Grove Way, South Kirkby, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: Grove Way, South Kirkby, Pontefract · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/grove-way/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF9 3PS.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£135,000

2 sales

Price range

£125k – £145k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

4 Aug 2023

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At a glance

House prices£135k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station19 min walkMoorthorpe station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% 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 Grove Way, South Kirkby, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 4 Aug 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £135,000.

House prices on Grove Way compared

WF9 postcode area£190,081

Pontefract£214,314

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£135,000	4 Aug 2023

Sold prices on Grove Way

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Grove Way WF9 3PS	4 Aug 2023	£145,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Grove Way WF9 3PS	11 Apr 2018	£125,000	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 Way

Crime

108 crimes were reported within about a mile of Grove Way 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 offences	46
Criminal damage & arson	10
Public order	9
Anti-social behaviour	8
Burglary	8
Vehicle crime	6

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

Flood risk

Grove Way is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Ea Beck catchment Flood alert area
River Dearne 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 Grove Way

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
South Kirkby Academy 186 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School 208 pupils	Primary	2–7	Good Report	0.3 mi
Ark Northfield Primary School 348 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.4 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe 204 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	1.1 mi
Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource 216 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.1 mi
South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School 454 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.4 mi
Minsthorpe Community College 1,609 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	1.6 mi
Grove Lea Primary School 244 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.7 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

Moorthorpe station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
South Elmsall station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
Thurnscoe station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Mayfields Way (Stockingate) 1 min walk
Mayfields Way (near, Stockingate) 2 min walk
West Street (opp, Mill Lane) 3 min walk
South Kirkby Academy (Stockingate) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Langthwaite Surgery
Church View Health Centre, Langthwaite Rd, Pontefract · 0.7 mi
Park Green Surgery
Langthwaite Road, Langthwaite Grange Ind Estate, Pontefract · 0.7 mi
White Rose Surgery
Exchange Street, South Elmsall, Pontefract · 1.4 mi
The Grange Medical Centre
Highfield Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily South Kirkby Mill Lane · 0.2 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op South Kirkby · 0.2 mi
Asda Supermarket Asda Moorthorpe Supermarket · 1.3 mi
Aldi Aldi Barnsley Road · 1.3 mi

Pharmacies

Lo's Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
South Kirkby Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
White Rose Pharmacy · 1.4 mi

Dentists

Community Dental Clinic · 0.7 mi
Churchview Medical Centre · 0.7 mi
South Elmsall Family Dental Centre · 1.5 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 1 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	2 of 10
Employment	1 of 10
Education and skills	1 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	4 of 10
Living environment	6 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	52.4%	62.5%
Private rented	13.3%	20.3%
Social rented	34.1%	17.1%
Households	633

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	21.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	15.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,562

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 Grove Way

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Who lives around Grove Way

Ethnic group

	Here	Wakefield
White	97.7%	93%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.3%	1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.6%	1.3%
Other ethnic group	0.3%	0.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.1%	3.6%

Religion

	Here	Wakefield
No religion	48.6%	41.3%
Christian	45.9%	49%
Not answered	5%	5.4%
Muslim	0.5%	3.2%
Buddhist	0%	0.2%
Hindu	0%	0.4%
Jewish	0%	–
Sikh	0%	0.1%

Country of birth

	Here	Wakefield
Born in the UK	94.6%	91.5%
Born outside the UK	5.4%	8.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wakefield
No qualifications	35.7%	24.4%
Level 2 qualifications	16.4%	14.9%
Level 3 qualifications	14.3%	16.3%
Level 4 qualifications and above	13%	24.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	12.7%	10.8%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	6.5%
Other qualifications	2%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Wakefield
Very good health	41.9%	44.7%
Good health	31.8%	34.3%
Fair health	17%	14.5%
Bad health	6.5%	5.1%
Very bad health	2.8%	1.5%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wakefield
1 car or van in household	44.7%	41.7%
No cars or vans in household	24.5%	22.8%
2 cars or vans in household	24.2%	27.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household	6.6%	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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