Newstead Lane, Fitzwilliam, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: Newstead Lane, Fitzwilliam, Pontefract · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/newstead-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF9 5AX.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£255,583

3 sales

Price range

£82k – £500k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

16 Mar 2020

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At a glance

House prices£256k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station8 min walkFitzwilliam station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 4 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 Newstead Lane, Fitzwilliam, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 16 Mar 2020. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £342,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 0 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% detached, 33% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Newstead Lane range from £81,750 to £500,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Newstead Lane compared

WF9 postcode area£190,081

Pontefract£214,314

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 4 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£342,500	16 Mar 2020
Semi-detached	1	£81,750	2 Nov 2018

Sold prices on Newstead Lane

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Stonycroft, Newstead Lane WF9 5AX	16 Mar 2020	£500,000	Detached	Freehold
6, Newstead Lane WF9 5AX	3 Feb 2020	£185,000	Detached	Freehold
5, Newstead Lane WF9 5AX	2 Nov 2018	£81,750	Semi-detached	Freehold
5, Newstead Lane WF9 5AX	21 Sep 2018	£88,750	Semi-detached	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
5, Newstead Lane	£88,750 (Sep 2018) → £81,750 (Nov 2018)	-8% over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Newstead Lane

Crime

41 crimes were reported within about a mile of Newstead 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 offences	13
Anti-social behaviour	11
Criminal damage & arson	6
Public order	5
Drugs	2
Other crime	2

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

Flood risk

Newstead Lane is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert area
River Went catchment Flood alert 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 Newstead Lane

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Fitzwilliam Primary School 224 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.3 mi
King's Meadow Academy 234 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Wragby School	Other independent special school	8–16	Report	0.9 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green 221 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.6 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane 320 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.7 mi
Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School 225 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.8 mi
West End Academy 187 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.8 mi
Outwood Academy Hemsworth 1,101 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	1.8 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

Fitzwilliam station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
Streethouse station 2.8 mi · 57 min walk
Featherstone station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Garmil Head Lane (Garmil Head Lane) 1 min walk
Second Avenue (Wakefield Road) 2 min walk
Central Avenue (Wakefield Road) 2 min walk
Railway Terrace (Wakefield Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

College Lane Surgery
Barnsley Road, Ackworth, Pontefract · 2.0 mi
The Grange Medical Centre
Highfield Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract · 2.1 mi
Crofton And Sharlston Med Prac
Slack Lane, Crofton, Wakefield · 2.3 mi
St Thomas Road Surgery
St. Thomas Road, Featherstone, Pontefract · 2.9 mi

Supermarkets

Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Wakefield 75 Cow Lane · 1.3 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Wakefield 88 Mill Lane · 1.7 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Ackworth · 1.8 mi
Iceland Iceland Hemsworth · 2.0 mi

Pharmacies

Kinsley Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Hughes Chemist · 1.3 mi
Lo's Pharmacy · 2.0 mi

Dentists

Rockingham House Cosmetic & Implant Dentistry Ltd · 0.2 mi
Wakefield Road Dental Surgery · 1.4 mi
Dental Surgery · 1.8 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	1 of 10
Education and skills	1 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	4 of 10
Access to housing and services	2 of 10
Living environment	7 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	54.5%	62.5%
Private rented	13.3%	20.3%
Social rented	32.2%	17.1%
Households	637

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	18.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,519

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 Newstead Lane

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Who lives around Newstead Lane

Ethnic group

	Here	Wakefield
White	97%	93%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.6%	1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.6%	1.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.5%	3.6%
Other ethnic group	0.3%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	Wakefield
Christian	50.5%	49%
No religion	42.8%	41.3%
Not answered	5.3%	5.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.4%
Sikh	0.4%	0.1%
Muslim	0.3%	3.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.2%
Hindu	0.1%	0.4%

Country of birth

	Here	Wakefield
Born in the UK	95.3%	91.5%
Born outside the UK	4.7%	8.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wakefield
No qualifications	37.5%	24.4%
Level 2 qualifications	16.3%	14.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above	13.6%	24.3%
Level 3 qualifications	13.2%	16.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.5%	10.8%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	6.5%
Other qualifications	3.1%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Wakefield
Very good health	36.5%	44.7%
Good health	32.5%	34.3%
Fair health	19.3%	14.5%
Bad health	9%	5.1%
Very bad health	2.8%	1.5%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wakefield
1 car or van in household	41.8%	41.7%
No cars or vans in household	24.8%	22.8%
2 cars or vans in household	24.6%	27.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household	8.8%	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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