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Kipling Grove, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: Kipling Grove, Pontefract · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/kipling-grove/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF8 1LF.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£169,900
10 sales
Price range
£129k – £210k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 Aug 2025
WF8 1LF

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At a glance

House prices£170k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) 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 station4 min walkPontefract Monkhill station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 11 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 Kipling Grove, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 8 Aug 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £169,333. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 90% semi-detached, 10% detached. Recorded sale prices on Kipling Grove range from £128,500 to £210,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Kipling Grove compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Kipling Grove has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £131,750 (2 sales)2017£132k2018: £175,000 (1 sales)2018£175k2019: £145,000 (1 sales)2019£145k2021: £167,750 (2 sales)2021£168k2022: £180,000 (1 sales)2022£180k2024: £195,000 (2 sales)2024£195k2025: £210,000 (1 sales)2025£210k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 11 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached9£169,3338 Aug 2025
Detached1£175,00025 Oct 2018

Sold prices on Kipling Grove

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
22, Kipling Grove WF8 1LF 8 Aug 2025£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Kipling Grove WF8 1LF 28 Nov 2024£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Kipling Grove WF8 1LF 28 Jun 2024£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Kipling Grove WF8 1LF 16 Dec 2022£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Kipling Grove WF8 1LF 29 Sep 2021£170,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Kipling Grove WF8 1LF 17 Sep 2021£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Kipling Grove WF8 1LF 28 Oct 2019£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Kipling Grove WF8 1LF 21 Oct 2019£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Kipling Grove WF8 1LF 25 Oct 2018£175,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Kipling Grove WF8 1LF 26 May 2017£128,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Kipling Grove WF8 1LF 21 Apr 2017£135,000 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
22, Kipling Grove £135,000 (Apr 2017) → £210,000 (Aug 2025) +56%
over 8 yrs
9, Kipling Grove £150,000 (Oct 2019) → £210,000 (Nov 2024) +40%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Kipling Grove

Crime

261 crimes were reported within about a mile of Kipling Grove 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 offences87
Anti-social behaviour40
Shoplifting40
Criminal damage & arson19
Other theft17
Burglary16

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

Flood risk

Kipling Grove 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 Kipling Grove

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Giles C of E Academy 337 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Ark Orchard Head Primary School 335 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 199 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Cherry Tree Academy 233 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.8 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract 222 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Harewood Centre Nursery School 52 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.9 mi
New College Pontefract 16 plus 16–19 Report 1.0 mi
Ark De Lacy Primary School 342 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding 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 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
  • Pontefract Baghill station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Pontefract Tanshelf station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Lady Balk Lane (at, Monkhill Lane) 1 min walk
  • Lady Balk Lane (Monkhill Lane) 1 min walk
  • Monkhill Drive (opp, Monkhill Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Monkhill Drive (at, Monkhill Avenue) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Northgate Surgery
    Northgate, Pontefract · 0.6 mi
  • Stuart Road
    The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 0.7 mi
  • Friarwood Surgery
    Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 0.9 mi
  • Tieve Tara
    Tieve Tara Medical Centre, Parkdale, Airedale, Castleford · 2.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Harvest - Ferrybidge · 0.3 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Carleton Pontefract · 0.4 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Carleton Pontefract · 0.6 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Carleton Pontefract · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cohens Chemist · 0.5 mi
  • Medichem Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Boots · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Pontefract Dental Clinic · 0.6 mi
  • P R Jones And Associates · 0.6 mi
  • One Smile Dental - Pontefract · 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 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 Kipling Grove

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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