Rosewood Drive, Pontefract
House prices, sold prices and local information for WF8 1TS.
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At a glance
5 property sales on Rosewood Drive, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 26 Sep 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £290,000. Recorded sale prices on Rosewood Drive range from £215,000 to £335,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Rosewood Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Rosewood Drive 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 5 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 5 | £290,000 | 26 Sep 2025 |
Sold prices on Rosewood Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18, Rosewood Drive WF8 1TS | 26 Sep 2025 | £335,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 1, Rosewood Drive WF8 1TS | 2 Jul 2025 | £330,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 20, Rosewood Drive WF8 1TS | 14 Mar 2024 | £320,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, Rosewood Drive WF8 1TS | 13 Mar 2020 | £250,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4, Rosewood Drive WF8 1TS | 12 Mar 2018 | £215,000 | 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.
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Crime and flood risk near Rosewood Drive
Crime
191 crimes were reported within about a mile of Rosewood Drive in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 61 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 31 |
| Shoplifting | 25 |
| Other theft | 15 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 13 |
| Burglary | 11 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Rosewood Drive 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 Rosewood Drive
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ark Orchard Head Primary School 335 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Giles C of E Academy 337 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| New College Pontefract | 16 plus | 16–19 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract 222 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.1 mi |
| Townville Academy 111 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Requires improvement Report | 1.1 mi |
| Airedale Infant Academy 206 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Good Report | 1.1 mi |
| Airedale Academy 1,008 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Requires improvement Report | 1.1 mi |
| Airedale Junior Academy 385 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | 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
- Pontefract Monkhill station 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
- Pontefract Tanshelf station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
- Pontefract Baghill station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Castlebar (at, Spital Hardwick Lane) 1 min walk
- Castlebar (opp, Monkhill Lane) 2 min walk
- Willowdene Lane (opp, Monkhill Lane) 2 min walk
- Willowdene 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 · 1.2 mi - Tieve Tara
Tieve Tara Medical Centre, Parkdale, Airedale, Castleford · 1.9 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar - Harvest - Ferrybidge · 0.6 mi
- Aldi Aldi Carleton Pontefract · 0.8 mi
- Morrisons Morrisons Carleton Pontefract · 0.8 mi
- Farmfoods Farmfoods Carleton Pontefract · 0.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Cohens Chemist · 0.8 mi
- Medichem Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
- Boots · 1.0 mi
Dentists
- Pontefract Dental Clinic · 0.9 mi
- P R Jones And Associates · 0.9 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
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.
| Income | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 5 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 84.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 12.8% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 3.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 810 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.6% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 69.1% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 13.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,944 |
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 Rosewood Drive
Ethnic group
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.2% | 93% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.5% | 3.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1% | 1.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.2% | 1.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.2% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 53.7% | 49% |
| No religion | 40.1% | 41.3% |
| Not answered | 5% | 5.4% |
| Muslim | 0.5% | 3.2% |
| Sikh | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.4% | 91.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.6% | 8.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 29.9% | 24.3% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 21.6% | 16.3% |
| No qualifications | 15.2% | 24.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.2% | 14.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11% | 10.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.3% | 6.5% |
| Other qualifications | 1.8% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 52.9% | 44.7% |
| Good health | 32.5% | 34.3% |
| Fair health | 10.3% | 14.5% |
| Bad health | 3.4% | 5.1% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 1.5% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 41.7% | 41.7% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 41.3% | 27.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 10.2% | 8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 6.7% | 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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