Friars Nook, Pontefract
House prices, sold prices and local information for WF8 2AZ.
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At a glance
5 property sales on Friars Nook, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 1 Jul 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £145,200. Recorded sale prices on Friars Nook range from £120,000 to £173,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Friars Nook compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Friars Nook 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 5 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 5 | £145,200 | 1 Jul 2025 |
Sold prices on Friars Nook
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22, Friars Nook WF8 2AZ | 1 Jul 2025 | £173,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 24, Friars Nook WF8 2AZ | 27 Mar 2025 | £170,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 7, Friars Nook WF8 2AZ | 4 Jul 2019 | £130,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 18, Friars Nook WF8 2AZ | 31 Aug 2018 | £133,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 14, Friars Nook WF8 2AZ | 6 Oct 2017 | £120,000 | 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.
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Crime and flood risk near Friars Nook
Crime
305 crimes were reported within about a mile of Friars Nook in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 112 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 44 |
| Shoplifting | 43 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 24 |
| Public order | 21 |
| Burglary | 15 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Friars Nook 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 Friars Nook
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harewood Centre Nursery School 52 pupils | Nursery | 2–4 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| High Well School 104 pupils | Community special school | 9–16 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Ark De Lacy Primary School 342 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.4 mi |
| Ark Carleton Park Primary School 208 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School 330 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Ark Carleton High School 1,026 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 199 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Cherry Tree Academy 233 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.7 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 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
- Pontefract Monkhill station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
- Pontefract Tanshelf station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Chequerfield Circle (The Circle) 2 min walk
- Monument Lane (Monument Lane) 2 min walk
- Monument Lane (on, Monument Lane) 2 min walk
- Holy Family Church (Chequerfield Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Friarwood Surgery
Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 0.3 mi - Northgate Surgery
Northgate, Pontefract · 0.6 mi - Stuart Road
The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 0.8 mi - Station Lane
Station Lane Medical Centre, Station Lane, Pontefract · 2.4 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco Pontefract Express · 0.1 mi
- Spar Spar - Baghill · 0.5 mi
- Farmfoods Farmfoods Carleton Pontefract · 0.6 mi
- Iceland Iceland Pontefract · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Chequerfield Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
- Friarwood Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Boots · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- P R Jones And Associates · 0.5 mi
- One Smile Dental - Pontefract · 0.6 mi
- Ropergate Dental Practice · 0.6 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 1 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 | 1 of 10 |
| Employment | 1 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 1 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 43.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 7.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 48.9% | 17.1% |
| Households | 636 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 61.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 15.8% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,607 |
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 Friars Nook
Ethnic group
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98.4% | 93% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.7% | 1.4% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.6% | 3.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.2% | 1.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 48.8% | 41.3% |
| Christian | 44.9% | 49% |
| Not answered | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 3.2% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94.8% | 91.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 5.2% | 8.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 36.9% | 24.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.5% | 14.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 13.1% | 16.3% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12.7% | 10.8% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 12.6% | 24.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.3% | 6.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2.8% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 40.6% | 44.7% |
| Good health | 33.4% | 34.3% |
| Fair health | 17.1% | 14.5% |
| Bad health | 7% | 5.1% |
| Very bad health | 2% | 1.5% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 37.5% | 41.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 36.5% | 22.8% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 20.5% | 27.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 5.5% | 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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