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Richmond Road, Upton, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: Richmond Road, Upton, Pontefract · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/richmond-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF9 1HP, WF9 1JG.

Average price (last 12 months)
£162,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£156,980
34 sales
Price range
£97k – £238k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Apr 2026
WF9 1JG

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At a glance

House prices£163k average24% below the Pontefract average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station30 min walkSouth Elmsall station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 39 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

34 property sales on Richmond Road, Upton, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £162,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £162,545. That is 24% below the Pontefract average of £214,314 over the same period. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 68% detached, 32% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Richmond Road range from £97,000 to £238,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 194 streets in Pontefract with at least two sales in the last year, Richmond Road ranks 138th for average price.

House prices on Richmond Road compared

Richmond Road£162,500
WF9 postcode area£190,081
Pontefract£214,314
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WF9 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £116,917 (6 sales)2016£117k2017: £156,858 (3 sales)2017£157k2018: £135,000 (3 sales)2018£135k2019: £155,000 (2 sales)2019£155k2020: £140,000 (1 sales)2020£140k2021: £172,811 (9 sales)2021£173k2022: £181,875 (4 sales)2022£182k2023: £179,150 (3 sales)2023£179k2024: £165,000 (1 sales)2024£165k2025: £180,000 (1 sales)2025£180k2026: £145,000 (1 sales)2026£145k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 39 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached23£162,54519 Dec 2025
Semi-detached11£145,34517 Apr 2026

Sold prices on Richmond Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
59, Richmond Road WF9 1HP 30 Apr 2026£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
81, Richmond Road WF9 1JG 17 Apr 2026£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Richmond Road WF9 1HP 19 Dec 2025£180,000 DetachedFreehold
77, Richmond Road WF9 1JG 22 Mar 2024£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Richmond Road WF9 1HP 14 Jul 2023£177,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Richmond Road WF9 1HP 23 Jun 2023£177,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Richmond Road WF9 1HP 8 Mar 2023£165,000 DetachedFreehold
53, Richmond Road WF9 1HP 13 Feb 2023£194,950 DetachedFreehold
11, Richmond Road WF9 1HP 18 Nov 2022£172,500 DetachedFreehold
4, Richmond Road WF9 1HP 30 Sep 2022£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
67, Richmond Road WF9 1JG 30 Sep 2022£127,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Richmond Road WF9 1HP 28 Jan 2022£208,000 DetachedFreehold
50, Richmond Road WF9 1JG 4 Nov 2021£165,000 DetachedFreehold
59, Richmond Road WF9 1HP 1 Nov 2021£118,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Richmond Road WF9 1HP 30 Sep 2021£164,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Richmond Road WF9 1HP 3 Sep 2021£128,800 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Richmond Road WF9 1HP 1 Sep 2021£170,000 DetachedFreehold
61, Richmond Road WF9 1HP 26 Jul 2021£194,000 DetachedFreehold
107, Richmond Road WF9 1JG 7 Jun 2021£238,000 DetachedFreehold
64, Richmond Road WF9 1JG 26 Apr 2021£220,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Richmond Road WF9 1HP 12 Mar 2021£157,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Richmond Road WF9 1HP 26 Aug 2020£140,000 DetachedFreehold
40, Richmond Road WF9 1HP 20 Sep 2019£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, Richmond Road WF9 1HP 14 Jun 2019£165,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Richmond Road WF9 1HP 19 Dec 2018£140,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Richmond Road WF9 1HP 2 Nov 2018£154,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Richmond Road WF9 1HP 21 Sep 2018£111,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
85, Richmond Road WF9 1JG 14 Dec 2017£185,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Richmond Road WF9 1HP 1 Aug 2017£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Richmond Road WF9 1HP 23 Jun 2017£140,000 DetachedFreehold
61, Richmond Road WF9 1HP 24 Mar 2017£145,575 DetachedFreehold
53, Richmond Road WF9 1HP 2 Dec 2016£130,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Richmond Road WF9 1HP 19 Sep 2016£134,000 DetachedFreehold
41, Richmond Road WF9 1HP 26 Aug 2016£97,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Richmond Road WF9 1HP 25 Aug 2016£110,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Richmond Road WF9 1HP 9 May 2016£132,500 DetachedFreehold
73, Richmond Road WF9 1JG 29 Apr 2016£77,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
73, Richmond Road WF9 1JG 29 Apr 2016£88,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Richmond Road WF9 1HP 29 Feb 2016£98,000 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
59, Richmond Road £118,000 (Nov 2021) → £155,000 (Apr 2026) +31%
over 4 yrs
40, Richmond Road £145,000 (Sep 2019) → £177,000 (Jun 2023) +22%
over 4 yrs
53, Richmond Road £130,000 (Dec 2016) → £194,950 (Feb 2023) +50%
over 6 yrs
36, Richmond Road £132,500 (May 2016) → £154,000 (Nov 2018) → £208,000 (Jan 2022) +57%
over 6 yrs
16, Richmond Road £111,000 (Sep 2018) → £164,500 (Sep 2021) +48%
over 3 yrs
41, Richmond Road £97,000 (Aug 2016) → £128,800 (Sep 2021) +33%
over 5 yrs
61, Richmond Road £145,575 (Mar 2017) → £165,000 (Jun 2019) → £194,000 (Jul 2021) +33%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Richmond Road

