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Parker Avenue, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: Parker Avenue, Pontefract · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/parker-avenue-wakefield/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF8 2FQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£272,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2018)
£196,147
10 sales
Price range
£170k – £272k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Jun 2026
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At a glance

House prices£196k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station12 min walkPontefract Monkhill station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 10 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 Parker Avenue, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £272,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £176,897. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% semi-detached, 30% detached, 20% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Parker Avenue range from £169,995 to £272,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Parker Avenue compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Parker 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

2018: £185,662 (3 sales)2018£186k2019: £196,830 (3 sales)2019£197k2020: £179,995 (1 sales)2020£180k2021: £181,000 (2 sales)2021£181k2026: £272,000 (1 sales)2026£272k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 10 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached5£176,89728 Sep 2021
Detached3£238,99726 Jun 2026
Terraced2£179,99831 Jan 2020

Sold prices on Parker Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, Parker Avenue WF8 2FQ 26 Jun 2026£272,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Parker Avenue WF8 2FQ 28 Sep 2021£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Parker Avenue WF8 2FQ 2 Aug 2021£177,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Parker Avenue WF8 2FQ 31 Jan 2020£179,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
2, Parker Avenue WF8 2FQ 20 Dec 2019£229,995 Detached New buildFreehold
8, Parker Avenue WF8 2FQ 20 Dec 2019£180,496 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
4, Parker Avenue WF8 2FQ 19 Dec 2019£180,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
1, Parker Avenue WF8 2FQ 15 Jun 2018£171,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
3, Parker Avenue WF8 2FQ 15 Jun 2018£169,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
5, Parker Avenue WF8 2FQ 15 Jun 2018£214,995 Detached New buildFreehold

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
2, Parker Avenue £229,995 (Dec 2019) → £272,000 (Jun 2026) +18%
over 7 yrs
1, Parker Avenue £171,995 (Jun 2018) → £185,000 (Sep 2021) +8%
over 3 yrs
3, Parker Avenue £169,995 (Jun 2018) → £177,000 (Aug 2021) +4%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Parker Avenue

Crime

245 crimes were reported within about a mile of Parker Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences87
Anti-social behaviour43
Shoplifting29
Criminal damage & arson20
Public order18
Burglary16

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

Flood risk

Parker Avenue 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 Parker Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Cherry Tree Academy 233 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 199 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Ark De Lacy Primary School 342 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
Ark Orchard Head Primary School 335 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Harewood Centre Nursery School 52 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.7 mi
High Well School 104 pupils Community special school 9–16 Report 0.8 mi
St Giles C of E Academy 337 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Willow Green Academy 228 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 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 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Pontefract Baghill station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Pontefract Tanshelf station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Stella Gardens (at, Cobblers Lane) 2 min walk
  • Whitebeam Green (at, Northfield Drive) 3 min walk
  • Bexhill Close (at, Cobblers Lane) 3 min walk
  • Plane Green (Northfield Drive) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Northgate Surgery
    Northgate, Pontefract · 0.8 mi
  • Friarwood Surgery
    Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 0.9 mi
  • Stuart Road
    The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 1.1 mi
  • Ash Grove
    Ash Grove Medical Centre, England Lane, Knottingley · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Aldi Carleton Pontefract · 0.4 mi
  • Spar Spar - Baghill · 0.4 mi
  • Spar Spar - Harvest - Ferrybidge · 0.4 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Carleton Pontefract · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cohens Chemist · 0.8 mi
  • Chequerfield Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Friarwood Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • P R Jones And Associates · 0.7 mi
  • Pontefract Dental Clinic · 0.8 mi
  • One Smile Dental - Pontefract · 0.9 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 8 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned86.7%62.5%
Private rented9.4%20.3%
Social rented3.9%17.1%
Households949

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.9%64.1%
Aged 65+21.1%18.6%
Residents2,158

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 Parker Avenue

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White97.1%93%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.1%1.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.8%1.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.6%3.6%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.7%

Religion

HereWakefield
Christian54.9%49%
No religion37.1%41.3%
Not answered7%5.4%
Muslim0.4%3.2%
Other religion0.3%0.4%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%
Sikh0.1%0.1%
Hindu0%0.4%

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK96.5%91.5%
Born outside the UK3.5%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
Level 4 qualifications and above23.2%24.3%
No qualifications21.8%24.4%
Level 3 qualifications19.4%16.3%
Level 2 qualifications16%14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.9%10.8%
Apprenticeship7.7%6.5%
Other qualifications2%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health47.2%44.7%
Good health35.2%34.3%
Fair health12.5%14.5%
Bad health4%5.1%
Very bad health1.2%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
1 car or van in household44.4%41.7%
2 cars or vans in household36%27.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.3%8%
No cars or vans in household9.3%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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