Lower Taythes Lane, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: Lower Taythes Lane, Pontefract · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/lower-taythes-lane/

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2024)

£250,000

1 sales

Price range

£250k – £250k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

29 Nov 2024

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At a glance

House prices£250k averageSince 2024 (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 station14 min walkPontefract Baghill station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

1 property sale on Lower Taythes Lane, Pontefract has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2024. The most recent sale was on 29 Nov 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £250,000.

House prices on Lower Taythes Lane compared

WF8 postcode area£239,992

Pontefract£214,314

England & Wales£358,701

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£250,000	29 Nov 2024

Sold prices on Lower Taythes Lane

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Lower Taythes Lane WF8 2TX	29 Nov 2024	£250,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Lower Taythes Lane

Crime

213 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lower Taythes Lane 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 offences	76
Anti-social behaviour	32
Shoplifting	29
Public order	16
Burglary	15
Criminal damage & arson	14

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

Flood risk

Lower Taythes Lane is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

Lower River Aire catchment Flood alert area
River Went 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 Lower Taythes Lane

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Ark De Lacy Primary School 342 pupils	Primary	3–11	Outstanding Report	0.3 mi
Cherry Tree Academy 233 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.3 mi
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 199 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
High Well School 104 pupils	Community special school	9–16	Report	0.3 mi
Harewood Centre Nursery School 52 pupils	Nursery	2–4	Report	0.5 mi
Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School 330 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Ark Carleton High School 1,026 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.0 mi
Ark Carleton Park Primary School 208 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.1 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 Baghill station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
Pontefract Monkhill station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
Pontefract Tanshelf station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Eastbourne Terrace (at, Eastbourne View) 1 min walk
Eastbourne Crescent (Eastbourne Crescent) 1 min walk
Eastbourne Terrace (Eastbourne View) 2 min walk
Willow Park Club (Eastbourne View) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Friarwood Surgery
Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 0.9 mi
Northgate Surgery
Northgate, Pontefract · 1.0 mi
Stuart Road
The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 1.2 mi
Ash Grove
Ash Grove Medical Centre, England Lane, Knottingley · 2.0 mi

Supermarkets

Spar Spar - Baghill · 0.4 mi
Aldi Aldi Carleton Pontefract · 0.7 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Pontefract Express · 0.8 mi
Farmfoods Farmfoods Carleton Pontefract · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

Chequerfield Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Friarwood Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
Cohens Chemist · 1.0 mi

Dentists

P R Jones And Associates · 0.8 mi
Pontefract Dental Clinic · 1.0 mi
One Smile Dental - Pontefract · 1.0 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.

Income	5 of 10
Employment	5 of 10
Education and skills	4 of 10
Health and disability	4 of 10
Crime	3 of 10
Access to housing and services	8 of 10
Living environment	10 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	75.8%	62.5%
Private rented	10.1%	20.3%
Social rented	14.1%	17.1%
Households	1,031

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	21.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	17.1%	18.6%
Residents	2,540

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 Lower Taythes Lane

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Who lives around Lower Taythes Lane

Ethnic group

	Here	Wakefield
White	96.4%	93%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.6%	1.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.3%	3.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.5%	1.3%
Other ethnic group	0.2%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	Wakefield
Christian	48.2%	49%
No religion	45.6%	41.3%
Not answered	4.3%	5.4%
Muslim	0.9%	3.2%
Hindu	0.3%	0.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.4%
Jewish	0.2%	–
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%

Country of birth

	Here	Wakefield
Born in the UK	94.2%	91.5%
Born outside the UK	5.8%	8.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wakefield
Level 4 qualifications and above	25.2%	24.3%
No qualifications	22.7%	24.4%
Level 3 qualifications	18.1%	16.3%
Level 2 qualifications	14.2%	14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.4%	10.8%
Apprenticeship	6.5%	6.5%
Other qualifications	2.9%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Wakefield
Very good health	47.8%	44.7%
Good health	33.5%	34.3%
Fair health	12.3%	14.5%
Bad health	4.1%	5.1%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.5%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wakefield
1 car or van in household	44.1%	41.7%
2 cars or vans in household	34.7%	27.4%
No cars or vans in household	14.5%	22.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household	6.6%	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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