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Swanhill Lane, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: Swanhill Lane, Pontefract · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/swanhill-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF8 2SG, WF8 2SE, WF8 2QN.

Average price (last 12 months)
£202,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£178,086
29 sales
Price range
£104k – £315k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Nov 2025
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At a glance

House prices£203k average6% below the Pontefract average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station12 min walkPontefract Baghill station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 35 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

29 property sales on Swanhill Lane, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £202,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £178,086. Average sale prices rose from £136,500 in 2016 to £208,333 in 2025 (+53%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 6% below the Pontefract average of £214,314 over the same period. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Swanhill Lane range from £103,500 to £315,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 194 streets in Pontefract with at least two sales in the last year, Swanhill Lane ranks 93rd for average price.

House prices on Swanhill Lane compared

Swanhill Lane£202,500
WF8 postcode area£239,992
Pontefract£214,314
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WF8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £136,500 (4 sales)2016£137k2017: £113,000 (1 sales)2017£113k2018: £103,500 (1 sales)2018£104k2019: £170,000 (1 sales)2019£170k2020: £147,000 (2 sales)2020£147k2021: £182,938 (8 sales)2021£183k2022: £204,167 (3 sales)2022£204k2023: £165,000 (1 sales)2023£165k2024: £214,400 (5 sales)2024£214k2025: £208,333 (3 sales)2025£208k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 35 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached29£178,08621 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Swanhill Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
14, Swanhill Lane WF8 2SE 21 Nov 2025£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Swanhill Lane WF8 2SG 14 Nov 2025£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Swanhill Lane WF8 2QN 28 Feb 2025£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Swanhill Lane WF8 2QN 4 Nov 2024£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Swanhill Lane WF8 2QN 27 Sep 2024£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Swanhill Lane WF8 2QN 30 May 2024£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20A, Swanhill Lane WF8 2SE 1 Mar 2024£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Swanhill Lane WF8 2QN 2 Feb 2024£192,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Swanhill Lane WF8 2SE 6 Apr 2023£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Swanhill Lane WF8 2SG 9 Sep 2022£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Swanhill Lane WF8 2SE 19 Aug 2022£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Clovelly, Swanhill Lane WF8 2SG 1 Apr 2022£187,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Swanhill Lane WF8 2SG 21 Dec 2021£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Sunnybank, Swanhill Lane WF8 2SG 20 Dec 2021£173,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Sunnybank, Swanhill Lane WF8 2SG 24 Sep 2021£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Swanhill Lane WF8 2SE 21 Sep 2021£167,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
Orchard Close, Swanhill Lane WF8 2SG 20 Sep 2021£438,000 OtherFreehold
25, Swanhill Lane WF8 2SG 25 Aug 2021£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Swanhill Lane WF8 2QN 23 Jul 2021£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Swanhill Lane WF8 2SE 3 Jun 2021£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Swanhill Lane WF8 2SG 4 May 2021£177,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Swanhill Lane WF8 2SE 21 Apr 2021£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Swanhill Lane WF8 2QN 5 Feb 2021£146,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Swanhill Lane WF8 2SE 4 Dec 2020£119,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Swanhill Lane WF8 2SG 10 Feb 2020£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Swanhill Lane WF8 2QN 16 Sep 2019£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Swanhill Lane WF8 2SG 28 Nov 2018£103,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Swanhill Lane WF8 2SG 16 Nov 2017£105,000 OtherFreehold
Swanhill Lunchbox, 2C, Swanhill Lane WF8 2SE 10 Nov 2017£25,000 OtherFreehold
13, Swanhill Lane WF8 2SG 22 Sep 2017£113,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20A, Swanhill Lane WF8 2SE 28 Sep 2016£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Swanhill Lane WF8 2SE 31 Aug 2016£108,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Sunnybank, Swanhill Lane WF8 2SG 12 Aug 2016£181,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Clovelly, Swanhill Lane WF8 2SG 20 Jul 2016£153,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Sunnybank, Swanhill Lane WF8 2SG 11 Feb 2016£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
14, Swanhill Lane £108,000 (Aug 2016) → £119,000 (Dec 2020) → £167,500 (Sep 2021) → £200,000 (Nov 2025) +85%
over 9 yrs
23, Swanhill Lane £105,000 (Nov 2017) → £175,000 (Feb 2020) → £205,000 (Nov 2025) +95%
over 8 yrs
20A, Swanhill Lane £120,000 (Sep 2016) → £175,000 (Mar 2024) +46%
over 7 yrs
25, Swanhill Lane £165,000 (Aug 2021) → £205,000 (Sep 2022) +24%
over 1 yr
Clovelly, Swanhill Lane £153,000 (Jul 2016) → £187,500 (Apr 2022) +23%
over 6 yrs
2, Sunnybank, Swanhill Lane £181,000 (Aug 2016) → £120,000 (Sep 2021) → £173,000 (Dec 2021) -4%
over 5 yrs
11, Swanhill Lane £103,500 (Nov 2018) → £177,000 (May 2021) +71%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Swanhill Lane

Crime

315 crimes were reported within about a mile of Swanhill Lane in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences115
Shoplifting43
Anti-social behaviour40
Criminal damage & arson29
Public order21
Other theft17

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

Flood risk

Swanhill Lane is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Aire 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 Swanhill Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ark Carleton Park Primary School 208 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Ark The King's School 1,041 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School 330 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Harewood Centre Nursery School 52 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.5 mi
Ark Carleton High School 1,026 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
Ark Larks Hill Primary School 203 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
High Well School 104 pupils Community special school 9–16 Report 0.6 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract 222 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good 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 Baghill station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Pontefract Tanshelf station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Pontefract Monkhill station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Swanhill Mews (S bound, Carleton Glen) 1 min walk
  • Swanhill Mews (Carleton Glen) 1 min walk
  • Swanhill Lane (stop, Swanhill Lane) 1 min walk
  • Swanhill Lane (W bound, Swanhill Lane) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Friarwood Surgery
    Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 0.3 mi
  • Northgate Surgery
    Northgate, Pontefract · 0.7 mi
  • Stuart Road
    The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 0.8 mi
  • St Thomas Road Surgery
    St. Thomas Road, Featherstone, Pontefract · 2.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Pontefract Express · 0.2 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Pontefract SF · 0.6 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Pontefract · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Pontefract Superstore · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Friarwood Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Chequerfield Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Boots · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Ropergate Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
  • Ellis Dental Practice Limited · 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
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned77.1%62.5%
Private rented15.1%20.3%
Social rented7.7%17.1%
Households595

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.8%64.1%
Aged 65+22.5%18.6%
Residents1,349

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 Swanhill Lane

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White96.3%93%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.8%3.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.2%1.4%
Other ethnic group0.5%0.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%1.3%

Religion

HereWakefield
Christian57.6%49%
No religion35.8%41.3%
Not answered5%5.4%
Muslim0.6%3.2%
Hindu0.4%0.4%
Sikh0.3%0.1%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%
Other religion0.1%0.4%

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK95.3%91.5%
Born outside the UK4.7%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
Level 4 qualifications and above32.6%24.3%
Level 3 qualifications17.9%16.3%
No qualifications15.9%24.4%
Level 2 qualifications15.7%14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.6%10.8%
Apprenticeship5.6%6.5%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health46%44.7%
Good health36%34.3%
Fair health13.3%14.5%
Bad health3.9%5.1%
Very bad health0.9%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
1 car or van in household43.2%41.7%
2 cars or vans in household32.3%27.4%
No cars or vans in household15.8%22.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.7%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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