Westwinds, Ackworth, Pontefract

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House prices, sold prices and local information for WF7 7RP.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£491,429

14 sales

Price range

£405k – £650k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

20 Sep 2022

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At a glance

House prices£491k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station29 min walkFeatherstone station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 14 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

14 property sales on Westwinds, Ackworth, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 20 Sep 2022. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £491,429. Average sale prices rose from £443,333 in 2016 to £625,000 in 2022 (+41%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Westwinds range from £405,000 to £650,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Westwinds compared

WF7 postcode area£220,109

Pontefract£214,314

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Westwinds 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 14 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	14	£491,429	20 Sep 2022

Sold prices on Westwinds

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
11, Westwinds WF7 7RP	20 Sep 2022	£600,000	Detached	Freehold
17, Westwinds WF7 7RP	14 Apr 2022	£650,000	Detached	Freehold
25, Westwinds WF7 7RP	14 Aug 2019	£500,000	Detached	Freehold
19, Westwinds WF7 7RP	7 Jun 2019	£510,000	Detached	Freehold
10, Westwinds WF7 7RP	27 Mar 2019	£490,000	Detached	Freehold
5, Westwinds WF7 7RP	7 Jan 2019	£480,000	Detached	Freehold
15, Westwinds WF7 7RP	12 Dec 2018	£530,000	Detached	Freehold
16, Westwinds WF7 7RP	1 Oct 2018	£455,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Westwinds WF7 7RP	15 Dec 2017	£405,000	Detached	Freehold
23, Westwinds WF7 7RP	22 Jun 2017	£500,000	Detached	Freehold
24, Westwinds WF7 7RP	8 May 2017	£430,000	Detached	Freehold
17, Westwinds WF7 7RP	16 Dec 2016	£500,000	Detached	Freehold
9, Westwinds WF7 7RP	29 Nov 2016	£420,000	Detached	Freehold
3, Westwinds WF7 7RP	30 Jun 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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
17, Westwinds	£500,000 (Dec 2016) → £650,000 (Apr 2022)	+30% over 5 yrs

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Schools near Westwinds

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Ackworth School 429 pupils	Other independent school Quaker	2–19	Report	0.8 mi
The Featherstone Academy 556 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.1 mi
Featherstone Purston Infant School 203 pupils	Primary	3–7	Good Report	1.1 mi
Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School 229 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	1.1 mi
Featherstone Girnhill Infant School 103 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	1.2 mi
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School 314 pupils	Primary Church of England	7–11	Requires improvement Report	1.3 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane 320 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.3 mi
Ackworth Mill Dam School 225 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.3 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 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
Fitzwilliam station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
Pontefract Tanshelf station 2.5 mi · 51 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Ackworth Rd Purston Lane (Ackworth Road) 1 min walk
Ackworth Rd Purston Lane (SE bound, Ackworth Road) 1 min walk
Purston Lane Pontefract Rd (stop, Purston Lane) 8 min walk
Purston Lane Pontefract Rd (Purston Lane) 8 min walk

GP surgeries

College Lane Surgery
Barnsley Road, Ackworth, Pontefract · 1.1 mi
St Thomas Road Surgery
St. Thomas Road, Featherstone, Pontefract · 1.2 mi
Station Lane
Station Lane Medical Centre, Station Lane, Pontefract · 1.6 mi
Friarwood Surgery
Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 2.4 mi

Supermarkets

Spar PFS Spar - Ackworth · 1.1 mi
Lidl Lidl Featherstone · 1.1 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Ackworth · 1.3 mi
Aldi Aldi Featherstone · 1.3 mi

Pharmacies

Lo's Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
Cohens Chemist · 1.3 mi
Cohens Chemist · 1.6 mi

Dentists

Wakefield Road Dental Surgery · 1.4 mi
Dental Surgery · 1.4 mi
Rockingham House Cosmetic & Implant Dentistry Ltd · 2.3 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 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+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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 Westwinds

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Who lives around Westwinds

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.

Planning and heritage near Westwinds

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Planning applications near Westwinds

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Wakefield Band D is £2,297 a year (Band A £1,531). See every band.

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