Ravensmead, Featherstone, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: Ravensmead, Featherstone, Pontefract · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/ravensmead/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF7 5AQ.

Average price (last 12 months)

£330,000

2 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£209,162

20 sales

Price range

£140k – £370k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

15 May 2026

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At a glance

House prices£330k average54% above the Pontefract average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station17 min walkFeatherstone 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

20 property sales on Ravensmead, Featherstone, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £330,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £209,458. That is 54% above the Pontefract average of £214,314 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 90% semi-detached, 10% detached. Recorded sale prices on Ravensmead range from £139,995 to £370,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 194 streets in Pontefract with at least two sales in the last year, Ravensmead ranks 18th for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on Ravensmead compared

Ravensmead£330,000

WF7 postcode area£220,109

Pontefract£214,314

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WF7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	18	£209,458	15 May 2026
Detached	2	£206,500	23 Nov 2020

Sold prices on Ravensmead

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
19, Ravensmead WF7 5AQ	15 May 2026	£370,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
57, Ravensmead WF7 5AQ	28 Nov 2025	£290,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
71, Ravensmead WF7 5AQ	4 Jul 2025	£272,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
33, Ravensmead WF7 5AQ	16 May 2025	£190,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
29, Ravensmead WF7 5AQ	4 Dec 2024	£215,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
57, Ravensmead WF7 5AQ	23 Oct 2024	£150,501	Semi-detached	Freehold
12, Ravensmead WF7 5AQ	27 Sep 2024	£245,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
17, Ravensmead WF7 5AQ	28 Apr 2023	£200,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
13, Ravensmead WF7 5AQ	1 Nov 2022	£196,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
10, Ravensmead WF7 5AQ	26 Aug 2022	£270,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
18, Ravensmead WF7 5AQ	29 Apr 2022	£205,750	Semi-detached	Freehold
71, Ravensmead WF7 5AQ	10 Dec 2021	£175,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
15, Ravensmead WF7 5AQ	11 Nov 2021	£202,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
47, Ravensmead WF7 5AQ	12 Feb 2021	£165,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
49, Ravensmead WF7 5AQ	23 Nov 2020	£235,000	Detached	Freehold
53, Ravensmead WF7 5AQ	22 Mar 2019	£162,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
59, Ravensmead WF7 5AQ	29 Mar 2018	£168,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
5, Ravensmead WF7 5AQ	23 Feb 2018	£139,995	Semi-detached	Freehold
55, Ravensmead WF7 5AQ	14 Sep 2017	£178,000	Detached	Freehold
19, Ravensmead WF7 5AQ	28 Jun 2016	£153,000	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
19, Ravensmead	£153,000 (Jun 2016) → £370,000 (May 2026)	+142% over 10 yrs
57, Ravensmead	£150,501 (Oct 2024) → £290,000 (Nov 2025)	+93% over 1 yr
71, Ravensmead	£175,000 (Dec 2021) → £272,500 (Jul 2025)	+56% over 4 yrs

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Schools near Ravensmead

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
The Featherstone Academy 556 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.2 mi
Ark Larks Hill Primary School 203 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School 338 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
Featherstone Purston Infant School 203 pupils	Primary	3–7	Good Report	0.8 mi
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School 314 pupils	Primary Church of England	7–11	Requires improvement Report	0.9 mi
Ark The King's School 1,041 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	1.0 mi
Featherstone Girnhill Infant School 103 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	1.0 mi
Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School 434 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

Featherstone station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
Pontefract Tanshelf station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
Pontefract Baghill station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Houndhill Lane (opp, Pontefract Road) 2 min walk
Houndhill Lane (at, Pontefract Road) 3 min walk
Ravensknowle Farm (at, Pontefract Road) 4 min walk
Ravensknowle Farm (Pontefract Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

St Thomas Road Surgery
St. Thomas Road, Featherstone, Pontefract · 0.8 mi
Station Lane
Station Lane Medical Centre, Station Lane, Pontefract · 0.9 mi
Friarwood Surgery
Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 1.5 mi
Stuart Road
The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

Lidl Lidl Featherstone · 0.9 mi
Aldi Aldi Featherstone · 1.1 mi
Asda Supermarket Asda Pontefract Supermarket · 1.3 mi
Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Pontefract SF · 1.5 mi

Pharmacies

Cohens Chemist · 0.9 mi
Cohens Chemist · 0.9 mi
Healthnet Homecare · 1.3 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
Ropergate Dental Practice · 1.4 mi
Dental Surgery · 1.4 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 3 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	3 of 10
Employment	2 of 10
Education and skills	2 of 10
Health and disability	2 of 10
Crime	2 of 10
Access to housing and services	8 of 10
Living environment	7 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	67.7%	62.5%
Private rented	8.7%	20.3%
Social rented	23.6%	17.1%
Households	609

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	18.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,470

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Ravensmead

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Who lives around Ravensmead

Ethnic group

	Here	Wakefield
White	97.9%	93%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.1%	1.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.6%	3.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.3%	1.3%
Other ethnic group	0.1%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	Wakefield
Christian	50.2%	49%
No religion	43.7%	41.3%
Not answered	5.7%	5.4%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%
Hindu	0.1%	0.4%
Jewish	0.1%	–
Muslim	0.1%	3.2%
Sikh	0.1%	0.1%

Country of birth

	Here	Wakefield
Born in the UK	96.7%	91.5%
Born outside the UK	3.3%	8.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wakefield
No qualifications	27.1%	24.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above	18.6%	24.3%
Level 3 qualifications	17.9%	16.3%
Level 2 qualifications	15.9%	14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.3%	10.8%
Apprenticeship	7.2%	6.5%
Other qualifications	2.1%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Wakefield
Very good health	46%	44.7%
Good health	30.2%	34.3%
Fair health	16.2%	14.5%
Bad health	6.3%	5.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.5%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wakefield
1 car or van in household	39.9%	41.7%
2 cars or vans in household	29.4%	27.4%
No cars or vans in household	22.5%	22.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household	8.2%	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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