Crime

46 crimes were reported within about a mile of Richmond Road in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences15
Anti-social behaviour6
Public order6
Other theft5
Criminal damage & arson4
Bicycle theft3

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

Schools near Richmond Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Upton Primary School 453 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Minsthorpe Community College 1,609 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.1 mi
Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School 210 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
Ash Grove Primary Academy 265 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School 454 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.6 mi
Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource 216 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.7 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe 204 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 1.7 mi
Ark Northfield Primary School 348 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 2.1 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

  • South Elmsall station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Moorthorpe station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Fitzwilliam station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 18 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Second Avenue (opp, Field Lane) 1 min walk
  • Second Avenue (at, Field Lane) 2 min walk
  • First Avenue (before, Field Lane) 2 min walk
  • First Avenue (after, Field Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • White Rose Surgery
    Exchange Street, South Elmsall, Pontefract · 1.5 mi
  • Park Green Surgery
    Langthwaite Road, Langthwaite Grange Ind Estate, Pontefract · 2.1 mi
  • Langthwaite Surgery
    Church View Health Centre, Langthwaite Rd, Pontefract · 2.1 mi
  • College Lane Surgery
    Barnsley Road, Ackworth, Pontefract · 2.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op New Upton · 0.5 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Pontefract Tomwood Ash Lane · 1.0 mi
  • Heron Heron South Elmsall · 1.5 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Barnsley Road · 1.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Lo's Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • White Rose Pharmacy · 1.5 mi
  • Boots · 1.5 mi

Dentists

  • Market Place · 1.5 mi
  • South Elmsall Family Dental Centre · 1.5 mi
  • Community Dental Clinic · 2.1 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 5 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned74.6%62.5%
Private rented13.2%20.3%
Social rented12.2%17.1%
Households645

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.4%64.1%
Aged 65+19.8%18.6%
Residents1,466

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 Richmond Road

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White98.8%93%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.6%1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%1.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.2%3.6%
Other ethnic group0%0.7%

Religion

HereWakefield
Christian55.8%49%
No religion37.9%41.3%
Not answered5.5%5.4%
Other religion0.7%0.4%
Jewish0.1%–
Muslim0.1%3.2%
Buddhist0%0.2%
Hindu0%0.4%

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK95.5%91.5%
Born outside the UK4.5%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
No qualifications25%24.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above21.6%24.3%
Level 3 qualifications17.5%16.3%
Level 2 qualifications16.7%14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.5%10.8%
Apprenticeship5.3%6.5%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health43.3%44.7%
Good health36.5%34.3%
Fair health14.2%14.5%
Bad health4.6%5.1%
Very bad health1.4%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
1 car or van in household38.7%41.7%
2 cars or vans in household35.5%27.4%
No cars or vans in household14.9%22.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.9%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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