Rigg Lane, East Hardwick, Pontefract
House prices, sold prices and local information for WF8 3EF, WF8 3EG.
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At a glance
5 property sales on Rigg Lane, East Hardwick, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 Jun 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £452,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 0 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 60% semi-detached, 40% detached. Recorded sale prices on Rigg Lane range from £189,950 to £700,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Rigg Lane compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Rigg Lane 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 6 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 3 | £452,000 | 28 Jun 2024 |
| Detached | 2 | £342,475 | 29 May 2019 |
Sold prices on Rigg Lane
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Granary, Rigg Lane WF8 3EG | 28 Jun 2024 | £700,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Huntsmans Lodge, Rigg Lane WF8 3EF | 18 Jul 2023 | £10,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 2, Low Grange Farm Cottages, Rigg Lane WF8 3EF | 21 Apr 2023 | £330,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Low Grange Farm, Rigg Lane WF8 3EF | 29 May 2019 | £495,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Huntsmans Lodge, Rigg Lane WF8 3EF | 17 Aug 2018 | £189,950 | Detached | Freehold |
| Oak Tree House, Rigg Lane WF8 3EG | 3 Aug 2016 | £326,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Huntsmans Lodge, Rigg Lane | £189,950 (Aug 2018) → £10,000 (Jul 2023) | -95% over 5 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Rigg Lane
Crime
4 crimes were reported within about a mile of Rigg Lane in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Violence & sexual offences | 2 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Rigg Lane is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:
- River Went 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 Rigg Lane
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School 229 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Ackworth Mill Dam School 225 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| Ackworth School 429 pupils | Other independent school Quaker | 2–19 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| Oakfield Park School 176 pupils | Community special school | 11–19 | Outstanding Report | 1.6 mi |
| Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School 210 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 1.6 mi |
| Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane 320 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.7 mi |
| Ark Carleton High School 1,026 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 1.8 mi |
| Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School 330 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.9 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 Baghill station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
- Featherstone station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk
- Pontefract Tanshelf station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk
Nearest bus stops
- Doncaster Rd Whitegate Lane (Doncaster Road (Whitegate Hill)) 8 min walk
- Brookfield Drive (at, Station Road) 11 min walk
- Doncaster Rd Rigg Lane (adj, Doncaster Road) 11 min walk
- Brookfield Drive (Station Road) 11 min walk
GP surgeries
- College Lane Surgery
Barnsley Road, Ackworth, Pontefract · 1.4 mi - Friarwood Surgery
Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 2.5 mi - St Thomas Road Surgery
St. Thomas Road, Featherstone, Pontefract · 2.6 mi - Stuart Road
The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 2.9 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar PFS Spar - Ackworth · 1.3 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Ackworth · 1.5 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Pontefract Express · 2.3 mi
- Lidl Lidl Featherstone · 2.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Lo's Pharmacy · 1.4 mi
Dentists
- Wakefield Road Dental Surgery · 1.9 mi
- Ropergate Dental Practice · 2.7 mi
- Ellis Dental Practice Limited · 2.8 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 8 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 | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 3 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 84.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 6.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 8.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 763 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 58.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 27.5% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,814 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 32% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 0% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 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 Rigg Lane
Ethnic group
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98.1% | 93% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.7% | 1.4% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.6% | 3.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.4% | 1.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 60.1% | 49% |
| No religion | 33.3% | 41.3% |
| Not answered | 6% | 5.4% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 41.2% | 24.3% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.9% | 16.3% |
| No qualifications | 14.9% | 24.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.2% | 14.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.3% | 10.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 6.5% |
| Other qualifications | 1.6% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 51% | 44.7% |
| Good health | 31.7% | 34.3% |
| Fair health | 13.2% | 14.5% |
| Bad health | 3.2% | 5.1% |
| Very bad health | 0.8% | 1.5% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 41.7% | 27.4% |
| 1 car or van in household | 34.5% | 41.7% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 16% | 8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 7.9% | 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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