Verner Street, Pontefract
House prices, sold prices and local information for WF7 5PD.
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At a glance
6 property sales on Verner Street, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £165,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £82,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 83% terraced, 17% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Verner Street range from £65,000 to £165,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Verner Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Verner Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF7 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 8 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 5 | £82,000 | 30 Oct 2020 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £165,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
Sold prices on Verner Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27, Verner Street WF7 5PD | 9 Jan 2026 | £165,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 17, Verner Street WF7 5PD | 16 Jul 2024 | £122,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 39, Verner Street WF7 5PD | 30 Oct 2020 | £87,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 3, Verner Street WF7 5PD | 18 May 2018 | £95,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 41, Verner Street WF7 5PD | 26 May 2017 | £65,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 37, Verner Street WF7 5PD | 21 Nov 2016 | £80,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 1, Verner Street WF7 5PD | 23 Sep 2016 | £82,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 37, Verner Street WF7 5PD | 16 Sep 2016 | £71,000 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 37, Verner Street | £71,000 (Sep 2016) → £80,000 (Nov 2016) | +13% over under a year |
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Schools near Verner Street
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Featherstone Girnhill Infant School 103 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Featherstone Purston Infant School 203 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Good Report | 0.3 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 |
| The Featherstone Academy 556 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School 338 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy 227 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 1.6 mi |
| Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School 105 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Requires improvement Report | 1.7 mi |
| Wragby School | Other independent special school | 8–16 | Report | 1.8 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
- Featherstone station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
- Streethouse station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
- Pontefract Tanshelf station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Priory Rd Hardwick Road (Priory Road) 3 min walk
- Priory Rd Hardwick Road (adj, Priory Road) 3 min walk
- Priory Rd Huntwick Drive (adj, Priory Road) 4 min walk
- Priory Rd Huntwick Drive (Priory Road) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- St Thomas Road Surgery
St. Thomas Road, Featherstone, Pontefract · 0.4 mi - Station Lane
Station Lane Medical Centre, Station Lane, Pontefract · 0.7 mi - College Lane Surgery
Barnsley Road, Ackworth, Pontefract · 2.2 mi - Stuart Road
The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 2.5 mi
Supermarkets
- Aldi Aldi Featherstone · 0.2 mi
- Lidl Lidl Featherstone · 0.3 mi
- Spar PFS Spar - Ackworth · 2.2 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Ackworth · 2.3 mi
Pharmacies
- Cohens Chemist · 0.4 mi
- Healthnet Homecare · 0.6 mi
- Cohens Chemist · 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
- Wakefield Road Dental Surgery · 2.2 mi
- Ropergate Dental Practice · 2.5 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 5 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 | 6 of 10 |
| Employment | 5 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 5 of 10 |
| Crime | 4 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 75.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 9.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 14.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 688 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.3% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 61.0% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 22.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,589 |
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 Verner Street
Ethnic group
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.4% | 93% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.8% | 3.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.3% | 1.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.4% | 1.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 53.3% | 49% |
| No religion | 41% | 41.3% |
| Not answered | 4.5% | 5.4% |
| Muslim | 0.4% | 3.2% |
| Hindu | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Sikh | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Buddhist | 0% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 95.5% | 91.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 4.5% | 8.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 26.8% | 24.4% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 20.8% | 24.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.1% | 14.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.1% | 16.3% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.8% | 10.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.2% | 6.5% |
| Other qualifications | 4.1% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 43.7% | 44.7% |
| Good health | 35.7% | 34.3% |
| Fair health | 15.5% | 14.5% |
| Bad health | 4% | 5.1% |
| Very bad health | 1.2% | 1.5% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 42.4% | 41.7% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 31.1% | 27.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 19.4% | 22.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 7.1% | 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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Estate agents near Verner Street
- Sampson & Co 3.0 mi
- Richard Kendall 3.0 mi
- Chris North Properties 3.1 mi
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