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Northfield Drive, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: Northfield Drive, Pontefract · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/northfield-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF8 2DJ, WF8 2DH, WF8 2DL.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£141,000
30 sales
Price range
£85k – £200k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Aug 2025
WF8 2DH

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At a glance

House prices£141k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher 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 station5 min walkPontefract Baghill station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 35 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

30 property sales on Northfield Drive, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 14 Aug 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £143,222. 10 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 9 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 90% semi-detached, 10% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Northfield Drive range from £85,000 to £200,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Northfield Drive compared

WF8 postcode area£239,992
Pontefract£214,314
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Northfield Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £90,000 (1 sales)2016£90k2017: £107,000 (2 sales)2017£107k2018: £105,333 (3 sales)2018£105k2019: £121,000 (4 sales)2019£121k2020: £143,875 (4 sales)2020£144k2021: £134,333 (3 sales)2021£134k2022: £177,500 (2 sales)2022£178k2023: £147,000 (3 sales)2023£147k2024: £161,625 (4 sales)2024£162k2025: £176,250 (4 sales)2025£176k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 35 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached27£143,22214 Aug 2025
Terraced3£121,0004 Jul 2023

Sold prices on Northfield Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
34, Northfield Drive WF8 2DJ 29 May 2026£213,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Northfield Drive WF8 2DH 14 Aug 2025£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Northfield Drive WF8 2DJ 28 Mar 2025£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Northfield Drive WF8 2DJ 28 Feb 2025£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Northfield Drive WF8 2DJ 28 Feb 2025£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Northfield Drive WF8 2DH 22 Nov 2024£182,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Northfield Drive WF8 2DH 30 Jul 2024£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Northfield Drive WF8 2DH 5 Jul 2024£132,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Northfield Drive WF8 2DJ 15 Apr 2024£192,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
62, Northfield Drive WF8 2DS 16 Feb 2024£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
75, Northfield Drive WF8 2DJ 4 Jul 2023£141,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Northfield Drive WF8 2DJ 3 Mar 2023£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Northfield Drive WF8 2DH 4 Jan 2023£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Northfield Drive WF8 2DH 20 Dec 2022£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Northfield Drive WF8 2DH 28 Jun 2022£77,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
79, Northfield Drive WF8 2DJ 28 Jan 2022£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
71, Northfield Drive WF8 2DJ 24 Nov 2021£123,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Northfield Drive WF8 2DH 29 Oct 2021£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Northfield Drive WF8 2DH 8 Feb 2021£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Northfield Drive WF8 2DL 23 Nov 2020£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Northfield Drive WF8 2DH 16 Oct 2020£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Northfield Drive WF8 2DH 26 Aug 2020£155,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Northfield Drive WF8 2DJ 16 Mar 2020£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Northfield Drive WF8 2DL 13 Dec 2019£142,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Northfield Drive WF8 2DH 29 Oct 2019£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Northfield Drive WF8 2DJ 20 Sep 2019£99,000 TerracedFreehold
117, Northfield Drive WF8 2DL 5 Sep 2019£80,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Northfield Drive WF8 2DJ 26 Jul 2019£129,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
62, Northfield Drive WF8 2DS 17 May 2019£114,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Northfield Drive WF8 2DH 26 Nov 2018£106,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Northfield Drive WF8 2DL 23 Aug 2018£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Northfield Drive WF8 2DL 6 Jul 2018£85,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Northfield Drive WF8 2DJ 28 Jul 2017£116,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
79, Northfield Drive WF8 2DJ 9 Jun 2017£98,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Northfield Drive WF8 2DJ 30 Jun 2016£90,000 Semi-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
34, Northfield Drive £120,000 (Mar 2020) → £150,000 (Feb 2025) → £213,500 (May 2026) +78%
over 6 yrs
30, Northfield Drive £116,000 (Jul 2017) → £180,000 (Mar 2025) +55%
over 8 yrs
53, Northfield Drive £129,000 (Jul 2019) → £180,000 (Feb 2025) +40%
over 6 yrs
20, Northfield Drive £135,000 (Feb 2021) → £132,000 (Jul 2024) -2%
over 3 yrs
28, Northfield Drive £120,000 (Mar 2023) → £192,500 (Apr 2024) +60%
over 1 yr
62, Northfield Drive £114,000 (May 2019) → £140,000 (Feb 2024) +23%
over 5 yrs
31, Northfield Drive £155,500 (Aug 2020) → £180,000 (Jan 2023) +16%
over 2 yrs
13, Northfield Drive £106,000 (Nov 2018) → £200,000 (Dec 2022) +89%
over 4 yrs
79, Northfield Drive £98,000 (Jun 2017) → £155,000 (Jan 2022) +58%
over 5 yrs
48, Northfield Drive £85,000 (Jul 2018) → £142,000 (Dec 2019) → £145,000 (Nov 2020) +71%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Northfield Drive

