Rowley Croft, South Elmsall, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: Rowley Croft, South Elmsall, Pontefract · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/rowley-croft/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF9 2HW.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£230,917

6 sales

Price range

£195k – £288k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

21 Mar 2025

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At a glance

House prices£231k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station6 min walkSouth Elmsall station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 6 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

6 property sales on Rowley Croft, South Elmsall, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 21 Mar 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £219,600. By property type, sales here have been 83% detached, 17% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Rowley Croft range from £195,000 to £287,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Rowley Croft compared

WF9 postcode area£190,081

Pontefract£214,314

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Rowley Croft has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF9 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
Detached	5	£219,600	24 May 2022
Semi-detached	1	£287,500	21 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Rowley Croft

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
7, Rowley Croft WF9 2HW	21 Mar 2025	£287,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
9, Rowley Croft WF9 2HW	24 May 2022	£246,000	Detached	Freehold
16, Rowley Croft WF9 2HW	25 Feb 2021	£205,000	Detached	Freehold
6, Rowley Croft WF9 2HW	28 Aug 2019	£195,000	Detached	Freehold
11, Rowley Croft WF9 2HW	21 Jun 2019	£230,000	Detached	Freehold
14, Rowley Croft WF9 2HW	1 Mar 2019	£222,000	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 Rowley Croft

Crime

103 crimes were reported within about a mile of Rowley Croft in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	39
Shoplifting	19
Criminal damage & arson	10
Anti-social behaviour	7
Other theft	6
Other crime	5

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

Flood risk

Rowley Croft is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Ea Beck catchment Flood alert area
River Dearne catchment Flood alert area
Ea Beck at South Elmsall 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 Rowley Croft

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School 454 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Ash Grove Primary Academy 265 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource 216 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe 204 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Minsthorpe Community College 1,609 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.8 mi
Ark Northfield Primary School 348 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	1.4 mi
Hooton Pagnell All Saints Church of England Primary School 87 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	1.7 mi
South Kirkby Academy 186 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	1.8 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 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
Moorthorpe station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
Thurnscoe station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Carlton School (opp, Westfield Lane) 5 min walk
Carlton School (Westfield Lane) 5 min walk
Miners Mews (Westfield Lane) 6 min walk
Miners Mews (Westfield Lane) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

White Rose Surgery
Exchange Street, South Elmsall, Pontefract · 0.5 mi
Park Green Surgery
Langthwaite Road, Langthwaite Grange Ind Estate, Pontefract · 1.0 mi
Langthwaite Surgery
Church View Health Centre, Langthwaite Rd, Pontefract · 1.0 mi
Dearne Valley Group Practice
The Thurnscoe Lift Building, Holly Bush Drive, Rotherham · 3.1 mi

Supermarkets

Heron Heron South Elmsall · 0.3 mi
Asda Supermarket Asda Moorthorpe Supermarket · 0.5 mi
Aldi Aldi Barnsley Road · 0.5 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op South Kirkby · 1.8 mi

Pharmacies

Boots · 0.3 mi
Skf. Lo (chemists) Limited · 0.4 mi
White Rose Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

South Elmsall Family Dental Centre · 0.3 mi
Market Place · 0.3 mi
Community Dental Clinic · 1.0 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	3 of 10
Education and skills	2 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	3 of 10
Access to housing and services	5 of 10
Living environment	10 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	53.6%	62.5%
Private rented	14.5%	20.3%
Social rented	31.8%	17.1%
Households	933

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	16.3%	18.6%
Residents	2,348

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 Rowley Croft

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Who lives around Rowley Croft

Ethnic group

	Here	Wakefield
White	97.4%	93%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1%	1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.9%	1.3%
Other ethnic group	0.4%	0.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.3%	3.6%

Religion

	Here	Wakefield
Christian	50.8%	49%
No religion	44%	41.3%
Not answered	4.3%	5.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	3.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.4%
Hindu	0%	0.4%
Jewish	0%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Wakefield
Born in the UK	87.7%	91.5%
Born outside the UK	12.3%	8.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wakefield
No qualifications	30.3%	24.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above	19.3%	24.3%
Level 3 qualifications	16.5%	16.3%
Level 2 qualifications	14.7%	14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.1%	10.8%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	6.5%
Other qualifications	3.2%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Wakefield
Very good health	46.5%	44.7%
Good health	30.5%	34.3%
Fair health	15.6%	14.5%
Bad health	5.5%	5.1%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.5%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wakefield
1 car or van in household	41.1%	41.7%
2 cars or vans in household	28.3%	27.4%
No cars or vans in household	23.3%	22.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household	7.3%	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.

Planning and heritage near Rowley Croft

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