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James Court, Hemsworth, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: James Court, Hemsworth, Pontefract · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/james-court/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF9 4NZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£56,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£50,044
16 sales
Price range
£37k – £65k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
6 Feb 2026
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At a glance

House prices£50k 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 riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station30 min walkFitzwilliam station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 19 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

16 property sales on James Court, Hemsworth, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £56,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £49,247. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 94% flat, 6% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on James Court range from £37,000 to £65,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on James Court compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. James Court 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: £62,000 (1 sales)2016£62k2017: £48,000 (2 sales)2017£48k2018: £48,000 (1 sales)2018£48k2019: £49,950 (1 sales)2019£50k2020: £42,500 (2 sales)2020£43k2021: £42,500 (2 sales)2021£43k2022: £50,000 (1 sales)2022£50k2023: £53,875 (2 sales)2023£54k2024: £53,667 (3 sales)2024£54k2026: £56,000 (1 sales)2026£56k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 19 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat15£49,2476 Feb 2026
Semi-detached1£62,00025 Jan 2016

Sold prices on James Court

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, James Court WF9 4NZ 6 Feb 2026£56,000 FlatLeasehold
10, James Court WF9 4NZ 6 Nov 2024£50,000 FlatLeasehold
22, James Court WF9 4NZ 27 Sep 2024£46,000 FlatLeasehold
11, James Court WF9 4NZ 19 Jan 2024£65,000 FlatLeasehold
15, James Court WF9 4NZ 9 Aug 2023£52,750 FlatLeasehold
9, James Court WF9 4NZ 9 Aug 2023£55,000 FlatLeasehold
1, James Court WF9 4NZ 6 Jun 2022£50,000 FlatLeasehold
7, James Court WF9 4NZ 21 Jul 2021£41,000 FlatLeasehold
11, James Court WF9 4NZ 3 Mar 2021£44,000 FlatLeasehold
2, James Court WF9 4NZ 31 Mar 2020£48,000 FlatLeasehold
1, James Court WF9 4NZ 13 Jan 2020£37,000 FlatLeasehold
3, James Court WF9 4NZ 29 Nov 2019£49,950 FlatLeasehold
19, James Court WF9 4NZ 30 Nov 2018£58,780 FlatLeasehold
6, James Court WF9 4NZ 29 Jun 2018£48,000 FlatLeasehold
15, James Court WF9 4NZ 15 Dec 2017£39,999 FlatLeasehold
10, James Court WF9 4NZ 29 Jun 2017£39,995 FlatLeasehold
17, James Court WF9 4NZ 14 Mar 2017£56,000 FlatLeasehold
10, James Court WF9 4NZ 21 Jul 2016£43,000 OtherLeasehold
12, James Court WF9 4NZ 25 Jan 2016£62,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold

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
6, James Court £48,000 (Jun 2018) → £56,000 (Feb 2026) +17%
over 8 yrs
10, James Court £43,000 (Jul 2016) → £39,995 (Jun 2017) → £50,000 (Nov 2024) +16%
over 8 yrs
11, James Court £44,000 (Mar 2021) → £65,000 (Jan 2024) +48%
over 3 yrs
15, James Court £39,999 (Dec 2017) → £52,750 (Aug 2023) +32%
over 6 yrs
1, James Court £37,000 (Jan 2020) → £50,000 (Jun 2022) +35%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near James Court

Crime

122 crimes were reported within about a mile of James Court 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 offences37
Anti-social behaviour26
Criminal damage & arson20
Public order13
Vehicle crime5
Burglary4

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

Flood risk

James Court is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Ea Beck catchment Flood alert area
  • Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert area
  • River Dearne catchment Flood alert area
  • River Went 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 James Court

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Helen's CE Primary School 215 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
West End Academy 187 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 119 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Outwood Academy Hemsworth 1,101 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
Grove Lea Primary School 244 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 205 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
King's Meadow Academy 234 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.3 mi
South Hiendley Primary School 184 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

  • Fitzwilliam station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Moorthorpe station 2.6 mi · 53 min walk
  • South Elmsall station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • West End Club (opp, Barnsley Road) 1 min walk
  • Gargrave Crescent (Gargrave Crescent) 2 min walk
  • Wortley Place (opp, Barnsley Road) 2 min walk
  • West End Club (at, Barnsley Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Grange Medical Centre
    Highfield Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract · 0.3 mi
  • College Lane Surgery
    Barnsley Road, Ackworth, Pontefract · 2.5 mi
  • Langthwaite Surgery
    Church View Health Centre, Langthwaite Rd, Pontefract · 2.6 mi
  • Park Green Surgery
    Langthwaite Road, Langthwaite Grange Ind Estate, Pontefract · 2.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Iceland Iceland Hemsworth · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Hemsworth Superstore · 0.4 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Hemsworth · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op South Kirkby · 1.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cohens Chemist · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Kinsley Pharmacy · 1.3 mi

Dentists

  • The Mount Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
  • Rockingham House Cosmetic & Implant Dentistry Ltd · 1.7 mi
  • Wakefield Road Dental Surgery · 2.1 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned53.0%62.5%
Private rented12.4%20.3%
Social rented34.3%17.1%
Households683

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.4%64.1%
Aged 65+18.0%18.6%
Residents1,608

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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 James Court

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White97.9%93%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.7%1.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.6%3.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.5%1.3%
Other ethnic group0.2%0.7%

Religion

HereWakefield
Christian50.4%49%
No religion43.4%41.3%
Not answered5.2%5.4%
Muslim0.5%3.2%
Other religion0.2%0.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Hindu0.1%0.4%
Sikh0.1%0.1%

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK95.9%91.5%
Born outside the UK4.1%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
No qualifications32.2%24.4%
Level 2 qualifications16.6%14.9%
Level 3 qualifications16.4%16.3%
Level 4 qualifications and above16.2%24.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.9%10.8%
Apprenticeship5.5%6.5%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health40.6%44.7%
Good health33.3%34.3%
Fair health17.8%14.5%
Bad health6.5%5.1%
Very bad health1.8%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
1 car or van in household41.3%41.7%
2 cars or vans in household27.2%27.4%
No cars or vans in household25.8%22.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.7%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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