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Silkstone Road, Featherstone, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: Silkstone Road, Featherstone, Pontefract · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/silkstone-road-featherstone/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF7 5PL, WF7 5PU.

Average price (last 12 months)
£216,917
6 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£173,928
103 sales
Price range
£50k – £340k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Jul 2026
WF7 5PL

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At a glance

House prices£217k averageAbout the Pontefract average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station9 min walkFeatherstone station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold98% freeholdAcross 112 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

103 property sales on Silkstone Road, Featherstone, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 6 homes sold here for an average of £216,917. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £165,496. Average sale prices rose from £141,380 in 2016 to £208,375 in 2026 (+47%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 22 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 21 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 76% semi-detached, 16% detached, 9% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Silkstone Road range from £50,400 to £340,000. 98% of homes sold here were freehold and 2% leasehold. Of 194 streets in Pontefract with at least two sales in the last year, Silkstone Road ranks 75th for average price.

House prices on Silkstone Road compared

Silkstone Road£216,917
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: £141,380 (40 sales)2016£141k2017: £174,995 (2 sales)2017£175k2018: £179,795 (5 sales)2018£180k2019: £183,940 (18 sales)2019£184k2020: £126,000 (1 sales)2020£126k2021: £194,636 (15 sales)2021£195k2022: £185,000 (5 sales)2022£185k2023: £214,250 (4 sales)2023£214k2024: £181,000 (2 sales)2024£181k2025: £239,500 (7 sales)2025£240k2026: £208,375 (4 sales)2026£208k

Tenure: 98% freehold and 2% leasehold across 112 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached78£165,49610 Jul 2026
Detached16£220,3097 Mar 2025
Terraced9£164,55215 Dec 2023

Sold prices on Silkstone Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
81, Silkstone Road WF7 5PL 10 Jul 2026£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Silkstone Road WF7 5PL 17 Jun 2026£212,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
107, Silkstone Road WF7 5PU 7 Apr 2026£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Silkstone Road WF7 5PL 22 Jan 2026£166,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Silkstone Road WF7 5PL 14 Nov 2025£188,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Silkstone Road WF7 5PL 13 Nov 2025£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Silkstone Road WF7 5PL 7 Jul 2025£218,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Silkstone Road WF7 5PL 29 May 2025£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Silkstone Road WF7 5PL 16 May 2025£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Silkstone Road WF7 5PL 7 Apr 2025£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Silkstone Road WF7 5PL 28 Mar 2025£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
111, Silkstone Road WF7 5PU 7 Mar 2025£340,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Silkstone Road WF7 5PL 30 Aug 2024£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Silkstone Road WF7 5PL 3 Apr 2024£172,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Silkstone Road WF7 5PL 15 Dec 2023£197,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Silkstone Road WF7 5PL 6 Nov 2023£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Silkstone Road WF7 5PL 6 Nov 2023£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
70, Silkstone Road WF7 5PL 6 Oct 2023£270,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Silkstone Road WF7 5PL 29 Sep 2023£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Silkstone Road WF7 5PL 23 Jun 2022£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Silkstone Road WF7 5PL 17 Jun 2022£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Silkstone Road WF7 5PL 22 Apr 2022£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Silkstone Road WF7 5PL 1 Apr 2022£167,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
81, Silkstone Road WF7 5PL 18 Feb 2022£193,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Silkstone Road WF7 5PL 30 Sep 2021£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
111, Silkstone Road WF7 5PU 20 Aug 2021£253,995 Detached New buildFreehold
109, Silkstone Road WF7 5PU 13 Aug 2021£252,995 Detached New buildFreehold
107, Silkstone Road WF7 5PU 23 Jul 2021£176,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
105, Silkstone Road WF7 5PU 2 Jul 2021£176,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
103, Silkstone Road WF7 5PU 1 Jul 2021£196,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
101, Silkstone Road WF7 5PU 25 Jun 2021£195,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
99, Silkstone Road WF7 5PU 25 Jun 2021£195,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
95, Silkstone Road WF7 5PU 18 Jun 2021£176,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
97, Silkstone Road WF7 5PU 18 Jun 2021£192,584 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
56, Silkstone Road WF7 5PL 2 Jun 2021£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Silkstone Road WF7 5PL 28 May 2021£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
91, Silkstone Road WF7 5PL 27 Apr 2021£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
78, Silkstone Road WF7 5PL 21 Apr 2021£210,000 DetachedFreehold
93, Silkstone Road WF7 5PU 19 Apr 2021£174,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
29, Silkstone Road WF7 5PL 2 Dec 2020£126,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
79, Silkstone Road WF7 5PL 6 Dec 2019£160,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
87, Silkstone Road WF7 5PL 27 Sep 2019£178,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
65, Silkstone Road WF7 5PL 26 Sep 2019£95,997 DetachedLeasehold
81, Silkstone Road WF7 5PL 20 Sep 2019£178,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
83, Silkstone Road WF7 5PL 20 Sep 2019£178,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
85, Silkstone Road WF7 5PL 13 Sep 2019£178,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
89, Silkstone Road WF7 5PL 6 Sep 2019£178,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
91, Silkstone Road WF7 5PL 2 Sep 2019£178,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
69, Silkstone Road WF7 5PL 12 Aug 2019£79,920 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
71, Silkstone Road WF7 5PL 8 Aug 2019£79,920 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
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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
81, Silkstone Road £178,995 (Sep 2019) → £193,000 (Feb 2022) → £240,000 (Jul 2026) +34%
over 7 yrs
15, Silkstone Road £132,995 (Mar 2016) → £190,000 (Aug 2024) → £212,000 (Jun 2026) +59%
over 10 yrs
107, Silkstone Road £176,995 (Jul 2021) → £215,000 (Apr 2026) +21%
over 5 yrs
27, Silkstone Road £124,995 (Jun 2016) → £166,500 (Jan 2026) +33%
over 10 yrs
24, Silkstone Road £132,995 (May 2016) → £188,000 (Nov 2025) +41%
over 9 yrs
18, Silkstone Road £134,995 (May 2016) → £280,000 (Nov 2025) +107%
over 10 yrs
55, Silkstone Road £159,995 (Oct 2016) → £190,000 (Sep 2021) → £218,500 (Jul 2025) +37%
over 9 yrs
39, Silkstone Road £139,995 (Sep 2016) → £205,000 (May 2025) +46%
over 9 yrs
35, Silkstone Road £159,995 (Jul 2016) → £180,000 (May 2021) → £225,000 (Jun 2022) → £245,000 (May 2025) +53%
over 9 yrs
56, Silkstone Road £139,995 (Nov 2016) → £155,000 (Jun 2021) → £200,000 (Mar 2025) +43%
over 8 yrs
111, Silkstone Road £253,995 (Aug 2021) → £340,000 (Mar 2025) +34%
over 4 yrs
29, Silkstone Road £124,995 (Jun 2016) → £126,000 (Dec 2020) → £167,000 (Apr 2022) → £172,000 (Apr 2024) +38%
over 8 yrs
1, Silkstone Road £149,995 (Jan 2016) → £197,000 (Dec 2023) +31%
over 8 yrs
31, Silkstone Road £139,995 (Jul 2016) → £175,000 (Nov 2023) +25%
over 7 yrs
37, Silkstone Road £159,995 (Jul 2016) → £210,000 (Sep 2023) → £215,000 (Nov 2023) +34%
over 7 yrs
70, Silkstone Road £193,995 (Feb 2019) → £270,000 (Oct 2023) +39%
over 5 yrs
10, Silkstone Road £119,995 (May 2016) → £160,000 (Jun 2022) +33%
over 6 yrs
22, Silkstone Road £132,995 (May 2016) → £180,000 (Apr 2022) +35%
over 6 yrs
91, Silkstone Road £178,995 (Sep 2019) → £190,000 (Apr 2021) +6%
over 2 yrs
78, Silkstone Road £194,995 (Mar 2019) → £210,000 (Apr 2021) +8%
over 2 yrs
65, Silkstone Road £181,596 (Dec 2018) → £95,997 (Sep 2019) -47%
over under a year
19, Silkstone Road £139,995 (Apr 2016) → £163,000 (Apr 2019) +16%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Silkstone Road

