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Fargate Close, South Kirkby, Pontefract

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House prices, sold prices and local information for WF9 3LJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£135,000
6 sales
Price range
£80k – £166k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Mar 2025
WF9 3LJ

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At a glance

House prices£135k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% 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 station15 min walkMoorthorpe station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 9 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

6 property sales on Fargate Close, South Kirkby, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 Mar 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £108,000. 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 33% semi-detached, 33% detached, 33% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Fargate Close range from £80,000 to £165,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Fargate Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Fargate Close 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: £80,000 (1 sales)2016£80k2017: £133,500 (1 sales)2017£134k2021: £165,500 (1 sales)2021£166k2022: £147,500 (2 sales)2022£148k2025: £136,000 (1 sales)2025£136k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 9 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached2£108,00028 Mar 2025
Detached2£149,50026 Aug 2021
Terraced2£147,5001 Apr 2022

Sold prices on Fargate Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Fargate Close WF9 3LJ 28 Mar 2025£136,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Fargate Close WF9 3LJ 8 Aug 2023£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Fargate Close WF9 3LJ 1 Apr 2022£144,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Fargate Close WF9 3LJ 21 Mar 2022£151,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Fargate Close WF9 3LJ 26 Aug 2021£165,500 DetachedFreehold
8, Fargate Close WF9 3LJ 23 Feb 2021£108,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Fargate Close WF9 3LJ 2 Feb 2018£87,500 TerracedFreehold
1, Fargate Close WF9 3LJ 21 Apr 2017£133,500 DetachedFreehold
4, Fargate Close WF9 3LJ 24 May 2016£80,000 Semi-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
4, Fargate Close £80,000 (May 2016) → £150,000 (Aug 2023) +88%
over 7 yrs
10, Fargate Close £87,500 (Feb 2018) → £144,000 (Apr 2022) +65%
over 4 yrs
1, Fargate Close £133,500 (Apr 2017) → £165,500 (Aug 2021) +24%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Fargate Close

Crime

119 crimes were reported within about a mile of Fargate Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences50
Criminal damage & arson14
Public order10
Burglary9
Anti-social behaviour8
Vehicle crime6

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

Flood risk

Fargate Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Ea Beck catchment Flood alert area
  • River Dearne 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 Fargate Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ark Northfield Primary School 348 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.2 mi
South Kirkby Academy 186 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School 208 pupils Primary 2–7 Good Report 0.6 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe 204 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource 216 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School 454 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Minsthorpe Community College 1,609 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.4 mi
Ash Grove Primary Academy 265 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.5 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

  • Moorthorpe station 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
  • South Elmsall station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
  • Thurnscoe station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Prospect Terrace (opp, White Apron Street) 1 min walk
  • Prospect Terrace (at, White Apron Street) 1 min walk
  • Beech Close (opp, White Apron Street) 3 min walk
  • Park Estate (at, Stockingate) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Park Green Surgery
    Langthwaite Road, Langthwaite Grange Ind Estate, Pontefract · 0.6 mi
  • Langthwaite Surgery
    Church View Health Centre, Langthwaite Rd, Pontefract · 0.6 mi
  • White Rose Surgery
    Exchange Street, South Elmsall, Pontefract · 1.2 mi
  • The Grange Medical Centre
    Highfield Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract · 1.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op South Kirkby · 0.3 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily South Kirkby Mill Lane · 0.5 mi
  • Asda Supermarket Asda Moorthorpe Supermarket · 1.1 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Barnsley Road · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Lo's Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • South Kirkby Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • White Rose Pharmacy · 1.2 mi

Dentists

  • Community Dental Clinic · 0.6 mi
  • Churchview Medical Centre · 0.6 mi
  • South Elmsall Family Dental Centre · 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 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned60.7%62.5%
Private rented15.3%20.3%
Social rented23.9%17.1%
Households875

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.1%64.1%
Aged 65+15.7%18.6%
Residents2,170

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 Fargate Close

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White98%93%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.8%1.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.7%3.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%1.3%
Other ethnic group0.2%0.7%

Religion

HereWakefield
Christian47.6%49%
No religion44.6%41.3%
Not answered6.1%5.4%
Muslim0.7%3.2%
Other religion0.5%0.4%
Sikh0.4%0.1%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Hindu0%0.4%

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK94.2%91.5%
Born outside the UK5.8%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
No qualifications25.7%24.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above20.2%24.3%
Level 3 qualifications18%16.3%
Level 2 qualifications17%14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.5%10.8%
Apprenticeship6%6.5%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health44.9%44.7%
Good health32.3%34.3%
Fair health14.7%14.5%
Bad health6%5.1%
Very bad health2.1%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
1 car or van in household40.8%41.7%
2 cars or vans in household26.4%27.4%
No cars or vans in household22.7%22.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.1%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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