New Street, South Elmsall, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: New Street, South Elmsall, Pontefract · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/new-street-south-elmsall/

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£63,000

2 sales

Price range

£61k – £65k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

6 Apr 2021

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At a glance

House prices£63k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station4 min walkMoorthorpe station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

2 property sales on New Street, South Elmsall, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 6 Apr 2021. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £63,000.

House prices on New Street compared

WF9 postcode area£190,081

Pontefract£214,314

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. New Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF9 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	2	£63,000	6 Apr 2021

Sold prices on New Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
8, New Street WF9 2BN	6 Apr 2021	£61,000	Terraced	Freehold
2, New Street WF9 2BN	25 Apr 2019	£65,000	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 New Street

Crime

146 crimes were reported within about a mile of New Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	60
Shoplifting	21
Criminal damage & arson	14
Public order	8
Burglary	7
Other crime	7

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

Flood risk

New Street 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 New Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource 216 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.0 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe 204 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.0 mi
South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School 454 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Minsthorpe Community College 1,609 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.6 mi
Ash Grove Primary Academy 265 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Ark Northfield Primary School 348 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.8 mi
South Kirkby Academy 186 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	1.3 mi
South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School 208 pupils	Primary	2–7	Good Report	1.4 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

Moorthorpe station 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
South Elmsall station 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
Thurnscoe station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Regent Street (at, Barnsley Road) 1 min walk
Regent Street (opp, Barnsley Road) 1 min walk
Cambridge Street (opp, Barnsley Road) 2 min walk
Cambridge Street (Barnsley Road) 3 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 · 0.5 mi
Langthwaite Surgery
Church View Health Centre, Langthwaite Rd, Pontefract · 0.5 mi
The Grange Medical Centre
Highfield Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract · 2.5 mi

Supermarkets

Asda Supermarket Asda Moorthorpe Supermarket · 0.2 mi
Aldi Aldi Barnsley Road · 0.2 mi
Heron Heron South Elmsall · 0.4 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op South Kirkby · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

White Rose Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Skf. Lo (chemists) Limited · 0.3 mi
Boots · 0.4 mi

Dentists

South Elmsall Family Dental Centre · 0.4 mi
Market Place · 0.5 mi
Community Dental Clinic · 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 1 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	2 of 10
Employment	2 of 10
Education and skills	1 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	6 of 10
Living environment	3 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	33.4%	62.5%
Private rented	50.8%	20.3%
Social rented	15.7%	17.1%
Households	664

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	70.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	13.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,308

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 New Street

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Who lives around New Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Wakefield
White	95%	93%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.3%	1.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.3%	3.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1%	1.3%
Other ethnic group	0.4%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	Wakefield
Christian	49.4%	49%
No religion	39.1%	41.3%
Not answered	7.8%	5.4%
Muslim	2.4%	3.2%
Other religion	0.8%	0.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.1%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%
Jewish	0.1%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Wakefield
Born in the UK	79%	91.5%
Born outside the UK	21%	8.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wakefield
No qualifications	36.1%	24.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above	16.9%	24.3%
Level 2 qualifications	15.2%	14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.2%	10.8%
Level 3 qualifications	11.1%	16.3%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	6.5%
Other qualifications	3.4%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Wakefield
Very good health	41.9%	44.7%
Good health	34.6%	34.3%
Fair health	14.9%	14.5%
Bad health	6.8%	5.1%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.5%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wakefield
No cars or vans in household	48%	22.8%
1 car or van in household	38.1%	41.7%
2 cars or vans in household	11%	27.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household	2.9%	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.

Planning and heritage near New Street

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Planning applications near New Street

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