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Mayors Walk, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: Mayors Walk, Pontefract · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/mayors-walk/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF8 2RR, WF8 2RP.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£325,236
15 sales
Price range
£172k – £493k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 Nov 2024
WF8 2RP

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At a glance

House prices£325k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station8 min walkPontefract Baghill station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 16 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

15 property sales on Mayors Walk, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 22 Nov 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £316,289. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 60% semi-detached, 40% detached. Recorded sale prices on Mayors Walk range from £172,447 to £492,600. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Mayors Walk compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Mayors Walk 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: £312,500 (2 sales)2016£313k2017: £278,000 (3 sales)2017£278k2019: £307,333 (3 sales)2019£307k2020: £306,250 (2 sales)2020£306k2021: £380,000 (2 sales)2021£380k2023: £332,524 (2 sales)2023£333k2024: £460,000 (1 sales)2024£460k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 16 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached9£316,28914 Jul 2023
Detached6£338,65822 Nov 2024

Sold prices on Mayors Walk

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
The Shanty, Mayors Walk WF8 2RP 22 Nov 2024£460,000 DetachedFreehold
Priestbridge Cottage, Mayors Walk WF8 2RP 29 Aug 2023£172,447 DetachedFreehold
22, Mayors Walk WF8 2RR 14 Jul 2023£492,600 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Mayors Walk WF8 2RR 16 Aug 2021£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Mayors Walk WF8 2RR 25 Mar 2021£460,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Mayors Walk WF8 2RR 8 Oct 2020£367,500 DetachedFreehold
38, Mayors Walk WF8 2RR 28 Feb 2020£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Mayors Walk WF8 2RR 23 May 2019£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Bridge House, Mayors Walk WF8 2RR 26 Apr 2019£407,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Mayors Walk WF8 2RR 1 Apr 2019£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Mayors Walk WF8 2RR 19 Oct 2017£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Mayors Walk WF8 2RR 21 Aug 2017£274,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Mayors Walk WF8 2RR 20 Jul 2017£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Sycamore House, Mayors Walk WF8 2RP 9 Sep 2016£375,000 DetachedFreehold
The Shanty, Mayors Walk WF8 2RP 8 Jul 2016£5,000 OtherFreehold
The Shanty, Mayors Walk WF8 2RP 17 Jun 2016£250,000 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
The Shanty, Mayors Walk £250,000 (Jun 2016) → £460,000 (Nov 2024) +84%
over 8 yrs
22, Mayors Walk £305,000 (Jul 2017) → £492,600 (Jul 2023) +62%
over 6 yrs
18, Mayors Walk £255,000 (Oct 2017) → £460,000 (Mar 2021) +80%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Mayors Walk

Crime

352 crimes were reported within about a mile of Mayors Walk in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences127
Anti-social behaviour52
Shoplifting48
Criminal damage & arson31
Public order23
Other theft21

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

Flood risk

Mayors Walk is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Aire 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 Mayors Walk

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract 222 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Ark The King's School 1,041 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.4 mi
Ark Carleton Park Primary School 208 pupils Primary 4–11 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
Ark Larks Hill Primary School 203 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Giles C of E Academy 337 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
New College Pontefract 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.7 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

  • Pontefract Baghill station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Pontefract Tanshelf station 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
  • Pontefract Monkhill station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Valley Gardens B (Southgate) 2 min walk
  • Valley Gardens A (opp, Southgate) 3 min walk
  • Friarwood Surgery (opp, Carleton Glen) 3 min walk
  • Carleton Stores (at, Carleton Glen) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Friarwood Surgery
    Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 0.1 mi
  • Northgate Surgery
    Northgate, Pontefract · 0.4 mi
  • Stuart Road
    The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 0.4 mi
  • Station Lane
    Station Lane Medical Centre, Station Lane, Pontefract · 2.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Pontefract SF · 0.2 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Pontefract · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Pontefract Superstore · 0.3 mi
  • Asda Supermarket Asda Pontefract Supermarket · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Friarwood Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Boots · 0.2 mi
  • Medichem Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Ropergate Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
  • Ellis Dental Practice Limited · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 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 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned54.3%62.5%
Private rented22.2%20.3%
Social rented23.5%17.1%
Households752

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.7%64.1%
Aged 65+16.0%18.6%
Residents1,691

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 Mayors Walk

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White93.1%93%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.4%3.6%
Other ethnic group1.3%0.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.9%1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%1.3%

Religion

HereWakefield
Christian49.3%49%
No religion42.6%41.3%
Not answered4.8%5.4%
Muslim2%3.2%
Buddhist0.9%0.2%
Hindu0.2%0.4%
Other religion0.1%0.4%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK88.5%91.5%
Born outside the UK11.5%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
No qualifications25.8%24.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above23.6%24.3%
Level 3 qualifications15.3%16.3%
Level 2 qualifications14.6%14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.2%10.8%
Apprenticeship7.1%6.5%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health41.2%44.7%
Good health35.7%34.3%
Fair health16.8%14.5%
Bad health5.3%5.1%
Very bad health1%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
1 car or van in household39.4%41.7%
No cars or vans in household29.3%22.8%
2 cars or vans in household25%27.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.2%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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