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Norwood Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: Norwood Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/norwood-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF9 4RE, WF9 4RF, WF9 4RG.

Average price (last 12 months)
£236,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£195,333
18 sales
Price range
£113k – £350k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Apr 2026
WF9 4RF

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At a glance

House prices£236k average10% above the Pontefract average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% 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 station41 min walkFitzwilliam station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 18 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

18 property sales on Norwood Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £236,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £223,833. Average sale prices rose from £129,167 in 2016 to £236,000 in 2026 (+83%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 10% above the Pontefract average of £214,314 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% detached, 33% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Norwood Road range from £112,500 to £350,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 194 streets in Pontefract with at least two sales in the last year, Norwood Road ranks 61st for average price.

House prices on Norwood Road compared

Norwood Road£236,000
WF9 postcode area£190,081
Pontefract£214,314
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WF9 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £129,167 (3 sales)2016£129k2018: £125,000 (1 sales)2018£125k2019: £127,500 (2 sales)2019£128k2020: £195,000 (1 sales)2020£195k2021: £150,000 (1 sales)2021£150k2022: £248,000 (3 sales)2022£248k2023: £350,000 (1 sales)2023£350k2025: £209,375 (4 sales)2025£209k2026: £236,000 (2 sales)2026£236k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 18 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached12£223,83330 Apr 2026
Semi-detached6£138,33318 Jul 2025

Sold prices on Norwood Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
14, Norwood Road WF9 4RF 30 Apr 2026£210,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Norwood Road WF9 4RF 26 Mar 2026£262,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Norwood Road WF9 4RF 9 Oct 2025£280,000 DetachedFreehold
49, Norwood Road WF9 4RG 18 Jul 2025£112,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Norwood Road WF9 4RE 14 Jul 2025£245,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Norwood Road WF9 4RE 2 May 2025£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32A, Norwood Road WF9 4RG 6 Oct 2023£350,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Norwood Road WF9 4RF 24 Nov 2022£322,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Norwood Road WF9 4RF 27 Sep 2022£210,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Norwood Road WF9 4RF 27 Apr 2022£212,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Norwood Road WF9 4RE 2 Jul 2021£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Norwood Road WF9 4RG 24 Aug 2020£195,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Norwood Road WF9 4RE 28 Aug 2019£120,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Norwood Road WF9 4RE 15 Feb 2019£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Norwood Road WF9 4RF 10 Aug 2018£125,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Norwood Road WF9 4RE 21 Dec 2016£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Norwood Road WF9 4RE 3 Jun 2016£155,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Norwood Road WF9 4RE 26 Feb 2016£112,500 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
35, Norwood Road £125,000 (Aug 2018) → £262,000 (Mar 2026) +110%
over 8 yrs
9, Norwood Road £135,000 (Feb 2019) → £150,000 (Jul 2021) +11%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Norwood Road

Crime

105 crimes were reported within about a mile of Norwood Road in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences34
Anti-social behaviour19
Criminal damage & arson18
Public order11
Drugs4
Burglary3

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

Flood risk

Norwood Road is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Ea Beck catchment Flood alert area
  • Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert area
  • River Dearne 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 Norwood Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 119 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
St Helen's CE Primary School 215 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Grove Lea Primary School 244 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
West End Academy 187 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Outwood Academy Hemsworth 1,101 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.7 mi
Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 205 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School 208 pupils Primary 2–7 Good Report 1.5 mi
South Kirkby Academy 186 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 1.6 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 2.0 mi · 41 min walk
  • Moorthorpe station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
  • South Elmsall station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Ashfield Road (Ashfield Road) 2 min walk
  • Moor Top Drive (Ashfield Road) 2 min walk
  • Southmoor Rd Ashfield Road (N bound, Southmoor Road) 4 min walk
  • Ashfield House (Ashfield Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Grange Medical Centre
    Highfield Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract · 0.5 mi
  • Langthwaite Surgery
    Church View Health Centre, Langthwaite Rd, Pontefract · 2.2 mi
  • Park Green Surgery
    Langthwaite Road, Langthwaite Grange Ind Estate, Pontefract · 2.2 mi
  • Brierley Medical Centre
    Barnsley Healthcare Fed, Grimethorpe Health Centre, Barnsley · 2.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Hemsworth · 0.3 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Hemsworth · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Hemsworth Superstore · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op South Kirkby · 1.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Cohens Chemist · 0.5 mi
  • Lo's Pharmacy · 1.7 mi

Dentists

  • The Mount Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
  • Churchview Medical Centre · 2.2 mi
  • Community Dental Clinic · 2.2 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 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned49.3%62.5%
Private rented8.5%20.3%
Social rented42.1%17.1%
Households739

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.2%64.1%
Aged 65+22.6%18.6%
Residents1,665

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 Norwood Road

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White97.5%93%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1%1.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.8%3.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.6%1.3%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.7%

Religion

HereWakefield
Christian51.5%49%
No religion41.7%41.3%
Not answered6.1%5.4%
Other religion0.3%0.4%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%
Muslim0.2%3.2%
Sikh0.1%0.1%
Hindu0%0.4%

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK96.8%91.5%
Born outside the UK3.2%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
No qualifications35.8%24.4%
Level 3 qualifications15.2%16.3%
Level 4 qualifications and above15%24.3%
Level 2 qualifications14%14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.4%10.8%
Apprenticeship5.8%6.5%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health36.2%44.7%
Good health32%34.3%
Fair health19.1%14.5%
Bad health10.3%5.1%
Very bad health2.3%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
1 car or van in household40.2%41.7%
No cars or vans in household31.8%22.8%
2 cars or vans in household21.1%27.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.8%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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