Princes Drive, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: Princes Drive, Pontefract · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/princes-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF8 4SP.

Average price (last 12 months)

£430,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£273,828

94 sales

Price range

£108k – £430k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

12 Aug 2026

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At a glance

House prices£274k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station7 min walkPontefract Tanshelf station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband95% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold53% freeholdAcross 112 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

94 property sales on Princes Drive, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £430,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £299,545. 17 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 11 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 64% detached, 33% semi-detached, 3% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Princes Drive range from £107,656 to £430,000. 53% of homes sold here were freehold and 47% leasehold.

House prices on Princes Drive compared

WF8 postcode area£239,992

Pontefract£214,314

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Princes Drive 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: 53% freehold and 47% leasehold across 112 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	60	£299,545	12 Aug 2026
Semi-detached	31	£230,397	31 Jul 2025
Terraced	3	£208,283	26 Feb 2021

Sold prices on Princes Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
29, Princes Drive WF8 4SP	12 Aug 2026	£430,000	Detached	Leasehold
30, Princes Drive WF8 4SP	25 Sep 2025	£382,500	Detached	Leasehold
15, Princes Drive WF8 4SP	31 Jul 2025	£248,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
72, Princes Drive WF8 4SP	23 Jun 2025	£257,275	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
88, Princes Drive WF8 4SP	23 May 2025	£284,995	Detached New build	Freehold
70, Princes Drive WF8 4SP	28 Mar 2025	£269,995	Semi-detached	Freehold
74, Princes Drive WF8 4SP	28 Mar 2025	£267,995	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
76, Princes Drive WF8 4SP	21 Mar 2025	£253,290	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
82, Princes Drive WF8 4SP	21 Mar 2025	£269,995	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
70, Princes Drive WF8 4SP	6 Mar 2025	£246,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
84, Princes Drive WF8 4SP	24 Feb 2025	£259,995	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
78, Princes Drive WF8 4SP	21 Feb 2025	£344,995	Detached New build	Freehold
80, Princes Drive WF8 4SP	21 Feb 2025	£269,995	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
86, Princes Drive WF8 4SP	3 Feb 2025	£257,995	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
35, Princes Drive WF8 4SP	20 Jan 2025	£427,500	Detached	Leasehold
30, Princes Drive WF8 4SP	5 Nov 2024	£2,500	Other	Leasehold
49, Princes Drive WF8 4SP	23 Sep 2024	£245,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
41E, Princes Drive WF8 4SP	18 Mar 2024	£259,995	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
41G, Princes Drive WF8 4SP	15 Dec 2023	£274,995	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
70, Princes Drive WF8 4SP	16 Nov 2023	£246,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
41F, Princes Drive WF8 4SP	30 Oct 2023	£276,995	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
60, Princes Drive WF8 4SP	28 Sep 2023	£229,500	Terraced New build	Freehold
62, Princes Drive WF8 4SP	28 Sep 2023	£229,500	Terraced New build	Freehold
64, Princes Drive WF8 4SP	28 Sep 2023	£229,500	Terraced New build	Freehold
41D, Princes Drive WF8 4SP	18 Sep 2023	£319,995	Detached New build	Freehold
41A, Princes Drive WF8 4SP	15 Sep 2023	£229,500	Terraced New build	Freehold
41B, Princes Drive WF8 4SP	15 Sep 2023	£229,500	Terraced New build	Freehold
41C, Princes Drive WF8 4SP	15 Sep 2023	£229,500	Terraced New build	Freehold
46, Princes Drive WF8 4SP	8 Sep 2023	£290,000	Detached	Freehold
41H, Princes Drive WF8 4SP	30 Jun 2023	£234,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
66, Princes Drive WF8 4SP	30 Jun 2023	£234,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
68, Princes Drive WF8 4SP	19 May 2023	£265,995	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
43, Princes Drive WF8 4SP	12 May 2023	£107,656	Semi-detached	Freehold
32, Princes Drive WF8 4SP	2 Mar 2023	£2,500	Other	Freehold
5, Princes Drive WF8 4SP	21 Feb 2023	£2,500	Other	Leasehold
5, Princes Drive WF8 4SP	21 Feb 2023	£2,500	Other	Freehold
55, Princes Drive WF8 4SP	11 Nov 2022	£368,500	Detached	Freehold
18, Princes Drive WF8 4SP	19 May 2022	£345,000	Detached	Leasehold
12, Princes Drive WF8 4SP	8 Apr 2022	£417,500	Detached	Freehold
52, Princes Drive WF8 4SP	28 Sep 2021	£2,500	Other	Freehold
52, Princes Drive WF8 4SP	28 Sep 2021	£320,000	Detached	Leasehold
5, Princes Drive WF8 4SP	1 Jun 2021	£280,000	Detached	Leasehold
61, Princes Drive WF8 4SP	10 May 2021	£249,995	Semi-detached	Freehold
11, Princes Drive WF8 4SP	23 Apr 2021	£2,500	Other	Freehold
43, Princes Drive WF8 4SP	12 Mar 2021	£209,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
71, Princes Drive WF8 4SP	26 Feb 2021	£204,950	Terraced New build	Freehold
69, Princes Drive WF8 4SP	24 Feb 2021	£209,950	Terraced New build	Freehold
73, Princes Drive WF8 4SP	19 Feb 2021	£209,950	Terraced New build	Freehold
46, Princes Drive WF8 4SP	12 Jan 2021	£2,500	Other	Freehold
58, Princes Drive WF8 4SP	23 Oct 2020	£324,995	Detached New build	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
29, Princes Drive	£344,995 (Nov 2017) → £430,000 (Aug 2026)	+25% over 9 yrs
30, Princes Drive	£284,995 (Jul 2016) → £2,500 (Nov 2024) → £382,500 (Sep 2025)	+34% over 9 yrs
15, Princes Drive	£195,000 (Apr 2017) → £248,000 (Jul 2025)	+27% over 8 yrs
70, Princes Drive	£246,000 (Nov 2023) → £246,000 (Mar 2025)	+0% over 1 yr
35, Princes Drive	£339,995 (Dec 2017) → £427,500 (Jan 2025)	+26% over 7 yrs
49, Princes Drive	£199,950 (Feb 2020) → £245,000 (Sep 2024)	+23% over 5 yrs
46, Princes Drive	£209,995 (Nov 2017) → £2,500 (Jan 2021) → £290,000 (Sep 2023)	+38% over 6 yrs
43, Princes Drive	£200,000 (Jan 2020) → £209,000 (Mar 2021) → £107,656 (May 2023)	-46% over 3 yrs
32, Princes Drive	£309,995 (Jul 2016) → £2,500 (Mar 2023)	-99% over 7 yrs
5, Princes Drive	£269,950 (Apr 2018) → £280,000 (Jun 2021) → £2,500 (Feb 2023)	-99% over 5 yrs
55, Princes Drive	£330,000 (Feb 2020) → £368,500 (Nov 2022)	+12% over 3 yrs
18, Princes Drive	£229,995 (Jun 2016) → £345,000 (May 2022)	+50% over 6 yrs
12, Princes Drive	£306,995 (May 2016) → £417,500 (Apr 2022)	+36% over 6 yrs
52, Princes Drive	£302,995 (Nov 2017) → £320,000 (Sep 2021)	+6% over 4 yrs
61, Princes Drive	£239,950 (Apr 2019) → £249,995 (May 2021)	+4% over 2 yrs
11, Princes Drive	£199,950 (Apr 2017) → £2,500 (Apr 2021)	-99% over 4 yrs
1, Princes Drive	£320,000 (Apr 2018) → £2,500 (Aug 2020)	-99% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Princes Drive

