West View, Ackworth, Pontefract
House prices, sold prices and local information for WF7 7AJ.
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At a glance
6 property sales on West View, Ackworth, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 21 Feb 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £135,750. 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 67% semi-detached, 17% terraced, 17% detached. Recorded sale prices on West View range from £120,000 to £500,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on West View compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. West View 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 10 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 4 | £135,750 | 20 Dec 2021 |
| Terraced | 1 | £131,000 | 25 Nov 2016 |
| Detached | 1 | £500,000 | 21 Feb 2025 |
Sold prices on West View
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christevelyn, West View WF7 7AJ | 21 Feb 2025 | £500,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 3, West View WF7 7AJ | 22 Jan 2025 | £131,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 4, West View WF7 7AJ | 8 Dec 2023 | £120,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 19, West View WF7 7AJ | 20 Dec 2021 | £170,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 16, West View WF7 7AJ | 27 Oct 2020 | £133,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 17, West View WF7 7AJ | 23 Jul 2020 | £127,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 15, West View WF7 7AJ | 8 Aug 2019 | £125,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 18, West View WF7 7AJ | 11 Oct 2017 | £120,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, West View WF7 7AJ | 25 Nov 2016 | £131,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 16, West View WF7 7AJ | 28 Jul 2016 | £120,000 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 16, West View | £120,000 (Jul 2016) → £133,000 (Oct 2020) | +11% over 4 yrs |
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Schools near West View
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane 320 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Oakfield Park School 176 pupils | Community special school | 11–19 | Outstanding Report | 0.7 mi |
| Ackworth Mill Dam School 225 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Ackworth School 429 pupils | Other independent school Quaker | 2–19 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Fitzwilliam Primary School 224 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| King's Meadow Academy 234 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School 229 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.4 mi |
| Wragby School | Other independent special school | 8–16 | Report | 1.5 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 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
- Featherstone station 2.6 mi · 53 min walk
- Streethouse station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Dicky Sykes Lane (at, Wakefield Road) 2 min walk
- Dicky Sykes Lane (opp, Wakefield Road) 2 min walk
- Heaton Street (Wakefield Road) 3 min walk
- Heaton Street (opp, Wakefield Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- College Lane Surgery
Barnsley Road, Ackworth, Pontefract · 0.7 mi - The Grange Medical Centre
Highfield Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract · 2.0 mi - St Thomas Road Surgery
St. Thomas Road, Featherstone, Pontefract · 2.4 mi - Station Lane
Station Lane Medical Centre, Station Lane, Pontefract · 2.8 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Ackworth · 0.6 mi
- Spar PFS Spar - Ackworth · 0.7 mi
- Tesco Tesco Hemsworth Superstore · 1.9 mi
- Iceland Iceland Hemsworth · 2.0 mi
Pharmacies
- Lo's Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- Kinsley Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
- Cohens Chemist · 2.0 mi
Dentists
- Wakefield Road Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
- Rockingham House Cosmetic & Implant Dentistry Ltd · 1.2 mi
- The Mount Dental Practice · 2.0 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 9 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 | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 75.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 19.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 4.6% | 17.1% |
| Households | 715 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22.2% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 70.1% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 7.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,686 |
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 West View
Ethnic group
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.7% | 93% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.6% | 1.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.7% | 1.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.5% | 3.6% |
Religion
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 47.9% | 41.3% |
| Christian | 46.3% | 49% |
| Not answered | 4.5% | 5.4% |
| Muslim | 0.6% | 3.2% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.3% | 91.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.7% | 8.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 40.6% | 24.3% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 21.2% | 16.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.1% | 14.9% |
| No qualifications | 9.9% | 24.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.8% | 10.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.2% | 6.5% |
| Other qualifications | 1.2% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 59.8% | 44.7% |
| Good health | 31.1% | 34.3% |
| Fair health | 6.8% | 14.5% |
| Bad health | 1.8% | 5.1% |
| Very bad health | 0.5% | 1.5% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 44.6% | 27.4% |
| 1 car or van in household | 39.8% | 41.7% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 8.7% | 8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 6.9% | 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.
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