Hill Drive, Ackworth, Pontefract
House prices, sold prices and local information for WF7 7LQ.
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At a glance
7 property sales on Hill Drive, Ackworth, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £435,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £246,179. That is 103% above the Pontefract average of £214,314 over the same period. By property type, sales here have been 86% semi-detached, 14% detached. Recorded sale prices on Hill Drive range from £165,000 to £550,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 194 streets in Pontefract with at least two sales in the last year, Hill Drive ranks 4th for average price, putting it in the top 10%.
House prices on Hill Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WF7 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 7 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 6 | £246,179 | 2 Dec 2025 |
| Detached | 1 | £550,000 | 27 Feb 2026 |
Sold prices on Hill Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27, Hill Drive WF7 7LQ | 27 Feb 2026 | £550,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 6, Hill Drive WF7 7LQ | 2 Dec 2025 | £320,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Hill Drive WF7 7LQ | 19 Jul 2024 | £310,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 25, Hill Drive WF7 7LQ | 17 Sep 2021 | £240,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 39, Hill Drive WF7 7LQ | 10 Feb 2020 | £234,075 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 35, Hill Drive WF7 7LQ | 25 Jul 2017 | £208,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 29, Hill Drive WF7 7LQ | 23 Nov 2016 | £165,000 | 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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Schools near Hill Drive
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ackworth School 429 pupils | Other independent school Quaker | 2–19 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School 229 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Ackworth Mill Dam School 225 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane 320 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.0 mi |
| Oakfield Park School 176 pupils | Community special school | 11–19 | Outstanding Report | 1.2 mi |
| The Featherstone Academy 556 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 1.5 mi |
| Featherstone Purston Infant School 203 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Good Report | 1.6 mi |
| Featherstone Girnhill Infant School 103 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | 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
- Featherstone station 1.9 mi · 39 min walk
- Fitzwilliam station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
- Pontefract Tanshelf station 2.7 mi · 55 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- The Brown Cow Public House (Pontefract Road) 1 min walk
- The Brown Cow Public House (Purston Lane) 2 min walk
- Mill Hill (Pontefract Road) 2 min walk
- Mill Hill (at, Pontefract Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- College Lane Surgery
Barnsley Road, Ackworth, Pontefract · 0.8 mi - St Thomas Road Surgery
St. Thomas Road, Featherstone, Pontefract · 1.6 mi - Station Lane
Station Lane Medical Centre, Station Lane, Pontefract · 2.1 mi - Friarwood Surgery
Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 2.5 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar PFS Spar - Ackworth · 0.7 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Ackworth · 1.0 mi
- Lidl Lidl Featherstone · 1.6 mi
- Aldi Aldi Featherstone · 1.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Lo's Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
- Cohens Chemist · 1.7 mi
- Cohens Chemist · 2.1 mi
Dentists
- Wakefield Road Dental Surgery · 1.2 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.9 mi
- Rockingham House Cosmetic & Implant Dentistry Ltd · 2.3 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 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.
| Income | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 3 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 84.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 6.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 8.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 763 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 58.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 27.5% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,814 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 0% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 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 Hill Drive
Ethnic group
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98.1% | 93% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.7% | 1.4% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.6% | 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 | 60.1% | 49% |
| No religion | 33.3% | 41.3% |
| Not answered | 6% | 5.4% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
| Sikh | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.7% | 91.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.3% | 8.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 41.2% | 24.3% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.9% | 16.3% |
| No qualifications | 14.9% | 24.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.2% | 14.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.3% | 10.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 6.5% |
| Other qualifications | 1.6% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 51% | 44.7% |
| Good health | 31.7% | 34.3% |
| Fair health | 13.2% | 14.5% |
| Bad health | 3.2% | 5.1% |
| Very bad health | 0.8% | 1.5% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 41.7% | 27.4% |
| 1 car or van in household | 34.5% | 41.7% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 16% | 8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 7.9% | 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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