George Street, Hemsworth, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: George Street, Hemsworth, Pontefract · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/george-street-hemsworth/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF9 4AU.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£47,500

2 sales

Price range

£45k – £50k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

11 Feb 2022

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At a glance

House prices£48k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station39 min walkFitzwilliam station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 3 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

2 property sales on George Street, Hemsworth, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 11 Feb 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £47,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on George Street compared

WF9 postcode area£190,081

Pontefract£214,314

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. George Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF9 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 3 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	2	£47,500	11 Feb 2022

Sold prices on George Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, George Street WF9 4AU	20 Dec 2024	£78,000	Terraced	Freehold
8, George Street WF9 4AU	11 Feb 2022	£45,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, George Street WF9 4AU	18 Nov 2016	£50,000	Terraced	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 George Street

Crime

105 crimes were reported within about a mile of George Street in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	34
Anti-social behaviour	19
Criminal damage & arson	18
Public order	11
Drugs	4
Burglary	3

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

Flood risk

George Street is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Ea Beck catchment Flood alert area
River Dearne 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 George Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Grove Lea Primary School 244 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.1 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 119 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Outwood Academy Hemsworth 1,101 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.5 mi
West End Academy 187 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
St Helen's CE Primary School 215 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Ark Northfield Primary School 348 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	1.5 mi
South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School 208 pupils	Primary	2–7	Good Report	1.6 mi
Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 205 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	1.6 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

Fitzwilliam station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
Moorthorpe station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
South Elmsall station 2.7 mi · 55 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Victoria Street (at, Kirkby Road) 2 min walk
Victoria Street (opp, Kirkby Road) 2 min walk
Grove Lane (opp, Kirkby Road) 3 min walk
Hague Crescent (Kirkby Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

The Grange Medical Centre
Highfield Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract · 0.4 mi
Park Green Surgery
Langthwaite Road, Langthwaite Grange Ind Estate, Pontefract · 2.0 mi
Langthwaite Surgery
Church View Health Centre, Langthwaite Rd, Pontefract · 2.0 mi
White Rose Surgery
Exchange Street, South Elmsall, Pontefract · 2.4 mi

Supermarkets

Farmfoods Farmfoods Hemsworth · 0.2 mi
Tesco Tesco Hemsworth Superstore · 0.3 mi
Iceland Iceland Hemsworth · 0.4 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op South Kirkby · 1.4 mi

Pharmacies

Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Cohens Chemist · 0.4 mi
Lo's Pharmacy · 1.6 mi

Dentists

The Mount Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
Community Dental Clinic · 2.0 mi
Churchview Medical Centre · 2.0 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.

Income	7 of 10
Employment	5 of 10
Education and skills	5 of 10
Health and disability	4 of 10
Crime	5 of 10
Access to housing and services	7 of 10
Living environment	6 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	79.9%	62.5%
Private rented	11.0%	20.3%
Social rented	9.1%	17.1%
Households	748

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	11.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	57.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	31.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,659

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on George Street

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Who lives around George Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Wakefield
White	98.2%	93%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.8%	1.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.4%	3.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.4%	1.3%
Other ethnic group	0.1%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	Wakefield
Christian	55.7%	49%
No religion	36.2%	41.3%
Not answered	7.4%	5.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.4%
Hindu	0.2%	0.4%
Jewish	0.1%	–
Muslim	0.1%	3.2%
Buddhist	0%	0.2%

Country of birth

	Here	Wakefield
Born in the UK	97.2%	91.5%
Born outside the UK	2.8%	8.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wakefield
No qualifications	27.3%	24.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above	23.6%	24.3%
Level 3 qualifications	15.7%	16.3%
Level 2 qualifications	13%	14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.6%	10.8%
Apprenticeship	7.7%	6.5%
Other qualifications	3.1%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Wakefield
Very good health	39.3%	44.7%
Good health	34.8%	34.3%
Fair health	16.9%	14.5%
Bad health	6.8%	5.1%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.5%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wakefield
1 car or van in household	42.9%	41.7%
2 cars or vans in household	30.2%	27.4%
No cars or vans in household	16.7%	22.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household	10.3%	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.

Planning and heritage near George Street

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Planning applications near George Street

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