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Friarwood Avenue, Pontefract

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF8 1AY.

Average price (last 12 months)
£220,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£181,125
102 sales
Price range
£129k – £273k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Jun 2026
WF8 1AY

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At a glance

House prices£181k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station7 min walkPontefract Baghill station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold88% freeholdAcross 103 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

102 property sales on Friarwood Avenue, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £220,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £169,609. 26 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 24 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 44% semi-detached, 36% detached, 20% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Friarwood Avenue range from £128,950 to £272,500. 88% of homes sold here were freehold and 12% leasehold.

House prices on Friarwood Avenue compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Friarwood 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

2017: £175,050 (10 sales)2017£175k2018: £163,952 (26 sales)2018£164k2019: £172,169 (32 sales)2019£172k2020: £177,294 (9 sales)2020£177k2021: £195,000 (1 sales)2021£195k2022: £200,667 (6 sales)2022£201k2023: £221,900 (5 sales)2023£222k2024: £218,500 (8 sales)2024£219k2025: £220,000 (4 sales)2025£220k2026: £220,000 (1 sales)2026£220k

Tenure: 88% freehold and 12% leasehold across 103 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached45£169,6094 Jun 2026
Detached37£210,38215 Aug 2025
Terraced20£152,9138 Nov 2024

Sold prices on Friarwood Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
89, Friarwood Avenue WF8 1AY 4 Jun 2026£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
87, Friarwood Avenue WF8 1AY 15 Aug 2025£263,000 DetachedFreehold
53, Friarwood Avenue WF8 1AY 14 Jul 2025£192,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Friarwood Avenue WF8 1AY 28 Mar 2025£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Friarwood Avenue WF8 1AY 7 Mar 2025£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Friarwood Avenue WF8 1AY 15 Nov 2024£225,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Friarwood Avenue WF8 1AY 8 Nov 2024£170,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Friarwood Avenue WF8 1AY 7 Nov 2024£170,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Friarwood Avenue WF8 1AY 15 Oct 2024£170,000 TerracedFreehold
77, Friarwood Avenue WF8 1AY 15 Oct 2024£257,500 DetachedFreehold
42, Friarwood Avenue WF8 1AY 27 Sep 2024£233,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Friarwood Avenue WF8 1AY 5 Jul 2024£272,500 DetachedFreehold
5, Friarwood Avenue WF8 1AY 2 Feb 2024£250,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Friarwood Avenue WF8 1AY 20 Dec 2023£250,000 DetachedFreehold
61, Friarwood Avenue WF8 1AY 16 Oct 2023£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Friarwood Avenue WF8 1AY 13 Oct 2023£202,000 TerracedFreehold
91, Friarwood Avenue WF8 1AY 1 Sep 2023£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Friarwood Avenue WF8 1AY 16 Jun 2023£252,500 DetachedFreehold
19, Friarwood Avenue WF8 1AY 24 Feb 2023£2,000 Other New buildFreehold
29, Friarwood Avenue WF8 1AY 25 Nov 2022£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
79, Friarwood Avenue WF8 1AY 27 May 2022£225,000 DetachedFreehold
57, Friarwood Avenue WF8 1AY 6 May 2022£230,000 DetachedFreehold
60, Friarwood Avenue WF8 1AY 11 Mar 2022£179,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Friarwood Avenue WF8 1AY 4 Mar 2022£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
89, Friarwood Avenue WF8 1AY 28 Jan 2022£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Friarwood Avenue WF8 1AY 4 Sep 2021£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Friarwood Avenue WF8 1AY 27 Nov 2020£204,950 Detached New buildFreehold
58, Friarwood Avenue WF8 1AY 28 Aug 2020£157,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
