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Mill Gate, Ackworth, Pontefract

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House prices, sold prices and local information for WF7 7PH, WF7 7PD, WF7 7PJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£155,300
5 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£180,361
41 sales
Price range
£55k – £425k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 May 2026
WF7 7PH

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At a glance

House prices£155k average27% below the Pontefract average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station38 min walkFitzwilliam station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

41 property sales on Mill Gate, Ackworth, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 5 homes sold here for an average of £155,300. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £255,572. Average sale prices rose from £105,357 in 2016 to £137,875 in 2026 (+31%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 27% below the Pontefract average of £213,991 over the same period. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Mill Gate compared

Mill Gate£155,300
WF7 postcode area£224,292
Pontefract£213,991
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WF7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £105,357 (7 sales)2016£105k2017: £215,000 (2 sales)2017£215k2018: £186,875 (4 sales)2018£187k2019: £100,000 (1 sales)2019£100k2020: £178,700 (4 sales)2020£179k2021: £129,500 (2 sales)2021£130k2022: £163,375 (4 sales)2022£163k2023: £254,400 (5 sales)2023£254k2024: £231,000 (3 sales)2024£231k2025: £247,200 (5 sales)2025£247k2026: £137,875 (4 sales)2026£138k

Tenure: 91% freehold and 9% leasehold across 46 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached18£255,5727 Nov 2025
Terraced16£116,00019 May 2026
Semi-detached5£159,90030 Jun 2023
Flat2£69,50010 Apr 2026

Sold prices on Mill Gate

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Mill Gate WF7 7PH 19 May 2026£164,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Mill Gate WF7 7PD 18 May 2026£165,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Mill Gate WF7 7PD 8 May 2026£138,500 TerracedFreehold
21, Mill Gate WF7 7PD 10 Apr 2026£84,000 FlatLeasehold
77, Mill Gate WF7 7PQ 7 Nov 2025£225,000 DetachedFreehold
66, Mill Gate WF7 7PJ 10 Oct 2025£261,000 DetachedFreehold
80, Mill Gate WF7 7PH 25 Jul 2025£80,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Mill Gate WF7 7PH 30 Jun 2025£305,000 DetachedFreehold
99, Mill Gate WF7 7PJ 24 Mar 2025£335,000 DetachedFreehold
78, Mill Gate WF7 7PH 10 Feb 2025£110,000 TerracedFreehold
111, Mill Gate WF7 7PJ 8 Nov 2024£335,000 DetachedFreehold
100, Mill Gate WF7 7QD 16 Sep 2024£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
73, Mill Gate WF7 7PQ 5 Jun 2024£210,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Mill Gate WF7 7PQ 26 Feb 2024£148,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Mill Gate WF7 7PD 20 Oct 2023£140,000 TerracedFreehold
75, Mill Gate WF7 7PQ 8 Sep 2023£260,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Mill Gate WF7 7PQ 30 Aug 2023£112,000 TerracedFreehold
103, Mill Gate WF7 7PJ 30 Jun 2023£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
109, Mill Gate WF7 7PJ 2 Mar 2023£425,000 DetachedFreehold
84, Mill Gate WF7 7PH 24 Aug 2022£55,000 TerracedFreehold
58, Mill Gate WF7 7PJ 19 Aug 2022£247,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Mill Gate WF7 7PQ 18 Jul 2022£249,000 DetachedFreehold
78, Mill Gate WF7 7PH 28 Jan 2022£102,500 TerracedFreehold
6, Mill Gate WF7 7PH 29 Oct 2021£134,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Mill Gate WF7 7PQ 22 Oct 2021£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Mill Gate WF7 7PD 4 Nov 2020£127,000 TerracedFreehold
82, Mill Gate WF7 7PH 20 Oct 2020£87,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Mill Gate WF7 7PD 29 Sep 2020£72,000 FlatLeasehold
100, Mill Gate WF7 7QD 24 Jul 2020£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
89, Mill Gate WF7 7PJ 31 Jan 2020£370,800 DetachedFreehold
32, Mill Gate WF7 7PQ 29 Nov 2019£114,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Mill Gate WF7 7PH 11 Apr 2019£100,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Mill Gate WF7 7PH 8 Feb 2019£105,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Mill Gate WF7 7PQ 1 Aug 2018£210,000 DetachedFreehold
96, Mill Gate WF7 7QD 23 Apr 2018£122,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Mill Gate WF7 7PQ 13 Apr 2018£220,000 DetachedFreehold
66, Mill Gate WF7 7PJ 16 Jan 2018£195,000 DetachedFreehold
45A, Mill Gate WF7 7PD 8 Dec 2017£185,000 DetachedFreehold
109, Mill Gate WF7 7PJ 2 Mar 2017£245,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Mill Gate WF7 7PD 21 Dec 2016£57,500 TerracedLeasehold
78, Mill Gate WF7 7PH 25 Nov 2016£80,000 TerracedFreehold
92, Mill Gate WF7 7QD 14 Oct 2016£175,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Mill Gate WF7 7PD 18 Aug 2016£55,000 FlatLeasehold
115, Mill Gate WF7 7PJ 8 Aug 2016£147,500 DetachedFreehold
5, Mill Gate WF7 7PD 8 Jul 2016£107,500 TerracedFreehold
10, Mill Gate WF7 7PH 17 Jun 2016£115,000 TerracedFreehold

