The Croft, Badsworth, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: The Croft, Badsworth, Pontefract · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/the-croft/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF9 1AS.

Average price (last 12 months)

£305,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£291,357

7 sales

Price range

£207k – £410k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

27 Feb 2026

WF9 1AS

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At a glance

House prices£291k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station50 min walkMoorthorpe station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 7 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

7 property sales on The Croft, Badsworth, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £305,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £291,357. Recorded sale prices on The Croft range from £206,500 to £410,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on The Croft compared

WF9 postcode area£190,081

Pontefract£214,314

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Croft has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF9 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 7 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	7	£291,357	27 Feb 2026

Sold prices on The Croft

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
8, The Croft WF9 1AS	27 Feb 2026	£305,000	Detached	Freehold
15, The Croft WF9 1AS	19 Dec 2023	£350,000	Detached	Freehold
19, The Croft WF9 1AS	16 Sep 2020	£280,000	Detached	Freehold
6, The Croft WF9 1AS	1 Aug 2018	£238,000	Detached	Freehold
9, The Croft WF9 1AS	28 Mar 2018	£250,000	Detached	Freehold
21, The Croft WF9 1AS	27 Nov 2017	£206,500	Detached	Freehold
1, The Croft WF9 1AS	11 Aug 2016	£410,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near The Croft

Crime

1 crime was reported within about a mile of The Croft in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences

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

Flood risk

The Croft is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Dearne 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 The Croft

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School 210 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
Oakfield Park School 176 pupils	Community special school	11–19	Outstanding Report	1.3 mi
Ackworth Mill Dam School 225 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.3 mi
Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School 229 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	1.5 mi
Upton Primary School 453 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.6 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane 320 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.7 mi
Ackworth School 429 pupils	Other independent school Quaker	2–19	Report	1.7 mi
Minsthorpe Community College 1,609 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	2.1 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

Moorthorpe station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
South Elmsall station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk
Fitzwilliam station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Back Lane (New Road) 3 min walk
Back Lane (New Road) 3 min walk
Badsworth Main Street (before, Main Street) 6 min walk
Badsworth Main Street (opp, Main Street) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

College Lane Surgery
Barnsley Road, Ackworth, Pontefract · 1.6 mi
The Grange Medical Centre
Highfield Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract · 2.4 mi
White Rose Surgery
Exchange Street, South Elmsall, Pontefract · 2.5 mi
Park Green Surgery
Langthwaite Road, Langthwaite Grange Ind Estate, Pontefract · 2.9 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Ackworth · 1.5 mi
Spar PFS Spar - Ackworth · 1.5 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op New Upton · 1.7 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Pontefract Tomwood Ash Lane · 2.2 mi

Pharmacies

Lo's Pharmacy · 1.6 mi
Lo's Pharmacy · 1.8 mi
Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 2.3 mi

Dentists

Wakefield Road Dental Surgery · 1.9 mi
The Mount Dental Practice · 2.4 mi
Market Place · 2.6 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 8 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	10 of 10
Employment	9 of 10
Education and skills	7 of 10
Health and disability	8 of 10
Crime	7 of 10
Access to housing and services	2 of 10
Living environment	6 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	88.0%	62.5%
Private rented	7.8%	20.3%
Social rented	3.9%	17.1%
Households	735

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	11.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	57.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	31.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,667

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on The Croft

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Who lives around The Croft

Ethnic group

	Here	Wakefield
White	97.3%	93%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.3%	1.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1%	3.6%
Other ethnic group	0.3%	0.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.2%	1.3%

Religion

	Here	Wakefield
Christian	62.7%	49%
No religion	31.1%	41.3%
Not answered	4.4%	5.4%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.2%
Muslim	0.6%	3.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.4%
Hindu	0.3%	0.4%
Jewish	0.1%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Wakefield
Born in the UK	95.9%	91.5%
Born outside the UK	4.1%	8.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wakefield
Level 4 qualifications and above	38.3%	24.3%
No qualifications	17.6%	24.4%
Level 3 qualifications	14.7%	16.3%
Level 2 qualifications	12.8%	14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	8.1%	10.8%
Apprenticeship	6%	6.5%
Other qualifications	2.6%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Wakefield
Very good health	47.4%	44.7%
Good health	35.5%	34.3%
Fair health	12.1%	14.5%
Bad health	3.9%	5.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.5%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wakefield
2 cars or vans in household	42%	27.4%
1 car or van in household	32.6%	41.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household	17%	8%
No cars or vans in household	8.4%	22.8%

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.

Planning and heritage near The Croft

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Planning applications near The Croft

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