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Kings Mead, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: Kings Mead, Pontefract · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/kings-mead/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF8 4EP, WF8 4ER.

Average price (last 12 months)
£133,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£114,748
17 sales
Price range
£61k – £237k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 Jan 2026
WF8 4EP

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At a glance

House prices£133k average38% below the Pontefract average 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 station11 min walkPontefract Tanshelf station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 21 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

17 property sales on Kings Mead, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £133,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £104,515. That is 38% below the Pontefract average of £214,314 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 88% terraced, 12% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Kings Mead range from £61,100 to £237,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 194 streets in Pontefract with at least two sales in the last year, Kings Mead ranks 164th for average price.

House prices on Kings Mead compared

Kings Mead£133,000
WF8 postcode area£239,992
Pontefract£214,314
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WF8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £87,250 (2 sales)2016£87k2017: £105,000 (1 sales)2017£105k2018: £94,833 (3 sales)2018£95k2019: £87,750 (2 sales)2019£88k2020: £126,500 (1 sales)2020£127k2021: £122,560 (2 sales)2021£123k2023: £100,800 (2 sales)2023£101k2025: £172,667 (3 sales)2025£173k2026: £120,000 (1 sales)2026£120k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 21 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced15£104,5159 Jan 2026
Semi-detached2£191,50011 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Kings Mead

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, Kings Mead WF8 4EP 25 Mar 2026£87,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Kings Mead WF8 4EP 9 Jan 2026£120,000 TerracedFreehold
80, Kings Mead WF8 4ER 11 Dec 2025£146,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Kings Mead WF8 4EP 5 Sep 2025£135,000 TerracedFreehold
75, Kings Mead WF8 4ER 14 Feb 2025£237,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Kings Mead WF8 4EP 24 Jul 2023£61,100 TerracedFreehold
18, Kings Mead WF8 4EP 21 Apr 2023£140,500 TerracedFreehold
2, Kings Mead WF8 4EP 17 Sep 2021£110,120 TerracedFreehold
22, Kings Mead WF8 4EP 27 Aug 2021£135,000 TerracedFreehold
45, Kings Mead WF8 4ER 4 Dec 2020£126,500 TerracedFreehold
25, Kings Mead WF8 4EP 31 Jan 2020£60,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Kings Mead WF8 4EP 18 Dec 2019£92,500 TerracedFreehold
55, Kings Mead WF8 4ER 25 Oct 2019£105,000 TerracedFreehold
45, Kings Mead WF8 4ER 25 Jun 2019£83,000 TerracedFreehold
59, Kings Mead WF8 4ER 27 Mar 2019£90,000 TerracedFreehold
52, Kings Mead WF8 4EP 19 Oct 2018£93,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Kings Mead WF8 4EP 3 May 2018£101,500 TerracedFreehold
50, Kings Mead WF8 4EP 26 Feb 2018£90,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Kings Mead WF8 4EP 30 Aug 2017£105,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Kings Mead WF8 4EP 15 Jul 2016£87,500 TerracedFreehold
27, Kings Mead WF8 4EP 1 Apr 2016£87,000 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
2, Kings Mead £110,120 (Sep 2021) → £87,000 (Mar 2026) -21%
over 5 yrs
27, Kings Mead £87,000 (Apr 2016) → £120,000 (Jan 2026) +38%
over 10 yrs
18, Kings Mead £87,500 (Jul 2016) → £140,500 (Apr 2023) +61%
over 7 yrs
45, Kings Mead £83,000 (Jun 2019) → £126,500 (Dec 2020) +52%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Kings Mead

Crime

216 crimes were reported within about a mile of Kings Mead 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 offences80
Shoplifting31
Anti-social behaviour27
Criminal damage & arson20
Other theft16
Public order12

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

Flood risk

Kings Mead is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Aire 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 Kings Mead

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
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 0.2 mi
Ark Larks Hill Primary School 203 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract 222 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
New College Pontefract 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.5 mi
Ark Carleton Park Primary School 208 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
St Giles C of E Academy 337 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
The Featherstone Academy 556 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.1 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 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
  • Pontefract Baghill station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
  • Pontefract Monkhill station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Love Ln St Oswalds Ave (opp, Love Lane) 1 min walk
  • Kings Mead (Wakefield Road) 1 min walk
  • St Oswalds Avenue (at, Love Lane) 1 min walk
  • Kings Mead (opp, Wakefield Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Stuart Road
    The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 0.6 mi
  • Friarwood Surgery
    Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 0.7 mi
  • Northgate Surgery
    Northgate, Pontefract · 0.8 mi
  • Station Lane
    Station Lane Medical Centre, Station Lane, Pontefract · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Supermarket Asda Pontefract Supermarket · 0.4 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Pontefract SF · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Pontefract Superstore · 0.6 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Pontefract · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.6 mi
  • Medichem Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Friarwood Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Ropergate Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Cornmarket (dental Surgery) · 0.6 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 services7 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned31.6%62.5%
Private rented8.5%20.3%
Social rented59.9%17.1%
Households674

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.5%64.1%
Aged 65+20.4%18.6%
Residents1,370

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 Kings Mead

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White96.3%93%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.1%3.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1%1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.7%1.3%
Other ethnic group0%0.7%

Religion

HereWakefield
Christian51.1%49%
No religion42.7%41.3%
Not answered5.1%5.4%
Buddhist0.4%0.2%
Muslim0.4%3.2%
Other religion0.2%0.4%
Hindu0.1%0.4%
Sikh0.1%0.1%

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK92.9%91.5%
Born outside the UK7.1%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
No qualifications35.4%24.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above15.8%24.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications14%10.8%
Level 2 qualifications13.8%14.9%
Level 3 qualifications12.1%16.3%
Apprenticeship5.4%6.5%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health35.2%44.7%
Good health33.1%34.3%
Fair health20.7%14.5%
Bad health7.7%5.1%
Very bad health3.2%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
No cars or vans in household41.4%22.8%
1 car or van in household40.8%41.7%
2 cars or vans in household13.3%27.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.5%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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