Sides Road, Pontefract
House prices, sold prices and local information for WF8 3PN.
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At a glance
14 property sales on Sides Road, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 21 Mar 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £134,607. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Sides Road range from £78,000 to £180,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Sides Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Sides Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF8 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 14 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 14 | £134,607 | 21 Mar 2025 |
Sold prices on Sides Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12, Sides Road WF8 3PN | 21 Mar 2025 | £180,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 26, Sides Road WF8 3PN | 31 Jan 2025 | £150,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 48, Sides Road WF8 3PN | 24 Sep 2024 | £150,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 34, Sides Road WF8 3PN | 3 Nov 2023 | £155,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 68, Sides Road WF8 3PN | 30 Mar 2023 | £177,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 16, Sides Road WF8 3PN | 27 Jan 2021 | £175,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 76, Sides Road WF8 3PN | 15 Sep 2020 | £135,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 36, Sides Road WF8 3PN | 8 Feb 2019 | £78,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 10, Sides Road WF8 3PN | 1 Feb 2019 | £135,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 68, Sides Road WF8 3PN | 4 Jan 2019 | £133,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 18, Sides Road WF8 3PN | 19 Oct 2018 | £98,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 20, Sides Road WF8 3PN | 20 Dec 2017 | £121,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 68, Sides Road WF8 3PN | 6 Feb 2017 | £90,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 16, Sides Road WF8 3PN | 27 Jul 2016 | £107,000 | Semi-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 |
|---|---|---|
| 68, Sides Road | £90,000 (Feb 2017) → £133,000 (Jan 2019) → £177,000 (Mar 2023) | +97% over 6 yrs |
| 16, Sides Road | £107,000 (Jul 2016) → £175,000 (Jan 2021) | +64% over 5 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Sides Road
Crime
261 crimes were reported within about a mile of Sides Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 97 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 35 |
| Shoplifting | 34 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 28 |
| Public order | 19 |
| Other theft | 12 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Sides Road is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood 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 Sides Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ark Carleton Park Primary School 208 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Ark Carleton High School 1,026 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School 330 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Ark Larks Hill Primary School 203 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Ark The King's School 1,041 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Harewood Centre Nursery School 52 pupils | Nursery | 2–4 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| High Well School 104 pupils | Community special school | 9–16 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract 222 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.8 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
- Pontefract Baghill station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
- Pontefract Tanshelf station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
- Pontefract Monkhill station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Lyon Road (Carleton Park Road) 1 min walk
- Lyon Road (stop, Carleton Park Road) 1 min walk
- Sides Road (near, Lyon Road) 1 min walk
- Sides Road (E bound, Lyon Road) 1 min walk
GP surgeries
- Friarwood Surgery
Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 0.5 mi - Northgate Surgery
Northgate, Pontefract · 0.9 mi - Stuart Road
The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 1.0 mi - St Thomas Road Surgery
St. Thomas Road, Featherstone, Pontefract · 2.0 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco Pontefract Express · 0.3 mi
- Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Pontefract SF · 0.8 mi
- Iceland Iceland Pontefract · 0.9 mi
- Tesco Tesco Pontefract Superstore · 0.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Chequerfield Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Friarwood Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Boots · 0.8 mi
Dentists
- Ropergate Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
- Ellis Dental Practice Limited · 0.8 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.8 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 9 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 | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 6 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 87.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 7.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 4.9% | 17.1% |
| Households | 608 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 56.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 28.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,431 |
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.
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Who lives around Sides Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98% | 93% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.1% | 3.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.6% | 1.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 1.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 61% | 49% |
| No religion | 32.2% | 41.3% |
| Not answered | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Hindu | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 3.2% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 98.3% | 91.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 1.7% | 8.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 33.6% | 24.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.1% | 14.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.7% | 16.3% |
| No qualifications | 14.6% | 24.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.9% | 10.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.9% | 6.5% |
| Other qualifications | 3.3% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 47.7% | 44.7% |
| Good health | 31.7% | 34.3% |
| Fair health | 14.8% | 14.5% |
| Bad health | 4.5% | 5.1% |
| Very bad health | 1.3% | 1.5% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 39.6% | 41.7% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 38.4% | 27.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 12.6% | 22.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 9.4% | 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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