Fox Close, Featherstone, Pontefract
House prices, sold prices and local information for WF7 5QA.
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At a glance
10 property sales on Fox Close, Featherstone, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. The most recent sale was on 13 Sep 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £279,663. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2022; 0 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Fox Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Fox Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF7 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 10 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 6 | £279,663 | 13 Sep 2024 |
| Semi-detached | 4 | £220,745 | 23 Sep 2022 |
Sold prices on Fox Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7, Fox Close WF7 5QA | 13 Sep 2024 | £280,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 10, Fox Close WF7 5QA | 28 Oct 2022 | £274,995 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 12, Fox Close WF7 5QA | 28 Oct 2022 | £299,995 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 4, Fox Close WF7 5QA | 21 Oct 2022 | £242,995 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 7, Fox Close WF7 5QA | 30 Sep 2022 | £279,995 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 9, Fox Close WF7 5QA | 30 Sep 2022 | £299,995 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 2, Fox Close WF7 5QA | 23 Sep 2022 | £209,995 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 3, Fox Close WF7 5QA | 23 Sep 2022 | £227,995 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 5, Fox Close WF7 5QA | 23 Sep 2022 | £224,995 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 1, Fox Close WF7 5QA | 29 Jul 2022 | £219,995 | Semi-detached 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 7, Fox Close | £279,995 (Sep 2022) → £280,000 (Sep 2024) | +0% over 2 yrs |
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Schools near Fox Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School 314 pupils | Primary Church of England | 7–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.3 mi |
| Featherstone Purston Infant School 203 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School 338 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| The Featherstone Academy 556 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Featherstone Girnhill Infant School 103 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy 227 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| Ark Larks Hill Primary School 203 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.4 mi |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy 1,470 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–18 | Report | 1.4 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
- Featherstone station 0.2 mi · 5 min walk
- Pontefract Tanshelf station 1.8 mi · 37 min walk
- Streethouse station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Ackworth Road Jct (at, Pontefract Road) 4 min walk
- Ackworth Road Jct (Pontefract Road) 4 min walk
- Featherstone Station (near, Station Lane) 4 min walk
- Crossley Street (Station Lane) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- St Thomas Road Surgery
St. Thomas Road, Featherstone, Pontefract · 0.2 mi - Station Lane
Station Lane Medical Centre, Station Lane, Pontefract · 0.4 mi - Stuart Road
The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 1.9 mi - Friarwood Surgery
Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 2.0 mi
Supermarkets
- Lidl Lidl Featherstone · 0.3 mi
- Aldi Aldi Featherstone · 0.5 mi
- Asda Supermarket Asda Pontefract Supermarket · 1.8 mi
- Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Pontefract SF · 1.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Cohens Chemist · 0.3 mi
- Cohens Chemist · 0.4 mi
- Healthnet Homecare · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
- Ropergate Dental Practice · 1.8 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.9 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 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.
| Income | 3 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 3 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 57.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 12.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 29.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 1,088 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 66.1% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 15.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,413 |
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.
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Who lives around Fox Close
Ethnic group
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.2% | 93% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.2% | 3.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.9% | 1.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.3% | 1.3% |
Religion
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 49.1% | 49% |
| No religion | 45.3% | 41.3% |
| Not answered | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Muslim | 0.6% | 3.2% |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Sikh | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94.6% | 91.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 5.4% | 8.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 27.1% | 24.4% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 19.4% | 24.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 17% | 14.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.1% | 16.3% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.5% | 10.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 6.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2.5% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 46% | 44.7% |
| Good health | 31.9% | 34.3% |
| Fair health | 14.4% | 14.5% |
| Bad health | 6% | 5.1% |
| Very bad health | 1.7% | 1.5% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 41.8% | 41.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 26.9% | 22.8% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 26.2% | 27.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 5.2% | 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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