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Horsefair, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: Horsefair, Pontefract · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/horsefair/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF8 1PD, WF8 1RF, WF8 1PE.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£66,700
10 sales
Price range
£57k – £130k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Sep 2025
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At a glance

House prices£67k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station5 min walkPontefract Baghill station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband11% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold88% leaseholdAcross 57 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

10 property sales on Horsefair, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 26 Sep 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £66,700. 19 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 18 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Horsefair range from £57,000 to £130,000. 12% of homes sold here were freehold and 88% leasehold.

House prices on Horsefair compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Horsefair 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: £60,000 (6 sales)2016£60k2017: £59,000 (3 sales)2017£59k2025: £130,000 (1 sales)2025£130k

Tenure: 12% freehold and 88% leasehold across 57 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat10£66,70026 Sep 2025

Sold prices on Horsefair

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
63, Horsefair WF8 1RF 26 Aug 2026£1,500,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 22, Micklegate House, Horsefair WF8 1PD 24 Oct 2025£35,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Micklegate House, Horsefair WF8 1PD 26 Sep 2025£130,000 FlatLeasehold
T W Motors, Horsefair WF8 1RF 23 Jun 2023£180,000 OtherFreehold
8, Horsefair WF8 1PD 7 Feb 2023£100,000 OtherFreehold
26, Horsefair WF8 1PD 22 Dec 2022£150,000 OtherFreehold
Ymca, Horsefair WF8 1RF 22 Nov 2018£375,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 21, Micklegate House, Horsefair WF8 1PD 3 Mar 2017£60,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 20, Micklegate House, Horsefair WF8 1PD 3 Mar 2017£60,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 10, Micklegate House, Horsefair WF8 1PD 18 Jan 2017£57,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 21, Micklegate House, Horsefair WF8 1PD 30 Nov 2016£70,200 FlatLeasehold
Flat 20, Micklegate House, Horsefair WF8 1PD 30 Nov 2016£70,200 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Micklegate House, Horsefair WF8 1PD 7 Oct 2016£60,000 FlatLeasehold
11 - 15, Horsefair WF8 1PE 29 Sep 2016£462,500 OtherFreehold
Flat 22, Micklegate House, Horsefair WF8 1PD 27 Sep 2016£60,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 12, Micklegate House, Horsefair WF8 1PD 27 Sep 2016£60,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 11, Micklegate House, Horsefair WF8 1PD 27 Sep 2016£60,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Micklegate House, Horsefair WF8 1PD 27 Sep 2016£60,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Micklegate House, Horsefair WF8 1PD 27 Sep 2016£60,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Micklegate House, Horsefair WF8 1PD 2 Sep 2016£70,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Micklegate House, Horsefair WF8 1PD 2 Sep 2016£70,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 28, Micklegate House, Horsefair WF8 1PD 2 Sep 2016£60,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 27, Micklegate House, Horsefair WF8 1PD 2 Sep 2016£60,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 26, Micklegate House, Horsefair WF8 1PD 2 Sep 2016£60,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 25, Micklegate House, Horsefair WF8 1PD 2 Sep 2016£60,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 24, Micklegate House, Horsefair WF8 1PD 2 Sep 2016£70,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 23, Micklegate House, Horsefair WF8 1PD 2 Sep 2016£70,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 15, Micklegate House, Horsefair WF8 1PD 2 Sep 2016£70,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 14, Micklegate House, Horsefair WF8 1PD 2 Sep 2016£70,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 21, Micklegate House, Horsefair WF8 1PD 24 Jun 2016£46,666 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 1, Micklegate House, Horsefair WF8 1PD 24 Jun 2016£46,666 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 28, Micklegate House, Horsefair WF8 1PD 24 Jun 2016£46,666 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 27, Micklegate House, Horsefair WF8 1PD 24 Jun 2016£46,666 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 26, Micklegate House, Horsefair WF8 1PD 24 Jun 2016£46,666 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 25, Micklegate House, Horsefair WF8 1PD 24 Jun 2016£46,666 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 24, Micklegate House, Horsefair WF8 1PD 24 Jun 2016£46,666 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 23, Micklegate House, Horsefair WF8 1PD 24 Jun 2016£46,666 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 22, Micklegate House, Horsefair WF8 1PD 24 Jun 2016£46,666 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 19, Micklegate House, Horsefair WF8 1PD 24 Jun 2016£46,666 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 18, Micklegate House, Horsefair WF8 1PD 24 Jun 2016£46,666 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 17, Micklegate House, Horsefair WF8 1PD 24 Jun 2016£46,666 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 16, Micklegate House, Horsefair WF8 1PD 24 Jun 2016£46,666 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 15, Micklegate House, Horsefair WF8 1PD 24 Jun 2016£46,666 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 14, Micklegate House, Horsefair WF8 1PD 24 Jun 2016£46,666 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 12, Micklegate House, Horsefair WF8 1PD 24 Jun 2016£46,666 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 11, Micklegate House, Horsefair WF8 1PD 24 Jun 2016£46,666 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 10, Micklegate House, Horsefair WF8 1PD 24 Jun 2016£46,666 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 9, Micklegate House, Horsefair WF8 1PD 24 Jun 2016£46,666 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 8, Micklegate House, Horsefair WF8 1PD 24 Jun 2016£46,666 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 7, Micklegate House, Horsefair WF8 1PD 24 Jun 2016£46,666 Flat New buildLeasehold
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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
Flat 22, Micklegate House, Horsefair £46,666 (Jun 2016) → £60,000 (Sep 2016) → £35,000 (Oct 2025) -25%
over 9 yrs
Flat 3, Micklegate House, Horsefair £46,666 (Jun 2016) → £60,000 (Oct 2016) → £130,000 (Sep 2025) +179%
over 9 yrs
Flat 20, Micklegate House, Horsefair £46,666 (Jun 2016) → £70,200 (Nov 2016) → £60,000 (Mar 2017) +29%
over under a year
Flat 21, Micklegate House, Horsefair £46,666 (Jun 2016) → £70,200 (Nov 2016) → £60,000 (Mar 2017) +29%
over under a year
Flat 10, Micklegate House, Horsefair £46,666 (Jun 2016) → £57,000 (Jan 2017) +22%
over under a year
Flat 1, Micklegate House, Horsefair £46,666 (Jun 2016) → £60,000 (Sep 2016) +29%
over under a year
Flat 11, Micklegate House, Horsefair £46,666 (Jun 2016) → £60,000 (Sep 2016) +29%
over under a year
Flat 12, Micklegate House, Horsefair £46,666 (Jun 2016) → £60,000 (Sep 2016) +29%
over under a year
Flat 2, Micklegate House, Horsefair £46,666 (Jun 2016) → £60,000 (Sep 2016) +29%
over under a year
Flat 14, Micklegate House, Horsefair £46,666 (Jun 2016) → £70,000 (Sep 2016) +50%
over under a year
Flat 15, Micklegate House, Horsefair £46,666 (Jun 2016) → £70,000 (Sep 2016) +50%
over under a year
Flat 23, Micklegate House, Horsefair £46,666 (Jun 2016) → £70,000 (Sep 2016) +50%
over under a year
Flat 24, Micklegate House, Horsefair £46,666 (Jun 2016) → £70,000 (Sep 2016) +50%
over under a year
Flat 25, Micklegate House, Horsefair £46,666 (Jun 2016) → £60,000 (Sep 2016) +29%
over under a year
Flat 26, Micklegate House, Horsefair £46,666 (Jun 2016) → £60,000 (Sep 2016) +29%
over under a year
Flat 27, Micklegate House, Horsefair £46,666 (Jun 2016) → £60,000 (Sep 2016) +29%
over under a year
Flat 28, Micklegate House, Horsefair £46,666 (Jun 2016) → £60,000 (Sep 2016) +29%
over under a year
Flat 4, Micklegate House, Horsefair £46,666 (Jun 2016) → £70,000 (Sep 2016) +50%
over under a year
Flat 5, Micklegate House, Horsefair £46,666 (Jun 2016) → £70,000 (Sep 2016) +50%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Horsefair

