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Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/orchard-head-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF8 2NG, WF8 2NQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£122,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£108,350
20 sales
Price range
£72k – £170k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Feb 2026
WF8 2NQ

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At a glance

House prices£123k average43% below the Pontefract average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station11 min walkPontefract Monkhill station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 23 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

20 property sales on Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £122,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £109,882. Average sale prices rose from £92,500 in 2017 to £122,500 in 2026 (+32%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 43% below the Pontefract average of £214,314 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 85% semi-detached, 15% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Orchard Head Drive range from £72,000 to £170,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 194 streets in Pontefract with at least two sales in the last year, Orchard Head Drive ranks 177th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Orchard Head Drive compared

Orchard Head Drive£122,500
WF8 postcode area£239,992
Pontefract£214,314
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WF8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £92,500 (2 sales)2017£93k2018: £91,375 (4 sales)2018£91k2019: £88,125 (4 sales)2019£88k2020: £75,000 (1 sales)2020£75k2021: £127,498 (2 sales)2021£127k2023: £138,000 (3 sales)2023£138k2025: £137,500 (2 sales)2025£138k2026: £122,500 (2 sales)2026£123k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 23 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached17£109,88227 Feb 2026
Terraced3£99,66727 Feb 2026

Sold prices on Orchard Head Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
35, Orchard Head Drive WF8 2NQ 27 Feb 2026£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Orchard Head Drive WF8 2NQ 27 Feb 2026£135,000 TerracedFreehold
85, Orchard Head Drive WF8 2NG 19 Sep 2025£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Orchard Head Drive WF8 2NQ 1 Jul 2025£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Orchard Head Drive WF8 2NG 26 Oct 2023£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, Orchard Head Drive WF8 2NG 4 Sep 2023£89,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Orchard Head Drive WF8 2NQ 12 Jan 2023£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
81, Orchard Head Drive WF8 2NG 29 Oct 2021£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
62, Orchard Head Drive WF8 2NG 21 Jun 2021£94,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
60, Orchard Head Drive WF8 2NG 19 Mar 2021£86,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Orchard Head Drive WF8 2NG 5 Feb 2021£134,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, Orchard Head Drive WF8 2NG 6 Aug 2020£75,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Orchard Head Drive WF8 2NQ 26 Nov 2019£83,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
75, Orchard Head Drive WF8 2NG 8 Nov 2019£92,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Orchard Head Drive WF8 2NQ 27 Sep 2019£82,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Orchard Head Drive WF8 2NQ 19 Jul 2019£105,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Orchard Head Drive WF8 2NG 20 Feb 2019£72,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
58, Orchard Head Drive WF8 2NG 24 Aug 2018£96,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Orchard Head Drive WF8 2NQ 20 Jul 2018£86,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
71, Orchard Head Drive WF8 2NG 28 Jun 2018£85,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Orchard Head Drive WF8 2NG 8 Jun 2018£98,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Orchard Head Drive WF8 2NG 21 Dec 2017£102,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
85, Orchard Head Drive WF8 2NG 29 Mar 2017£82,500 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, Orchard Head Drive £83,000 (Nov 2019) → £110,000 (Feb 2026) +33%
over 6 yrs
85, Orchard Head Drive £82,500 (Mar 2017) → £150,000 (Sep 2025) +82%
over 8 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Orchard Head Drive

Crime

156 crimes were reported within about a mile of Orchard Head Drive 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 offences44
Anti-social behaviour31
Shoplifting18
Criminal damage & arson12
Other theft12
Public order12

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

Flood risk

Orchard Head Drive is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Aire 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 Orchard Head Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ark Orchard Head Primary School 335 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
St Giles C of E Academy 337 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Willow Green Academy 228 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Cherry Tree Academy 233 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.9 mi
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 199 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Harewood Centre Nursery School 52 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 1.1 mi
Ark De Lacy Primary School 342 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 1.2 mi
Airedale Academy 1,008 pupils Secondary 11–18 Requires improvement Report 1.2 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 Monkhill station 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
  • Pontefract Baghill station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Pontefract Tanshelf station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Nevison's Leap (at, Ferrybridge Road) 5 min walk
  • Nevison's Leap (at, Ferrybridge Road) 5 min walk
  • New Hall Road (opp, Ferrybridge Road) 6 min walk
  • New Hall Road (N bound, Ferrybridge Road) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Northgate Surgery
    Northgate, Pontefract · 0.9 mi
  • Stuart Road
    The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 1.1 mi
  • Friarwood Surgery
    Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 1.3 mi
  • Tieve Tara
    Tieve Tara Medical Centre, Parkdale, Airedale, Castleford · 2.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Harvest - Ferrybidge · 0.3 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Carleton Pontefract · 0.7 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Carleton Pontefract · 0.9 mi
  • Spar Spar - Baghill · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cohens Chemist · 0.9 mi
  • Medichem Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
  • Boots · 1.2 mi

Dentists

  • P R Jones And Associates · 0.9 mi
  • Pontefract Dental Clinic · 1.0 mi
  • One Smile Dental - Pontefract · 1.0 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability2 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
Owned62.1%62.5%
Private rented14.5%20.3%
Social rented23.3%17.1%
Households681

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.4%64.1%
Aged 65+12.4%18.6%
Residents1,711

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 Orchard Head Drive

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White96.3%93%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.8%3.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.5%1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%1.3%
Other ethnic group0.2%0.7%

Religion

HereWakefield
Christian47.1%49%
No religion46%41.3%
Not answered5%5.4%
Muslim1.1%3.2%
Buddhist0.4%0.2%
Sikh0.4%0.1%
Other religion0.2%0.4%
Hindu0%0.4%

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK93.4%91.5%
Born outside the UK6.6%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
No qualifications25%24.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above18.4%24.3%
Level 2 qualifications17.6%14.9%
Level 3 qualifications16.7%16.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.1%10.8%
Apprenticeship6.3%6.5%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health45.9%44.7%
Good health35%34.3%
Fair health12.6%14.5%
Bad health5.1%5.1%
Very bad health1.4%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
1 car or van in household41.1%41.7%
2 cars or vans in household29.8%27.4%
No cars or vans in household20.4%22.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.7%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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