Marsh Lea Grove, Hemsworth, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: Marsh Lea Grove, Hemsworth, Pontefract · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/marsh-lea-grove/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF9 4JU.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£166,000

2 sales

Price range

£162k – £170k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

30 Apr 2019

WF9 4JU

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At a glance

House prices£166k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station36 min walkFitzwilliam station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles 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

2 property sales on Marsh Lea Grove, Hemsworth, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 30 Apr 2019. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £162,000. By property type, sales here have been 50% detached, 50% semi-detached.

House prices on Marsh Lea Grove compared

WF9 postcode area£190,081

Pontefract£214,314

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£162,000	13 Dec 2016
Semi-detached	1	£170,000	30 Apr 2019

Sold prices on Marsh Lea Grove

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Marsh Lea Grove WF9 4JU	30 Apr 2019	£170,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
6, Marsh Lea Grove WF9 4JU	13 Dec 2016	£162,000	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 Marsh Lea Grove

Crime

102 crimes were reported within about a mile of Marsh Lea Grove in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	34
Criminal damage & arson	18
Anti-social behaviour	17
Public order	11
Drugs	4
Other theft	3

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

Flood risk

Marsh Lea Grove is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Ea Beck catchment Flood alert area
River Dearne catchment Flood alert 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 Marsh Lea Grove

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Grove Lea Primary School 244 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Outwood Academy Hemsworth 1,101 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.5 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 119 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
West End Academy 187 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
St Helen's CE Primary School 215 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Ark Northfield Primary School 348 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	1.6 mi
Oakfield Park School 176 pupils	Community special school	11–19	Outstanding Report	1.6 mi
King's Meadow Academy 234 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.7 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

Fitzwilliam station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
Moorthorpe station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
South Elmsall station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Conisborough Way (stop, Station Road) 4 min walk
Conisborough Way (Butcher Hill Station Road) 5 min walk
Lowfield Road (Station Road) 6 min walk
Woodlands Crescent (at, Butcher Hill - Station Road) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

The Grange Medical Centre
Highfield Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract · 0.5 mi
College Lane Surgery
Barnsley Road, Ackworth, Pontefract · 2.1 mi
Park Green Surgery
Langthwaite Road, Langthwaite Grange Ind Estate, Pontefract · 2.1 mi
Langthwaite Surgery
Church View Health Centre, Langthwaite Rd, Pontefract · 2.1 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Tesco Hemsworth Superstore · 0.4 mi
Farmfoods Farmfoods Hemsworth · 0.5 mi
Iceland Iceland Hemsworth · 0.6 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op South Kirkby · 1.6 mi

Pharmacies

Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Cohens Chemist · 0.5 mi
Kinsley Pharmacy · 1.7 mi

Dentists

The Mount Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
Wakefield Road Dental Surgery · 1.9 mi
Rockingham House Cosmetic & Implant Dentistry Ltd · 2.1 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 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	7 of 10
Employment	5 of 10
Education and skills	5 of 10
Health and disability	4 of 10
Crime	5 of 10
Access to housing and services	7 of 10
Living environment	6 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	79.9%	62.5%
Private rented	11.0%	20.3%
Social rented	9.1%	17.1%
Households	748

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	11.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	57.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	31.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,659

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 Marsh Lea Grove

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Who lives around Marsh Lea Grove

Ethnic group

	Here	Wakefield
White	98.2%	93%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.8%	1.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.4%	3.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.4%	1.3%
Other ethnic group	0.1%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	Wakefield
Christian	55.7%	49%
No religion	36.2%	41.3%
Not answered	7.4%	5.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.4%
Hindu	0.2%	0.4%
Jewish	0.1%	–
Muslim	0.1%	3.2%
Buddhist	0%	0.2%

Country of birth

	Here	Wakefield
Born in the UK	97.2%	91.5%
Born outside the UK	2.8%	8.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wakefield
No qualifications	27.3%	24.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above	23.6%	24.3%
Level 3 qualifications	15.7%	16.3%
Level 2 qualifications	13%	14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.6%	10.8%
Apprenticeship	7.7%	6.5%
Other qualifications	3.1%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Wakefield
Very good health	39.3%	44.7%
Good health	34.8%	34.3%
Fair health	16.9%	14.5%
Bad health	6.8%	5.1%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.5%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wakefield
1 car or van in household	42.9%	41.7%
2 cars or vans in household	30.2%	27.4%
No cars or vans in household	16.7%	22.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household	10.3%	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.

Planning and heritage near Marsh Lea Grove

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