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Kingsway, Pontefract

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF8 1JN, WF8 1JW.

Average price (last 12 months)
£172,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£100,438
40 sales
Price range
£51k – £175k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 Jun 2026
WF8 1JW

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At a glance

House prices£173k average20% below the Pontefract average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station7 min walkPontefract Monkhill station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 49 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

40 property sales on Kingsway, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £172,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £100,821. That is 20% below the Pontefract average of £214,314 over the same period. 13 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 12 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 98% semi-detached, 3% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Kingsway range from £51,000 to £175,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 194 streets in Pontefract with at least two sales in the last year, Kingsway ranks 126th for average price.

House prices on Kingsway compared

Kingsway£172,500
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: £81,250 (4 sales)2016£81k2017: £78,500 (3 sales)2017£79k2018: £86,400 (5 sales)2018£86k2019: £88,125 (4 sales)2019£88k2020: £77,000 (4 sales)2020£77k2021: £93,857 (7 sales)2021£94k2022: £126,667 (3 sales)2022£127k2023: £101,750 (4 sales)2023£102k2024: £143,500 (3 sales)2024£144k2025: £157,500 (2 sales)2025£158k2026: £175,000 (1 sales)2026£175k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 49 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached39£100,82123 Jun 2026
Terraced1£85,5008 Feb 2019

Sold prices on Kingsway

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, Kingsway WF8 1JW 23 Jun 2026£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Kingsway WF8 1JN 19 Dec 2025£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
85, Kingsway WF8 1JN 15 Aug 2025£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Kingsway WF8 1JW 20 Dec 2024£133,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Kingsway WF8 1JW 13 Nov 2024£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Kingsway WF8 1JN 8 Jul 2024£152,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Kingsway WF8 1JN 22 Nov 2023£92,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Kingsway WF8 1JN 4 Oct 2023£55,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
79, Kingsway WF8 1JN 29 Sep 2023£100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Kingsway WF8 1JW 15 Sep 2023£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
119, Kingsway WF8 1JN 12 Sep 2023£75,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Kingsway WF8 1JN 28 Jul 2023£92,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Kingsway WF8 1JN 8 Aug 2022£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Kingsway WF8 1JW 8 Jul 2022£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
121, Kingsway WF8 1JN 19 May 2022£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Kingsway WF8 1JN 15 Oct 2021£72,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Kingsway WF8 1JN 17 Sep 2021£131,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Kingsway WF8 1JW 17 Sep 2021£77,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Kingsway WF8 1JN 10 Sep 2021£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, Kingsway WF8 1JN 31 Aug 2021£63,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
99, Kingsway WF8 1JN 30 Apr 2021£95,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Kingsway WF8 1JN 29 Apr 2021£79,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Kingsway WF8 1JW 19 Feb 2021£100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Kingsway WF8 1JN 29 Jan 2021£95,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Kingsway WF8 1JN 14 Jan 2021£97,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
101, Kingsway WF8 1JN 26 Aug 2020£90,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Kingsway WF8 1JN 25 Aug 2020£98,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Kingsway WF8 1JN 17 Jul 2020£60,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Kingsway WF8 1JW 22 Apr 2020£60,000 OtherFreehold
54, Kingsway WF8 1JW 22 Apr 2020£60,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Kingsway WF8 1JN 28 Feb 2020£65,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
89, Kingsway WF8 1JN 29 Jul 2019£93,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
85, Kingsway WF8 1JN 13 May 2019£71,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Kingsway WF8 1JN 29 Mar 2019£103,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
67, Kingsway WF8 1JN 8 Feb 2019£85,500 TerracedFreehold
123, Kingsway WF8 1JN 26 Oct 2018£100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Kingsway WF8 1JW 22 Oct 2018£102,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Kingsway WF8 1JN 27 Jul 2018£92,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
107, Kingsway WF8 1JN 3 May 2018£51,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Kingsway WF8 1JN 16 Mar 2018£87,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Kingsway WF8 1JN 1 Sep 2017£88,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
99, Kingsway WF8 1JN 22 Aug 2017£85,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Kingsway WF8 1JW 12 Jul 2017£78,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Kingsway WF8 1JW 31 Mar 2017£69,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Kingsway WF8 1JW 20 Oct 2016£105,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Kingsway WF8 1JW 14 Oct 2016£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Kingsway WF8 1JN 26 May 2016£73,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
119, Kingsway WF8 1JN 31 Mar 2016£64,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
115, Kingsway WF8 1JN 16 Mar 2016£83,000 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
2, Kingsway £102,000 (Oct 2018) → £175,000 (Jun 2026) +72%
over 8 yrs
59, Kingsway £55,000 (Oct 2023) → £92,000 (Nov 2023) → £152,500 (Jul 2024) → £170,000 (Dec 2025) +209%
over 2 yrs
85, Kingsway £71,000 (May 2019) → £145,000 (Aug 2025) +104%
over 6 yrs
42, Kingsway £120,000 (Oct 2016) → £133,000 (Dec 2024) +11%
over 8 yrs
56, Kingsway £100,000 (Feb 2021) → £140,000 (Sep 2023) → £145,000 (Nov 2024) +45%
over 4 yrs
119, Kingsway £64,000 (Mar 2016) → £75,000 (Sep 2023) +17%
over 7 yrs
31, Kingsway £98,000 (Aug 2020) → £92,000 (Jul 2023) -6%
over 3 yrs
21, Kingsway £73,000 (May 2016) → £110,000 (Aug 2022) +51%
over 6 yrs
24, Kingsway £69,000 (Mar 2017) → £125,000 (Jul 2022) +81%
over 5 yrs
37, Kingsway £65,000 (Feb 2020) → £115,000 (Sep 2021) +77%
over 2 yrs
99, Kingsway £85,000 (Aug 2017) → £95,000 (Apr 2021) +12%
over 4 yrs
5, Kingsway £88,500 (Sep 2017) → £95,000 (Jan 2021) +7%
over 3 yrs
35, Kingsway £87,000 (Mar 2018) → £97,000 (Jan 2021) +11%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Kingsway

