Grove Mount, Pontefract
House prices, sold prices and local information for WF8 2UA.
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At a glance
4 property sales on Grove Mount, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 19 Feb 2021. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £100,332. By property type, sales here have been 75% terraced, 25% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Grove Mount range from £88,500 to £112,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Grove Mount compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Grove Mount 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 3 | £100,332 | 19 Feb 2021 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £93,000 | 29 Mar 2018 |
Sold prices on Grove Mount
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8, Grove Mount WF8 2UA | 5 Nov 2021 | £110,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 16, Grove Mount WF8 2UA | 19 Feb 2021 | £112,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 10, Grove Mount WF8 2UA | 20 Sep 2019 | £99,995 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 9, Grove Mount WF8 2UA | 5 Apr 2019 | £88,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 6, Grove Mount WF8 2UA | 29 Mar 2018 | £93,000 | 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 Grove Mount
Crime
319 crimes were reported within about a mile of Grove Mount in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 114 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 52 |
| Shoplifting | 44 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 25 |
| Public order | 21 |
| Other theft | 16 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Grove Mount 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 Grove Mount
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harewood Centre Nursery School 52 pupils | Nursery | 2–4 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Ark De Lacy Primary School 342 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.3 mi |
| High Well School 104 pupils | Community special school | 9–16 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Cherry Tree Academy 233 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.5 mi |
| Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 199 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Ark Carleton Park Primary School 208 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract 222 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| St Giles C of E Academy 337 pupils | Primary Church of England | 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 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
- Pontefract Monkhill station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
- Pontefract Tanshelf station 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Harewood Mount (Harewood Mount) 1 min walk
- Harewood Mount (Harewood Mount) 1 min walk
- Harewood View (Harewood Avenue) 2 min walk
- Harewood View (S bound, Harewood Avenue) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Friarwood Surgery
Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 0.3 mi - Northgate Surgery
Northgate, Pontefract · 0.5 mi - Stuart Road
The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 0.7 mi - Station Lane
Station Lane Medical Centre, Station Lane, Pontefract · 2.5 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar - Baghill · 0.3 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Pontefract Express · 0.3 mi
- Farmfoods Farmfoods Carleton Pontefract · 0.4 mi
- Aldi Aldi Carleton Pontefract · 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Chequerfield Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Friarwood Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Cohens Chemist · 0.5 mi
Dentists
- P R Jones And Associates · 0.3 mi
- One Smile Dental - Pontefract · 0.4 mi
- Pontefract Dental Clinic · 0.5 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 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.
| Income | 3 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 3 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 54.6% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 12.5% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 32.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 811 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19.2% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 65.0% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 15.9% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,784 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 73% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 73% | 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 Grove Mount
Ethnic group
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95.7% | 93% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.7% | 3.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.5% | 1.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.8% | 1.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.3% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 47.8% | 49% |
| No religion | 46.3% | 41.3% |
| Not answered | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 3.2% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 93.3% | 91.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 6.7% | 8.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 30.3% | 24.4% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 18.3% | 24.3% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.4% | 16.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.4% | 14.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12.8% | 10.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6% | 6.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2.2% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 40.5% | 44.7% |
| Good health | 36.5% | 34.3% |
| Fair health | 14.8% | 14.5% |
| Bad health | 6.6% | 5.1% |
| Very bad health | 1.7% | 1.5% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 44.4% | 41.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 28.7% | 22.8% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 20.7% | 27.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 6.2% | 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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