Crime

337 crimes were reported within about a mile of Northfield Drive in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences122
Anti-social behaviour53
Shoplifting48
Criminal damage & arson24
Public order21
Other theft18

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

Flood risk

Northfield Drive is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Aire catchment Flood alert area
  • River Went catchment Flood alert area
  • Wash Dike catchment Flood alert area
  • Wash Dike at Pontefract 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 Northfield Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Harewood Centre Nursery School 52 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.3 mi
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 199 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Cherry Tree Academy 233 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
Ark De Lacy Primary School 342 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
High Well School 104 pupils Community special school 9–16 Report 0.5 mi
St Giles C of E Academy 337 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract 222 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Ark Orchard Head Primary School 335 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 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

  • Pontefract Baghill station 0.3 mi · 5 min walk
  • Pontefract Monkhill station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Pontefract Tanshelf station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Northfield Drive (Northfield Drive) 1 min walk
  • Cromwell Crescent (at, Harewood Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Willow Park (adj, Baghill Lane) 2 min walk
  • Springfield Avenue (opp, Northfield Drive) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Northgate Surgery
    Northgate, Pontefract · 0.5 mi
  • Friarwood Surgery
    Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 0.5 mi
  • Stuart Road
    The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 0.7 mi
  • Ash Grove
    Ash Grove Medical Centre, England Lane, Knottingley · 2.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Baghill · 0.2 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Carleton Pontefract · 0.2 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Carleton Pontefract · 0.4 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Pontefract · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cohens Chemist · 0.4 mi
  • Chequerfield Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Friarwood Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • P R Jones And Associates · 0.3 mi
  • Pontefract Dental Clinic · 0.4 mi
  • One Smile Dental - Pontefract · 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 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned75.8%62.5%
Private rented10.1%20.3%
Social rented14.1%17.1%
Households1,031

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.7%64.1%
Aged 65+17.1%18.6%
Residents2,540

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 Northfield Drive

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White96.4%93%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.6%1.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.3%3.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.5%1.3%
Other ethnic group0.2%0.7%

Religion

HereWakefield
Christian48.2%49%
No religion45.6%41.3%
Not answered4.3%5.4%
Muslim0.9%3.2%
Hindu0.3%0.4%
Other religion0.3%0.4%
Jewish0.2%–
Buddhist0.1%0.2%

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK94.2%91.5%
Born outside the UK5.8%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
Level 4 qualifications and above25.2%24.3%
No qualifications22.7%24.4%
Level 3 qualifications18.1%16.3%
Level 2 qualifications14.2%14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.4%10.8%
Apprenticeship6.5%6.5%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health47.8%44.7%
Good health33.5%34.3%
Fair health12.3%14.5%
Bad health4.1%5.1%
Very bad health2.2%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
1 car or van in household44.1%41.7%
2 cars or vans in household34.7%27.4%
No cars or vans in household14.5%22.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.6%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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