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Lime Tree Avenue, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: Lime Tree Avenue, Pontefract · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/lime-tree-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF8 4AS, WF8 4AX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£175,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£137,731
13 sales
Price range
£86k – £210k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
25 Jun 2026
WF8 4AS

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At a glance

House prices£138k averageSince 2017 (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 station8 min walkPontefract Tanshelf station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 15 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 Lime Tree Avenue, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £175,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £150,071. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 54% semi-detached, 23% detached, 23% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Lime Tree Avenue range from £86,000 to £210,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Lime Tree Avenue compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £120,000 (1 sales)2017£120k2018: £142,500 (1 sales)2018£143k2019: £120,500 (2 sales)2019£121k2020: £147,000 (1 sales)2020£147k2022: £157,000 (1 sales)2022£157k2023: £120,333 (3 sales)2023£120k2024: £210,000 (1 sales)2024£210k2025: £118,500 (2 sales)2025£119k2026: £175,000 (1 sales)2026£175k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 15 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached7£150,07125 Jun 2026
Detached3£139,00018 Oct 2024
Terraced3£107,66729 Aug 2025

Sold prices on Lime Tree Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, Lime Tree Avenue WF8 4AS 25 Jun 2026£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Lime Tree Avenue WF8 4AX 29 Aug 2025£115,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Lime Tree Avenue WF8 4AX 25 Mar 2025£122,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Lime Tree Avenue WF8 4AS 18 Oct 2024£210,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Lime Tree Avenue WF8 4AS 18 Oct 2023£168,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Lime Tree Avenue WF8 4AX 11 Jul 2023£86,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Lime Tree Avenue WF8 4AX 23 May 2023£107,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Lime Tree Avenue WF8 4AS 15 Jun 2022£157,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Lime Tree Avenue WF8 4AX 24 Sep 2021£82,500 TerracedFreehold
7, Lime Tree Avenue WF8 4AS 11 May 2020£147,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Lime Tree Avenue WF8 4AS 29 Mar 2019£141,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Lime Tree Avenue WF8 4AX 8 Feb 2019£100,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Lime Tree Avenue WF8 4AS 5 Oct 2018£142,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Lime Tree Avenue WF8 4AS 28 Jul 2017£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Lime Tree Avenue WF8 4AS 20 Dec 2016£127,000 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
2, Lime Tree Avenue £141,000 (Mar 2019) → £175,000 (Jun 2026) +24%
over 7 yrs
24, Lime Tree Avenue £86,000 (Jul 2023) → £115,000 (Aug 2025) +34%
over 2 yrs
22, Lime Tree Avenue £82,500 (Sep 2021) → £122,000 (Mar 2025) +48%
over 3 yrs
26, Lime Tree Avenue £100,000 (Feb 2019) → £107,000 (May 2023) +7%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Lime Tree Avenue

Crime

233 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lime Tree Avenue 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 offences86
Shoplifting31
Anti-social behaviour30
Criminal damage & arson25
Other theft17
Public order14

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

Flood risk

Lime Tree Avenue is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Aire catchment Flood alert area
  • River Went catchment Flood alert area
  • Wash Dike 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 Lime Tree Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School 434 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract 222 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Ark The King's School 1,041 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.3 mi
New College Pontefract 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.4 mi
Ark Larks Hill Primary School 203 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Giles C of E Academy 337 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Ark Carleton Park Primary School 208 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Harewood Centre Nursery School 52 pupils Nursery 2–4 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 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Pontefract Baghill station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Pontefract Monkhill station 1.0 mi · 21 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Halfpenny Ln Ryder Close (Halfpenny Lane) 1 min walk
  • Halfpenny Ln Ryder Close (at, Halfpenny Lane) 1 min walk
  • Park Place (Halfpenny Lane) 2 min walk
  • Beechwood Avenue Beechwood (adj, Beechwood Avenue) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Stuart Road
    The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 0.4 mi
  • Friarwood Surgery
    Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 0.6 mi
  • Northgate Surgery
    Northgate, Pontefract · 0.6 mi
  • Station Lane
    Station Lane Medical Centre, Station Lane, Pontefract · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Supermarket Asda Pontefract Supermarket · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Pontefract Superstore · 0.4 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Pontefract SF · 0.4 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Pontefract · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Medichem Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Boots · 0.4 mi
  • Friarwood Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Ropergate Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Cornmarket (dental Surgery) · 0.4 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.

Income1 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned31.6%62.5%
Private rented8.5%20.3%
Social rented59.9%17.1%
Households674

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.5%64.1%
Aged 65+20.4%18.6%
Residents1,370

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 Lime Tree Avenue

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White96.3%93%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.1%3.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1%1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.7%1.3%
Other ethnic group0%0.7%

Religion

HereWakefield
Christian51.1%49%
No religion42.7%41.3%
Not answered5.1%5.4%
Buddhist0.4%0.2%
Muslim0.4%3.2%
Other religion0.2%0.4%
Hindu0.1%0.4%
Sikh0.1%0.1%

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK92.9%91.5%
Born outside the UK7.1%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
No qualifications35.4%24.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above15.8%24.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications14%10.8%
Level 2 qualifications13.8%14.9%
Level 3 qualifications12.1%16.3%
Apprenticeship5.4%6.5%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health35.2%44.7%
Good health33.1%34.3%
Fair health20.7%14.5%
Bad health7.7%5.1%
Very bad health3.2%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
No cars or vans in household41.4%22.8%
1 car or van in household40.8%41.7%
2 cars or vans in household13.3%27.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.5%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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