Newgate, Pontefract
House prices, sold prices and local information for WF8 1NB, WF8 1NG, WF8 1DB.
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At a glance
1 property sale on Newgate, Pontefract has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2025. The most recent sale was on 7 Aug 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £315,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Newgate compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Newgate has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF8 house prices.
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 5 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1 | £315,000 | 7 Aug 2025 |
Sold prices on Newgate
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41, Newgate WF8 1NB | 7 Aug 2025 | £315,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 30, Newgate WF8 1DB | 21 Nov 2024 | £300,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Newgate House, Newgate WF8 1NB | 14 May 2024 | £360,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 47 - 47A, Newgate WF8 1NG | 30 Sep 2022 | £118,000 | Other | Freehold |
| St. John Ambulance, Newgate WF8 1NB | 17 Jan 2022 | £90,000 | Other | 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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Schools near Newgate
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract 222 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.1 mi |
| Ark The King's School 1,041 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School 434 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| New College Pontefract | 16 plus | 16–19 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Giles C of E Academy 337 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Ark Larks Hill Primary School 203 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Ark Carleton Park Primary School 208 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Harewood Centre Nursery School 52 pupils | Nursery | 2–4 | Report | 0.7 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 Tanshelf station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
- Pontefract Baghill station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
- Pontefract Monkhill station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- St Joseph's School (Love Lane) 1 min walk
- Valley Gardens A (opp, Southgate) 2 min walk
- Valley Gardens B (Southgate) 3 min walk
- Banks Avenue (Wakefield Road) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Stuart Road
The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 0.2 mi - Friarwood Surgery
Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 0.4 mi - Northgate Surgery
Northgate, Pontefract · 0.4 mi - Station Lane
Station Lane Medical Centre, Station Lane, Pontefract · 1.9 mi
Supermarkets
- Asda Supermarket Asda Pontefract Supermarket · 0.1 mi
- Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Pontefract SF · 0.1 mi
- Tesco Tesco Pontefract Superstore · 0.2 mi
- Iceland Iceland Pontefract · 0.3 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.1 mi
- Medichem Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Friarwood Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Dentists
- Ropergate Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
- Cornmarket (dental Surgery) · 0.2 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 3 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 | 3 of 10 |
| Employment | 2 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 3 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 2 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 52.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 17.5% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 30.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 707 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 60.6% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 22.9% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,470 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 95% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 90% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 90% | 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.
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Who lives around Newgate
Ethnic group
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97% | 93% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.8% | 1.4% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.8% | 3.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.3% | 1.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 51.9% | 49% |
| No religion | 42% | 41.3% |
| Not answered | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
| Muslim | 0% | 3.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 95.6% | 91.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 4.4% | 8.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 24.9% | 24.4% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 22.8% | 24.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.9% | 14.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.1% | 16.3% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 13.2% | 10.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.7% | 6.5% |
| Other qualifications | 3.4% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 41.7% | 44.7% |
| Good health | 32% | 34.3% |
| Fair health | 16.5% | 14.5% |
| Bad health | 7.6% | 5.1% |
| Very bad health | 2.2% | 1.5% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 40% | 41.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 35.9% | 22.8% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 18.2% | 27.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 5.9% | 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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