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School Street, Upton, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: School Street, Upton, Pontefract · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/school-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF9 1EP, WF9 1EZ, WF9 1HA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£128,750
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£121,948
49 sales
Price range
£55k – £210k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 Apr 2026
WF9 1HA

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At a glance

House prices£129k average40% below the Pontefract average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station36 min walkSouth Elmsall station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 55 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

49 property sales on School Street, Upton, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £128,750. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £105,952. Average sale prices rose from £65,000 in 2016 to £128,750 in 2026 (+98%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 40% below the Pontefract average of £214,314 over the same period. 11 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 10 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 63% terraced, 22% detached, 12% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on School Street range from £55,000 to £210,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 194 streets in Pontefract with at least two sales in the last year, School Street ranks 170th for average price.

House prices on School Street compared

School Street£128,750
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: £65,000 (2 sales)2016£65k2017: £76,250 (4 sales)2017£76k2018: £124,428 (7 sales)2018£124k2019: £128,723 (11 sales)2019£129k2020: £122,999 (5 sales)2020£123k2021: £113,749 (4 sales)2021£114k2022: £128,600 (5 sales)2022£129k2023: £144,333 (3 sales)2023£144k2024: £119,667 (3 sales)2024£120k2025: £163,667 (3 sales)2025£164k2026: £128,750 (2 sales)2026£129k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 55 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced31£105,9528 Apr 2026
Detached11£148,1784 Jul 2025
Semi-detached6£164,33113 Jun 2025
Flat1£75,00027 Mar 2020

Sold prices on School Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
4, School Street WF9 1HA 8 Apr 2026£142,500 TerracedFreehold
46, School Street WF9 1ER 9 Feb 2026£115,000 TerracedFreehold
76A, School Street WF9 1EP 4 Jul 2025£165,000 DetachedFreehold
78, School Street WF9 1EP 13 Jun 2025£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
63, School Street WF9 1EP 9 Jun 2025£91,000 TerracedFreehold
34, School Street WF9 1ER 21 Feb 2025£141,000 TerracedFreehold
4, School Street WF9 1HA 6 Dec 2024£110,000 TerracedFreehold
60, School Street WF9 1EP 25 Apr 2024£84,000 TerracedFreehold
72A, School Street WF9 1EP 1 Mar 2024£165,000 TerracedFreehold
20, School Street WF9 1EZ 25 Oct 2023£126,000 TerracedFreehold
17, School Street WF9 1EZ 28 Jul 2023£135,000 TerracedFreehold
74, School Street WF9 1EP 26 Jun 2023£145,000 TerracedFreehold
74A, School Street WF9 1EP 13 Jun 2023£162,000 TerracedFreehold
76, School Street WF9 1EP 4 Nov 2022£183,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, School Street WF9 1HA 22 Jul 2022£120,000 TerracedFreehold
14, School Street WF9 1EZ 23 May 2022£115,000 TerracedFreehold
27, School Street WF9 1EZ 16 May 2022£115,000 TerracedFreehold
3, School Street WF9 1HA 25 Feb 2022£110,000 TerracedFreehold
57, School Street WF9 1EP 4 Feb 2022£80,000 TerracedFreehold
34, School Street WF9 1ER 17 Sep 2021£117,000 TerracedFreehold
51, School Street WF9 1EP 11 Mar 2021£97,000 TerracedFreehold
76, School Street WF9 1EP 12 Feb 2021£155,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
31, School Street WF9 1EZ 14 Jan 2021£85,000 TerracedFreehold
76A, School Street WF9 1EP 17 Dec 2020£148,995 Detached New buildFreehold
52B, School Street WF9 1EP 18 Sep 2020£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, School Street WF9 1EP 1 May 2020£95,000 TerracedFreehold
54, School Street WF9 1EP 27 Mar 2020£75,000 FlatFreehold
58, School Street WF9 1EP 21 Feb 2020£86,000 TerracedFreehold
78, School Street WF9 1EP 20 Dec 2019£135,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
80, School Street WF9 1EP 19 Dec 2019£115,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
65, School Street WF9 1EP 12 Jul 2019£55,000 TerracedFreehold
52, School Street WF9 1EP 21 Jun 2019£72,500 TerracedFreehold
82, School Street WF9 1EP 25 Apr 2019£132,995 Detached New buildFreehold
53, School Street WF9 1EP 18 Apr 2019£87,500 TerracedFreehold
99, School Street WF9 1EP 25 Mar 2019£167,995 Detached New buildFreehold
86, School Street WF9 1EP 28 Feb 2019£131,995 Detached New buildFreehold
90, School Street WF9 1EP 28 Feb 2019£136,995 Detached New buildFreehold
92, School Street WF9 1EP 25 Feb 2019£131,995 Detached New buildFreehold
94, School Street WF9 1EP 25 Feb 2019£136,995 Detached New buildFreehold
88, School Street WF9 1EP 28 Jan 2019£164,995 Detached New buildFreehold
84, School Street WF9 1EP 30 Nov 2018£136,995 Detached New buildFreehold
74, School Street WF9 1EP 18 Apr 2018£118,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
72B, School Street WF9 1EP 12 Mar 2018£118,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
74B, School Street WF9 1EP 2 Mar 2018£175,000 Detached New buildFreehold
20, School Street WF9 1EZ 23 Feb 2018£83,000 TerracedFreehold
72A, School Street WF9 1EP 23 Feb 2018£120,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
74A, School Street WF9 1EP 22 Jan 2018£120,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
4, School Street WF9 1HA 20 Dec 2017£86,200 TerracedFreehold
39, School Street WF9 1ER 13 Sep 2017£70,000 TerracedFreehold
4, School Street WF9 1HA 18 Aug 2017£95,000 TerracedFreehold
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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
4, School Street £95,000 (Aug 2017) → £86,200 (Dec 2017) → £110,000 (Dec 2024) → £142,500 (Apr 2026) +50%
over 9 yrs
76A, School Street £148,995 (Dec 2020) → £165,000 (Jul 2025) +11%
over 5 yrs
78, School Street £135,995 (Dec 2019) → £185,000 (Jun 2025) +36%
over 5 yrs
34, School Street £117,000 (Sep 2021) → £141,000 (Feb 2025) +21%
over 3 yrs
72A, School Street £120,000 (Feb 2018) → £165,000 (Mar 2024) +38%
over 6 yrs
20, School Street £55,000 (Jul 2016) → £83,000 (Feb 2018) → £126,000 (Oct 2023) +129%
over 7 yrs
74, School Street £118,000 (Apr 2018) → £145,000 (Jun 2023) +23%
over 5 yrs
74A, School Street £120,000 (Jan 2018) → £162,000 (Jun 2023) +35%
over 5 yrs
76, School Street £155,995 (Feb 2021) → £183,000 (Nov 2022) +17%
over 2 yrs
65, School Street £55,000 (Jul 2019) → £95,000 (May 2020) +73%
over under a year
99, School Street £591,000 (Nov 2016) → £167,995 (Mar 2019) -72%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near School Street

