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Front Street, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: Front Street, Pontefract · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/front-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF8 4DB, WF8 1DA, WF8 1BW.

Average price (last 12 months)
£52,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£67,433
15 sales
Price range
£38k – £92k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Aug 2026
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At a glance

House prices£67k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station2 min walkPontefract Tanshelf station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold79% leaseholdAcross 24 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

15 property sales on Front Street, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £52,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £67,433. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Front Street range from £38,000 to £92,000. 21% of homes sold here were freehold and 79% leasehold.

House prices on Front Street compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Front Street 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: £65,000 (1 sales)2016£65k2018: £58,000 (2 sales)2018£58k2019: £67,500 (2 sales)2019£68k2021: £58,000 (1 sales)2021£58k2022: £74,375 (4 sales)2022£74k2023: £65,000 (1 sales)2023£65k2024: £76,500 (2 sales)2024£77k2025: £70,000 (1 sales)2025£70k2026: £52,000 (1 sales)2026£52k

Tenure: 21% freehold and 79% leasehold across 24 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat15£67,4335 Aug 2026

Sold prices on Front Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street WF8 4DB 5 Aug 2026£52,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street WF8 4DB 11 Jul 2025£70,000 FlatLeasehold
Kikos, Front Street WF8 4DB 3 Apr 2025£25,000 OtherFreehold
The Lockwood, 13, Front Street WF8 1DA 31 Jul 2024£265,000 OtherFreehold
Harratts (Pontefract) Ltd, Front Street WF8 4DB 11 Jun 2024£1,125,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street WF8 4DB 20 Feb 2024£83,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street WF8 4DB 11 Jan 2024£70,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street WF8 4DB 1 Dec 2023£30,000 OtherFreehold
2, Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street WF8 4DB 24 Aug 2023£65,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street WF8 4DB 8 Dec 2022£70,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street WF8 4DB 22 Jul 2022£65,000 FlatLeasehold
23, Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street WF8 4DB 23 Jun 2022£77,000 FlatLeasehold
21, Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street WF8 4DB 18 Mar 2022£92,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street WF8 4DB 28 Jan 2022£70,500 FlatLeasehold
11, Front Street WF8 1DA 11 Jun 2021£10,000 OtherLeasehold
3, Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street WF8 4DB 7 May 2021£58,000 FlatLeasehold
25, Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street WF8 4DB 1 Apr 2021£80,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street WF8 4DB 16 Dec 2019£62,500 FlatLeasehold
14, Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street WF8 4DB 2 May 2019£72,500 FlatLeasehold
6, Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street WF8 4DB 12 Dec 2018£38,000 FlatLeasehold
25, Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street WF8 4DB 12 Apr 2018£78,000 FlatLeasehold
Magistrates Court, 2, Front Street WF8 1BW 5 Sep 2016£205,000 OtherFreehold
16, Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street WF8 4DB 31 Mar 2016£55,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street WF8 4DB 15 Jan 2016£65,000 FlatLeasehold

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
1, Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street £30,000 (Dec 2023) → £52,000 (Aug 2026) +73%
over 3 yrs
9, Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street £70,500 (Jan 2022) → £83,000 (Feb 2024) +18%
over 2 yrs
25, Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street £78,000 (Apr 2018) → £80,000 (Apr 2021) +3%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Front Street

Crime

271 crimes were reported within about a mile of Front Street 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 offences90
Shoplifting41
Anti-social behaviour40
Criminal damage & arson27
Other theft18
Public order17

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

Flood risk

Front Street 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 Front Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract 222 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
New College Pontefract 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.3 mi
Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School 434 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
St Giles C of E Academy 337 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Ark The King's School 1,041 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
Ark Larks Hill Primary School 203 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Harewood Centre Nursery School 52 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.9 mi
Ark Carleton Park Primary School 208 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 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 Tanshelf station 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
  • Pontefract Baghill station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Pontefract Monkhill station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Halfpenny Lane Camp Mount (stop, Halfpenny Lane) 1 min walk
  • Halfpenny Lane Camp Mount (Halfpenny Lane) 1 min walk
  • Pontefract Tanshelf (Stuart Road) 2 min walk
  • Pontefract Park Gates (Park Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Stuart Road
    The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 0.2 mi
  • Northgate Surgery
    Northgate, Pontefract · 0.4 mi
  • Friarwood Surgery
    Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 0.6 mi
  • Station Lane
    Station Lane Medical Centre, Station Lane, Pontefract · 1.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Supermarket Asda Pontefract Supermarket · 0.1 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Pontefract Superstore · 0.2 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Pontefract SF · 0.3 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Pontefract · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Medichem Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Boots · 0.3 mi
  • Cohens Chemist · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Cornmarket (dental Surgery) · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Ellis Dental Practice Limited · 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 6 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability3 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
Owned70.3%62.5%
Private rented12.3%20.3%
Social rented17.5%17.1%
Households985

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.4%64.1%
Aged 65+18.1%18.6%
Residents2,195

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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 Front Street

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White94%93%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.6%3.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.5%1.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.5%1.4%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.7%

Religion

HereWakefield
Christian51.5%49%
No religion41.9%41.3%
Not answered4.9%5.4%
Muslim0.9%3.2%
Buddhist0.3%0.2%
Hindu0.2%0.4%
Sikh0.1%0.1%
Other religion0.1%0.4%

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK93.6%91.5%
Born outside the UK6.4%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
Level 4 qualifications and above32.7%24.3%
No qualifications18.7%24.4%
Level 3 qualifications18%16.3%
Level 2 qualifications13.6%14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.6%10.8%
Apprenticeship5.5%6.5%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health49.6%44.7%
Good health32.2%34.3%
Fair health11.5%14.5%
Bad health4.9%5.1%
Very bad health1.7%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
1 car or van in household36.3%41.7%
2 cars or vans in household34.3%27.4%
No cars or vans in household20.1%22.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.2%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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