% | 34.3% |
| Fair health | 14.8% | 14.5% |
| Bad health | 4.5% | 5.1% |
| Very bad health | 1.3% | 1.5% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 39.6% | 41.7% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 38.4% | 27.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 12.6% | 22.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 9.4% | 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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