Crime

31 crimes were reported within about a mile of School Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences13
Public order5
Criminal damage & arson3
Bicycle theft2
Burglary2
Other crime2

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

Flood risk

School Street 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 School Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Upton Primary School 453 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Ash Grove Primary Academy 265 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.6 mi
Minsthorpe Community College 1,609 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.7 mi
Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School 210 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.9 mi
South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School 454 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 2.0 mi
Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource 216 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 2.3 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe 204 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 2.3 mi
Kirk Smeaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 105 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 2.6 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 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • Moorthorpe station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk
  • Adwick station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bell Street (Tom Wood Ash Lane) 1 min walk
  • Bell Street (opp, Tom Wood Ash Lane) 2 min walk
  • Brookside (Tom Wood Ash Lane) 2 min walk
  • Brookside (Tom Wood Ash Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • White Rose Surgery
    Exchange Street, South Elmsall, Pontefract · 2.0 mi
  • Park Green Surgery
    Langthwaite Road, Langthwaite Grange Ind Estate, Pontefract · 2.7 mi
  • Langthwaite Surgery
    Church View Health Centre, Langthwaite Rd, Pontefract · 2.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Pontefract Tomwood Ash Lane · 0.0 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op New Upton · 0.5 mi
  • Heron Heron South Elmsall · 1.9 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Barnsley Road · 2.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Lo's Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Boots · 1.9 mi
  • Skf. Lo (chemists) Limited · 2.0 mi

Dentists

  • Market Place · 1.9 mi
  • South Elmsall Family Dental Centre · 1.9 mi
  • Community Dental Clinic · 2.7 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 2 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned72.9%62.5%
Private rented21.4%20.3%
Social rented5.6%17.1%
Households602

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.0%64.1%
Aged 65+18.1%18.6%
Residents1,417

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 School Street

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White97%93%
Other ethnic group0.9%0.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.8%3.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.8%1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.6%1.3%

Religion

HereWakefield
Christian48.4%49%
No religion44.7%41.3%
Not answered5.3%5.4%
Muslim1.1%3.2%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%
Other religion0.2%0.4%
Jewish0.1%–
Hindu0%0.4%

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK95%91.5%
Born outside the UK5%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
No qualifications32.3%24.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above16.9%24.3%
Level 2 qualifications15.3%14.9%
Level 3 qualifications15.3%16.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.9%10.8%
Apprenticeship7%6.5%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health42.2%44.7%
Good health34.7%34.3%
Fair health14.7%14.5%
Bad health6.8%5.1%
Very bad health1.7%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
1 car or van in household42%41.7%
2 cars or vans in household30.8%27.4%
No cars or vans in household18.2%22.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household9%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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