Queen Terrace, Pontefract
House prices, sold prices and local information for WF8 4AG.
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At a glance
6 property sales on Queen Terrace, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 10 Oct 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £126,800. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2021; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 83% terraced, 17% detached. Recorded sale prices on Queen Terrace range from £110,000 to £155,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Queen Terrace compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Queen Terrace 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: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 8 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 5 | £126,800 | 10 Oct 2025 |
| Detached | 1 | £155,000 | 30 Apr 2021 |
Sold prices on Queen Terrace
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3, Queen Terrace WF8 4AG | 10 Oct 2025 | £140,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 2, Queen Terrace WF8 4AG | 26 Jan 2024 | £127,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 9, Queen Terrace WF8 4AG | 15 Sep 2023 | £119,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 5, Queen Terrace WF8 4AG | 6 Dec 2021 | £137,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 3, Queen Terrace WF8 4AG | 16 Aug 2021 | £110,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 10, Queen Terrace WF8 4AG | 30 Apr 2021 | £155,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 5, Queen Terrace WF8 4AG | 17 Jun 2019 | £77,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 8, Queen Terrace WF8 4AG | 7 Dec 2018 | £100,000 | Semi-detached | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3, Queen Terrace | £110,000 (Aug 2021) → £140,000 (Oct 2025) | +27% over 4 yrs |
| 5, Queen Terrace | £77,000 (Jun 2019) → £137,500 (Dec 2021) | +79% over 2 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Queen Terrace
Crime
266 crimes were reported within about a mile of Queen Terrace in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 87 |
| Shoplifting | 41 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 39 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 27 |
| Other theft | 18 |
| Public order | 15 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Queen Terrace is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Lower River Aire catchment Flood alert area
- River Went catchment Flood alert area
- Wash Dike 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 Queen Terrace
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract 222 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School 434 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| New College Pontefract | 16 plus | 16–19 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Ark The King's School 1,041 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Giles C of E Academy 337 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Ark Larks Hill Primary School 203 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Ark Carleton Park Primary School 208 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Harewood Centre Nursery School 52 pupils | Nursery | 2–4 | Report | 0.9 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 0.2 mi · 5 min walk
- Pontefract Baghill station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
- Pontefract Monkhill station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Halfpenny Lane Camp Mount (Halfpenny Lane) 2 min walk
- Halfpenny Lane Camp Mount (stop, Halfpenny Lane) 2 min walk
- Halfpenny Ln Ryder Close (Halfpenny Lane) 2 min walk
- Halfpenny Ln Ryder Close (at, Halfpenny Lane) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Stuart Road
The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 0.3 mi - Northgate Surgery
Northgate, Pontefract · 0.5 mi - Friarwood Surgery
Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 0.6 mi - Station Lane
Station Lane Medical Centre, Station Lane, Pontefract · 1.7 mi
Supermarkets
- Asda Supermarket Asda Pontefract Supermarket · 0.1 mi
- Tesco Tesco Pontefract Superstore · 0.3 mi
- Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Pontefract SF · 0.3 mi
- Iceland Iceland Pontefract · 0.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Medichem Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Boots · 0.3 mi
- Cohens Chemist · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
- Cornmarket (dental Surgery) · 0.3 mi
- Ropergate Dental Practice · 0.3 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
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+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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.
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Who lives around Queen Terrace
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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