Mowell Croft, Darrington, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: Mowell Croft, Darrington, Pontefract · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/mowell-croft/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF8 3FD.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£299,667

3 sales

Price range

£250k – £355k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

15 Jul 2022

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At a glance

House prices£300k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station45 min walkKnottingley station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead 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 Mowell Croft, Darrington, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 15 Jul 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £324,500. By property type, sales here have been 67% terraced, 33% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Mowell Croft range from £250,000 to £355,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Mowell Croft compared

WF8 postcode area£239,992

Pontefract£214,314

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Mowell Croft has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF8 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
Terraced	2	£324,500	15 Jul 2022
Semi-detached	1	£250,000	1 Sep 2021

Sold prices on Mowell Croft

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Mowell Croft WF8 3FD	15 Jul 2022	£355,000	Terraced	Freehold
1, Mowell Croft WF8 3FD	1 Sep 2021	£250,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
4, Mowell Croft WF8 3FD	5 Oct 2020	£294,000	Terraced	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 Mowell Croft

Crime

9 crimes were reported within about a mile of Mowell Croft 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).

Vehicle crime	4
Anti-social behaviour	1
Burglary	1
Criminal damage & arson	1
Other theft	1
Other crime	1

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

Schools near Mowell Croft

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Darrington Church of England Primary School 129 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
High Well School 104 pupils	Community special school	9–16	Report	1.7 mi
Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School 330 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.7 mi
Ark Carleton High School 1,026 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.8 mi
Ark De Lacy Primary School 342 pupils	Primary	3–11	Outstanding Report	1.8 mi
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 199 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	1.9 mi
Cherry Tree Academy 233 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	1.9 mi
Simpson's Lane Academy 387 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.9 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

Knottingley station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk
Pontefract Baghill station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk
Pontefract Monkhill station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Valley Road Fairways Court (Valley Road) 2 min walk
Valley Road (E bound, Valley Road) 2 min walk
The Darrington (Estcourt Road) 4 min walk
The Darrington (Estcourt Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Ash Grove
Ash Grove Medical Centre, England Lane, Knottingley · 2.2 mi
Friarwood Surgery
Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 2.3 mi
Northgate Surgery
Northgate, Pontefract · 2.6 mi
Stuart Road
The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 2.7 mi

Supermarkets

Marks and Spencer MSA M&S Ferrybridge M62 Moto SF · 1.7 mi
Spar Spar - Baghill · 2.0 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Pontefract Express · 2.0 mi
Aldi Aldi Carleton Pontefract · 2.3 mi

Pharmacies

Chequerfield Pharmacy · 1.9 mi

Dentists

P R Jones And Associates · 2.4 mi
Dental Surgery · 2.4 mi
Hill Top (dental Surgery) · 2.4 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 6 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	8 of 10
Employment	7 of 10
Education and skills	8 of 10
Health and disability	6 of 10
Crime	4 of 10
Access to housing and services	2 of 10
Living environment	3 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	83.0%	62.5%
Private rented	12.2%	20.3%
Social rented	4.8%	17.1%
Households	722

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	10.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	54.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	35.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,561

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 Mowell Croft

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Who lives around Mowell Croft

Ethnic group

	Here	Wakefield
White	97%	93%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.1%	3.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1%	1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.6%	1.3%
Other ethnic group	0.3%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	Wakefield
Christian	65%	49%
No religion	28.6%	41.3%
Not answered	4.7%	5.4%
Muslim	0.6%	3.2%
Sikh	0.6%	0.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.2%
Hindu	0%	0.4%

Country of birth

	Here	Wakefield
Born in the UK	96.2%	91.5%
Born outside the UK	3.8%	8.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wakefield
Level 4 qualifications and above	34.9%	24.3%
No qualifications	17.7%	24.4%
Level 3 qualifications	14.7%	16.3%
Level 2 qualifications	12.3%	14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.7%	10.8%
Apprenticeship	6.2%	6.5%
Other qualifications	3.5%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Wakefield
Very good health	42.4%	44.7%
Good health	36.2%	34.3%
Fair health	15.4%	14.5%
Bad health	5%	5.1%
Very bad health	1%	1.5%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wakefield
1 car or van in household	39.6%	41.7%
2 cars or vans in household	37%	27.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household	15.7%	8%
No cars or vans in household	7.8%	22.8%

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 Mowell Croft

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Planning applications near Mowell Croft

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