Swales Yard, Pontefract
House prices, sold prices and local information for WF8 1DG.
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At a glance
1 property sale on Swales Yard, Pontefract has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 30 Mar 2016. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £78,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Swales Yard compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Swales Yard has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF8 house prices.
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 3 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 1 | £78,500 | 30 Mar 2016 |
Sold prices on Swales Yard
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Elm Terrace, Swales Yard WF8 1DG | 5 Sep 2025 | £81,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 15 Elm Terrace, Swales Yard WF8 1DG | 11 Feb 2022 | £110,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 11 Elm Terrace, Swales Yard WF8 1DG | 30 Mar 2016 | £78,500 | Terraced | 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.
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Crime and flood risk near Swales Yard
Crime
328 crimes were reported within about a mile of Swales Yard in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 115 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 48 |
| Shoplifting | 48 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 29 |
| Other theft | 21 |
| Public order | 18 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Swales Yard is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Lower River Aire catchment Flood alert area
- River Went 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 Swales Yard
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract 222 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.1 mi |
| Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School 434 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Ark The King's School 1,041 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Giles C of E Academy 337 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| New College Pontefract | 16 plus | 16–19 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Harewood Centre Nursery School 52 pupils | Nursery | 2–4 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Ark Larks Hill Primary School 203 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Ark Carleton Park Primary School 208 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 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 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
- Pontefract Baghill station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
- Pontefract Monkhill station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- St Joseph's School (Love Lane) 2 min walk
- Valley Gardens A (opp, Southgate) 3 min walk
- Valley Gardens B (Southgate) 3 min walk
- Stuart Road B (Stuart Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Stuart Road
The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 0.2 mi - Northgate Surgery
Northgate, Pontefract · 0.3 mi - Friarwood Surgery
Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 0.4 mi - Station Lane
Station Lane Medical Centre, Station Lane, Pontefract · 1.9 mi
Supermarkets
- Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Pontefract SF · 0.1 mi
- Tesco Tesco Pontefract Superstore · 0.1 mi
- Asda Supermarket Asda Pontefract Supermarket · 0.1 mi
- Iceland Iceland Pontefract · 0.2 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.1 mi
- Medichem Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Friarwood Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.0 mi
- Cornmarket (dental Surgery) · 0.1 mi
- Ellis Dental Practice Limited · 0.1 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 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.
| Income | 3 of 10 |
| Employment | 2 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 54.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 22.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 23.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 752 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.3% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 67.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 16.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,691 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 40% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 0% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 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 Swales Yard
Ethnic group
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 93.1% | 93% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 4.4% | 3.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.3% | 0.7% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.9% | 1.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.3% | 1.3% |
Religion
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 49.3% | 49% |
| No religion | 42.6% | 41.3% |
| Not answered | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Muslim | 2% | 3.2% |
| Buddhist | 0.9% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 88.5% | 91.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 11.5% | 8.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 25.8% | 24.4% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 23.6% | 24.3% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.3% | 16.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.6% | 14.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.2% | 10.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.1% | 6.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2.4% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 41.2% | 44.7% |
| Good health | 35.7% | 34.3% |
| Fair health | 16.8% | 14.5% |
| Bad health | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Very bad health | 1% | 1.5% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 39.4% | 41.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 29.3% | 22.8% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 25% | 27.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 6.2% | 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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