60, Friarwood Avenue WF8 1AY 28 Aug 2020£162,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
56, Friarwood Avenue WF8 1AY 30 Jun 2020£162,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
52, Friarwood Avenue WF8 1AY 26 Jun 2020£174,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
5, Friarwood Avenue WF8 1AY 29 May 2020£210,000 Detached New buildFreehold
62, Friarwood Avenue WF8 1AY 29 May 2020£199,950 Detached New buildFreehold
54, Friarwood Avenue WF8 1AY 27 Mar 2020£174,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
3, Friarwood Avenue WF8 1AY 30 Jan 2020£147,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
48, Friarwood Avenue WF8 1AY 20 Dec 2019£199,950 Detached New buildFreehold
50, Friarwood Avenue WF8 1AY 19 Dec 2019£219,950 Detached New buildFreehold
46, Friarwood Avenue WF8 1AY 18 Dec 2019£229,950 Detached New buildFreehold
40, Friarwood Avenue WF8 1AY 25 Oct 2019£139,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
83, Friarwood Avenue WF8 1AY 25 Oct 2019£159,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
34, Friarwood Avenue WF8 1AY 27 Sep 2019£137,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
36, Friarwood Avenue WF8 1AY 27 Sep 2019£138,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
38, Friarwood Avenue WF8 1AY 27 Sep 2019£138,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
42, Friarwood Avenue WF8 1AY 27 Sep 2019£169,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
44, Friarwood Avenue WF8 1AY 27 Sep 2019£174,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
69, Friarwood Avenue WF8 1AY 29 Aug 2019£149,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
73, Friarwood Avenue WF8 1AY 26 Jul 2019£219,950 Detached New buildFreehold
32, Friarwood Avenue WF8 1AY 28 Jun 2019£194,950 Detached New buildFreehold
47, Friarwood Avenue WF8 1AY 28 Jun 2019£179,950 Detached New buildFreehold
61, Friarwood Avenue WF8 1AY 28 Jun 2019£157,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
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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
89, Friarwood Avenue £154,950 (Jun 2019) → £180,000 (Jan 2022) → £220,000 (Jun 2026) +42%
over 7 yrs
87, Friarwood Avenue £185,950 (Jun 2019) → £263,000 (Aug 2025) +41%
over 6 yrs
53, Friarwood Avenue £152,950 (May 2019) → £192,000 (Jul 2025) +26%
over 6 yrs
45, Friarwood Avenue £152,950 (Dec 2018) → £215,000 (Mar 2025) +41%
over 6 yrs
25, Friarwood Avenue £151,950 (Jun 2018) → £210,000 (Mar 2025) +38%
over 7 yrs
47, Friarwood Avenue £179,950 (Jun 2019) → £225,000 (Nov 2024) +25%
over 5 yrs
39, Friarwood Avenue £128,950 (Dec 2018) → £170,000 (Nov 2024) +32%
over 6 yrs
38, Friarwood Avenue £138,950 (Sep 2019) → £170,000 (Nov 2024) +22%
over 5 yrs
41, Friarwood Avenue £136,950 (Dec 2018) → £170,000 (Oct 2024) +24%
over 6 yrs
77, Friarwood Avenue £194,950 (Jun 2019) → £257,500 (Oct 2024) +32%
over 5 yrs
42, Friarwood Avenue £169,950 (Sep 2019) → £233,000 (Sep 2024) +37%
over 5 yrs
46, Friarwood Avenue £229,950 (Dec 2019) → £272,500 (Jul 2024) +19%
over 5 yrs
5, Friarwood Avenue £210,000 (May 2020) → £250,000 (Feb 2024) +19%
over 4 yrs
24, Friarwood Avenue £213,950 (Aug 2018) → £250,000 (Dec 2023) +17%
over 5 yrs
61, Friarwood Avenue £157,950 (Jun 2019) → £210,000 (Oct 2023) +33%
over 4 yrs
14, Friarwood Avenue £144,950 (May 2018) → £202,000 (Oct 2023) +39%
over 5 yrs
91, Friarwood Avenue £154,950 (Jun 2019) → £195,000 (Sep 2023) +26%
over 4 yrs
33, Friarwood Avenue £194,950 (Jun 2018) → £252,500 (Jun 2023) +30%
over 5 yrs
19, Friarwood Avenue £149,950 (Dec 2017) → £2,000 (Feb 2023) -99%
over 5 yrs
29, Friarwood Avenue £168,950 (Oct 2018) → £205,000 (Nov 2022) +21%
over 4 yrs
79, Friarwood Avenue £179,950 (Jun 2019) → £225,000 (May 2022) +25%
over 3 yrs
57, Friarwood Avenue £194,950 (Dec 2018) → £230,000 (May 2022) +18%
over 3 yrs
60, Friarwood Avenue £162,950 (Aug 2020) → £179,000 (Mar 2022) +10%
over 2 yrs
30, Friarwood Avenue £152,950 (Dec 2018) → £185,000 (Mar 2022) +21%
over 3 yrs
55, Friarwood Avenue £149,950 (Jun 2019) → £195,000 (Sep 2021) +30%
over 2 yrs
3, Friarwood Avenue £147,950 (Nov 2017) → £147,000 (Jan 2020) -1%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Friarwood Avenue

