Walnut Drive, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: Walnut Drive, Pontefract · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/walnut-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF8 4NR.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£163,800

5 sales

Price range

£132k – £230k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

21 May 2025

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At a glance

House prices£164k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station21 min walkPontefract Tanshelf station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 5 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

5 property sales on Walnut Drive, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 21 May 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £141,000. By property type, sales here have been 40% semi-detached, 40% detached, 20% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Walnut Drive range from £132,000 to £230,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Walnut Drive compared

WF8 postcode area£239,992

Pontefract£214,314

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Walnut Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 5 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£141,000	11 Jun 2021
Detached	2	£201,000	21 May 2025
Terraced	1	£135,000	21 Sep 2018

Sold prices on Walnut Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
23, Walnut Drive WF8 4NR	21 May 2025	£230,000	Detached	Freehold
6, Walnut Drive WF8 4NR	11 Jun 2021	£150,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
15, Walnut Drive WF8 4NR	21 Sep 2018	£135,000	Terraced	Freehold
27, Walnut Drive WF8 4NR	30 Aug 2017	£172,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Walnut Drive WF8 4NR	19 Sep 2016	£132,000	Semi-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 Walnut Drive

Crime

170 crimes were reported within about a mile of Walnut Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	69
Shoplifting	21
Criminal damage & arson	20
Anti-social behaviour	18
Other theft	11
Public order	9

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

Flood risk

Walnut Drive is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood 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 Walnut Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Ark Larks Hill Primary School 203 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 Carleton Park Primary School 208 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School 434 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
Ark Carleton High School 1,026 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.8 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract 222 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School 330 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
The Featherstone Academy 556 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.0 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 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
Pontefract Baghill station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
Pontefract Monkhill station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Walnut Drive (Walnut Drive) 1 min walk
Walnut Drive (stop, Walnut Drive) 1 min walk
Haven Court (Hadleigh Rise) 1 min walk
Pinetree Avenue (adj, Larks Hill) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Friarwood Surgery
Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 0.8 mi
Stuart Road
The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 1.0 mi
Northgate Surgery
Northgate, Pontefract · 1.1 mi
St Thomas Road Surgery
St. Thomas Road, Featherstone, Pontefract · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Express Tesco Pontefract Express · 0.8 mi
Asda Supermarket Asda Pontefract Supermarket · 0.9 mi
Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Pontefract SF · 0.9 mi
Tesco Tesco Pontefract Superstore · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

Friarwood Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
Boots · 0.9 mi
Chequerfield Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

Ropergate Dental Practice · 0.8 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
Ellis Dental Practice Limited · 0.9 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 10 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	9 of 10
Health and disability	8 of 10
Crime	10 of 10
Access to housing and services	6 of 10
Living environment	10 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	90.3%	62.5%
Private rented	4.3%	20.3%
Social rented	5.3%	17.1%
Households	805

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	53.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	31.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,806

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 Walnut Drive

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Who lives around Walnut Drive

Ethnic group

	Here	Wakefield
White	97.6%	93%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.7%	3.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.7%	1.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.7%	1.4%
Other ethnic group	0.3%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	Wakefield
Christian	64.8%	49%
No religion	30.4%	41.3%
Not answered	4.2%	5.4%
Muslim	0.3%	3.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%
Hindu	0.1%	0.4%
Jewish	0%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Wakefield
Born in the UK	96.8%	91.5%
Born outside the UK	3.2%	8.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wakefield
Level 4 qualifications and above	34.4%	24.3%
Level 3 qualifications	18.7%	16.3%
No qualifications	14.1%	24.4%
Level 2 qualifications	13.6%	14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.2%	10.8%
Apprenticeship	6.7%	6.5%
Other qualifications	3.2%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Wakefield
Very good health	45.7%	44.7%
Good health	36.5%	34.3%
Fair health	13.2%	14.5%
Bad health	3.5%	5.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.5%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wakefield
1 car or van in household	41.3%	41.7%
2 cars or vans in household	37.4%	27.4%
No cars or vans in household	10.7%	22.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household	10.7%	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.

Planning and heritage near Walnut Drive

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Planning applications near Walnut Drive

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