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Shortwall Court, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: Shortwall Court, Pontefract · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/shortwall-court/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF8 4SZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£325,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£255,476
25 sales
Price range
£170k – £335k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 Dec 2025
WF8 4SZ

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At a glance

House prices£255k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station9 min walkPontefract Tanshelf station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold91% leaseholdAcross 32 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

25 property sales on Shortwall Court, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £325,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £294,840. Average sale prices rose from £241,356 in 2017 to £330,000 in 2025 (+37%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 64% detached, 36% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Shortwall Court range from £169,995 to £335,000. 9% of homes sold here were freehold and 91% leasehold.

House prices on Shortwall Court compared

WF8 postcode area£239,992
Pontefract£214,314
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Shortwall Court has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £241,356 (18 sales)2017£241k2021: £300,000 (1 sales)2021£300k2022: £278,333 (3 sales)2022£278k2024: £247,500 (1 sales)2024£248k2025: £330,000 (2 sales)2025£330k

Tenure: 9% freehold and 91% leasehold across 32 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached16£294,8401 Dec 2025
Semi-detached9£185,49619 Sep 2024

Sold prices on Shortwall Court

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
5, Shortwall Court WF8 4SZ 1 Dec 2025£325,000 DetachedLeasehold
17, Shortwall Court WF8 4SZ 24 Mar 2025£335,000 DetachedLeasehold
15, Shortwall Court WF8 4SZ 21 Jan 2025£2,500 OtherLeasehold
15, Shortwall Court WF8 4SZ 21 Jan 2025£2,500 OtherFreehold
2, Shortwall Court WF8 4SZ 19 Sep 2024£247,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
15, Shortwall Court WF8 4SZ 8 Jul 2022£303,000 DetachedLeasehold
10, Shortwall Court WF8 4SZ 14 Jun 2022£325,000 DetachedLeasehold
11, Shortwall Court WF8 4SZ 1 Apr 2022£2,500 OtherFreehold
4, Shortwall Court WF8 4SZ 11 Feb 2022£207,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
17, Shortwall Court WF8 4SZ 23 Apr 2021£2,500 OtherFreehold
17, Shortwall Court WF8 4SZ 25 Feb 2021£300,000 DetachedLeasehold
12, Shortwall Court WF8 4SZ 22 Dec 2017£284,495 Detached New buildLeasehold
1, Shortwall Court WF8 4SZ 24 Nov 2017£324,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
4, Shortwall Court WF8 4SZ 26 Oct 2017£172,995 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
2, Shortwall Court WF8 4SZ 20 Oct 2017£177,995 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
6, Shortwall Court WF8 4SZ 29 Sep 2017£177,995 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
8, Shortwall Court WF8 4SZ 29 Sep 2017£172,995 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
17, Shortwall Court WF8 4SZ 13 Sep 2017£294,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
10, Shortwall Court WF8 4SZ 8 Sep 2017£281,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
7, Shortwall Court WF8 4SZ 18 Aug 2017£279,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
14, Shortwall Court WF8 4SZ 28 Jul 2017£169,995 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
16, Shortwall Court WF8 4SZ 30 Jun 2017£169,995 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
18, Shortwall Court WF8 4SZ 30 Jun 2017£297,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
3, Shortwall Court WF8 4SZ 30 Jun 2017£279,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
5, Shortwall Court WF8 4SZ 30 Jun 2017£257,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
20, Shortwall Court WF8 4SZ 29 Jun 2017£77,250 Terraced New buildLeasehold
22, Shortwall Court WF8 4SZ 29 Jun 2017£53,250 Terraced New buildLeasehold
24, Shortwall Court WF8 4SZ 29 Jun 2017£77,250 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
9, Shortwall Court WF8 4SZ 23 Jun 2017£294,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
15, Shortwall Court WF8 4SZ 19 May 2017£254,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
19, Shortwall Court WF8 4SZ 19 May 2017£276,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
21, Shortwall Court WF8 4SZ 17 May 2017£172,995 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold

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
5, Shortwall Court £257,995 (Jun 2017) → £325,000 (Dec 2025) +26%
over 8 yrs
17, Shortwall Court £294,995 (Sep 2017) → £300,000 (Feb 2021) → £2,500 (Apr 2021) → £335,000 (Mar 2025) +14%
over 8 yrs
15, Shortwall Court £254,995 (May 2017) → £303,000 (Jul 2022) → £2,500 (Jan 2025) -99%
over 8 yrs
2, Shortwall Court £177,995 (Oct 2017) → £247,500 (Sep 2024) +39%
over 7 yrs
10, Shortwall Court £281,995 (Sep 2017) → £325,000 (Jun 2022) +15%
over 5 yrs
4, Shortwall Court £172,995 (Oct 2017) → £207,000 (Feb 2022) +20%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Shortwall Court

Crime

252 crimes were reported within about a mile of Shortwall Court 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 offences77
Shoplifting43
Anti-social behaviour37
Criminal damage & arson22
Other theft21
Public order15

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

Flood risk

Shortwall Court 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 Shortwall Court

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Giles C of E Academy 337 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
New College Pontefract 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.5 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract 222 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School 434 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Ark Orchard Head Primary School 335 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Ark The King's School 1,041 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.0 mi
Harewood Centre Nursery School 52 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 1.1 mi
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 199 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 1.2 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 Tanshelf station 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
  • Pontefract Monkhill station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
  • Pontefract Baghill station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • De Lacy Way (NW bound, De Lacy Way) 5 min walk
  • De Lacy Way (De Lacy Way) 5 min walk
  • Monkhill Avenue (Monkhill Avenue) 5 min walk
  • Monkhill Avenue (Monkhill Avenue) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Stuart Road
    The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 0.5 mi
  • Northgate Surgery
    Northgate, Pontefract · 0.6 mi
  • Friarwood Surgery
    Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 0.9 mi
  • Henry Moore Clinic
    26 Smawthorne Lane, Castleford · 2.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Morrisons Carleton Pontefract · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Pontefract Superstore · 0.6 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Pontefract · 0.6 mi
  • Asda Supermarket Asda Pontefract Supermarket · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Medichem Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Cohens Chemist · 0.6 mi
  • Boots · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Cornmarket (dental Surgery) · 0.6 mi
  • Pontefract Dental Clinic · 0.6 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned70.3%62.5%
Private rented12.3%20.3%
Social rented17.5%17.1%
Households985

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.4%64.1%
Aged 65+18.1%18.6%
Residents2,195

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 Shortwall Court

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White94%93%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.6%3.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.5%1.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.5%1.4%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.7%

Religion

HereWakefield
Christian51.5%49%
No religion41.9%41.3%
Not answered4.9%5.4%
Muslim0.9%3.2%
Buddhist0.3%0.2%
Hindu0.2%0.4%
Sikh0.1%0.1%
Other religion0.1%0.4%

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK93.6%91.5%
Born outside the UK6.4%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
Level 4 qualifications and above32.7%24.3%
No qualifications18.7%24.4%
Level 3 qualifications18%16.3%
Level 2 qualifications13.6%14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.6%10.8%
Apprenticeship5.5%6.5%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health49.6%44.7%
Good health32.2%34.3%
Fair health11.5%14.5%
Bad health4.9%5.1%
Very bad health1.7%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
1 car or van in household36.3%41.7%
2 cars or vans in household34.3%27.4%
No cars or vans in household20.1%22.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.2%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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