Merlin Close, South Elmsall, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: Merlin Close, South Elmsall, Pontefract · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/merlin-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF9 2WF.

Average price (last 12 months)

£286,500

1 sale

Average price (since 2020)

£251,333

3 sales

Price range

£208k – £287k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

22 Jan 2026

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At a glance

House prices£251k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station5 min walkSouth Elmsall station Schools2 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 Merlin Close, South Elmsall, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £286,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £251,333. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2020; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Merlin Close range from £207,500 to £286,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Merlin Close compared

WF9 postcode area£190,081

Pontefract£214,314

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Merlin Close 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
Detached	3	£251,333	22 Jan 2026

Sold prices on Merlin Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
10, Merlin Close WF9 2WF	22 Jan 2026	£286,500	Detached	Freehold
17, Merlin Close WF9 2WF	11 Nov 2022	£260,000	Detached	Freehold
10, Merlin Close WF9 2WF	17 Sep 2020	£207,500	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
10, Merlin Close	£207,500 (Sep 2020) → £286,500 (Jan 2026)	+38% over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Merlin Close

Crime

115 crimes were reported within about a mile of Merlin Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	47
Shoplifting	19
Criminal damage & arson	12
Anti-social behaviour	8
Other theft	6
Burglary	5

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

Flood risk

Merlin Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Ea Beck catchment Flood alert area
River Dearne catchment Flood alert area
Ea Beck at South Elmsall Flood warning 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 Merlin Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School 454 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource 216 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe 204 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Ash Grove Primary Academy 265 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Minsthorpe Community College 1,609 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.7 mi
Ark Northfield Primary School 348 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	1.3 mi
South Kirkby Academy 186 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	1.7 mi
Upton Primary School 453 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.8 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

South Elmsall station 0.3 mi · 5 min walk
Moorthorpe station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
Thurnscoe station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Carlton School (opp, Westfield Lane) 2 min walk
Carlton School (Westfield Lane) 2 min walk
Carlton Gardens (at, Carlton Road) 4 min walk
Miners Mews (Westfield Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

White Rose Surgery
Exchange Street, South Elmsall, Pontefract · 0.3 mi
Park Green Surgery
Langthwaite Road, Langthwaite Grange Ind Estate, Pontefract · 0.9 mi
Langthwaite Surgery
Church View Health Centre, Langthwaite Rd, Pontefract · 0.9 mi
The Grange Medical Centre
Highfield Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract · 3.0 mi

Supermarkets

Heron Heron South Elmsall · 0.2 mi
Asda Supermarket Asda Moorthorpe Supermarket · 0.3 mi
Aldi Aldi Barnsley Road · 0.3 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op South Kirkby · 1.7 mi

Pharmacies

Boots · 0.2 mi
Skf. Lo (chemists) Limited · 0.3 mi
White Rose Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

South Elmsall Family Dental Centre · 0.2 mi
Market Place · 0.2 mi
Community Dental Clinic · 0.9 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 3 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	3 of 10
Education and skills	2 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	3 of 10
Access to housing and services	5 of 10
Living environment	10 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	53.6%	62.5%
Private rented	14.5%	20.3%
Social rented	31.8%	17.1%
Households	933

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	16.3%	18.6%
Residents	2,348

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 Merlin Close

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Who lives around Merlin Close

Ethnic group

	Here	Wakefield
White	97.4%	93%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1%	1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.9%	1.3%
Other ethnic group	0.4%	0.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.3%	3.6%

Religion

	Here	Wakefield
Christian	50.8%	49%
No religion	44%	41.3%
Not answered	4.3%	5.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	3.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.4%
Hindu	0%	0.4%
Jewish	0%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Wakefield
Born in the UK	87.7%	91.5%
Born outside the UK	12.3%	8.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wakefield
No qualifications	30.3%	24.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above	19.3%	24.3%
Level 3 qualifications	16.5%	16.3%
Level 2 qualifications	14.7%	14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.1%	10.8%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	6.5%
Other qualifications	3.2%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Wakefield
Very good health	46.5%	44.7%
Good health	30.5%	34.3%
Fair health	15.6%	14.5%
Bad health	5.5%	5.1%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.5%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wakefield
1 car or van in household	41.1%	41.7%
2 cars or vans in household	28.3%	27.4%
No cars or vans in household	23.3%	22.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household	7.3%	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 Merlin Close

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Planning applications near Merlin Close

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