Oakwell Avenue, Pontefract
House prices, sold prices and local information for WF8 4LP.
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At a glance
5 property sales on Oakwell Avenue, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 31 Jan 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £211,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 80% detached, 20% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Oakwell Avenue range from £120,000 to £320,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Oakwell Avenue compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Oakwell Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF8 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 5 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 4 | £211,000 | 9 Aug 2024 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £215,000 | 31 Jan 2025 |
Sold prices on Oakwell Avenue
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6, Oakwell Avenue WF8 4LP | 31 Jan 2025 | £215,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 12, Oakwell Avenue WF8 4LP | 9 Aug 2024 | £320,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 10, Oakwell Avenue WF8 4LP | 29 Oct 2021 | £220,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 12, Oakwell Avenue WF8 4LP | 26 May 2017 | £184,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, Oakwell Avenue WF8 4LP | 7 Oct 2016 | £120,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 12, Oakwell Avenue | £184,000 (May 2017) → £320,000 (Aug 2024) | +74% over 7 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Oakwell Avenue
Crime
219 crimes were reported within about a mile of Oakwell Avenue in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 86 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 27 |
| Shoplifting | 27 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 23 |
| Other theft | 12 |
| Public order | 12 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Oakwell Avenue is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood 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 Oakwell Avenue
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ark Larks Hill Primary School 203 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Ark The King's School 1,041 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Ark Carleton Park Primary School 208 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School 434 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract 222 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Ark Carleton High School 1,026 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| New College Pontefract | 16 plus | 16–19 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School 330 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.9 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 Tanshelf station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
- Pontefract Baghill station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
- Pontefract Monkhill station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Oakwell Avenue (Mill Hill Avenue) 1 min walk
- Oakwell Avenue (stop, Mill Hill Avenue) 1 min walk
- Pinetree Avenue (opp, Larks Hill) 2 min walk
- Pinetree Avenue (adj, Larks Hill) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Friarwood Surgery
Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 0.7 mi - Stuart Road
The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 0.8 mi - Northgate Surgery
Northgate, Pontefract · 0.9 mi - St Thomas Road Surgery
St. Thomas Road, Featherstone, Pontefract · 1.6 mi
Supermarkets
- Asda Supermarket Asda Pontefract Supermarket · 0.7 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Pontefract Express · 0.7 mi
- Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Pontefract SF · 0.7 mi
- Tesco Tesco Pontefract Superstore · 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Friarwood Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- Boots · 0.7 mi
- Medichem Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
Dentists
- Ropergate Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
- Ellis Dental Practice Limited · 0.7 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 9 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 | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 88.4% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 9.5% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 2.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 612 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13.7% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 59.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 26.4% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,417 |
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.
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Who lives around Oakwell Avenue
Ethnic group
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98.9% | 93% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.5% | 1.4% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.3% | 3.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.3% | 1.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 60% | 49% |
| No religion | 34% | 41.3% |
| Not answered | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Muslim | 0.1% | 3.2% |
| Sikh | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 97.5% | 91.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 2.5% | 8.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 32.2% | 24.3% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.9% | 16.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.9% | 14.9% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 24.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.8% | 10.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.7% | 6.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2.5% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 48.8% | 44.7% |
| Good health | 35.5% | 34.3% |
| Fair health | 12.5% | 14.5% |
| Bad health | 2.7% | 5.1% |
| Very bad health | 0.5% | 1.5% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 41.4% | 41.7% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 34% | 27.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 12.4% | 8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 12.1% | 22.8% |
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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