Kirkbygate, Hemsworth, Pontefract

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

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£120,875

4 sales

Price range

£110k – £140k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

21 Sep 2022

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At a glance

House prices£121k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) 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 station37 min walkMoorthorpe station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 4 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

4 property sales on Kirkbygate, Hemsworth, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 21 Sep 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £120,875. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Kirkbygate range from £110,000 to £140,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Kirkbygate compared

WF9 postcode area£190,081

Pontefract£214,314

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Kirkbygate has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF9 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 4 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	4	£120,875	21 Sep 2022

Sold prices on Kirkbygate

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
18, Kirkbygate WF9 4DQ	21 Sep 2022	£140,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
9, Kirkbygate WF9 4DQ	10 Nov 2021	£120,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
4, Kirkbygate WF9 4DQ	18 Dec 2020	£110,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
9, Kirkbygate WF9 4DQ	12 Sep 2019	£113,500	Semi-detached	Freehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
9, Kirkbygate	£113,500 (Sep 2019) → £120,000 (Nov 2021)	+6% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Kirkbygate

Crime

106 crimes were reported within about a mile of Kirkbygate 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 offences	34
Anti-social behaviour	20
Criminal damage & arson	18
Public order	11
Drugs	4
Burglary	3

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

Flood risk

Kirkbygate is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Ea Beck 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 Kirkbygate

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Grove Lea Primary School 244 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 119 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
St Helen's CE Primary School 215 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Outwood Academy Hemsworth 1,101 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.8 mi
West End Academy 187 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
Ark Northfield Primary School 348 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	1.3 mi
South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School 208 pupils	Primary	2–7	Good Report	1.4 mi
South Kirkby Academy 186 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	1.4 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

Moorthorpe station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
Fitzwilliam station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
South Elmsall station 2.6 mi · 53 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Hague Crescent (opp, Kirkby Road) 1 min walk
Hague Crescent (Kirkby Road) 1 min walk
Bridge House (opp, Hemsworth Road) 3 min walk
Bridge House (at, Hemsworth Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

The Grange Medical Centre
Highfield Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract · 0.5 mi
Park Green Surgery
Langthwaite Road, Langthwaite Grange Ind Estate, Pontefract · 1.9 mi
Langthwaite Surgery
Church View Health Centre, Langthwaite Rd, Pontefract · 1.9 mi
White Rose Surgery
Exchange Street, South Elmsall, Pontefract · 2.3 mi

Supermarkets

Farmfoods Farmfoods Hemsworth · 0.4 mi
Tesco Tesco Hemsworth Superstore · 0.6 mi
Iceland Iceland Hemsworth · 0.6 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op South Kirkby · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Cohens Chemist · 0.6 mi
Lo's Pharmacy · 1.4 mi

Dentists

The Mount Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
Community Dental Clinic · 1.9 mi
Churchview Medical Centre · 1.9 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.

Income	2 of 10
Employment	1 of 10
Education and skills	1 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	6 of 10
Living environment	4 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	44.9%	62.5%
Private rented	23.0%	20.3%
Social rented	32.1%	17.1%
Households	773

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	20.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,588

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	94%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	95%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Kirkbygate

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Who lives around Kirkbygate

Ethnic group

	Here	Wakefield
White	97.7%	93%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.2%	1.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.4%	3.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.4%	1.3%
Other ethnic group	0.2%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	Wakefield
Christian	51.3%	49%
No religion	42.9%	41.3%
Not answered	4.5%	5.4%
Muslim	0.8%	3.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%
Hindu	0.1%	0.4%
Jewish	0.1%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Wakefield
Born in the UK	95.3%	91.5%
Born outside the UK	4.7%	8.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wakefield
No qualifications	33.6%	24.4%
Level 2 qualifications	16.2%	14.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above	15.1%	24.3%
Level 3 qualifications	13.9%	16.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	12%	10.8%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	6.5%
Other qualifications	3.9%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Wakefield
Good health	35.1%	34.3%
Very good health	35%	44.7%
Fair health	19.5%	14.5%
Bad health	7.8%	5.1%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.5%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wakefield
1 car or van in household	39.5%	41.7%
No cars or vans in household	35.2%	22.8%
2 cars or vans in household	18.2%	27.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household	7.1%	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.

Planning and heritage near Kirkbygate

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Planning applications near Kirkbygate

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