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Longdale Drive, South Elmsall, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: Longdale Drive, South Elmsall, Pontefract · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/longdale-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF9 2AZ, WF9 2BS, WF9 2AY.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£155,861
12 sales
Price range
£73k – £240k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 Jul 2024
WF9 2AZ

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At a glance

House prices£156k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station5 min walkMoorthorpe station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 14 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

12 property sales on Longdale Drive, South Elmsall, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 15 Jul 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £155,861. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Longdale Drive range from £73,333 to £240,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Longdale Drive compared

WF9 postcode area£190,081
Pontefract£214,314
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Longdale Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF9 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £170,000 (1 sales)2016£170k2017: £135,000 (1 sales)2017£135k2018: £73,333 (1 sales)2018£73k2019: £130,000 (1 sales)2019£130k2020: £129,333 (3 sales)2020£129k2021: £153,000 (2 sales)2021£153k2022: £240,000 (1 sales)2022£240k2023: £223,000 (1 sales)2023£223k2024: £205,000 (1 sales)2024£205k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 14 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached12£155,86115 Jul 2024

Sold prices on Longdale Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Longdale Drive WF9 2AZ 15 Jul 2024£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Longdale Drive WF9 2BS 12 Oct 2023£223,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Longdale Drive WF9 2AY 1 Dec 2022£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Longdale Drive WF9 2AZ 14 Apr 2022£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Longdale Drive WF9 2AZ 24 Jun 2021£146,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Longdale Drive WF9 2AY 22 Mar 2021£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, Longdale Drive WF9 2BS 8 Oct 2020£148,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, Longdale Drive WF9 2BS 28 Aug 2020£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Longdale Drive WF9 2AZ 14 Feb 2020£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Longdale Drive WF9 2BS 15 Feb 2019£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
67, Longdale Drive WF9 2BS 23 Mar 2018£73,333 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Longdale Drive WF9 2AY 17 Mar 2017£125,000 OtherFreehold
12, Longdale Drive WF9 2AZ 20 Feb 2017£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Longdale Drive WF9 2AY 31 Oct 2016£170,000 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
12, Longdale Drive £135,000 (Feb 2017) → £205,000 (Jul 2024) +52%
over 7 yrs
3, Longdale Drive £170,000 (Oct 2016) → £240,000 (Dec 2022) +41%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Longdale Drive

Crime

146 crimes were reported within about a mile of Longdale Drive 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 offences60
Shoplifting21
Criminal damage & arson14
Anti-social behaviour8
Public order8
Other crime7

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

Flood risk

Longdale Drive 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 Longdale Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource 216 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe 204 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Minsthorpe Community College 1,609 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School 454 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Ash Grove Primary Academy 265 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Ark Northfield Primary School 348 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.7 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 1.4 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 0.2 mi · 5 min walk
  • South Elmsall station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Thurnscoe station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Cambridge Street (opp, Minsthorpe Lane) 2 min walk
  • Longdale Drive (Minsthorpe Lane) 2 min walk
  • Cambridge Street (at, Minsthorpe Lane) 2 min walk
  • Longdale Drive (stop, Minsthorpe Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • White Rose Surgery
    Exchange Street, South Elmsall, Pontefract · 0.5 mi
  • 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
  • The Grange Medical Centre
    Highfield Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract · 2.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Aldi Barnsley Road · 0.4 mi
  • Asda Supermarket Asda Moorthorpe Supermarket · 0.4 mi
  • Heron Heron South Elmsall · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op South Kirkby · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • White Rose Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Skf. Lo (chemists) Limited · 0.5 mi
  • Boots · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • South Elmsall Family Dental Centre · 0.6 mi
  • Market Place · 0.6 mi
  • Community Dental Clinic · 0.6 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 5 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned76.7%62.5%
Private rented9.8%20.3%
Social rented13.5%17.1%
Households635

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1511.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6455.9%64.1%
Aged 65+32.6%18.6%
Residents1,342

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 Longdale Drive

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White98.6%93%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.6%1.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.4%1.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.2%3.6%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.7%

Religion

HereWakefield
Christian59.1%49%
No religion34.7%41.3%
Not answered5.4%5.4%
Other religion0.4%0.4%
Muslim0.2%3.2%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Hindu0.1%0.4%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK96.3%91.5%
Born outside the UK3.7%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
No qualifications32%24.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above18.9%24.3%
Level 2 qualifications14.7%14.9%
Level 3 qualifications13.7%16.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.6%10.8%
Apprenticeship6.5%6.5%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health36.7%44.7%
Good health33.6%34.3%
Fair health19.8%14.5%
Bad health7.6%5.1%
Very bad health2.4%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
1 car or van in household43.7%41.7%
No cars or vans in household24.1%22.8%
2 cars or vans in household22%27.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.2%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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