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Lakeside Meadows, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: Lakeside Meadows, Pontefract · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/lakeside-meadows/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£101,750
13 sales
Price range
£76k – £200k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 Jul 2025
WF8 1SS

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At a glance

House prices£102k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station8 min walkPontefract Monkhill station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold92% leaseholdAcross 13 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

13 property sales on Lakeside Meadows, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 8 Jul 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £101,361. 3 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 69% semi-detached, 31% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Lakeside Meadows range from £76,000 to £200,000. 8% of homes sold here were freehold and 92% leasehold.

House prices on Lakeside Meadows compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £97,500 (1 sales)2016£98k2017: £94,750 (2 sales)2017£95k2018: £77,500 (1 sales)2018£78k2019: £76,000 (1 sales)2019£76k2020: £86,250 (3 sales)2020£86k2021: £112,500 (1 sales)2021£113k2023: £110,000 (1 sales)2023£110k2024: £116,000 (1 sales)2024£116k2025: £142,500 (2 sales)2025£143k

Tenure: 8% freehold and 92% leasehold across 13 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached9£101,3618 Jul 2025
Terraced4£102,62528 Nov 2024

Sold prices on Lakeside Meadows

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
26, Lakeside Meadows WF8 1SS 8 Jul 2025£85,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
6, Lakeside Meadows WF8 1SS 4 Jul 2025£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Lakeside Meadows WF8 1SS 28 Nov 2024£116,000 TerracedLeasehold
22, Lakeside Meadows WF8 1SS 19 Sep 2023£110,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
1, Lakeside Meadows WF8 1SS 13 Oct 2021£112,500 TerracedLeasehold
7, Lakeside Meadows WF8 1SS 23 Oct 2020£102,000 TerracedLeasehold
9, Lakeside Meadows WF8 1SS 17 Jul 2020£80,000 TerracedLeasehold
20, Lakeside Meadows WF8 1SS 26 Feb 2020£76,750 Semi-detachedLeasehold
11, Lakeside Meadows WF8 1SS 6 Nov 2019£76,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
24, Lakeside Meadows WF8 1SS 7 Sep 2018£77,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
15, Lakeside Meadows WF8 1SS 19 May 2017£112,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
26, Lakeside Meadows WF8 1SS 20 Apr 2017£77,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
22, Lakeside Meadows WF8 1SS 15 Mar 2016£97,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold

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
26, Lakeside Meadows £77,000 (Apr 2017) → £85,000 (Jul 2025) +10%
over 8 yrs
7, Lakeside Meadows £102,000 (Oct 2020) → £116,000 (Nov 2024) +14%
over 4 yrs
22, Lakeside Meadows £97,500 (Mar 2016) → £110,000 (Sep 2023) +13%
over 8 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Lakeside Meadows

Crime

227 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lakeside Meadows in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences80
Anti-social behaviour36
Shoplifting30
Criminal damage & arson16
Other theft15
Public order13

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

Flood risk

Lakeside Meadows 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 Lakeside Meadows

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ark Orchard Head Primary School 335 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
St Giles C of E Academy 337 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract 222 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good 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
New College Pontefract 16 plus 16–19 Report 1.0 mi
Harewood Centre Nursery School 52 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 1.1 mi
Airedale Academy 1,008 pupils Secondary 11–18 Requires improvement Report 1.2 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 · 8 min walk
  • Pontefract Baghill station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Pontefract Tanshelf station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Willowdene Lane (at, Monkhill Lane) 1 min walk
  • Willowdene Lane (opp, Monkhill Lane) 1 min walk
  • Lady Balk Lane (Monkhill Lane) 3 min walk
  • Lady Balk Lane (at, Monkhill Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Northgate Surgery
    Northgate, Pontefract · 0.7 mi
  • Stuart Road
    The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 0.8 mi
  • Friarwood Surgery
    Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 1.1 mi
  • Tieve Tara
    Tieve Tara Medical Centre, Parkdale, Airedale, Castleford · 2.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Harvest - Ferrybidge · 0.4 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Carleton Pontefract · 0.6 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Carleton Pontefract · 0.7 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Carleton Pontefract · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cohens Chemist · 0.7 mi
  • Medichem Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Boots · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Pontefract Dental Clinic · 0.8 mi
  • P R Jones And Associates · 0.8 mi
  • One Smile Dental - Pontefract · 0.8 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 9 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime9 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
Owned84.0%62.5%
Private rented12.8%20.3%
Social rented3.2%17.1%
Households810

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6469.1%64.1%
Aged 65+13.3%18.6%
Residents1,944

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Lakeside Meadows

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Who lives around Lakeside Meadows

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White96.2%93%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.5%3.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1%1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%1.3%
Other ethnic group0.2%0.7%

Religion

HereWakefield
Christian53.7%49%
No religion40.1%41.3%
Not answered5%5.4%
Muslim0.5%3.2%
Sikh0.3%0.1%
Other religion0.3%0.4%
Hindu0.2%0.4%
Jewish0.1%–

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK96.4%91.5%
Born outside the UK3.6%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
Level 4 qualifications and above29.9%24.3%
Level 3 qualifications21.6%16.3%
No qualifications15.2%24.4%
Level 2 qualifications14.2%14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11%10.8%
Apprenticeship6.3%6.5%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health52.9%44.7%
Good health32.5%34.3%
Fair health10.3%14.5%
Bad health3.4%5.1%
Very bad health0.9%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
1 car or van in household41.7%41.7%
2 cars or vans in household41.3%27.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.2%8%
No cars or vans in household6.7%22.8%

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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