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Seals Drive, Ackworth, Pontefract

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House prices, sold prices and local information for WF7 7FQ, WF7 7FT.

Average price (last 12 months)
£264,167
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£251,403
147 sales
Price range
£48k – £410k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Jul 2026
WF7 7FT

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At a glance

House prices£264k average23% above the Pontefract average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station26 min walkFitzwilliam station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold96% freeholdAcross 160 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

147 property sales on Seals Drive, Ackworth, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £264,167. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £226,979. Average sale prices rose from £234,988 in 2016 to £262,000 in 2026 (+11%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 23% above the Pontefract average of £214,314 over the same period. 43 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 38 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 65% semi-detached, 25% detached, 10% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Seals Drive range from £48,000 to £410,000. 96% of homes sold here were freehold and 4% leasehold. Of 194 streets in Pontefract with at least two sales in the last year, Seals Drive ranks 42nd for average price.

House prices on Seals Drive compared

Seals Drive£264,167
WF7 postcode area£220,109
Pontefract£214,314
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WF7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £234,988 (13 sales)2016£235k2017: £212,447 (31 sales)2017£212k2018: £212,272 (11 sales)2018£212k2019: £278,578 (16 sales)2019£279k2020: £293,038 (34 sales)2020£293k2021: £241,938 (8 sales)2021£242k2022: £247,750 (8 sales)2022£248k2023: £263,500 (8 sales)2023£264k2024: £274,389 (9 sales)2024£274k2025: £220,143 (7 sales)2025£220k2026: £262,000 (2 sales)2026£262k