Crime

254 crimes were reported within about a mile of Kingsway 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 offences82
Shoplifting40
Anti-social behaviour36
Other theft19
Criminal damage & arson17
Public order16

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

Flood risk

Kingsway is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Aire 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 Kingsway

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Giles C of E Academy 337 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Ark Orchard Head Primary School 335 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
New College Pontefract 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.8 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract 222 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Harewood Centre Nursery School 52 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 1.0 mi
Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School 434 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 199 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
Cherry Tree Academy 233 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 1.0 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 Monkhill station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
  • Pontefract Tanshelf station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Pontefract Baghill station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Lady Balk Lane Victoria St (adj, Lady Balk Lane) 1 min walk
  • Monkhill Avenue (Monkhill Avenue) 3 min walk
  • Monkhill Avenue (Monkhill Avenue) 3 min walk
  • De Lacy Way (De Lacy Way) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Northgate Surgery
    Northgate, Pontefract · 0.6 mi
  • Stuart Road
    The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 0.6 mi
  • Friarwood Surgery
    Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 1.0 mi
  • Tieve Tara
    Tieve Tara Medical Centre, Parkdale, Airedale, Castleford · 2.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Harvest - Ferrybidge · 0.6 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Carleton Pontefract · 0.6 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Carleton Pontefract · 0.6 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Carleton Pontefract · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cohens Chemist · 0.5 mi
  • Medichem Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Boots · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Pontefract Dental Clinic · 0.6 mi
  • One Smile Dental - Pontefract · 0.7 mi
  • P R Jones And Associates · 0.7 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 4 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned68.7%62.5%
Private rented12.1%20.3%
Social rented19.2%17.1%
Households785

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.6%64.1%
Aged 65+13.3%18.6%
Residents2,014

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 Kingsway

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White94.5%93%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.4%3.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.9%1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.8%1.3%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.7%

Religion

HereWakefield
No religion47.5%41.3%
Christian47%49%
Not answered3.9%5.4%
Muslim0.8%3.2%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%
Hindu0.2%0.4%
Sikh0.2%0.1%
Jewish0.1%–

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK94%91.5%
Born outside the UK6%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
Level 4 qualifications and above24.7%24.3%
No qualifications23.4%24.4%
Level 3 qualifications16.8%16.3%
Level 2 qualifications16.6%14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.1%10.8%
Apprenticeship6.4%6.5%
Other qualifications2%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health49.3%44.7%
Good health32.6%34.3%
Fair health11.9%14.5%
Bad health4.1%5.1%
Very bad health2%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
1 car or van in household43.4%41.7%
2 cars or vans in household30.1%27.4%
No cars or vans in household17.3%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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