Market Place, Pontefract
House prices, sold prices and local information for WF8 1AG, WF8 1AT, WF8 1AF.
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At a glance
0 property sales on Market Place, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. 85% of homes sold here were freehold and 15% leasehold.
House prices on Market Place compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Market Place has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF8 house prices.
Tenure: 85% freehold and 15% leasehold across 13 recorded sales.
Sold prices on Market Place
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24, Market Place WF8 1AT | 7 Mar 2025 | £390,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 5, Market Place WF8 1AG | 28 Feb 2025 | £295,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 3, Market Place WF8 1AG | 31 May 2024 | £290,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 35, Market Place WF8 1AG | 11 Aug 2022 | £300,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 35, Market Place WF8 1AG | 26 Nov 2021 | £300,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 31, Market Place WF8 1AF | 11 Nov 2020 | £255,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 1, Market Place WF8 1AG | 10 Jul 2019 | £210,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 33, Market Place WF8 1AG | 28 Nov 2017 | £200,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 15 - 17, Market Place WF8 1AG | 13 Sep 2017 | £140,000 | Other | Leasehold |
| 24, Market Place WF8 1AT | 1 Mar 2017 | £355,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 1, Market Place WF8 1AG | 13 Oct 2016 | £160,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 29, Market Place WF8 1AG | 17 May 2016 | £220,000 | Other | Leasehold |
| 41, Market Place WF8 1AG | 2 Mar 2016 | £335,000 | Other | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 24, Market Place | £355,000 (Mar 2017) → £390,000 (Mar 2025) | +10% over 8 yrs |
| 1, Market Place | £160,000 (Oct 2016) → £210,000 (Jul 2019) | +31% over 3 yrs |
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Schools near Market Place
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract 222 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| St Giles C of E Academy 337 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Ark The King's School 1,041 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Harewood Centre Nursery School 52 pupils | Nursery | 2–4 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School 434 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| New College Pontefract | 16 plus | 16–19 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Ark Carleton Park Primary School 208 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Ark De Lacy Primary School 342 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.8 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 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
- Pontefract Tanshelf station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
- Pontefract Monkhill station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Hospital A (Southgate) 1 min walk
- Hospital B (S bound, Southgate) 1 min walk
- Stuart Road B (Stuart Road) 2 min walk
- Stuart Road A (Stuart Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Northgate Surgery
Northgate, Pontefract · 0.2 mi - Stuart Road
The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 0.2 mi - Friarwood Surgery
Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 0.3 mi - Station Lane
Station Lane Medical Centre, Station Lane, Pontefract · 2.1 mi
Supermarkets
- Iceland Iceland Pontefract · 0.1 mi
- Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Pontefract SF · 0.1 mi
- Tesco Tesco Pontefract Superstore · 0.2 mi
- Morrisons Morrisons Carleton Pontefract · 0.2 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.1 mi
- Cohens Chemist · 0.2 mi
- Medichem Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Dentists
- Ellis Dental Practice Limited · 0.1 mi
- One Smile Dental - Pontefract · 0.1 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.1 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 2 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 | 3 of 10 |
| Employment | 2 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 54.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 22.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 23.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 752 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.3% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 67.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 16.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,691 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 68% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 0% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 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.
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Who lives around Market Place
Ethnic group
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 93.1% | 93% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 4.4% | 3.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.3% | 0.7% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.9% | 1.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.3% | 1.3% |
Religion
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 49.3% | 49% |
| No religion | 42.6% | 41.3% |
| Not answered | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Muslim | 2% | 3.2% |
| Buddhist | 0.9% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 88.5% | 91.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 11.5% | 8.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 25.8% | 24.4% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 23.6% | 24.3% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.3% | 16.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.6% | 14.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.2% | 10.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.1% | 6.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2.4% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 41.2% | 44.7% |
| Good health | 35.7% | 34.3% |
| Fair health | 16.8% | 14.5% |
| Bad health | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Very bad health | 1% | 1.5% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 39.4% | 41.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 29.3% | 22.8% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 25% | 27.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 6.2% | 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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