Tenure: 96% freehold and 4% leasehold across 160 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached95£226,97931 Jul 2026
Detached37£350,8787 May 2024
Terraced15£160,71510 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Seals Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
55, Seals Drive WF7 7FT 31 Jul 2026£284,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
58, Seals Drive WF7 7FQ 1 May 2026£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
70, Seals Drive WF7 7FQ 27 Mar 2026£231,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Seals Drive WF7 7FQ 17 Dec 2025£268,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
98, Seals Drive WF7 7FT 10 Oct 2025£165,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Seals Drive WF7 7FQ 15 Aug 2025£236,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Seals Drive WF7 7FQ 6 Jun 2025£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Seals Drive WF7 7FQ 28 May 2025£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
104, Seals Drive WF7 7FT 13 Mar 2025£66,500 TerracedLeasehold
124, Seals Drive WF7 7FT 7 Feb 2025£215,000 TerracedLeasehold
68, Seals Drive WF7 7FQ 18 Dec 2024£235,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Seals Drive WF7 7FQ 11 Oct 2024£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
80, Seals Drive WF7 7FQ 27 Sep 2024£217,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Seals Drive WF7 7FQ 26 Sep 2024£232,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
154, Seals Drive WF7 7FT 7 May 2024£390,000 DetachedFreehold
52, Seals Drive WF7 7FQ 7 May 2024£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
101, Seals Drive WF7 7FT 22 Mar 2024£385,000 DetachedFreehold
49, Seals Drive WF7 7FT 1 Mar 2024£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Seals Drive WF7 7FQ 23 Jan 2024£225,000 TerracedFreehold
122, Seals Drive WF7 7FT 26 Oct 2023£115,000 TerracedLeasehold
48, Seals Drive WF7 7FQ 5 Jul 2023£327,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
121, Seals Drive WF7 7FT 9 Jun 2023£400,500 DetachedFreehold
102, Seals Drive WF7 7FT 19 May 2023£210,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
25, Seals Drive WF7 7FQ 14 Apr 2023£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Seals Drive WF7 7FQ 27 Mar 2023£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
109, Seals Drive WF7 7FT 13 Feb 2023£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Seals Drive WF7 7FQ 20 Jan 2023£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Seals Drive WF7 7FT 18 Nov 2022£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, Seals Drive WF7 7FT 30 Sep 2022£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Seals Drive WF7 7FQ 11 May 2022£257,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Seals Drive WF7 7FQ 29 Apr 2022£48,000 TerracedLeasehold
140, Seals Drive WF7 7FT 14 Apr 2022£410,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Seals Drive WF7 7FQ 12 Apr 2022£257,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
70, Seals Drive WF7 7FQ 11 Apr 2022£222,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Seals Drive WF7 7FQ 8 Apr 2022£267,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Seals Drive WF7 7FQ 26 Nov 2021£228,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
66, Seals Drive WF7 7FQ 27 Oct 2021£216,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
81, Seals Drive WF7 7FT 24 Aug 2021£217,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Seals Drive WF7 7FQ 28 Jun 2021£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Seals Drive WF7 7FQ 28 Apr 2021£322,000 DetachedFreehold
79, Seals Drive WF7 7FT 26 Apr 2021£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Seals Drive WF7 7FQ 12 Feb 2021£177,000 TerracedFreehold
121, Seals Drive WF7 7FT 8 Jan 2021£350,000 Detached New buildFreehold
111, Seals Drive WF7 7FT 18 Dec 2020£320,000 DetachedFreehold
156, Seals Drive WF7 7FT 18 Dec 2020£320,000 Detached New buildFreehold
113, Seals Drive WF7 7FT 11 Dec 2020£270,000 Detached New buildFreehold
115, Seals Drive WF7 7FT 4 Dec 2020£390,000 DetachedFreehold
123, Seals Drive WF7 7FT 27 Nov 2020£390,000 Detached New buildFreehold
31, Seals Drive WF7 7FQ 27 Nov 2020£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Seals Drive WF7 7FT 27 Nov 2020£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
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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
55, Seals Drive £245,000 (Nov 2018) → £280,000 (Nov 2022) → £284,000 (Jul 2026) +16%
over 8 yrs
58, Seals Drive £186,995 (Mar 2017) → £240,000 (May 2026) +28%
over 9 yrs
70, Seals Drive £189,995 (Sep 2017) → £222,000 (Apr 2022) → £231,000 (Mar 2026) +22%
over 8 yrs
6, Seals Drive £224,995 (Sep 2016) → £267,500 (Apr 2022) → £268,500 (Dec 2025) +19%
over 9 yrs
25, Seals Drive £179,995 (Jun 2017) → £260,000 (Apr 2023) → £236,000 (Aug 2025) +31%
over 8 yrs
31, Seals Drive £229,995 (May 2017) → £250,000 (Nov 2020) → £290,000 (Jun 2025) +26%
over 8 yrs
43, Seals Drive £244,995 (Nov 2017) → £290,000 (Mar 2023) → £300,000 (May 2025) +22%
over 8 yrs
104, Seals Drive £54,250 (Aug 2019) → £66,500 (Mar 2025) +23%
over 6 yrs
124, Seals Drive £189,492 (Jul 2019) → £215,000 (Feb 2025) +13%
over 6 yrs
68, Seals Drive £189,995 (Sep 2017) → £235,000 (Dec 2024) +24%
over 7 yrs
8, Seals Drive £224,950 (Sep 2016) → £280,000 (Oct 2024) +24%
over 8 yrs
80, Seals Drive £170,000 (May 2018) → £217,000 (Sep 2024) +28%
over 6 yrs
54, Seals Drive £186,995 (Apr 2017) → £185,000 (Apr 2020) → £232,500 (Sep 2024) +24%
over 7 yrs
154, Seals Drive £340,000 (Aug 2020) → £390,000 (May 2024) +15%
over 4 yrs
52, Seals Drive £186,995 (Mar 2017) → £230,000 (May 2024) +23%
over 7 yrs
101, Seals Drive £350,000 (Jul 2020) → £385,000 (Mar 2024) +10%
over 4 yrs
49, Seals Drive £245,000 (Sep 2018) → £275,000 (Mar 2024) +12%
over 5 yrs
21, Seals Drive £174,995 (Apr 2017) → £225,000 (Jan 2024) +29%
over 7 yrs
122, Seals Drive £189,492 (Jul 2019) → £115,000 (Oct 2023) -39%
over 4 yrs
48, Seals Drive £234,995 (Mar 2017) → £327,500 (Jul 2023) +39%
over 6 yrs
121, Seals Drive £350,000 (Jan 2021) → £400,500 (Jun 2023) +14%
over 2 yrs
102, Seals Drive £207,500 (Mar 2019) → £210,000 (May 2023) +1%
over 4 yrs
109, Seals Drive £205,000 (Jul 2020) → £240,000 (Feb 2023) +17%
over 3 yrs
10, Seals Drive £184,950 (Sep 2016) → £265,000 (Jan 2023) +43%
over 6 yrs
61, Seals Drive £200,000 (Dec 2018) → £220,000 (Jul 2020) → £240,000 (Sep 2022) +20%
over 4 yrs
37, Seals Drive £234,995 (Aug 2017) → £257,500 (May 2022) +10%
over 5 yrs
14, Seals Drive £223,500 (Dec 2016) → £48,000 (Apr 2022) -79%
over 5 yrs
140, Seals Drive £340,000 (Nov 2019) → £410,000 (Apr 2022) +21%
over 2 yrs
35, Seals Drive £234,995 (Aug 2017) → £257,000 (Apr 2022) +9%
over 5 yrs
39, Seals Drive £189,995 (Aug 2017) → £228,000 (Nov 2021) +20%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Seals Drive

