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Halfpenny Lane, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: Halfpenny Lane, Pontefract · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/halfpenny-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF8 4AY, WF8 4FE, WF8 4BW.

Average price (last 12 months)
£162,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£144,416
15 sales
Price range
£90k – £205k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
13 Mar 2026
WF8 4AY

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At a glance

House prices£163k average24% below the Pontefract average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station7 min walkPontefract Tanshelf station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband80% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold71% freeholdAcross 38 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 Halfpenny Lane, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £162,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £164,000. That is 24% below the Pontefract average of £214,314 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 47% semi-detached, 47% terraced, 7% detached. Recorded sale prices on Halfpenny Lane range from £90,000 to £205,000. 71% of homes sold here were freehold and 29% leasehold. Of 194 streets in Pontefract with at least two sales in the last year, Halfpenny Lane ranks 138th for average price.

House prices on Halfpenny Lane compared

Halfpenny Lane£162,500
WF8 postcode area£239,992
Pontefract£214,314
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WF8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £120,999 (3 sales)2016£121k2017: £90,000 (1 sales)2017£90k2018: £130,000 (1 sales)2018£130k2019: £120,000 (1 sales)2019£120k2021: £200,000 (1 sales)2021£200k2022: £179,583 (3 sales)2022£180k2023: £133,167 (3 sales)2023£133k2025: £120,000 (1 sales)2025£120k2026: £205,000 (1 sales)2026£205k

Tenure: 71% freehold and 29% leasehold across 38 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached7£164,00013 Mar 2026
Terraced7£124,75011 Nov 2025
Detached1£145,00015 Sep 2016

Sold prices on Halfpenny Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
28, Halfpenny Lane WF8 4AY 13 Mar 2026£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Halfpenny Lane WF8 4AY 27 Jan 2026£223,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Sterling Court, Halfpenny Lane WF8 4FE 21 Jan 2026£107,500 FlatLeasehold
9, Sterling Court, Halfpenny Lane WF8 4FE 21 Jan 2026£110,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Sterling Court, Halfpenny Lane WF8 4FE 21 Jan 2026£92,500 FlatLeasehold
7, Sterling Court, Halfpenny Lane WF8 4FE 21 Jan 2026£105,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Sterling Court, Halfpenny Lane WF8 4FE 21 Jan 2026£92,500 FlatLeasehold
5, Sterling Court, Halfpenny Lane WF8 4FE 21 Jan 2026£105,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Sterling Court, Halfpenny Lane WF8 4FE 21 Jan 2026£105,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Sterling Court, Halfpenny Lane WF8 4FE 21 Jan 2026£105,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Sterling Court, Halfpenny Lane WF8 4FE 21 Jan 2026£105,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Sterling Court, Halfpenny Lane WF8 4FE 21 Jan 2026£105,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Sterling Court, Halfpenny Lane WF8 4FE 21 Jan 2026£92,500 FlatLeasehold
21, Halfpenny Lane WF8 4AY 11 Nov 2025£120,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Halfpenny Lane WF8 4DA 18 Jun 2024£70,000 TerracedFreehold
Working Mens Club, Halfpenny Lane WF8 4BW 22 May 2024£775,000 OtherFreehold
26, Halfpenny Lane WF8 4AY 2 Feb 2024£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Halfpenny Lane WF8 4AY 10 Nov 2023£90,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Halfpenny Lane WF8 4AY 6 Nov 2023£177,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Halfpenny Lane WF8 4AY 7 Jul 2023£132,500 TerracedFreehold
130, Halfpenny Lane WF8 4BQ 13 Mar 2023£60,000 OtherFreehold
19, Halfpenny Lane WF8 4AY 15 Nov 2022£78,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Halfpenny Lane WF8 4AY 17 Aug 2022£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17A, Halfpenny Lane WF8 4AY 29 Mar 2022£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Halfpenny Lane WF8 4DA 21 Jan 2022£75,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Halfpenny Lane WF8 4AY 7 Jan 2022£143,750 TerracedFreehold
47, Halfpenny Lane WF8 4AY 9 Nov 2021£96,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Working Mens Club, Halfpenny Lane WF8 4BW 15 Oct 2021£680,000 OtherFreehold
20, Halfpenny Lane WF8 4AY 9 Sep 2021£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Working Mens Club, Halfpenny Lane WF8 4BW 16 Apr 2021£415,000 OtherFreehold
37, Halfpenny Lane WF8 4AY 1 Mar 2019£120,000 TerracedFreehold
Working Mens Club, Halfpenny Lane WF8 4BW 8 Jun 2018£50,000 OtherFreehold
26, Halfpenny Lane WF8 4AY 4 May 2018£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Halfpenny Lane WF8 4AY 7 Nov 2017£90,000 TerracedFreehold
Scissor Sisters, Halfpenny Lane WF8 4AY 4 Apr 2017£48,000 OtherFreehold
60, Halfpenny Lane WF8 4BW 15 Sep 2016£145,000 DetachedFreehold
2 Cross Keys House, Halfpenny Lane WF8 4AY 30 Jun 2016£112,997 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Halfpenny Lane WF8 4AY 10 Jun 2016£105,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
Working Mens Club, Halfpenny Lane £50,000 (Jun 2018) → £415,000 (Apr 2021) → £680,000 (Oct 2021) → £775,000 (May 2024) +1450%
over 6 yrs
26, Halfpenny Lane £130,000 (May 2018) → £200,000 (Feb 2024) +54%
over 6 yrs
19, Halfpenny Lane £78,000 (Nov 2022) → £132,500 (Jul 2023) +70%
over under a year
20, Halfpenny Lane £105,000 (Jun 2016) → £200,000 (Sep 2021) +90%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Halfpenny Lane

Crime

232 crimes were reported within about a mile of Halfpenny Lane 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 offences85
Shoplifting32
Anti-social behaviour31
Criminal damage & arson24
Other theft17
Public order14

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

Schools near Halfpenny Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School 434 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.0 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract 222 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
New College Pontefract 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.3 mi
Ark The King's School 1,041 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.4 mi
Ark Larks Hill Primary School 203 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Giles C of E Academy 337 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Ark Carleton Park Primary School 208 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Harewood Centre Nursery School 52 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 1.0 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 0.3 mi · 7 min walk
  • Pontefract Baghill station 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
  • Pontefract Monkhill station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Halfpenny Ln Ryder Close (at, Halfpenny Lane) 1 min walk
  • Halfpenny Ln Ryder Close (Halfpenny Lane) 1 min walk
  • Park Place (Halfpenny Lane) 1 min walk
  • St Oswalds Avenue (at, Love Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Stuart Road
    The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 0.4 mi
  • Northgate Surgery
    Northgate, Pontefract · 0.6 mi
  • Friarwood Surgery
    Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 0.7 mi
  • Station Lane
    Station Lane Medical Centre, Station Lane, Pontefract · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Supermarket Asda Pontefract Supermarket · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Pontefract Superstore · 0.4 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Pontefract SF · 0.5 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Pontefract · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Medichem Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Boots · 0.5 mi
  • Friarwood Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Ropergate Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Cornmarket (dental Surgery) · 0.4 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+)80%80%
Gigabit-capable80%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 Halfpenny Lane

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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