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Monkhill Drive, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: Monkhill Drive, Pontefract · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/monkhill-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF8 1HZ, WF8 1JA.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£98,214
7 sales
Price range
£68k – £125k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
16 Aug 2024
WF8 1HZ

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At a glance

House prices£98k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station5 min walkPontefract Monkhill station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 10 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

7 property sales on Monkhill Drive, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 16 Aug 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £94,250. 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 86% semi-detached, 14% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Monkhill Drive range from £68,000 to £125,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Monkhill Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Monkhill Drive 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: £68,000 (1 sales)2016£68k2017: £89,000 (1 sales)2017£89k2021: £122,500 (1 sales)2021£123k2022: £81,000 (1 sales)2022£81k2023: £101,000 (2 sales)2023£101k2024: £125,000 (1 sales)2024£125k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 10 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached6£94,25016 Aug 2024
Terraced1£122,00021 Apr 2023

Sold prices on Monkhill Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
105, Monkhill Drive WF8 1HZ 19 Dec 2025£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
78, Monkhill Drive WF8 1HZ 16 Aug 2024£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Monkhill Drive WF8 1JA 21 Apr 2023£122,000 TerracedFreehold
105, Monkhill Drive WF8 1HZ 13 Mar 2023£80,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Monkhill Drive WF8 1JA 20 May 2022£75,000 TerracedFreehold
105, Monkhill Drive WF8 1HZ 23 Feb 2022£81,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Monkhill Drive WF8 1JA 4 Mar 2021£122,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
93, Monkhill Drive WF8 1HZ 18 Dec 2019£89,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Monkhill Drive WF8 1JA 9 Feb 2017£89,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Monkhill Drive WF8 1HZ 7 Oct 2016£68,000 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
105, Monkhill Drive £81,000 (Feb 2022) → £80,000 (Mar 2023) → £120,000 (Dec 2025) +48%
over 4 yrs
1, Monkhill Drive £75,000 (May 2022) → £122,000 (Apr 2023) +63%
over under a year
19, Monkhill Drive £89,000 (Feb 2017) → £122,500 (Mar 2021) +38%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Monkhill Drive

Crime

281 crimes were reported within about a mile of Monkhill Drive 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 offences95
Anti-social behaviour44
Shoplifting40
Criminal damage & arson21
Other theft20
Public order17

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

Flood risk

Monkhill Drive 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 Monkhill Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Giles C of E Academy 337 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Ark Orchard Head Primary School 335 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract 222 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
New College Pontefract 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.7 mi
Harewood Centre Nursery School 52 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.8 mi
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 199 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Cherry Tree Academy 233 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.9 mi
Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School 434 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 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 0.2 mi · 5 min walk
  • Pontefract Tanshelf station 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
  • Pontefract Baghill station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Monkhill Avenue (Monkhill Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Monkhill Mount (Monkhill Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Monkhill Avenue (Monkhill Avenue) 2 min walk
  • De Lacy Way (NW bound, De Lacy Way) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Northgate Surgery
    Northgate, Pontefract · 0.4 mi
  • Stuart Road
    The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 0.5 mi
  • Friarwood Surgery
    Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 0.8 mi
  • Tieve Tara
    Tieve Tara Medical Centre, Parkdale, Airedale, Castleford · 2.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Morrisons Carleton Pontefract · 0.4 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Carleton Pontefract · 0.4 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Carleton Pontefract · 0.5 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Pontefract · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cohens Chemist · 0.3 mi
  • Medichem Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Boots · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Pontefract Dental Clinic · 0.4 mi
  • One Smile Dental - Pontefract · 0.5 mi
  • P R Jones And Associates · 0.5 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 4 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned68.7%62.5%
Private rented12.1%20.3%
Social rented19.2%17.1%
Households785

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.6%64.1%
Aged 65+13.3%18.6%
Residents2,014

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 Monkhill Drive

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White94.5%93%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.4%3.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.9%1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.8%1.3%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.7%

Religion

HereWakefield
No religion47.5%41.3%
Christian47%49%
Not answered3.9%5.4%
Muslim0.8%3.2%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%
Hindu0.2%0.4%
Sikh0.2%0.1%
Jewish0.1%–

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK94%91.5%
Born outside the UK6%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
Level 4 qualifications and above24.7%24.3%
No qualifications23.4%24.4%
Level 3 qualifications16.8%16.3%
Level 2 qualifications16.6%14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.1%10.8%
Apprenticeship6.4%6.5%
Other qualifications2%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health49.3%44.7%
Good health32.6%34.3%
Fair health11.9%14.5%
Bad health4.1%5.1%
Very bad health2%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
1 car or van in household43.4%41.7%
2 cars or vans in household30.1%27.4%
No cars or vans in household17.3%22.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.2%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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