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Providence Green, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: Providence Green, Pontefract · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/providence-green/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF8 1ST.

Average price (last 12 months)
£229,833
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£202,528
16 sales
Price range
£122k – £320k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Aug 2026
WF8 1ST

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At a glance

House prices£230k average7% above the Pontefract average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station8 min walkPontefract Monkhill station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 17 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

16 property sales on Providence Green, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £229,833. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £233,661. Average sale prices rose from £184,975 in 2016 to £229,833 in 2026 (+24%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 7% above the Pontefract average of £214,314 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 56% detached, 44% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Providence Green range from £122,000 to £320,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 194 streets in Pontefract with at least two sales in the last year, Providence Green ranks 67th for average price.

House prices on Providence Green compared

Providence Green£229,833
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

2016: £184,975 (2 sales)2016£185k2017: £142,000 (3 sales)2017£142k2018: £125,000 (1 sales)2018£125k2019: £196,500 (2 sales)2019£197k2020: £256,500 (2 sales)2020£257k2021: £229,000 (1 sales)2021£229k2022: £175,000 (1 sales)2022£175k2025: £320,000 (1 sales)2025£320k2026: £229,833 (3 sales)2026£230k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 17 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached9£233,66121 Aug 2026
Semi-detached7£162,5008 May 2026

Sold prices on Providence Green

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, Providence Green WF8 1ST 21 Aug 2026£275,000 DetachedFreehold
43, Providence Green WF8 1ST 8 May 2026£207,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Providence Green WF8 1ST 5 Jan 2026£207,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Providence Green WF8 1ST 21 May 2025£320,000 DetachedFreehold
42, Providence Green WF8 1ST 6 May 2022£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Providence Green WF8 1ST 30 Jun 2021£229,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Providence Green WF8 1ST 3 Dec 2020£213,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Providence Green WF8 1ST 1 Oct 2020£300,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Providence Green WF8 1ST 12 Dec 2019£166,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Providence Green WF8 1ST 14 Feb 2019£227,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Providence Green WF8 1ST 23 May 2018£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Providence Green WF8 1ST 19 Dec 2017£122,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Providence Green WF8 1ST 7 Aug 2017£169,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Providence Green WF8 1ST 12 May 2017£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Providence Green WF8 1ST 26 Feb 2016£199,950 DetachedFreehold
37, Providence Green WF8 1ST 26 Feb 2016£200,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Providence Green WF8 1ST 8 Jan 2016£170,000 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
2, Providence Green £169,000 (Aug 2017) → £229,000 (Jun 2021) → £275,000 (Aug 2026) +63%
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Crime and flood risk near Providence Green

Crime

215 crimes were reported within about a mile of Providence Green in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences73
Anti-social behaviour33
Shoplifting31
Criminal damage & arson15
Other theft14
Burglary13

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

Flood risk

Providence Green 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 Providence Green

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ark Orchard Head Primary School 335 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Giles C of E Academy 337 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 199 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
Cherry Tree Academy 233 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 1.0 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract 222 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Harewood Centre Nursery School 52 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 1.1 mi
New College Pontefract 16 plus 16–19 Report 1.1 mi
Willow Green Academy 228 pupils Primary 3–11 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 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Pontefract Baghill station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Pontefract Tanshelf station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Willowdene Lane (opp, Monkhill Lane) 2 min walk
  • Willowdene Lane (at, Monkhill Lane) 2 min walk
  • Lady Balk Lane (Monkhill Lane) 3 min walk
  • Lady Balk Lane (at, Monkhill Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Northgate Surgery
    Northgate, Pontefract · 0.8 mi
  • Stuart Road
    The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 0.9 mi
  • Friarwood Surgery
    Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 1.1 mi
  • Tieve Tara
    Tieve Tara Medical Centre, Parkdale, Airedale, Castleford · 2.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Harvest - Ferrybidge · 0.4 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Carleton Pontefract · 0.6 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Carleton Pontefract · 0.8 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Carleton Pontefract · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cohens Chemist · 0.7 mi
  • Medichem Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Boots · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Pontefract Dental Clinic · 0.8 mi
  • P R Jones And Associates · 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 9 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned84.0%62.5%
Private rented12.8%20.3%
Social rented3.2%17.1%
Households810

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6469.1%64.1%
Aged 65+13.3%18.6%
Residents1,944

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 Providence Green

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White96.2%93%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.5%3.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1%1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%1.3%
Other ethnic group0.2%0.7%

Religion

HereWakefield
Christian53.7%49%
No religion40.1%41.3%
Not answered5%5.4%
Muslim0.5%3.2%
Sikh0.3%0.1%
Other religion0.3%0.4%
Hindu0.2%0.4%
Jewish0.1%–

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK96.4%91.5%
Born outside the UK3.6%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
Level 4 qualifications and above29.9%24.3%
Level 3 qualifications21.6%16.3%
No qualifications15.2%24.4%
Level 2 qualifications14.2%14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11%10.8%
Apprenticeship6.3%6.5%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health52.9%44.7%
Good health32.5%34.3%
Fair health10.3%14.5%
Bad health3.4%5.1%
Very bad health0.9%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
1 car or van in household41.7%41.7%
2 cars or vans in household41.3%27.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.2%8%
No cars or vans in household6.7%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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