Royd Moor Lane, Hemsworth, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: Royd Moor Lane, Hemsworth, Pontefract · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/royd-moor-lane-hemsworth/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF9 5LR.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£506,250

4 sales

Price range

£300k – £710k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

3 Oct 2025

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At a glance

House prices£506k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station31 min walkFitzwilliam station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 5 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

4 property sales on Royd Moor Lane, Hemsworth, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 3 Oct 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £506,250. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Royd Moor Lane range from £300,000 to £710,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Royd Moor Lane compared

WF9 postcode area£190,081

Pontefract£214,314

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Royd Moor Lane 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 5 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	4	£506,250	3 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Royd Moor Lane

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Royd Cottage, Royd Moor Lane WF9 5LR	3 Oct 2025	£710,000	Detached	Freehold
Marsh Whin, Royd Moor Lane WF9 5LR	16 Dec 2024	£560,000	Other	Freehold
Ridgewood, Royd Moor Lane WF9 5LR	30 Sep 2020	£525,000	Detached	Freehold
Royd Cottage, Royd Moor Lane WF9 5LR	12 Apr 2017	£490,000	Detached	Freehold
Dunelm, Royd Moor Lane WF9 5LR	24 Feb 2017	£300,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
Royd Cottage, Royd Moor Lane	£490,000 (Apr 2017) → £710,000 (Oct 2025)	+45% over 8 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Royd Moor Lane

Crime

68 crimes were reported within about a mile of Royd Moor Lane in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	20
Anti-social behaviour	17
Public order	11
Criminal damage & arson	8
Drugs	2
Robbery	2

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

Flood risk

Royd Moor Lane is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Ea Beck catchment Flood alert area
River Dearne catchment Flood alert 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 Royd Moor Lane

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Outwood Academy Hemsworth 1,101 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.7 mi
Grove Lea Primary School 244 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
West End Academy 187 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.9 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 119 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
Oakfield Park School 176 pupils	Community special school	11–19	Outstanding Report	1.1 mi
St Helen's CE Primary School 215 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	1.3 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane 320 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.4 mi
King's Meadow Academy 234 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.5 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

Fitzwilliam station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
Moorthorpe station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk
South Elmsall station 3.0 mi · 59 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Royd Moor Lane (stop, Pontefract Road) 3 min walk
Royd Moor Lane (Pontefract Road) 3 min walk
Hemsworth By Pass (Pontefract Road) 7 min walk
Woodlands Crescent (Butcher Hill - Station Road) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

The Grange Medical Centre
Highfield Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract · 0.9 mi
College Lane Surgery
Barnsley Road, Ackworth, Pontefract · 1.6 mi
Park Green Surgery
Langthwaite Road, Langthwaite Grange Ind Estate, Pontefract · 2.5 mi
Langthwaite Surgery
Church View Health Centre, Langthwaite Rd, Pontefract · 2.5 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Tesco Hemsworth Superstore · 0.8 mi
Iceland Iceland Hemsworth · 0.9 mi
Farmfoods Farmfoods Hemsworth · 0.9 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Ackworth · 1.4 mi

Pharmacies

Cohens Chemist · 0.9 mi
Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
Kinsley Pharmacy · 1.5 mi

Dentists

The Mount Dental Practice · 0.9 mi
Wakefield Road Dental Surgery · 1.4 mi
Rockingham House Cosmetic & Implant Dentistry Ltd · 1.8 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 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	7 of 10
Employment	5 of 10
Education and skills	5 of 10
Health and disability	4 of 10
Crime	5 of 10
Access to housing and services	7 of 10
Living environment	6 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	79.9%	62.5%
Private rented	11.0%	20.3%
Social rented	9.1%	17.1%
Households	748

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	11.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	57.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	31.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,659

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	82%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Royd Moor Lane

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Who lives around Royd Moor Lane

Ethnic group

	Here	Wakefield
White	98.2%	93%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.8%	1.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.4%	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	55.7%	49%
No religion	36.2%	41.3%
Not answered	7.4%	5.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.4%
Hindu	0.2%	0.4%
Jewish	0.1%	–
Muslim	0.1%	3.2%
Buddhist	0%	0.2%

Country of birth

	Here	Wakefield
Born in the UK	97.2%	91.5%
Born outside the UK	2.8%	8.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wakefield
No qualifications	27.3%	24.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above	23.6%	24.3%
Level 3 qualifications	15.7%	16.3%
Level 2 qualifications	13%	14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.6%	10.8%
Apprenticeship	7.7%	6.5%
Other qualifications	3.1%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Wakefield
Very good health	39.3%	44.7%
Good health	34.8%	34.3%
Fair health	16.9%	14.5%
Bad health	6.8%	5.1%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.5%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wakefield
1 car or van in household	42.9%	41.7%
2 cars or vans in household	30.2%	27.4%
No cars or vans in household	16.7%	22.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household	10.3%	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.

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