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Holmsley Avenue, South Kirkby, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: Holmsley Avenue, South Kirkby, Pontefract · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/holmsley-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF9 3HU, WF9 3HF, WF9 3HP.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£103,136
11 sales
Price range
£52k – £165k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Mar 2025
WF9 3HU

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At a glance

House prices£103k averageSince 2016 (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 station24 min walkMoorthorpe station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 13 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 Holmsley Avenue, South Kirkby, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 7 Mar 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £120,063. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 73% semi-detached, 27% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Holmsley Avenue range from £52,000 to £165,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Holmsley Avenue compared

WF9 postcode area£190,081
Pontefract£214,314
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £80,000 (1 sales)2016£80k2017: £67,333 (3 sales)2017£67k2018: £57,000 (1 sales)2018£57k2022: £115,000 (2 sales)2022£115k2023: £120,250 (2 sales)2023£120k2024: £165,000 (1 sales)2024£165k2025: £160,000 (1 sales)2025£160k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 13 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached8£120,0637 Mar 2025
Terraced3£58,0009 Jan 2018

Sold prices on Holmsley Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
9, Holmsley Avenue WF9 3HU 7 May 2026£100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Holmsley Avenue WF9 3HU 7 Mar 2025£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Holmsley Avenue WF9 3HU 1 Jul 2024£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Holmsley Avenue WF9 3HU 23 Nov 2023£93,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Holmsley Avenue WF9 3HU 22 Sep 2023£60,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Holmsley Avenue WF9 3HU 2 Jun 2023£147,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Holmsley Avenue WF9 3HU 27 Oct 2022£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Holmsley Avenue WF9 3HP 11 Apr 2022£105,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Holmsley Avenue WF9 3HU 9 Jan 2018£57,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Holmsley Avenue WF9 3HU 20 Nov 2017£85,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Holmsley Avenue WF9 3HF 3 Feb 2017£52,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Holmsley Avenue WF9 3HU 27 Jan 2017£65,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Holmsley Avenue WF9 3HU 1 Jun 2016£80,000 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
17, Holmsley Avenue £60,000 (Sep 2023) → £93,500 (Nov 2023) → £160,000 (Mar 2025) +167%
over 1 yr
30, Holmsley Avenue £80,000 (Jun 2016) → £85,000 (Nov 2017) +6%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Holmsley Avenue

Crime

94 crimes were reported within about a mile of Holmsley Avenue 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 offences40
Criminal damage & arson9
Public order9
Anti-social behaviour6
Burglary6
Vehicle crime5

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

Flood risk

Holmsley Avenue 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 Holmsley Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School 208 pupils Primary 2–7 Good Report 0.3 mi
South Kirkby Academy 186 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Ark Northfield Primary School 348 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe 204 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 1.3 mi
Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource 216 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.3 mi
Grove Lea Primary School 244 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.5 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 119 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 1.6 mi
South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School 454 pupils Primary 3–11 Good 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 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • South Elmsall station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Fitzwilliam station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • West Street (Mill Lane) 3 min walk
  • Mill Lane (opp, Hemsworth Road) 3 min walk
  • West Street (opp, Mill Lane) 3 min walk
  • White Apron Street (Mill Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Park Green Surgery
    Langthwaite Road, Langthwaite Grange Ind Estate, Pontefract · 1.0 mi
  • Langthwaite Surgery
    Church View Health Centre, Langthwaite Rd, Pontefract · 1.0 mi
  • White Rose Surgery
    Exchange Street, South Elmsall, Pontefract · 1.6 mi
  • The Grange Medical Centre
    Highfield Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op South Kirkby · 0.1 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily South Kirkby Mill Lane · 0.2 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Hemsworth · 1.5 mi
  • Asda Supermarket Asda Moorthorpe Supermarket · 1.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Lo's Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • South Kirkby Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 1.6 mi

Dentists

  • Community Dental Clinic · 1.0 mi
  • Churchview Medical Centre · 1.0 mi
  • The Mount Dental Practice · 1.7 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.

Income1 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned42.1%62.5%
Private rented9.0%20.3%
Social rented48.8%17.1%
Households668

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1525.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.9%64.1%
Aged 65+14.2%18.6%
Residents1,730

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 Holmsley Avenue

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White98.1%93%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1%1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%1.3%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.2%3.6%

Religion

HereWakefield
No religion47.1%41.3%
Christian45.7%49%
Not answered6.5%5.4%
Other religion0.6%0.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Muslim0.1%3.2%
Hindu0%0.4%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK92%91.5%
Born outside the UK8%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
No qualifications36.4%24.4%
Level 2 qualifications16.5%14.9%
Level 3 qualifications14.2%16.3%
Level 4 qualifications and above13.7%24.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.4%10.8%
Apprenticeship4.7%6.5%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health43.6%44.7%
Good health31.4%34.3%
Fair health15.7%14.5%
Bad health6.8%5.1%
Very bad health2.4%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
1 car or van in household46.3%41.7%
No cars or vans in household24.5%22.8%
2 cars or vans in household22.2%27.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household7%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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