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Northcroft Avenue, South Elmsall, Pontefract

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£280,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£207,365
17 sales
Price range
£120k – £280k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 Jul 2026
WF9 2UW

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At a glance

House prices£207k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station6 min walkSouth Elmsall station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 19 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

17 property sales on Northcroft Avenue, South Elmsall, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £280,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £203,351. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 71% detached, 29% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Northcroft Avenue range from £120,000 to £280,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Northcroft Avenue compared

WF9 postcode area£190,081
Pontefract£214,314
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £163,710 (1 sales)2016£164k2017: £172,333 (3 sales)2017£172k2018: £197,000 (1 sales)2018£197k2019: £197,500 (2 sales)2019£198k2020: £217,667 (3 sales)2020£218k2021: £225,000 (2 sales)2021£225k2023: £175,000 (1 sales)2023£175k2024: £225,000 (1 sales)2024£225k2025: £234,750 (2 sales)2025£235k2026: £280,000 (1 sales)2026£280k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 19 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached12£203,35119 Sep 2025
Semi-detached5£217,00023 Jul 2026

Sold prices on Northcroft Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Northcroft Avenue WF9 2UW 23 Jul 2026£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Northcroft Avenue WF9 2UW 19 Sep 2025£277,500 DetachedFreehold
33, Northcroft Avenue WF9 2UW 29 Jul 2025£192,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Northcroft Avenue WF9 2UW 9 Jun 2025£143,900 DetachedFreehold
7, Northcroft Avenue WF9 2UW 19 Dec 2024£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Northcroft Avenue WF9 2UW 29 Sep 2023£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Northcroft Avenue WF9 2UW 12 Nov 2021£240,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Northcroft Avenue WF9 2UW 1 Feb 2021£210,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Northcroft Avenue WF9 2UW 19 Aug 2020£270,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Northcroft Avenue WF9 2UW 5 Jun 2020£220,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Northcroft Avenue WF9 2UW 9 Apr 2020£163,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Northcroft Avenue WF9 2UW 18 Nov 2019£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Northcroft Avenue WF9 2UW 31 Jan 2019£220,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Northcroft Avenue WF9 2UW 15 Aug 2018£245,000 OtherFreehold
36, Northcroft Avenue WF9 2UW 10 Apr 2018£197,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Northcroft Avenue WF9 2UW 23 Jun 2017£120,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Northcroft Avenue WF9 2UW 1 Jun 2017£167,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Northcroft Avenue WF9 2UW 20 Feb 2017£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Northcroft Avenue WF9 2UW 11 Nov 2016£163,710 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
1, Northcroft Avenue £230,000 (Feb 2017) → £280,000 (Jul 2026) +22%
over 9 yrs
18, Northcroft Avenue £120,000 (Jun 2017) → £277,500 (Sep 2025) +131%
over 8 yrs
33, Northcroft Avenue £167,000 (Jun 2017) → £143,900 (Jun 2025) → £192,000 (Jul 2025) +15%
over 8 yrs
7, Northcroft Avenue £175,000 (Nov 2019) → £225,000 (Dec 2024) +29%
over 5 yrs
21, Northcroft Avenue £220,000 (Jan 2019) → £220,000 (Jun 2020) +0%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Northcroft Avenue

Crime

101 crimes were reported within about a mile of Northcroft Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences33
Shoplifting19
Criminal damage & arson10
Anti-social behaviour9
Other theft6
Burglary5

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

Flood risk

Northcroft Avenue 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 Northcroft Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ash Grove Primary Academy 265 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Minsthorpe Community College 1,609 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School 454 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource 216 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe 204 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Upton Primary School 453 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.3 mi
Ark Northfield Primary School 348 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 1.5 mi
South Kirkby Academy 186 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 2.0 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

  • South Elmsall station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Moorthorpe station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Thurnscoe station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Strathmore Gardens (opp, Mill Lane) 2 min walk
  • Highfield Mill Lane (Mill Lane) 2 min walk
  • Strathmore Gardens (Mill Lane) 2 min walk
  • Chapel Lane (High Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • White Rose Surgery
    Exchange Street, South Elmsall, Pontefract · 0.5 mi
  • Park Green Surgery
    Langthwaite Road, Langthwaite Grange Ind Estate, Pontefract · 1.2 mi
  • Langthwaite Surgery
    Church View Health Centre, Langthwaite Rd, Pontefract · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Heron Heron South Elmsall · 0.4 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Barnsley Road · 0.5 mi
  • Asda Supermarket Asda Moorthorpe Supermarket · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op New Upton · 1.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.4 mi
  • Skf. Lo (chemists) Limited · 0.5 mi
  • White Rose Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Market Place · 0.4 mi
  • South Elmsall Family Dental Centre · 0.4 mi
  • Community Dental Clinic · 1.2 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 5 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned80.1%62.5%
Private rented9.6%20.3%
Social rented10.3%17.1%
Households648

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.5%64.1%
Aged 65+22.8%18.6%
Residents1,500

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 Northcroft Avenue

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White97.1%93%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1%3.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1%1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.6%1.3%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.7%

Religion

HereWakefield
Christian57.8%49%
No religion34.6%41.3%
Not answered6%5.4%
Muslim1.2%3.2%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Hindu0.1%0.4%
Other religion0.1%0.4%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK95.2%91.5%
Born outside the UK4.8%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
No qualifications24.9%24.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above22.1%24.3%
Level 3 qualifications17.2%16.3%
Level 2 qualifications14.2%14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.4%10.8%
Apprenticeship6.8%6.5%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health42.2%44.7%
Good health36.9%34.3%
Fair health14.3%14.5%
Bad health5.2%5.1%
Very bad health1.4%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
1 car or van in household39.9%41.7%
2 cars or vans in household28.9%27.4%
No cars or vans in household17.5%22.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.8%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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