Oakland Place, Hemsworth, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: Oakland Place, Hemsworth, Pontefract · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/oakland-place/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF9 4FA.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£172,500

1 sales

Price range

£173k – £173k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

22 Dec 2021

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At a glance

House prices£173k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station28 min walkFitzwilliam station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 6 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

1 property sale on Oakland Place, Hemsworth, Pontefract has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 22 Dec 2021. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £172,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2021; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Oakland Place compared

WF9 postcode area£190,081

Pontefract£214,314

England & Wales£358,701

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

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	1	£172,500	22 Dec 2021

Sold prices on Oakland Place

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Oakland Place WF9 4FA	28 Jan 2022	£175,000	Other	Freehold
3, Oakland Place WF9 4FA	22 Dec 2021	£172,500	Terraced	Freehold
2, Oakland Place WF9 4FA	30 Sep 2021	£165,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, Oakland Place WF9 4FA	30 Sep 2021	£165,000	Terraced	Freehold
1, Oakland Place WF9 4FA	13 Jul 2021	£164,000	Terraced	Freehold
5, Oakland Place WF9 4FA	18 Dec 2017	£171,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
5, Oakland Place	£171,000 (Dec 2017) → £175,000 (Jan 2022)	+2% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Oakland Place

Crime

123 crimes were reported within about a mile of Oakland Place 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 offences	37
Anti-social behaviour	26
Criminal damage & arson	21
Public order	13
Vehicle crime	5
Burglary	4

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

Flood risk

Oakland Place 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 Oakland Place

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Outwood Academy Hemsworth 1,101 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.0 mi
West End Academy 187 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 119 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Grove Lea Primary School 244 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
St Helen's CE Primary School 215 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
King's Meadow Academy 234 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.3 mi
Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 205 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	1.7 mi
Oakfield Park School 176 pupils	Community special school	11–19	Outstanding Report	1.7 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

Fitzwilliam station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
Moorthorpe station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
South Elmsall station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Outwood Acadamy (Outwood Acadamy) 2 min walk
Hemsworth Academy (near, Wakefield Road) 2 min walk
High School (at, Hemsworth High School) 2 min walk
Outwood Acadamy (Outwood Acadamy) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

The Grange Medical Centre
Highfield Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract · 0.3 mi
College Lane Surgery
Barnsley Road, Ackworth, Pontefract · 2.2 mi
Langthwaite Surgery
Church View Health Centre, Langthwaite Rd, Pontefract · 2.6 mi
Park Green Surgery
Langthwaite Road, Langthwaite Grange Ind Estate, Pontefract · 2.6 mi

Supermarkets

Iceland Iceland Hemsworth · 0.2 mi
Tesco Tesco Hemsworth Superstore · 0.2 mi
Farmfoods Farmfoods Hemsworth · 0.4 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op South Kirkby · 1.9 mi

Pharmacies

Cohens Chemist · 0.2 mi
Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Kinsley Pharmacy · 1.3 mi

Dentists

The Mount Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
Rockingham House Cosmetic & Implant Dentistry Ltd · 1.7 mi
Wakefield Road 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 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	5 of 10
Employment	3 of 10
Education and skills	4 of 10
Health and disability	2 of 10
Crime	2 of 10
Access to housing and services	7 of 10
Living environment	5 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	73.9%	62.5%
Private rented	18.2%	20.3%
Social rented	8.0%	17.1%
Households	765

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	24.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,628

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 Oakland Place

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Who lives around Oakland Place

Ethnic group

	Here	Wakefield
White	97.7%	93%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.9%	3.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.8%	1.4%
Other ethnic group	0.4%	0.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.2%	1.3%

Religion

	Here	Wakefield
Christian	57.1%	49%
No religion	36.1%	41.3%
Not answered	5.5%	5.4%
Hindu	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	0.4%	3.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%
Jewish	0.1%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Wakefield
Born in the UK	96.7%	91.5%
Born outside the UK	3.3%	8.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wakefield
No qualifications	25.6%	24.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above	20.3%	24.3%
Level 3 qualifications	19%	16.3%
Level 2 qualifications	14.8%	14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.7%	10.8%
Apprenticeship	7.3%	6.5%
Other qualifications	2.4%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Wakefield
Very good health	41.5%	44.7%
Good health	35%	34.3%
Fair health	15.5%	14.5%
Bad health	6.2%	5.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.5%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wakefield
1 car or van in household	46.9%	41.7%
2 cars or vans in household	24.9%	27.4%
No cars or vans in household	19.4%	22.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household	8.9%	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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Wakefield Band D is £2,297 a year (Band A £1,531). See every band.

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