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Lapwing Road, South Elmsall, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: Lapwing Road, South Elmsall, Pontefract · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/lapwing-road/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£188,334
3 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£163,449
20 sales
Price range
£116k – £225k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Aug 2026
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At a glance

House prices£188k average12% below the Pontefract average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station15 min walkMoorthorpe station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 21 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

20 property sales on Lapwing Road, South Elmsall, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £188,334. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £157,167. Average sale prices rose from £146,831 in 2018 to £188,334 in 2026 (+28%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 12% below the Pontefract average of £214,314 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 60% terraced, 30% detached, 10% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Lapwing Road range from £116,000 to £225,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 194 streets in Pontefract with at least two sales in the last year, Lapwing Road ranks 109th for average price.

House prices on Lapwing Road compared

Lapwing Road£188,334
WF9 postcode area£190,081
Pontefract£214,314
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WF9 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2018: £146,831 (6 sales)2018£147k2019: £131,750 (2 sales)2019£132k2020: £172,333 (3 sales)2020£172k2021: £143,500 (3 sales)2021£144k2023: £208,500 (2 sales)2023£209k2024: £195,000 (1 sales)2024£195k2026: £188,334 (3 sales)2026£188k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 21 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced12£157,16717 Aug 2026
Detached6£181,33326 Jun 2026
Semi-detached2£147,4956 Sep 2018

Sold prices on Lapwing Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
37, Lapwing Road WF9 2FN 17 Aug 2026£200,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Lapwing Road WF9 2FN 26 Jun 2026£200,001 DetachedFreehold
10, Lapwing Road WF9 2FN 14 Apr 2026£165,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Lapwing Road WF9 2FN 15 Aug 2024£195,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Lapwing Road WF9 2FN 23 Nov 2023£225,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Lapwing Road WF9 2FN 12 May 2023£192,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Lapwing Road WF9 2FN 15 Oct 2021£185,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Lapwing Road WF9 2FN 7 May 2021£127,500 TerracedFreehold
25, Lapwing Road WF9 2FN 22 Jan 2021£118,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Lapwing Road WF9 2FN 2 Dec 2020£145,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Lapwing Road WF9 2FN 24 Jul 2020£190,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Lapwing Road WF9 2FN 7 May 2020£182,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Lapwing Road WF9 2FN 25 Jul 2019£147,500 TerracedFreehold
27, Lapwing Road WF9 2FN 11 Jun 2019£116,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Lapwing Road WF9 2FN 26 Oct 2018£125,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Lapwing Road WF9 2FN 28 Sep 2018£127,500 TerracedFreehold
5, Lapwing Road WF9 2FN 6 Sep 2018£129,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Lapwing Road WF9 2FN 12 Jul 2018£130,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Lapwing Road WF9 2FN 30 May 2018£164,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
1, Lapwing Road WF9 2FN 28 Mar 2018£159,995 Detached New buildFreehold
2, Lapwing Road WF9 2FN 27 Mar 2018£171,000 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
10, Lapwing Road £127,500 (May 2021) → £165,000 (Apr 2026) +29%
over 5 yrs
19, Lapwing Road £145,000 (Dec 2020) → £195,000 (Aug 2024) +34%
over 4 yrs
3, Lapwing Road £130,000 (Jul 2018) → £225,000 (Nov 2023) +73%
over 5 yrs
23, Lapwing Road £147,500 (Jul 2019) → £192,000 (May 2023) +30%
over 4 yrs
1, Lapwing Road £159,995 (Mar 2018) → £190,000 (Jul 2020) +19%
over 2 yrs
2, Lapwing Road £171,000 (Mar 2018) → £182,000 (May 2020) +6%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Lapwing Road

Crime

96 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lapwing Road 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 offences38
Shoplifting19
Criminal damage & arson11
Anti-social behaviour6
Burglary5
Other theft5

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

Flood risk

Lapwing Road 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 Lapwing Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe 204 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School 454 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource 216 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Ash Grove Primary Academy 265 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Ark Northfield Primary School 348 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 1.1 mi
Minsthorpe Community College 1,609 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.2 mi
South Kirkby Academy 186 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School 208 pupils Primary 2–7 Good Report 1.5 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 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
  • South Elmsall station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Thurnscoe station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Broad Lane (Broad Lane) 2 min walk
  • Beech Street (Broad Lane) 2 min walk
  • Lime Crescent (Beech Street) 4 min walk
  • Vickers Avenue (Beech Street) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Park Green Surgery
    Langthwaite Road, Langthwaite Grange Ind Estate, Pontefract · 0.6 mi
  • Langthwaite Surgery
    Church View Health Centre, Langthwaite Rd, Pontefract · 0.6 mi
  • White Rose Surgery
    Exchange Street, South Elmsall, Pontefract · 0.7 mi
  • Dearne Valley Group Practice
    The Thurnscoe Lift Building, Holly Bush Drive, Rotherham · 2.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Supermarket Asda Moorthorpe Supermarket · 0.6 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Barnsley Road · 0.7 mi
  • Heron Heron South Elmsall · 0.8 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily South Kirkby Mill Lane · 1.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • South Kirkby Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Skf. Lo (chemists) Limited · 0.7 mi
  • White Rose Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Community Dental Clinic · 0.6 mi
  • Churchview Medical Centre · 0.6 mi
  • South Elmsall Family Dental Centre · 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 3 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned53.6%62.5%
Private rented14.5%20.3%
Social rented31.8%17.1%
Households933

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.5%64.1%
Aged 65+16.3%18.6%
Residents2,348

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 Lapwing Road

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White97.4%93%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1%1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.9%1.3%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.3%3.6%

Religion

HereWakefield
Christian50.8%49%
No religion44%41.3%
Not answered4.3%5.4%
Buddhist0.3%0.2%
Muslim0.3%3.2%
Other religion0.2%0.4%
Hindu0%0.4%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK87.7%91.5%
Born outside the UK12.3%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
No qualifications30.3%24.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above19.3%24.3%
Level 3 qualifications16.5%16.3%
Level 2 qualifications14.7%14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.1%10.8%
Apprenticeship5.9%6.5%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health46.5%44.7%
Good health30.5%34.3%
Fair health15.6%14.5%
Bad health5.5%5.1%
Very bad health1.9%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
1 car or van in household41.1%41.7%
2 cars or vans in household28.3%27.4%
No cars or vans in household23.3%22.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.3%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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