Crime

258 crimes were reported within about a mile of Princes Drive 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 offences	86
Anti-social behaviour	37
Shoplifting	33
Criminal damage & arson	26
Other theft	21
Public order	16

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

Flood risk

Princes 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 Princes Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Giles C of E Academy 337 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
New College Pontefract	16 plus	16–19	Report	0.5 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract 222 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School 434 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Ark Orchard Head Primary School 335 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Ark The King's School 1,041 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.9 mi
Harewood Centre Nursery School 52 pupils	Nursery	2–4	Report	1.0 mi
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 199 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	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 Tanshelf station 0.3 mi · 7 min walk
Pontefract Monkhill station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
Pontefract Baghill station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Princess Drive (at, Skinner Lane) 3 min walk
Princess Drive (Skinner Lane) 4 min walk
De Lacy Way (NW bound, De Lacy Way) 4 min walk
De Lacy Way (De Lacy Way) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Stuart Road
The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 0.4 mi
Northgate Surgery
Northgate, Pontefract · 0.4 mi
Friarwood Surgery
Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 0.8 mi
Station Lane
Station Lane Medical Centre, Station Lane, Pontefract · 2.1 mi

Supermarkets

Morrisons Morrisons Carleton Pontefract · 0.4 mi
Tesco Tesco Pontefract Superstore · 0.4 mi
Iceland Iceland Pontefract · 0.5 mi
Asda Supermarket Asda Pontefract Supermarket · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

Medichem Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Cohens Chemist · 0.4 mi
Boots · 0.5 mi

Dentists

Cornmarket (dental Surgery) · 0.5 mi
Pontefract Dental Clinic · 0.5 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.5 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 6 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	7 of 10
Employment	5 of 10
Education and skills	8 of 10
Health and disability	3 of 10
Crime	3 of 10
Access to housing and services	9 of 10
Living environment	7 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	70.3%	62.5%
Private rented	12.3%	20.3%
Social rented	17.5%	17.1%
Households	985

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	18.1%	18.6%
Residents	2,195

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	95%	80%
Gigabit-capable	95%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Princes Drive

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Who lives around Princes Drive

Ethnic group

	Here	Wakefield
White	94%	93%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	2.6%	3.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1.5%	1.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.5%	1.4%
Other ethnic group	0.4%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	Wakefield
Christian	51.5%	49%
No religion	41.9%	41.3%
Not answered	4.9%	5.4%
Muslim	0.9%	3.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.2%
Hindu	0.2%	0.4%
Sikh	0.1%	0.1%
Other religion	0.1%	0.4%

Country of birth

	Here	Wakefield
Born in the UK	93.6%	91.5%
Born outside the UK	6.4%	8.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wakefield
Level 4 qualifications and above	32.7%	24.3%
No qualifications	18.7%	24.4%
Level 3 qualifications	18%	16.3%
Level 2 qualifications	13.6%	14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.6%	10.8%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	6.5%
Other qualifications	1.9%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Wakefield
Very good health	49.6%	44.7%
Good health	32.2%	34.3%
Fair health	11.5%	14.5%
Bad health	4.9%	5.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.5%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wakefield
1 car or van in household	36.3%	41.7%
2 cars or vans in household	34.3%	27.4%
No cars or vans in household	20.1%	22.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household	9.2%	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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