Crime

37 crimes were reported within about a mile of Seals Drive in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences10
Other theft6
Public order5
Vehicle crime5
Criminal damage & arson4
Other crime3

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

Flood risk

Seals Drive is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Calder 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 Seals Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane 320 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Ackworth School 429 pupils Other independent school Quaker 2–19 Report 0.7 mi
Oakfield Park School 176 pupils Community special school 11–19 Outstanding Report 0.7 mi
Ackworth Mill Dam School 225 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Fitzwilliam Primary School 224 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.2 mi
Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School 229 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
King's Meadow Academy 234 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.4 mi
Wragby School Other independent special school 8–16 Report 1.6 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

  • Fitzwilliam station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Featherstone station 2.4 mi · 49 min walk
  • Streethouse station 3.0 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Heaton Street (Wakefield Road) 4 min walk
  • Heaton Street (opp, Wakefield Road) 4 min walk
  • Dicky Sykes Lane (at, Wakefield Road) 5 min walk
  • Dicky Sykes Lane (opp, Wakefield Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • College Lane Surgery
    Barnsley Road, Ackworth, Pontefract · 0.5 mi
  • St Thomas Road Surgery
    St. Thomas Road, Featherstone, Pontefract · 2.1 mi
  • The Grange Medical Centre
    Highfield Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract · 2.2 mi
  • Station Lane
    Station Lane Medical Centre, Station Lane, Pontefract · 2.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Ackworth · 0.5 mi
  • Spar PFS Spar - Ackworth · 0.6 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Featherstone · 2.1 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Hemsworth Superstore · 2.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Lo's Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Kinsley Pharmacy · 1.4 mi

Dentists

  • Wakefield Road Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Rockingham House Cosmetic & Implant Dentistry Ltd · 1.4 mi
  • The Mount Dental Practice · 2.2 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 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned77.0%62.5%
Private rented11.5%20.3%
Social rented11.5%17.1%
Households660

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.6%64.1%
Aged 65+17.4%18.6%
Residents1,535

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 Seals Drive

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White96.9%93%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.7%1.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.8%3.6%
Other ethnic group0.6%0.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0%1.3%

Religion

HereWakefield
Christian49%49%
No religion44.1%41.3%
Not answered5.5%5.4%
Sikh0.7%0.1%
Muslim0.3%3.2%
Other religion0.3%0.4%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%
Hindu0.1%0.4%

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK96.7%91.5%
Born outside the UK3.3%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
Level 4 qualifications and above36.7%24.3%
Level 3 qualifications17.8%16.3%
No qualifications15.3%24.4%
Level 2 qualifications14.4%14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.7%10.8%
Apprenticeship5.4%6.5%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health53%44.7%
Good health31.9%34.3%
Fair health11.9%14.5%
Bad health2.6%5.1%
Very bad health0.7%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
2 cars or vans in household41.9%27.4%
1 car or van in household38.1%41.7%
No cars or vans in household10.1%22.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.8%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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