Melbourne Villas, Hemsworth, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: Melbourne Villas, Hemsworth, Pontefract · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/melbourne-villas/

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£106,667

3 sales

Price range

£75k – £135k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

7 Jul 2023

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At a glance

House prices£107k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station31 min walkFitzwilliam station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 3 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

3 property sales on Melbourne Villas, Hemsworth, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 7 Jul 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £92,500. By property type, sales here have been 67% semi-detached, 33% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Melbourne Villas range from £75,000 to £135,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Melbourne Villas compared

WF9 postcode area£190,081

Pontefract£214,314

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 3 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£92,500	7 Jul 2023
Terraced	1	£135,000	16 Sep 2022

Sold prices on Melbourne Villas

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1A, Melbourne Villas WF9 4PH	7 Jul 2023	£75,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
4, Melbourne Villas WF9 4PH	16 Sep 2022	£135,000	Terraced	Freehold
1, Melbourne Villas WF9 4PH	23 Sep 2021	£110,000	Semi-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 Melbourne Villas

Crime

115 crimes were reported within about a mile of Melbourne Villas 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 offences	36
Anti-social behaviour	26
Criminal damage & arson	19
Public order	11
Drugs	4
Burglary	3

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

Flood risk

Melbourne Villas is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

Ea Beck catchment Flood alert area
Lower River Calder 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 Melbourne Villas

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Helen's CE Primary School 215 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
West End Academy 187 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 119 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Outwood Academy Hemsworth 1,101 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.6 mi
Grove Lea Primary School 244 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 205 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	1.2 mi
King's Meadow Academy 234 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.4 mi
South Hiendley Primary School 184 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.5 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 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
Moorthorpe station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
South Elmsall station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Wortley Place (adj, Barnsley Road) 1 min walk
Vissett Close (at, Barnsley Road) 2 min walk
Wortley Place (opp, Barnsley Road) 2 min walk
Vissett Close (opp, Barnsley Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

The Grange Medical Centre
Highfield Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract · 0.5 mi
Grimethorpe Surgery
The Grimethorpe Centre, Acorn Way, Barnsley · 2.6 mi
Brierley Medical Centre
Barnsley Healthcare Fed, Grimethorpe Health Centre, Barnsley · 2.6 mi
Bhf Highgate Surgery
The Grimethorpe Centre, Acorn Way, Barnsley · 2.6 mi

Supermarkets

Iceland Iceland Hemsworth · 0.5 mi
Farmfoods Farmfoods Hemsworth · 0.6 mi
Tesco Tesco Hemsworth Superstore · 0.6 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Wakefield 75 Cow Lane · 1.9 mi

Pharmacies

Cohens Chemist · 0.5 mi
Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Kinsley Pharmacy · 1.4 mi

Dentists

The Mount Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
Rockingham House Cosmetic & Implant Dentistry Ltd · 1.8 mi
Dental Surgery · 2.2 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 1 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	2 of 10
Employment	1 of 10
Education and skills	1 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	5 of 10
Living environment	8 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	49.2%	62.5%
Private rented	15.6%	20.3%
Social rented	35.2%	17.1%
Households	563

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	22.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	17.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,433

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 Melbourne Villas

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Who lives around Melbourne Villas

Ethnic group

	Here	Wakefield
White	95.3%	93%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.6%	3.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1.6%	1.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.2%	1.4%
Other ethnic group	0.3%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	Wakefield
Christian	47.7%	49%
No religion	44.9%	41.3%
Not answered	6%	5.4%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.1%
Muslim	0.2%	3.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.4%
Hindu	0%	0.4%

Country of birth

	Here	Wakefield
Born in the UK	92%	91.5%
Born outside the UK	8%	8.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wakefield
No qualifications	35.7%	24.4%
Level 2 qualifications	15.2%	14.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above	14.7%	24.3%
Level 3 qualifications	14.6%	16.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.6%	10.8%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	6.5%
Other qualifications	2.9%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Wakefield
Very good health	42%	44.7%
Good health	29.9%	34.3%
Fair health	19.5%	14.5%
Bad health	6.1%	5.1%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.5%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wakefield
1 car or van in household	42.2%	41.7%
No cars or vans in household	28.1%	22.8%
2 cars or vans in household	22.1%	27.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household	7.7%	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 Melbourne Villas

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Planning applications near Melbourne Villas

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