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Highland Close, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: Highland Close, Pontefract · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/highland-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF8 2JZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£187,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£147,591
11 sales
Price range
£85k – £195k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 May 2026
WF8 2JZ

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At a glance

House prices£148k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station10 min walkPontefract Monkhill station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 12 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

11 property sales on Highland Close, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £187,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £147,591. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Highland Close range from £85,000 to £195,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Highland Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Highland Close 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: £123,500 (1 sales)2016£124k2017: £124,000 (1 sales)2017£124k2018: £99,500 (2 sales)2018£100k2019: £140,000 (1 sales)2019£140k2021: £140,000 (1 sales)2021£140k2022: £180,000 (2 sales)2022£180k2023: £182,000 (1 sales)2023£182k2024: £168,000 (1 sales)2024£168k2026: £187,000 (1 sales)2026£187k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 12 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached11£147,59129 May 2026

Sold prices on Highland Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
14, Highland Close WF8 2JZ 29 May 2026£187,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Highland Close WF8 2JZ 10 Jul 2025£183,750 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Highland Close WF8 2JZ 15 Nov 2024£168,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Highland Close WF8 2JZ 3 Nov 2023£182,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Highland Close WF8 2JZ 11 Nov 2022£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Highland Close WF8 2JZ 29 Jul 2022£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Highland Close WF8 2JZ 10 Mar 2021£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Highland Close WF8 2JZ 18 Feb 2019£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Highland Close WF8 2JZ 16 Oct 2018£114,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Highland Close WF8 2JZ 9 Aug 2018£85,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Highland Close WF8 2JZ 29 Mar 2017£124,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Highland Close WF8 2JZ 25 Nov 2016£123,500 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
37, Highland Close £85,000 (Aug 2018) → £140,000 (Feb 2019) +65%
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Crime and flood risk near Highland Close

Crime

216 crimes were reported within about a mile of Highland Close in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences77
Anti-social behaviour39
Shoplifting23
Criminal damage & arson19
Public order15
Burglary14

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

Flood risk

Highland Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Aire 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 Highland Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ark Orchard Head Primary School 335 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 199 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Cherry Tree Academy 233 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
St Giles C of E Academy 337 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Ark De Lacy Primary School 342 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.9 mi
Harewood Centre Nursery School 52 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.9 mi
Willow Green Academy 228 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
High Well School 104 pupils Community special school 9–16 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 Monkhill station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Pontefract Baghill station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Pontefract Tanshelf station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Cobblers Lane (adj, Knottingley Road) 2 min walk
  • Bexhill Close (at, Cobblers Lane) 3 min walk
  • Cobblers Lane (opp, Bondgate) 3 min walk
  • New Hall Road (opp, Ferrybridge Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Northgate Surgery
    Northgate, Pontefract · 0.9 mi
  • Stuart Road
    The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 1.1 mi
  • Friarwood Surgery
    Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 1.1 mi
  • Ash Grove
    Ash Grove Medical Centre, England Lane, Knottingley · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Harvest - Ferrybidge · 0.2 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Carleton Pontefract · 0.5 mi
  • Spar Spar - Baghill · 0.7 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Carleton Pontefract · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cohens Chemist · 0.8 mi
  • Medichem Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
  • Boots · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • P R Jones And Associates · 0.8 mi
  • Pontefract Dental Clinic · 0.9 mi
  • One Smile Dental - Pontefract · 0.9 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 8 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned86.7%62.5%
Private rented9.4%20.3%
Social rented3.9%17.1%
Households949

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.9%64.1%
Aged 65+21.1%18.6%
Residents2,158

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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 Highland Close

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White97.1%93%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.1%1.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.8%1.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.6%3.6%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.7%

Religion

HereWakefield
Christian54.9%49%
No religion37.1%41.3%
Not answered7%5.4%
Muslim0.4%3.2%
Other religion0.3%0.4%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%
Sikh0.1%0.1%
Hindu0%0.4%

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK96.5%91.5%
Born outside the UK3.5%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
Level 4 qualifications and above23.2%24.3%
No qualifications21.8%24.4%
Level 3 qualifications19.4%16.3%
Level 2 qualifications16%14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.9%10.8%
Apprenticeship7.7%6.5%
Other qualifications2%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health47.2%44.7%
Good health35.2%34.3%
Fair health12.5%14.5%
Bad health4%5.1%
Very bad health1.2%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
1 car or van in household44.4%41.7%
2 cars or vans in household36%27.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.3%8%
No cars or vans in household9.3%22.8%

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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