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Mill Lane, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: Mill Lane, Pontefract · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/mill-lane-wakefield/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF8 2LS, WF8 2LU, WF8 2LR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£172,667
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£122,881
13 sales
Price range
£43k – £185k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 May 2026
WF8 2LS

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At a glance

House prices£173k average19% below the Pontefract average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station9 min walkPontefract Monkhill station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 15 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

13 property sales on Mill Lane, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £172,667. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £118,542. Average sale prices rose from £68,500 in 2016 to £172,667 in 2026 (+152%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 19% below the Pontefract average of £214,314 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 92% semi-detached, 8% detached. Recorded sale prices on Mill Lane range from £42,500 to £185,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 194 streets in Pontefract with at least two sales in the last year, Mill Lane ranks 125th for average price.

House prices on Mill Lane compared

Mill Lane£172,667
WF8 postcode area£239,992
Pontefract£214,314
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WF8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £68,500 (3 sales)2016£69k2017: £105,750 (2 sales)2017£106k2018: £98,250 (2 sales)2018£98k2020: £174,950 (1 sales)2020£175k2021: £131,000 (1 sales)2021£131k2024: £160,000 (1 sales)2024£160k2026: £172,667 (3 sales)2026£173k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 15 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached12£118,54222 May 2026
Detached1£174,95030 Jul 2020

Sold prices on Mill Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
33, Mill Lane WF8 2LS 22 May 2026£148,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Mill Lane WF8 2LS 21 May 2026£108,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Mill Lane WF8 2LU 5 Mar 2026£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Mill Lane WF8 2LU 5 Mar 2026£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Mill Lane WF8 2LU 13 Sep 2024£98,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Mill Lane WF8 2LS 6 Aug 2024£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Mill Lane WF8 2LS 8 Apr 2021£131,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Manor View, Mill Lane WF8 2LR 30 Jul 2020£174,950 DetachedFreehold
43, Mill Lane WF8 2LS 30 Nov 2018£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Mill Lane WF8 2LS 19 Sep 2018£71,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Mill Lane WF8 2LS 1 Dec 2017£121,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Mill Lane WF8 2LS 16 Jun 2017£90,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Mill Lane WF8 2LS 11 Nov 2016£83,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Mill Lane WF8 2LS 9 Sep 2016£42,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Mill Lane WF8 2LS 25 Aug 2016£80,000 Semi-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
33, Mill Lane £71,500 (Sep 2018) → £131,000 (Apr 2021) → £148,000 (May 2026) +107%
over 8 yrs
28, Mill Lane £98,000 (Sep 2024) → £185,000 (Mar 2026) +89%
over 1 yr
43, Mill Lane £125,000 (Nov 2018) → £160,000 (Aug 2024) +28%
over 6 yrs
37, Mill Lane £42,500 (Sep 2016) → £90,000 (Jun 2017) +112%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Mill Lane

Crime

194 crimes were reported within about a mile of Mill Lane in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences65
Anti-social behaviour35
Shoplifting23
Criminal damage & arson16
Burglary14
Public order12

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

Flood risk

Mill Lane is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Aire catchment Flood alert area
  • Wash Dike catchment Flood alert area
  • Wash Dike at Pontefract 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 Mill Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ark Orchard Head Primary School 335 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
St Giles C of E Academy 337 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Cherry Tree Academy 233 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.8 mi
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 199 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Willow Green Academy 228 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Harewood Centre Nursery School 52 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 1.0 mi
Ark De Lacy Primary School 342 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 1.0 mi
High Well School 104 pupils Community special school 9–16 Report 1.2 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 Monkhill station 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
  • Pontefract Baghill station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Pontefract Tanshelf station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • New Hall Road (opp, Ferrybridge Road) 3 min walk
  • New Hall Road (N bound, Ferrybridge Road) 3 min walk
  • Nevison's Leap (at, Ferrybridge Road) 4 min walk
  • Nevison's Leap (at, Ferrybridge Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Northgate Surgery
    Northgate, Pontefract · 0.8 mi
  • Stuart Road
    The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 1.0 mi
  • Friarwood Surgery
    Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 1.1 mi
  • Ash Grove
    Ash Grove Medical Centre, England Lane, Knottingley · 2.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Harvest - Ferrybidge · 0.1 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Carleton Pontefract · 0.5 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Carleton Pontefract · 0.8 mi
  • Spar Spar - Baghill · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cohens Chemist · 0.8 mi
  • Medichem Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
  • Boots · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • P R Jones And Associates · 0.8 mi
  • Pontefract Dental Clinic · 0.9 mi
  • One Smile Dental - Pontefract · 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 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned71.1%62.5%
Private rented19.3%20.3%
Social rented9.6%17.1%
Households606

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.8%64.1%
Aged 65+16.0%18.6%
Residents1,455

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 Lane

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White96.2%93%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.9%1.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1%3.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.8%1.3%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.7%

Religion

HereWakefield
Christian54%49%
No religion40%41.3%
Not answered5.8%5.4%
Jewish0.1%–
Muslim0.1%3.2%
Other religion0.1%0.4%
Buddhist0%0.2%
Hindu0%0.4%

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK94.9%91.5%
Born outside the UK5.1%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
Level 4 qualifications and above22.8%24.3%
No qualifications22.5%24.4%
Level 3 qualifications17.9%16.3%
Level 2 qualifications16.5%14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.2%10.8%
Apprenticeship6.1%6.5%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health46.9%44.7%
Good health34.2%34.3%
Fair health13%14.5%
Bad health5%5.1%
Very bad health0.9%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
1 car or van in household41.1%41.7%
2 cars or vans in household33.9%27.4%
No cars or vans in household15.1%22.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.9%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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