Limetrees, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: Limetrees, Pontefract · 24 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/limetrees/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF8 2QB.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£212,500

18 sales

Price range

£140k – £265k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

10 Oct 2025

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At a glance

House prices£213k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station20 min walkPontefract Monkhill station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

18 property sales on Limetrees, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 10 Oct 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £212,647. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Limetrees compared

WF8 postcode area£240,742

Pontefract£213,991

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 19 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	17	£212,647	10 Oct 2025
Terraced	1	£210,000	3 Jan 2020

Sold prices on Limetrees

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
49, Limetrees WF8 2QB	10 Oct 2025	£215,000	Detached	Freehold
32, Limetrees WF8 2QB	22 Apr 2024	£220,000	Detached	Freehold
51, Limetrees WF8 2QB	3 Aug 2022	£262,000	Detached	Freehold
47, Limetrees WF8 2QB	26 May 2022	£265,000	Detached	Freehold
28, Limetrees WF8 2QB	12 Jul 2021	£240,000	Detached	Freehold
32, Limetrees WF8 2QB	5 Feb 2021	£192,500	Detached	Freehold
22, Limetrees WF8 2QB	13 Nov 2020	£233,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Limetrees WF8 2QB	3 Jan 2020	£210,000	Terraced	Freehold
28, Limetrees WF8 2QB	6 Dec 2019	£233,000	Detached	Freehold
49, Limetrees WF8 2QB	11 Oct 2019	£180,000	Detached	Freehold
20, Limetrees WF8 2QB	23 Nov 2018	£218,000	Detached	Freehold
30, Limetrees WF8 2QB	12 Oct 2018	£207,500	Detached	Freehold
24, Limetrees WF8 2QB	2 Feb 2018	£225,000	Detached	Freehold
17, Limetrees WF8 2QB	19 Dec 2017	£207,500	Detached	Freehold
63, Limetrees WF8 2QB	3 Aug 2017	£235,000	Detached	Freehold
30, Limetrees WF8 2QB	27 Jan 2017	£186,500	Detached	Freehold
44, Limetrees WF8 2QB	2 Dec 2016	£140,000	Detached	Freehold
44, Limetrees WF8 2QB	2 Dec 2016	£154,000	Detached	Freehold
51, Limetrees WF8 2QB	29 Jan 2016	£155,000	Detached	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
49, Limetrees	£180,000 (Oct 2019) → £215,000 (Oct 2025)	+19% over 6 yrs
32, Limetrees	£192,500 (Feb 2021) → £220,000 (Apr 2024)	+14% over 3 yrs
51, Limetrees	£155,000 (Jan 2016) → £262,000 (Aug 2022)	+69% over 7 yrs
28, Limetrees	£233,000 (Dec 2019) → £240,000 (Jul 2021)	+3% over 2 yrs
30, Limetrees	£186,500 (Jan 2017) → £207,500 (Oct 2018)	+11% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Limetrees

Crime

102 crimes were reported within about a mile of Limetrees in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	38
Anti-social behaviour	14
Other theft	10
Vehicle crime	9
Burglary	7
Shoplifting	7

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

Flood risk

Limetrees is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Aire at Ferrybridge Flood warning area
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 Limetrees

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Willow Green Academy 228 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Ark Orchard Head Primary School 335 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Balance Alternative Provision 32 pupils	Other independent special school	11–16	Report	0.8 mi
The Vale Primary Academy 218 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.0 mi
Cherry Tree Academy 233 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement 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
Simpson's Lane Academy 387 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.1 mi
Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy 185 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.3 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 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
Knottingley station 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
Pontefract Baghill station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Limetrees (Pontefract Road) 1 min walk
Limetrees (at, Pontefract Road) 1 min walk
Darkfield Lane (Pontefract Road) 4 min walk
Darkfield Lane (opp, Pontefract Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Northgate Surgery
Northgate, Pontefract · 1.4 mi
Ash Grove
Ash Grove Medical Centre, England Lane, Knottingley · 1.6 mi
Stuart Road
The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 1.6 mi
Friarwood Surgery
Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

Spar Spar - Harvest - Ferrybidge · 0.7 mi
Marks and Spencer MSA M&S Ferrybridge M62 Moto SF · 1.0 mi
Aldi Aldi Carleton Pontefract · 1.0 mi
Spar Spar - Baghill · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

Allied Pharmacy Ferrybridge · 0.8 mi
Hill Top Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
Cohens Chemist · 1.3 mi

Dentists

Hill Top (dental Surgery) · 1.2 mi
Dental Surgery · 1.2 mi
P R Jones And Associates · 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 8 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	8 of 10
Employment	8 of 10
Education and skills	6 of 10
Health and disability	5 of 10
Crime	6 of 10
Access to housing and services	7 of 10
Living environment	7 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	86.7%	62.5%
Private rented	9.4%	20.3%
Social rented	3.9%	17.1%
Households	949

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	21.1%	18.6%
Residents	2,158

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 Limetrees

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Who lives around Limetrees

Ethnic group

	Here	Wakefield
White	97.1%	93%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1.1%	1.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.8%	1.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.6%	3.6%
Other ethnic group	0.4%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	Wakefield
Christian	54.9%	49%
No religion	37.1%	41.3%
Not answered	7%	5.4%
Muslim	0.4%	3.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.2%
Sikh	0.1%	0.1%
Hindu	0%	0.4%

Country of birth

	Here	Wakefield
Born in the UK	96.5%	91.5%
Born outside the UK	3.5%	8.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wakefield
Level 4 qualifications and above	23.2%	24.3%
No qualifications	21.8%	24.4%
Level 3 qualifications	19.4%	16.3%
Level 2 qualifications	16%	14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.9%	10.8%
Apprenticeship	7.7%	6.5%
Other qualifications	2%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Wakefield
Very good health	47.2%	44.7%
Good health	35.2%	34.3%
Fair health	12.5%	14.5%
Bad health	4%	5.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.5%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wakefield
1 car or van in household	44.4%	41.7%
2 cars or vans in household	36%	27.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household	10.3%	8%
No cars or vans in household	9.3%	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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