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Larks Hill, Pontefract

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House prices, sold prices and local information for WF8 4LR, WF8 4RP, WF8 4NW.

Average price (last 12 months)
£222,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£194,692
39 sales
Price range
£90k – £318k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Jul 2026
WF8 4NW

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At a glance

House prices£223k average4% above the Pontefract average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station21 min walkPontefract Tanshelf station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 43 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

39 property sales on Larks Hill, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £222,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £173,608. Average sale prices rose from £153,167 in 2016 to £222,500 in 2026 (+45%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 4% above the Pontefract average of £214,314 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 59% semi-detached, 41% detached. Recorded sale prices on Larks Hill range from £90,000 to £318,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 194 streets in Pontefract with at least two sales in the last year, Larks Hill ranks 71st for average price.

House prices on Larks Hill compared

Larks Hill£222,500
WF8 postcode area£239,992
Pontefract£214,314
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WF8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £153,167 (3 sales)2016£153k2018: £163,750 (2 sales)2018£164k2019: £181,667 (3 sales)2019£182k2020: £174,999 (5 sales)2020£175k2021: £208,929 (7 sales)2021£209k2022: £160,583 (6 sales)2022£161k2023: £165,500 (1 sales)2023£166k2024: £244,100 (5 sales)2024£244k2025: £225,800 (5 sales)2025£226k2026: £222,500 (2 sales)2026£223k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 43 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached23£173,60810 Jul 2026
Detached16£225,00030 Apr 2026

Sold prices on Larks Hill

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
17, Larks Hill WF8 4NW 10 Jul 2026£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
108, Larks Hill WF8 4RP 30 Apr 2026£210,000 DetachedFreehold
95, Larks Hill WF8 4RP 20 Aug 2025£249,000 DetachedFreehold
112, Larks Hill WF8 4RP 8 Aug 2025£230,000 DetachedFreehold
84, Larks Hill WF8 4LR 1 Aug 2025£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
School Bungalow, Larks Hill WF8 4RJ 28 May 2025£180,000 DetachedFreehold
130, Larks Hill WF8 4RS 31 Mar 2025£200,000 TerracedFreehold
104, Larks Hill WF8 4RP 5 Feb 2025£210,000 DetachedFreehold
110, Larks Hill WF8 4RP 17 Jan 2025£230,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Larks Hill WF8 4NE 20 Dec 2024£305,000 DetachedFreehold
92, Larks Hill WF8 4RJ 29 Oct 2024£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Larks Hill WF8 4LR 21 Oct 2024£225,000 DetachedFreehold
74, Larks Hill WF8 4LR 23 Aug 2024£227,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Larks Hill WF8 4NW 20 Aug 2024£218,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Larks Hill WF8 4NE 30 Jun 2023£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
78, Larks Hill WF8 4LR 3 May 2023£165,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
71, Larks Hill WF8 4RJ 18 Nov 2022£192,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Larks Hill WF8 4NW 29 Jul 2022£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
64, Larks Hill WF8 4LR 30 Mar 2022£90,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Larks Hill WF8 4LR 8 Feb 2022£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
112, Larks Hill WF8 4RP 4 Feb 2022£210,000 DetachedFreehold
66, Larks Hill WF8 4LR 27 Jan 2022£156,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Larks Hill WF8 4LR 8 Oct 2021£157,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
71, Larks Hill WF8 4RJ 8 Sep 2021£142,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
60, Larks Hill WF8 4LR 3 Sep 2021£158,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Larks Hill WF8 4LR 30 Jun 2021£318,000 DetachedFreehold
80, Larks Hill WF8 4LR 24 Jun 2021£270,000 DetachedFreehold
128, Larks Hill WF8 4RS 28 May 2021£207,000 DetachedFreehold
93, Larks Hill WF8 4RP 28 Apr 2021£210,500 DetachedFreehold
48, Larks Hill WF8 4LR 7 Dec 2020£189,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Larks Hill WF8 4NW 28 Aug 2020£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
114, Larks Hill WF8 4RP 22 Jun 2020£165,000 DetachedFreehold
86, Larks Hill WF8 4RJ 11 Jun 2020£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Larks Hill WF8 4NW 28 Feb 2020£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
106, Larks Hill WF8 4RP 19 Dec 2019£215,000 DetachedFreehold
103, Larks Hill WF8 4RP 30 May 2019£180,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Larks Hill WF8 4NW 24 Jan 2019£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Larks Hill WF8 4NW 19 Dec 2018£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Larks Hill WF8 4NW 17 Aug 2018£177,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
74, Larks Hill WF8 4LR 14 Dec 2017£124,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Larks Hill WF8 4NE 19 Dec 2016£159,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
132, Larks Hill WF8 4RS 20 May 2016£165,500 DetachedFreehold
19, Larks Hill WF8 4NW 4 Mar 2016£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
17, Larks Hill £150,000 (Dec 2018) → £235,000 (Jul 2026) +57%
over 8 yrs
112, Larks Hill £210,000 (Feb 2022) → £230,000 (Aug 2025) +10%
over 4 yrs
74, Larks Hill £124,950 (Dec 2017) → £227,500 (Aug 2024) +82%
over 7 yrs
71, Larks Hill £142,000 (Sep 2021) → £192,500 (Nov 2022) +36%
over 1 yr
42, Larks Hill £177,500 (Aug 2018) → £195,000 (Aug 2020) +10%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Larks Hill