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
6, Mill Gate £134,000 (Oct 2021) → £164,000 (May 2026) +22%
over 5 yrs
5, Mill Gate £107,500 (Jul 2016) → £127,000 (Nov 2020) → £165,000 (May 2026) +53%
over 10 yrs
66, Mill Gate £195,000 (Jan 2018) → £261,000 (Oct 2025) +34%
over 8 yrs
78, Mill Gate £80,000 (Nov 2016) → £102,500 (Jan 2022) → £110,000 (Feb 2025) +38%
over 8 yrs
100, Mill Gate £130,000 (Jul 2020) → £160,000 (Sep 2024) +23%
over 4 yrs
30, Mill Gate £112,000 (Aug 2023) → £148,000 (Feb 2024) +32%
over under a year
109, Mill Gate £245,000 (Mar 2017) → £425,000 (Mar 2023) +73%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Mill Gate

Crime

39 crimes were reported within about a mile of Mill Gate in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences12
Other theft6
Vehicle crime6
Criminal damage & arson4
Public order4
Other crime3

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

Flood risk

Mill Gate is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood 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 Mill Gate

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ackworth Mill Dam School 225 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.0 mi
Oakfield Park School 176 pupils Community special school 11–19 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane 320 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Ackworth School 429 pupils Other independent school Quaker 2–19 Report 0.5 mi
Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School 229 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School 210 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.6 mi
Fitzwilliam Primary School 224 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.9 mi
King's Meadow Academy 234 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 2.0 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 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Featherstone station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk
  • Moorthorpe station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Doncaster Road Estate (Doncaster Road) 3 min walk
  • Doncaster Road Estate (Doncaster Road) 3 min walk
  • Beverley Arms (Doncaster Road) 4 min walk
  • Beverley Arms (at, Doncaster Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • College Lane Surgery
    Barnsley Road, Ackworth, Pontefract · 0.3 mi
  • The Grange Medical Centre
    Highfield Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract · 2.3 mi
  • St Thomas Road Surgery
    St. Thomas Road, Featherstone, Pontefract · 2.5 mi
  • Station Lane
    Station Lane Medical Centre, Station Lane, Pontefract · 2.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar PFS Spar - Ackworth · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Ackworth · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Hemsworth Superstore · 2.2 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Hemsworth · 2.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Lo's Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Kinsley Pharmacy · 2.0 mi

Dentists

  • Wakefield Road Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
  • Rockingham House Cosmetic & Implant Dentistry Ltd · 2.0 mi
  • The Mount Dental Practice · 2.3 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 5 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned65.1%62.5%
Private rented12.4%20.3%
Social rented22.5%17.1%
Households816

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.2%64.1%
Aged 65+21.6%18.6%
Residents1,877

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 Mill Gate

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White96.3%93%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.1%3.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.4%1.4%
Other ethnic group0.2%0.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0%1.3%

Religion

HereWakefield
Christian53.1%49%
No religion40.6%41.3%
Not answered4.9%5.4%
Buddhist0.9%0.2%
Sikh0.3%0.1%
Other religion0.2%0.4%
Hindu0.1%0.4%
Muslim0.1%3.2%

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK95.8%91.5%
Born outside the UK4.2%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
Level 4 qualifications and above25.5%24.3%
No qualifications22.7%24.4%
Level 3 qualifications17.3%16.3%
Level 2 qualifications13.9%14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.6%10.8%
Apprenticeship6.3%6.5%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health42.1%44.7%
Good health35.6%34.3%
Fair health15%14.5%
Bad health5.6%5.1%
Very bad health1.6%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
1 car or van in household41.8%41.7%
2 cars or vans in household32.2%27.4%
No cars or vans in household16.7%22.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.3%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.

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