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Friarwood Mews, Pontefract

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

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£189,386
14 sales
Price range
£147k – £265k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Jun 2022
WF8 1BU

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At a glance

House prices£189k 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 riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station6 min walkPontefract Baghill station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold86% leaseholdAcross 14 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

14 property sales on Friarwood Mews, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 30 Jun 2022. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £207,739. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 64% detached, 21% terraced, 14% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Friarwood Mews range from £146,950 to £265,000. 14% of homes sold here were freehold and 86% leasehold.

House prices on Friarwood Mews compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Friarwood Mews 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: £161,617 (3 sales)2016£162k2017: £181,450 (8 sales)2017£181k2019: £219,950 (1 sales)2019£220k2021: £265,000 (1 sales)2021£265k2022: £230,000 (1 sales)2022£230k

Tenure: 14% freehold and 86% leasehold across 14 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached9£207,73930 Jun 2022
Terraced3£150,61725 Aug 2017
Semi-detached2£164,95031 Aug 2017

Sold prices on Friarwood Mews

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Friarwood Mews WF8 1BU 30 Jun 2022£230,000 DetachedLeasehold
14, Friarwood Mews WF8 1BU 20 Aug 2021£265,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Friarwood Mews WF8 1BU 28 Jun 2019£219,950 Detached New buildFreehold
5, Friarwood Mews WF8 1BU 29 Sep 2017£199,950 Detached New buildLeasehold
2, Friarwood Mews WF8 1BU 31 Aug 2017£179,950 Detached New buildLeasehold
4, Friarwood Mews WF8 1BU 31 Aug 2017£179,950 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
6, Friarwood Mews WF8 1BU 25 Aug 2017£149,950 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
8, Friarwood Mews WF8 1BU 25 Aug 2017£146,950 Terraced New buildLeasehold
3, Friarwood Mews WF8 1BU 30 Jun 2017£199,950 Detached New buildLeasehold
1, Friarwood Mews WF8 1BU 23 Jun 2017£214,950 Detached New buildLeasehold
7, Friarwood Mews WF8 1BU 19 May 2017£179,950 Detached New buildLeasehold
10, Friarwood Mews WF8 1BU 23 Dec 2016£150,950 Terraced New buildLeasehold
12, Friarwood Mews WF8 1BU 23 Dec 2016£153,950 Terraced New buildLeasehold
9, Friarwood Mews WF8 1BU 21 Dec 2016£179,950 Detached New buildLeasehold

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
7, Friarwood Mews £179,950 (May 2017) → £230,000 (Jun 2022) +28%
over 5 yrs
14, Friarwood Mews £219,950 (Jun 2019) → £265,000 (Aug 2021) +20%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Friarwood Mews

Crime

352 crimes were reported within about a mile of Friarwood Mews 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 offences128
Anti-social behaviour53
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 Mews is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Aire catchment Flood alert area
  • River Went catchment Flood alert area
  • Wash Dike catchment Flood alert area
  • Wash Dike at Pontefract Flood warning 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 Mews

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 The King's School 1,041 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
Ark Carleton Park Primary School 208 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Giles C of E Academy 337 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Ark De Lacy Primary School 342 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
High Well School 104 pupils Community special school 9–16 Report 0.7 mi
Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School 434 pupils Primary 3–11 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 · 6 min walk
  • Pontefract Tanshelf station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Pontefract Monkhill station 0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Friarwood Surgery (opp, Carleton Glen) 1 min walk
  • Friarwood Surgery (opp, Carleton Glen) 1 min walk
  • Pontefract Hospital D (opp, Friarwood Lane) 1 min walk
  • Hospital E (at, Grove Road) 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

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

Pharmacies

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

Dentists

  • Ropergate Dental Practice · 0.2 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 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
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned54.6%62.5%
Private rented12.5%20.3%
Social rented32.8%17.1%
Households811

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.0%64.1%
Aged 65+15.9%18.6%
Residents1,784

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 Friarwood Mews

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Who lives around Friarwood Mews

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White95.7%93%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.7%3.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.5%1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.8%1.3%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.7%

Religion

HereWakefield
Christian47.8%49%
No religion46.3%41.3%
Not answered4.1%5.4%
Buddhist0.6%0.2%
Other religion0.6%0.4%
Muslim0.3%3.2%
Hindu0.2%0.4%
Jewish0.1%–

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK93.3%91.5%
Born outside the UK6.7%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
No qualifications30.3%24.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above18.3%24.3%
Level 3 qualifications16.4%16.3%
Level 2 qualifications14.4%14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.8%10.8%
Apprenticeship5.6%6.5%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health40.5%44.7%
Good health36.5%34.3%
Fair health14.8%14.5%
Bad health6.6%5.1%
Very bad health1.7%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
1 car or van in household44.4%41.7%
No cars or vans in household28.7%22.8%
2 cars or vans in household20.7%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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