Crime

175 crimes were reported within about a mile of Larks Hill in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences71
Criminal damage & arson21
Shoplifting21
Anti-social behaviour18
Other theft11
Public order9

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

Flood risk

Larks Hill is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood 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 Larks Hill

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ark Larks Hill Primary School 203 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Ark Carleton Park Primary School 208 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Ark The King's School 1,041 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
Ark Carleton High School 1,026 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.8 mi
Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School 434 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract 222 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School 330 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
The Featherstone Academy 556 pupils Secondary 11–16 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 Tanshelf station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • Pontefract Baghill station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Pontefract Monkhill station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Walnut Drive (stop, Walnut Drive) 1 min walk
  • Walnut Drive (Walnut Drive) 1 min walk
  • Haven Court (Hadleigh Rise) 2 min walk
  • Pinetree Avenue (adj, Larks Hill) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Friarwood Surgery
    Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 0.8 mi
  • Stuart Road
    The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 1.0 mi
  • Northgate Surgery
    Northgate, Pontefract · 1.1 mi
  • St Thomas Road Surgery
    St. Thomas Road, Featherstone, Pontefract · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Pontefract Express · 0.7 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Pontefract SF · 0.9 mi
  • Asda Supermarket Asda Pontefract Supermarket · 0.9 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Pontefract Superstore · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Friarwood Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Boots · 0.9 mi
  • Chequerfield Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Ropergate Dental Practice · 0.8 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
  • Ellis Dental Practice Limited · 0.9 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 10 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned90.3%62.5%
Private rented4.3%20.3%
Social rented5.3%17.1%
Households805

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6453.3%64.1%
Aged 65+31.4%18.6%
Residents1,806

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 Larks Hill

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White97.6%93%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.7%3.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.7%1.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.7%1.4%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.7%

Religion

HereWakefield
Christian64.8%49%
No religion30.4%41.3%
Not answered4.2%5.4%
Muslim0.3%3.2%
Other religion0.2%0.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Hindu0.1%0.4%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK96.8%91.5%
Born outside the UK3.2%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
Level 4 qualifications and above34.4%24.3%
Level 3 qualifications18.7%16.3%
No qualifications14.1%24.4%
Level 2 qualifications13.6%14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.2%10.8%
Apprenticeship6.7%6.5%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health45.7%44.7%
Good health36.5%34.3%
Fair health13.2%14.5%
Bad health3.5%5.1%
Very bad health1.1%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
1 car or van in household41.3%41.7%
2 cars or vans in household37.4%27.4%
No cars or vans in household10.7%22.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.7%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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