Wakefield Road, Fitzwilliam, Pontefract
House prices, sold prices and local information for WF9 5FG, WF9 5AP, WF9 5BX.
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At a glance
11 property sales on Wakefield Road, Fitzwilliam, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £290,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £201,071. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 64% detached, 27% semi-detached, 9% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Wakefield Road range from £95,995 to £295,000. 96% of homes sold here were freehold and 4% leasehold.
House prices on Wakefield Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wakefield Road 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: 96% freehold and 4% leasehold across 24 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 7 | £201,071 | 20 Jul 2026 |
| Semi-detached | 3 | £106,498 | 1 Oct 2019 |
| Terraced | 1 | £98,000 | 4 Nov 2016 |
Sold prices on Wakefield Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Mount, Wakefield Road WF9 5BX | 20 Jul 2026 | £290,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 18, Wakefield Road WF9 5FG | 6 Feb 2026 | £155,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Canmore, Wakefield Road WF9 5BX | 21 Aug 2025 | £155,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4A, Wakefield Road WF9 5AP | 24 Apr 2024 | £146,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 3, Wakefield Road WF9 5AP | 23 Feb 2023 | £80,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 2, Wakefield Road WF9 5AP | 22 Feb 2023 | £75,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Sunnyside, Wakefield Road WF9 5AJ | 23 Aug 2021 | £160,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Roop Cottage Nursing Home, Wakefield Road WF9 5AN | 28 Jun 2021 | £415,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 7, Wakefield Road WF9 5AJ | 25 Mar 2021 | £140,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Ivydene, Wakefield Road WF9 5BX | 19 Mar 2021 | £295,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 18, Wakefield Road WF9 5FG | 26 Feb 2021 | £94,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 7, Wakefield Road WF9 5AJ | 5 Feb 2021 | £100,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 6, Wakefield Road WF9 5AP | 24 Sep 2020 | £144,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 22, Wakefield Road WF9 5FG | 12 Aug 2020 | £100,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 7, Wakefield Road WF9 5AJ | 1 Jul 2020 | £100,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Alabryn, Wakefield Road WF9 5AN | 22 Nov 2019 | £150,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 24, Wakefield Road WF9 5FG | 1 Oct 2019 | £124,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 12, Wakefield Road WF9 5FG | 23 Aug 2018 | £99,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Wakefield Road WF9 5AP | 20 Feb 2018 | £13,500 | Other | Leasehold |
| The Hawthorns, Wakefield Road WF9 5AN | 21 Jul 2017 | £171,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 6, Wakefield Road WF9 5AP | 23 Jun 2017 | £22,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 20, Wakefield Road WF9 5FG | 28 Mar 2017 | £95,995 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| Rock Mount, Wakefield Road WF9 5BX | 3 Feb 2017 | £186,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 16, Wakefield Road WF9 5FG | 4 Nov 2016 | £98,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rock Mount, Wakefield Road | £186,000 (Feb 2017) → £290,000 (Jul 2026) | +56% over 9 yrs |
| 18, Wakefield Road | £94,000 (Feb 2021) → £155,000 (Feb 2026) | +65% over 5 yrs |
| 2, Wakefield Road | £13,500 (Feb 2018) → £75,000 (Feb 2023) | +456% over 5 yrs |
| 7, Wakefield Road | £100,000 (Jul 2020) → £140,000 (Mar 2021) | +40% over under a year |
| 6, Wakefield Road | £22,000 (Jun 2017) → £144,000 (Sep 2020) | +555% over 3 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Wakefield Road
Crime
50 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wakefield Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Anti-social behaviour | 18 |
| Violence & sexual offences | 14 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 6 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Wakefield Road is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert area
- 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 Wakefield Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's Meadow Academy 234 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Fitzwilliam Primary School 224 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| West End Academy 187 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| Wragby School | Other independent special school | 8–16 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| Outwood Academy Hemsworth 1,101 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 1.4 mi |
| Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane 320 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.5 mi |
| St Helen's CE Primary School 215 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.7 mi |
| Oakfield Park School 176 pupils | Community special school | 11–19 | Outstanding Report | 1.7 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
- Fitzwilliam station 0.1 mi · 1 min walk
- Streethouse station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
- Featherstone station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Fitzwilliam Station (near, Wakefield Road) 1 min walk
- Fitzwilliam Station (Wakefield Road) 1 min walk
- Kings Meadow Academy (opp, Wakefield Road) 2 min walk
- Kings Meadow Academy (Wakefield Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- The Grange Medical Centre
Highfield Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract · 1.6 mi - College Lane Surgery
Barnsley Road, Ackworth, Pontefract · 1.8 mi - Crofton And Sharlston Med Prac
Slack Lane, Crofton, Wakefield · 2.8 mi - St Thomas Road Surgery
St. Thomas Road, Featherstone, Pontefract · 3.1 mi
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Wakefield 75 Cow Lane · 1.4 mi
- Iceland Iceland Hemsworth · 1.5 mi
- Tesco Tesco Hemsworth Superstore · 1.6 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Ackworth · 1.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Kinsley Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
- Hughes Chemist · 1.4 mi
- Cohens Chemist · 1.6 mi
Dentists
- Rockingham House Cosmetic & Implant Dentistry Ltd · 0.3 mi
- Wakefield Road Dental Surgery · 1.3 mi
- The Mount Dental Practice · 1.6 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
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.
| Income | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 3 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 67.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 19.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 13.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 918 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21.3% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 67.8% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 10.9% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,275 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 90% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 83% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 83% | 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 Wakefield Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95.7% | 93% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.6% | 1.4% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.4% | 3.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.1% | 1.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 51.5% | 41.3% |
| Christian | 41.6% | 49% |
| Not answered | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Muslim | 0.5% | 3.2% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 93.1% | 91.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 6.9% | 8.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 24.6% | 24.4% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 22.6% | 24.3% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.5% | 16.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16% | 14.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.7% | 10.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.2% | 6.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2.4% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 45.8% | 44.7% |
| Good health | 34.2% | 34.3% |
| Fair health | 14.3% | 14.5% |
| Bad health | 4.1% | 5.1% |
| Very bad health | 1.6% | 1.5% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 45.9% | 41.7% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 29.4% | 27.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 18.4% | 22.8% |
| 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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