Crime

78 crimes were reported within about a mile of Silkstone Road 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 offences32
Anti-social behaviour16
Criminal damage & arson13
Public order5
Shoplifting4
Bicycle theft3

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

Flood risk

Silkstone Road 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 Silkstone Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Featherstone Purston Infant School 203 pupils Primary 3–7 Good Report 0.3 mi
The Featherstone Academy 556 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.4 mi
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School 314 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
Featherstone Girnhill Infant School 103 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.5 mi
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School 338 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Ark Larks Hill Primary School 203 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.3 mi
Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy 227 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 1.4 mi
Ark The King's School 1,041 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good 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

  • Featherstone station 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
  • Pontefract Tanshelf station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
  • Streethouse station 2.0 mi · 41 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Ackworth Road Jct (Pontefract Road) 1 min walk
  • Ackworth Road Jct (at, Pontefract Road) 2 min walk
  • Little Lane (Pontefract Road) 2 min walk
  • Hall Street Wesley Pl (Hall Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • St Thomas Road Surgery
    St. Thomas Road, Featherstone, Pontefract · 0.2 mi
  • Station Lane
    Station Lane Medical Centre, Station Lane, Pontefract · 0.5 mi
  • Stuart Road
    The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 1.9 mi
  • Friarwood Surgery
    Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 2.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Lidl Lidl Featherstone · 0.3 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Featherstone · 0.6 mi
  • Asda Supermarket Asda Pontefract Supermarket · 1.8 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Pontefract SF · 1.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cohens Chemist · 0.4 mi
  • Cohens Chemist · 0.5 mi
  • Healthnet Homecare · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Ropergate Dental Practice · 1.8 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.9 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 3 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability2 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
Owned57.5%62.5%
Private rented12.7%20.3%
Social rented29.7%17.1%
Households1,088

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.1%64.1%
Aged 65+15.0%18.6%
Residents2,413

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 Silkstone Road

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White97.2%93%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.2%3.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.9%1.4%
Other ethnic group0.5%0.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%1.3%

Religion

HereWakefield
Christian49.1%49%
No religion45.3%41.3%
Not answered3.9%5.4%
Muslim0.6%3.2%
Other religion0.6%0.4%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%
Sikh0.2%0.1%
Jewish0.1%–

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK94.6%91.5%
Born outside the UK5.4%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
No qualifications27.1%24.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above19.4%24.3%
Level 2 qualifications17%14.9%
Level 3 qualifications16.1%16.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.5%10.8%
Apprenticeship6.4%6.5%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health46%44.7%
Good health31.9%34.3%
Fair health14.4%14.5%
Bad health6%5.1%
Very bad health1.7%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
1 car or van in household41.8%41.7%
No cars or vans in household26.9%22.8%
2 cars or vans in household26.2%27.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.2%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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