Crime

357 crimes were reported within about a mile of Horsefair 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 offences125
Anti-social behaviour56
Shoplifting48
Criminal damage & arson31
Other theft23
Public order22

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

Flood risk

Horsefair is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Aire catchment Flood alert area
  • River Went 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 Horsefair

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract 222 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Giles C of E Academy 337 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Harewood Centre Nursery School 52 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.5 mi
Ark The King's School 1,041 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School 434 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
New College Pontefract 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.7 mi
Ark De Lacy Primary School 342 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.7 mi
Ark Carleton Park Primary School 208 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 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 Baghill station 0.2 mi · 5 min walk
  • Pontefract Tanshelf station 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
  • Pontefract Monkhill station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Horsefair (NE bound, Horsefair) 2 min walk
  • Horsefair (Horsefair) 2 min walk
  • Hospital G Baghill Stn (Friarwood Lane) 2 min walk
  • Hospital B (S bound, Southgate) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Northgate Surgery
    Northgate, Pontefract · 0.1 mi
  • Stuart Road
    The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 0.3 mi
  • Friarwood Surgery
    Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 0.3 mi
  • Station Lane
    Station Lane Medical Centre, Station Lane, Pontefract · 2.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Iceland Iceland Pontefract · 0.1 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Carleton Pontefract · 0.1 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Carleton Pontefract · 0.1 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Pontefract SF · 0.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cohens Chemist · 0.2 mi
  • Boots · 0.2 mi
  • Medichem Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • One Smile Dental - Pontefract · 0.0 mi
  • Pontefract Dental Clinic · 0.1 mi
  • Ellis Dental Practice Limited · 0.2 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 2 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned54.3%62.5%
Private rented22.2%20.3%
Social rented23.5%17.1%
Households752

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.7%64.1%
Aged 65+16.0%18.6%
Residents1,691

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)11%80%
Gigabit-capable11%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 Horsefair

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White93.1%93%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.4%3.6%
Other ethnic group1.3%0.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.9%1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%1.3%

Religion

HereWakefield
Christian49.3%49%
No religion42.6%41.3%
Not answered4.8%5.4%
Muslim2%3.2%
Buddhist0.9%0.2%
Hindu0.2%0.4%
Other religion0.1%0.4%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK88.5%91.5%
Born outside the UK11.5%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
No qualifications25.8%24.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above23.6%24.3%
Level 3 qualifications15.3%16.3%
Level 2 qualifications14.6%14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.2%10.8%
Apprenticeship7.1%6.5%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health41.2%44.7%
Good health35.7%34.3%
Fair health16.8%14.5%
Bad health5.3%5.1%
Very bad health1%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
1 car or van in household39.4%41.7%
No cars or vans in household29.3%22.8%
2 cars or vans in household25%27.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.2%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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