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King Street, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: King Street, Pontefract · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/king-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF8 4AH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£130,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£111,035
13 sales
Price range
£64k – £152k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
6 Jan 2026
WF8 4AH

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At a glance

House prices£111k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station5 min walkPontefract Tanshelf station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 18 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

13 property sales on King Street, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £130,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £107,788. 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 92% terraced, 8% detached. Recorded sale prices on King Street range from £63,950 to £152,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on King Street compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. King Street 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: £77,863 (4 sales)2016£78k2018: £93,000 (1 sales)2018£93k2021: £110,000 (1 sales)2021£110k2022: £119,500 (1 sales)2022£120k2023: £112,500 (1 sales)2023£113k2024: £136,000 (2 sales)2024£136k2025: £147,500 (2 sales)2025£148k2026: £130,000 (1 sales)2026£130k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 18 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced12£107,7886 Jan 2026
Detached1£150,0005 Sep 2025

Sold prices on King Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
13, King Street WF8 4AH 6 Jan 2026£130,000 TerracedFreehold
23, King Street WF8 4AH 9 Dec 2025£132,000 TerracedFreehold
18, King Street WF8 4AH 5 Sep 2025£150,000 DetachedFreehold
22, King Street WF8 4AH 2 May 2025£145,000 TerracedFreehold
13, King Street WF8 4AH 17 Jul 2024£120,000 TerracedFreehold
24, King Street WF8 4AH 11 Mar 2024£152,000 TerracedFreehold
41, King Street WF8 4AH 15 Sep 2023£112,500 TerracedFreehold
17, King Street WF8 4AH 24 Feb 2023£132,000 TerracedFreehold
11, King Street WF8 4AH 10 Feb 2023£130,000 TerracedFreehold
3, King Street WF8 4AH 25 Nov 2022£119,500 TerracedFreehold
5, King Street WF8 4AH 26 Nov 2021£110,000 TerracedFreehold
49, King Street WF8 4AH 5 Nov 2021£103,000 TerracedFreehold
45, King Street WF8 4AH 30 Nov 2018£93,000 TerracedFreehold
17, King Street WF8 4AH 19 Dec 2016£63,950 TerracedFreehold
22, King Street WF8 4AH 11 Aug 2016£88,500 TerracedFreehold
49, King Street WF8 4AH 3 Jun 2016£71,000 TerracedFreehold
17, King Street WF8 4AH 29 Apr 2016£100,000 TerracedFreehold
24, King Street WF8 4AH 4 Mar 2016£88,000 TerracedFreehold

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
13, King Street £120,000 (Jul 2024) → £130,000 (Jan 2026) +8%
over 1 yr
22, King Street £88,500 (Aug 2016) → £145,000 (May 2025) +64%
over 9 yrs
24, King Street £88,000 (Mar 2016) → £152,000 (Mar 2024) +73%
over 8 yrs
17, King Street £100,000 (Apr 2016) → £63,950 (Dec 2016) → £132,000 (Feb 2023) +32%
over 7 yrs
49, King Street £71,000 (Jun 2016) → £103,000 (Nov 2021) +45%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near King Street

Crime

267 crimes were reported within about a mile of King Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences89
Shoplifting41
Anti-social behaviour38
Criminal damage & arson27
Other theft18
Public order15

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

Flood risk

King Street is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Aire catchment Flood alert area
  • River Went catchment Flood alert area
  • Wash Dike 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 King Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract 222 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School 434 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Ark The King's School 1,041 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.3 mi
New College Pontefract 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.3 mi
Ark Larks Hill Primary School 203 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Giles C of E Academy 337 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Ark Carleton Park Primary School 208 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Harewood Centre Nursery School 52 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.9 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 Tanshelf station 0.3 mi · 5 min walk
  • Pontefract Baghill station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Pontefract Monkhill station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Halfpenny Lane Camp Mount (Halfpenny Lane) 2 min walk
  • Halfpenny Lane Camp Mount (stop, Halfpenny Lane) 2 min walk
  • Halfpenny Ln Ryder Close (Halfpenny Lane) 2 min walk
  • Halfpenny Ln Ryder Close (at, Halfpenny Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Stuart Road
    The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 0.3 mi
  • Northgate Surgery
    Northgate, Pontefract · 0.5 mi
  • Friarwood Surgery
    Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 0.6 mi
  • Station Lane
    Station Lane Medical Centre, Station Lane, Pontefract · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Supermarket Asda Pontefract Supermarket · 0.1 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Pontefract Superstore · 0.3 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Pontefract SF · 0.3 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Pontefract · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Medichem Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Boots · 0.3 mi
  • Friarwood Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Ropergate Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Cornmarket (dental Surgery) · 0.3 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned70.3%62.5%
Private rented12.3%20.3%
Social rented17.5%17.1%
Households985

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.4%64.1%
Aged 65+18.1%18.6%
Residents2,195

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 King Street

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White94%93%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.6%3.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.5%1.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.5%1.4%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.7%

Religion

HereWakefield
Christian51.5%49%
No religion41.9%41.3%
Not answered4.9%5.4%
Muslim0.9%3.2%
Buddhist0.3%0.2%
Hindu0.2%0.4%
Sikh0.1%0.1%
Other religion0.1%0.4%

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK93.6%91.5%
Born outside the UK6.4%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
Level 4 qualifications and above32.7%24.3%
No qualifications18.7%24.4%
Level 3 qualifications18%16.3%
Level 2 qualifications13.6%14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.6%10.8%
Apprenticeship5.5%6.5%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health49.6%44.7%
Good health32.2%34.3%
Fair health11.5%14.5%
Bad health4.9%5.1%
Very bad health1.7%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
1 car or van in household36.3%41.7%
2 cars or vans in household34.3%27.4%
No cars or vans in household20.1%22.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.2%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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