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Fairfield Avenue, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: Fairfield Avenue, Pontefract · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/fairfield-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF8 4DY.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£89,300
10 sales
Price range
£70k – £105k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Jul 2024
WF8 4DY

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At a glance

House prices£89k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station8 min walkPontefract Tanshelf station Schools2 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

10 property sales on Fairfield Avenue, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 19 Jul 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £89,300. Recorded sale prices on Fairfield Avenue range from £70,000 to £105,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Fairfield Avenue compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Fairfield Avenue 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: £76,250 (2 sales)2016£76k2017: £77,500 (1 sales)2017£78k2018: £75,000 (1 sales)2018£75k2020: £99,500 (2 sales)2020£100k2021: £100,000 (1 sales)2021£100k2022: £105,000 (1 sales)2022£105k2023: £96,000 (1 sales)2023£96k2024: £88,000 (1 sales)2024£88k

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

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced10£89,30019 Jul 2024

Sold prices on Fairfield Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
27, Fairfield Avenue WF8 4DY 7 Feb 2025£126,000 TerracedFreehold
50, Fairfield Avenue WF8 4DY 19 Jul 2024£88,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Fairfield Avenue WF8 4DY 6 Oct 2023£96,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Fairfield Avenue WF8 4DY 11 Jul 2023£90,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Fairfield Avenue WF8 4DY 3 May 2023£100,500 TerracedFreehold
13, Fairfield Avenue WF8 4DY 16 Jun 2022£105,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Fairfield Avenue WF8 4DY 30 Sep 2021£100,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Fairfield Avenue WF8 4DY 27 Mar 2020£94,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Fairfield Avenue WF8 4DY 3 Feb 2020£105,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Fairfield Avenue WF8 4DY 12 Aug 2019£88,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Fairfield Avenue WF8 4DY 15 Mar 2019£72,500 TerracedFreehold
45, Fairfield Avenue WF8 4DY 2 May 2018£75,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Fairfield Avenue WF8 4DY 12 Jun 2017£77,500 TerracedFreehold
15, Fairfield Avenue WF8 4DY 6 Oct 2016£70,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Fairfield Avenue WF8 4DY 9 Aug 2016£82,500 TerracedFreehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near Fairfield Avenue

Crime

244 crimes were reported within about a mile of Fairfield Avenue 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 offences88
Anti-social behaviour31
Shoplifting31
Criminal damage & arson28
Other theft18
Public order15

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

Flood risk

Fairfield Avenue is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Aire 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 Fairfield Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School 434 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Ark The King's School 1,041 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.2 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract 222 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
New College Pontefract 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.4 mi
Ark Larks Hill Primary School 203 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Ark Carleton Park Primary School 208 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Giles C of E Academy 337 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 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 Tanshelf station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Pontefract Baghill station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
  • Pontefract Monkhill station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Beechwood Avenue Beechwood (adj, Beechwood Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Beechwood Avenue Beechwood (opp, Beechwood Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Beechwood Avenue (opp, Wakefield Road) 1 min walk
  • Beechwood Avenue (Wakefield Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Stuart Road
    The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 0.4 mi
  • Friarwood Surgery
    Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 0.6 mi
  • Northgate Surgery
    Northgate, Pontefract · 0.6 mi
  • Station Lane
    Station Lane Medical Centre, Station Lane, Pontefract · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Supermarket Asda Pontefract Supermarket · 0.3 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Pontefract SF · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Pontefract Superstore · 0.4 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Pontefract · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.4 mi
  • Medichem Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Friarwood Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Ropergate Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Cornmarket (dental Surgery) · 0.4 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 3 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned52.3%62.5%
Private rented17.5%20.3%
Social rented30.1%17.1%
Households707

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.6%64.1%
Aged 65+22.9%18.6%
Residents1,470

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Fairfield Avenue

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Who lives around Fairfield Avenue

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White97%93%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.8%1.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.8%3.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%1.3%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.7%

Religion

HereWakefield
Christian51.9%49%
No religion42%41.3%
Not answered5.4%5.4%
Other religion0.4%0.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Hindu0.1%0.4%
Jewish0%–
Muslim0%3.2%

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK95.6%91.5%
Born outside the UK4.4%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
No qualifications24.9%24.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above22.8%24.3%
Level 2 qualifications14.9%14.9%
Level 3 qualifications14.1%16.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.2%10.8%
Apprenticeship6.7%6.5%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health41.7%44.7%
Good health32%34.3%
Fair health16.5%14.5%
Bad health7.6%5.1%
Very bad health2.2%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
1 car or van in household40%41.7%
No cars or vans in household35.9%22.8%
2 cars or vans in household18.2%27.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.9%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.

Planning and heritage near Fairfield Avenue

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