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Orchid Crest, Upton, Pontefract

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House prices, sold prices and local information for WF9 1NT.

Average price (last 12 months)
£240,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£190,866
19 sales
Price range
£115k – £300k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Apr 2026
WF9 1NT

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At a glance

House prices£191k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station24 min walkSouth Elmsall station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 20 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

19 property sales on Orchid Crest, Upton, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £240,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £190,358. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 95% detached, 5% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Orchid Crest range from £115,000 to £300,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Orchid Crest compared

WF9 postcode area£190,081
Pontefract£214,314
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £147,317 (3 sales)2016£147k2017: £166,000 (2 sales)2017£166k2018: £163,125 (4 sales)2018£163k2019: £157,500 (2 sales)2019£158k2020: £177,500 (2 sales)2020£178k2021: £215,000 (1 sales)2021£215k2023: £268,750 (4 sales)2023£269k2026: £240,000 (1 sales)2026£240k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 20 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached18£190,35824 Apr 2026
Semi-detached1£200,0008 Dec 2023

Sold prices on Orchid Crest

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
21, Orchid Crest WF9 1NT 24 Apr 2026£240,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Orchid Crest WF9 1NT 8 Dec 2023£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Orchid Crest WF9 1NT 30 Nov 2023£290,000 DetachedFreehold
47, Orchid Crest WF9 1NT 30 Aug 2023£285,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Orchid Crest WF9 1NT 25 Aug 2023£296,667 DetachedFreehold
19, Orchid Crest WF9 1NT 2 Mar 2023£300,000 DetachedFreehold
77, Orchid Crest WF9 1NT 12 Apr 2021£215,000 DetachedFreehold
61, Orchid Crest WF9 1NT 5 Nov 2020£175,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Orchid Crest WF9 1NT 28 Feb 2020£180,000 DetachedFreehold
79, Orchid Crest WF9 1NT 9 Oct 2019£155,000 DetachedFreehold
51, Orchid Crest WF9 1NT 23 May 2019£160,000 DetachedFreehold
67, Orchid Crest WF9 1NT 31 Oct 2018£180,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Orchid Crest WF9 1NT 2 Oct 2018£160,000 DetachedFreehold
51, Orchid Crest WF9 1NT 8 Jun 2018£135,000 DetachedFreehold
69, Orchid Crest WF9 1NT 20 Apr 2018£177,500 DetachedFreehold
19, Orchid Crest WF9 1NT 21 Mar 2017£192,000 DetachedFreehold
73, Orchid Crest WF9 1NT 18 Jan 2017£140,000 DetachedFreehold
47, Orchid Crest WF9 1NT 1 Sep 2016£174,950 DetachedFreehold
3, Orchid Crest WF9 1NT 23 May 2016£152,000 DetachedFreehold
59, Orchid Crest WF9 1NT 18 Mar 2016£115,000 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
17, Orchid Crest £296,667 (Aug 2023) → £290,000 (Nov 2023) -2%
over under a year
47, Orchid Crest £174,950 (Sep 2016) → £285,000 (Aug 2023) +63%
over 7 yrs
19, Orchid Crest £192,000 (Mar 2017) → £300,000 (Mar 2023) +56%
over 6 yrs
51, Orchid Crest £135,000 (Jun 2018) → £160,000 (May 2019) +19%
over under a year
3, Orchid Crest £152,000 (May 2016) → £160,000 (Oct 2018) +5%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Orchid Crest

Crime

47 crimes were reported within about a mile of Orchid Crest in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences18
Anti-social behaviour6
Criminal damage & arson4
Other theft4
Bicycle theft3
Public order3

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

Flood risk

Orchid Crest is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Ea Beck 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 Orchid Crest

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Upton Primary School 453 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Minsthorpe Community College 1,609 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.7 mi
Ash Grove Primary Academy 265 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School 454 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School 210 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.3 mi
Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource 216 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.3 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe 204 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 1.3 mi
Ark Northfield Primary School 348 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement 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

  • South Elmsall station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Moorthorpe station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Fitzwilliam station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Doncaster Road (New Lane) 2 min walk
  • Grosvenor Avenue (Common Lane) 3 min walk
  • Grosvenor Avenue (Common Lane) 3 min walk
  • New Lane (S bund, New Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • White Rose Surgery
    Exchange Street, South Elmsall, Pontefract · 1.1 mi
  • Park Green Surgery
    Langthwaite Road, Langthwaite Grange Ind Estate, Pontefract · 1.7 mi
  • Langthwaite Surgery
    Church View Health Centre, Langthwaite Rd, Pontefract · 1.7 mi
  • The Grange Medical Centre
    Highfield Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract · 2.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op New Upton · 0.9 mi
  • Heron Heron South Elmsall · 1.2 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Barnsley Road · 1.2 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Pontefract Tomwood Ash Lane · 1.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Lo's Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
  • White Rose Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
  • Skf. Lo (chemists) Limited · 1.2 mi

Dentists

  • Market Place · 1.2 mi
  • South Elmsall Family Dental Centre · 1.2 mi
  • Community Dental Clinic · 1.7 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 4 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned70.3%62.5%
Private rented11.5%20.3%
Social rented18.1%17.1%
Households728

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.9%64.1%
Aged 65+16.2%18.6%
Residents1,798

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 Orchid Crest

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White98.2%93%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.2%1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%1.3%
Other ethnic group0.2%0.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.1%3.6%

Religion

HereWakefield
Christian52.8%49%
No religion42.4%41.3%
Not answered3.7%5.4%
Other religion0.8%0.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Muslim0.1%3.2%
Hindu0%0.4%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK95.2%91.5%
Born outside the UK4.8%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
Level 4 qualifications and above23.5%24.3%
No qualifications22.8%24.4%
Level 3 qualifications17.9%16.3%
Level 2 qualifications16.2%14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11%10.8%
Apprenticeship6%6.5%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health47.5%44.7%
Good health33.1%34.3%
Fair health13.3%14.5%
Bad health5.4%5.1%
Very bad health0.8%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
1 car or van in household38.7%41.7%
2 cars or vans in household36.9%27.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.5%8%
No cars or vans in household11.9%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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