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Orchard Head Lane, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: Orchard Head Lane, Pontefract · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/orchard-head-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF8 2LY, WF8 2NJ, WF8 1RY.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£133,160
10 sales
Price range
£80k – £320k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 Nov 2024
WF8 2NJ

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At a glance

House prices£133k averageSince 2017 (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 riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station10 min walkPontefract Monkhill station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 12 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

10 property sales on Orchard Head Lane, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 22 Nov 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £110,100. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 60% semi-detached, 20% terraced, 10% flat. Recorded sale prices on Orchard Head Lane range from £79,900 to £320,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Orchard Head Lane compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £79,900 (1 sales)2017£80k2018: £96,500 (2 sales)2018£97k2021: £119,500 (1 sales)2021£120k2022: £115,000 (1 sales)2022£115k2023: £104,100 (2 sales)2023£104k2024: £205,333 (3 sales)2024£205k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 12 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached6£110,10022 Nov 2024
Terraced2£120,50028 Mar 2024
Flat1£110,00018 Apr 2018
Detached1£320,00016 Jan 2024

Sold prices on Orchard Head Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
44, Orchard Head Lane WF8 2NJ 22 Nov 2024£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
100, Orchard Head Lane WF8 1RY 28 Mar 2024£136,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Orchard Head Lane WF8 2LY 16 Jan 2024£320,000 DetachedFreehold
98, Orchard Head Lane WF8 1RY 14 Sep 2023£105,000 TerracedFreehold
58, Orchard Head Lane WF8 2NJ 16 Jun 2023£103,200 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Orchard Head Lane WF8 2LY 26 Jan 2023£300,000 OtherFreehold
7, Orchard Head Lane WF8 2LY 13 Sep 2022£105,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Orchard Head Lane WF8 2LY 1 Mar 2022£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Orchard Head Lane WF8 2LY 2 Aug 2021£119,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Orchard Head Lane WF8 2LY 27 Jul 2018£83,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
96, Orchard Head Lane WF8 1RY 18 Apr 2018£110,000 FlatFreehold
37, Orchard Head Lane WF8 2NJ 25 Aug 2017£79,900 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
6, Orchard Head Lane £83,000 (Jul 2018) → £119,500 (Aug 2021) +44%
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Crime and flood risk near Orchard Head Lane

Crime

173 crimes were reported within about a mile of Orchard Head Lane 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 offences54
Anti-social behaviour32
Shoplifting23
Criminal damage & arson12
Public order12
Burglary11

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

Flood risk

Orchard Head Lane 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 Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ark Orchard Head Primary School 335 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.0 mi
St Giles C of E Academy 337 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.8 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
Willow Green Academy 228 pupils Primary 3–11 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 1.1 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract 222 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 1.3 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 · 10 min walk
  • Pontefract Baghill station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
  • Pontefract Tanshelf station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Nevison's Leap (at, Ferrybridge Road) 4 min walk
  • Nevison's Leap (at, Ferrybridge Road) 4 min walk
  • New Hall Road (opp, Ferrybridge Road) 5 min walk
  • New Hall Road (N bound, Ferrybridge Road) 5 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 · 1.2 mi
  • Tieve Tara
    Tieve Tara Medical Centre, Parkdale, Airedale, Castleford · 2.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Harvest - Ferrybidge · 0.2 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Carleton Pontefract · 0.6 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Carleton Pontefract · 0.9 mi
  • Spar Spar - Baghill · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

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

Dentists

  • P R Jones And Associates · 0.9 mi
  • Pontefract Dental Clinic · 0.9 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 Lane

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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