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Lynwood Crescent, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: Lynwood Crescent, Pontefract · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/lynwood-crescent/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF8 3QX, WF8 3QT.

Average price (last 12 months)
£280,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£276,991
32 sales
Price range
£155k – £480k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 Dec 2025
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At a glance

House prices£277k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station20 min walkPontefract Baghill station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 32 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

32 property sales on Lynwood Crescent, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £280,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £237,361. Average sale prices rose from £156,500 in 2016 to £361,667 in 2025 (+131%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 56% semi-detached, 44% detached. Recorded sale prices on Lynwood Crescent range from £155,000 to £480,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Lynwood Crescent compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £156,500 (2 sales)2016£157k2017: £240,675 (4 sales)2017£241k2018: £249,500 (4 sales)2018£250k2019: £222,667 (3 sales)2019£223k2020: £261,833 (3 sales)2020£262k2021: £269,167 (3 sales)2021£269k2022: £321,000 (4 sales)2022£321k2023: £279,500 (2 sales)2023£280k2024: £350,250 (4 sales)2024£350k2025: £361,667 (3 sales)2025£362k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 32 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached18£237,3618 Dec 2025
Detached14£327,9438 Aug 2025

Sold prices on Lynwood Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
80, Lynwood Crescent WF8 3QX 8 Dec 2025£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
84, Lynwood Crescent WF8 3QX 8 Aug 2025£455,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Lynwood Crescent WF8 3QT 16 May 2025£350,000 DetachedFreehold
81, Lynwood Crescent WF8 3QX 25 Jun 2024£310,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Lynwood Crescent WF8 3QT 31 May 2024£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Lynwood Crescent WF8 3QT 31 May 2024£480,000 DetachedFreehold
67, Lynwood Crescent WF8 3QX 22 Mar 2024£346,000 DetachedFreehold
72, Lynwood Crescent WF8 3QX 18 Aug 2023£314,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Lynwood Crescent WF8 3QX 12 Apr 2023£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
99, Lynwood Crescent WF8 3QX 30 Jun 2022£415,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Lynwood Crescent WF8 3QX 24 Jun 2022£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Lynwood Crescent WF8 3QT 29 Apr 2022£300,000 DetachedFreehold
58, Lynwood Crescent WF8 3QX 27 Jan 2022£284,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Lynwood Crescent WF8 3QX 30 Jun 2021£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Lynwood Crescent WF8 3QX 23 Apr 2021£280,000 DetachedFreehold
55, Lynwood Crescent WF8 3QT 1 Apr 2021£232,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Lynwood Crescent WF8 3QT 14 Dec 2020£265,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Lynwood Crescent WF8 3QT 11 Dec 2020£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Lynwood Crescent WF8 3QX 30 Sep 2020£310,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Lynwood Crescent WF8 3QT 20 Dec 2019£248,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
74, Lynwood Crescent WF8 3QX 21 Aug 2019£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Lynwood Crescent WF8 3QT 1 Apr 2019£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Lynwood Crescent WF8 3QT 30 Nov 2018£212,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
79, Lynwood Crescent WF8 3QX 2 Nov 2018£282,500 DetachedFreehold
97, Lynwood Crescent WF8 3QX 23 Aug 2018£285,000 DetachedFreehold
63, Lynwood Crescent WF8 3QX 14 Aug 2018£218,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Lynwood Crescent WF8 3QT 16 Nov 2017£272,700 DetachedFreehold
34, Lynwood Crescent WF8 3QT 20 Oct 2017£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
107, Lynwood Crescent WF8 3QX 18 Aug 2017£275,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Lynwood Crescent WF8 3QT 9 Jun 2017£230,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Lynwood Crescent WF8 3QT 6 May 2016£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
63, Lynwood Crescent WF8 3QX 22 Jan 2016£158,000 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
11, Lynwood Crescent £210,000 (Dec 2020) → £265,000 (May 2024) +26%
over 3 yrs
55, Lynwood Crescent £212,500 (Nov 2018) → £232,500 (Apr 2021) +9%
over 2 yrs
34, Lynwood Crescent £185,000 (Oct 2017) → £265,500 (Dec 2020) +44%
over 3 yrs
63, Lynwood Crescent £158,000 (Jan 2016) → £218,000 (Aug 2018) +38%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Lynwood Crescent

Crime

160 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lynwood Crescent 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 offences61
Anti-social behaviour22
Shoplifting19
Criminal damage & arson17
Public order10
Other theft7

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

Flood risk

Lynwood Crescent 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 Lynwood Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ark Carleton Park Primary School 208 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Ark Carleton High School 1,026 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.4 mi
Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School 330 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Ark Larks Hill Primary School 203 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Ark The King's School 1,041 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.7 mi
High Well School 104 pupils Community special school 9–16 Report 0.9 mi
Harewood Centre Nursery School 52 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.9 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract 222 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good 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 Baghill station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Pontefract Tanshelf station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Pontefract Monkhill station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hardwick Crescent (Hardwick Road) 2 min walk
  • Hardwick Crescent (E bound, Hardwick Road) 2 min walk
  • Went Dale Road (Hardwick Road) 2 min walk
  • Went Dale Road (Hardwick Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Friarwood Surgery
    Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 0.7 mi
  • Northgate Surgery
    Northgate, Pontefract · 1.1 mi
  • Stuart Road
    The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 1.1 mi
  • St Thomas Road Surgery
    St. Thomas Road, Featherstone, Pontefract · 2.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Pontefract Express · 0.5 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Pontefract SF · 0.9 mi
  • Asda Supermarket Asda Pontefract Supermarket · 1.0 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Pontefract · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Chequerfield Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Friarwood Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Boots · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Ropergate Dental Practice · 0.8 mi
  • Ellis Dental Practice Limited · 0.9 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 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 9 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned87.7%62.5%
Private rented7.4%20.3%
Social rented4.9%17.1%
Households608

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.3%64.1%
Aged 65+28.7%18.6%
Residents1,431

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 Lynwood Crescent

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White98%93%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.1%3.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.6%1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%1.3%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.7%

Religion

HereWakefield
Christian61%49%
No religion32.2%41.3%
Not answered5.6%5.4%
Hindu0.5%0.4%
Muslim0.3%3.2%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%
Other religion0.2%0.4%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK98.3%91.5%
Born outside the UK1.7%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
Level 4 qualifications and above33.6%24.3%
Level 2 qualifications16.1%14.9%
Level 3 qualifications15.7%16.3%
No qualifications14.6%24.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.9%10.8%
Apprenticeship6.9%6.5%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health47.7%44.7%
Good health31.7%34.3%
Fair health14.8%14.5%
Bad health4.5%5.1%
Very bad health1.3%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
1 car or van in household39.6%41.7%
2 cars or vans in household38.4%27.4%
No cars or vans in household12.6%22.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.4%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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