Knowles Walk, South Elmsall, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: Knowles Walk, South Elmsall, Pontefract · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/knowles-walk/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF9 2UF.

Average price (last 12 months)

£60,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2024)

£71,250

2 sales

Price range

£60k – £83k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

28 Nov 2025

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At a glance

House prices£71k averageSince 2024 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station11 min walkSouth Elmsall station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

2 property sales on Knowles Walk, South Elmsall, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2024. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £60,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £82,500. By property type, sales here have been 50% terraced, 50% semi-detached.

House prices on Knowles Walk compared

WF9 postcode area£190,081

Pontefract£214,314

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	1	£82,500	11 Oct 2024
Semi-detached	1	£60,000	28 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Knowles Walk

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Knowles Walk WF9 2UF	28 Nov 2025	£60,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
10, Knowles Walk WF9 2UF	11 Oct 2024	£82,500	Terraced	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Knowles Walk

Crime

105 crimes were reported within about a mile of Knowles Walk in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	36
Shoplifting	19
Anti-social behaviour	10
Criminal damage & arson	9
Burglary	6
Other theft	6

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

Flood risk

Knowles Walk is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Ea Beck catchment Flood alert area
River Dearne catchment Flood alert area
Ea Beck at South Elmsall 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 Knowles Walk

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Ash Grove Primary Academy 265 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Minsthorpe Community College 1,609 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.3 mi
South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School 454 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource 216 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe 204 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
Upton Primary School 453 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.1 mi
Ark Northfield Primary School 348 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	1.5 mi
Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School 210 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.9 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

South Elmsall station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
Moorthorpe station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
Thurnscoe station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 21 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Sandford Road (opp, Minsthorpe Lane) 1 min walk
Sandford Road (at, Minsthorpe Lane) 1 min walk
Minsthorpe College (Minsthorpe Lane) 2 min walk
Minsthorpe Lane (Mill Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

White Rose Surgery
Exchange Street, South Elmsall, Pontefract · 0.6 mi
Park Green Surgery
Langthwaite Road, Langthwaite Grange Ind Estate, Pontefract · 1.3 mi
Langthwaite Surgery
Church View Health Centre, Langthwaite Rd, Pontefract · 1.3 mi
The Grange Medical Centre
Highfield Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract · 2.8 mi

Supermarkets

Heron Heron South Elmsall · 0.5 mi
Aldi Aldi Barnsley Road · 0.6 mi
Asda Supermarket Asda Moorthorpe Supermarket · 0.7 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op New Upton · 1.3 mi

Pharmacies

Boots · 0.6 mi
White Rose Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Skf. Lo (chemists) Limited · 0.6 mi

Dentists

Market Place · 0.5 mi
South Elmsall Family Dental Centre · 0.6 mi
Community Dental Clinic · 1.3 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 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	2 of 10
Education and skills	1 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	2 of 10
Access to housing and services	5 of 10
Living environment	5 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	43.7%	62.5%
Private rented	16.1%	20.3%
Social rented	40.2%	17.1%
Households	671

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	56.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	28.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,387

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 Knowles Walk

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Who lives around Knowles Walk

Ethnic group

	Here	Wakefield
White	98.1%	93%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.7%	1.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.5%	3.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.5%	1.4%
Other ethnic group	0.2%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	Wakefield
Christian	57.1%	49%
No religion	37.2%	41.3%
Not answered	4.2%	5.4%
Other religion	0.6%	0.4%
Muslim	0.5%	3.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.2%
Jewish	0.1%	–
Hindu	0%	0.4%

Country of birth

	Here	Wakefield
Born in the UK	92.7%	91.5%
Born outside the UK	7.3%	8.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wakefield
No qualifications	38.7%	24.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above	15.5%	24.3%
Level 2 qualifications	13.2%	14.9%
Level 3 qualifications	11.7%	16.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.9%	10.8%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	6.5%
Other qualifications	4.5%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Wakefield
Very good health	35.7%	44.7%
Good health	33.4%	34.3%
Fair health	19%	14.5%
Bad health	8.7%	5.1%
Very bad health	3.2%	1.5%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wakefield
1 car or van in household	41%	41.7%
No cars or vans in household	37.9%	22.8%
2 cars or vans in household	15.2%	27.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household	6%	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 Knowles Walk

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Planning applications near Knowles Walk

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