Crime

350 crimes were reported within about a mile of Friarwood Avenue 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 offences128
Anti-social behaviour50
Shoplifting48
Criminal damage & arson31
Public order23
Other theft20

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

Flood risk

Friarwood 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 Friarwood Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Harewood Centre Nursery School 52 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.4 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract 222 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Ark Carleton Park Primary School 208 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Ark The King's School 1,041 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
High Well School 104 pupils Community special school 9–16 Report 0.6 mi
Ark De Lacy Primary School 342 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
St Giles C of E Academy 337 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Ark Larks Hill Primary School 203 pupils Primary 4–11 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 0.3 mi · 7 min walk
  • Pontefract Tanshelf station 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
  • Pontefract Monkhill station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Friarwood Surgery (opp, Carleton Glen) 1 min walk
  • Friarwood Surgery (opp, Carleton Glen) 1 min walk
  • Carleton Stores (at, Carleton Glen) 2 min walk
  • Carleton Stores (opp, Carleton Glen) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Friarwood Surgery
    Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 0.0 mi
  • Northgate Surgery
    Northgate, Pontefract · 0.4 mi
  • Stuart Road
    The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 0.5 mi
  • Station Lane
    Station Lane Medical Centre, Station Lane, Pontefract · 2.1 mi

Supermarkets

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

Pharmacies

  • Friarwood Pharmacy · 0.0 mi
  • Boots · 0.3 mi
  • Chequerfield Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Ropergate Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
  • Ellis Dental Practice Limited · 0.3 mi
  • One Smile Dental - Pontefract · 0.3 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 2 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
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned54.3%62.5%
Private rented22.2%20.3%
Social rented23.5%17.1%
Households752

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.7%64.1%
Aged 65+16.0%18.6%
Residents1,691

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 Friarwood Avenue

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White93.1%93%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.4%3.6%
Other ethnic group1.3%0.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.9%1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%1.3%

Religion

HereWakefield
Christian49.3%49%
No religion42.6%41.3%
Not answered4.8%5.4%
Muslim2%3.2%
Buddhist0.9%0.2%
Hindu0.2%0.4%
Other religion0.1%0.4%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK88.5%91.5%
Born outside the UK11.5%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
No qualifications25.8%24.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above23.6%24.3%
Level 3 qualifications15.3%16.3%
Level 2 qualifications14.6%14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.2%10.8%
Apprenticeship7.1%6.5%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health41.2%44.7%
Good health35.7%34.3%
Fair health16.8%14.5%
Bad health5.3%5.1%
Very bad health1%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
1 car or van in household39.4%41.7%
No cars or vans in household29.3%22.8%
2 cars or vans in household25%27.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.2%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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