Whin Close, Hemsworth, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: Whin Close, Hemsworth, Pontefract · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/whin-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF9 4RQ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£177,500

2 sales

Price range

£155k – £200k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

18 Feb 2022

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At a glance

House prices£178k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station41 min walkFitzwilliam station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

2 property sales on Whin Close, Hemsworth, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 18 Feb 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £155,000. By property type, sales here have been 50% semi-detached, 50% detached.

House prices on Whin Close compared

WF9 postcode area£190,081

Pontefract£214,314

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Whin Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF9 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	1	£155,000	10 Sep 2020
Detached	1	£200,000	18 Feb 2022

Sold prices on Whin Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
11, Whin Close WF9 4RQ	18 Feb 2022	£200,000	Detached	Freehold
7, Whin Close WF9 4RQ	10 Sep 2020	£155,000	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 Whin Close

Crime

105 crimes were reported within about a mile of Whin Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	34
Anti-social behaviour	19
Criminal damage & arson	18
Public order	11
Drugs	4
Burglary	3

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

Flood risk

Whin Close is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

Ea Beck catchment Flood alert area
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 Whin Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 119 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Grove Lea Primary School 244 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
St Helen's CE Primary School 215 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
West End Academy 187 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Outwood Academy Hemsworth 1,101 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.7 mi
Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 205 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	1.2 mi
South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School 208 pupils	Primary	2–7	Good Report	1.5 mi
Ark Northfield Primary School 348 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	1.6 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 2.0 mi · 41 min walk
Moorthorpe station 2.1 mi · 43 min walk
South Elmsall station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Moor Top Drive (Ashfield Road) 2 min walk
Southmoor Rd Ashfield Road (N bound, Southmoor Road) 2 min walk
Southmoor Rd Ashfield Road (Southmoor Road) 3 min walk
Ashfield House (Ashfield Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

The Grange Medical Centre
Highfield Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract · 0.4 mi
Langthwaite Surgery
Church View Health Centre, Langthwaite Rd, Pontefract · 2.1 mi
Park Green Surgery
Langthwaite Road, Langthwaite Grange Ind Estate, Pontefract · 2.1 mi
Brierley Medical Centre
Barnsley Healthcare Fed, Grimethorpe Health Centre, Barnsley · 2.5 mi

Supermarkets

Farmfoods Farmfoods Hemsworth · 0.3 mi
Iceland Iceland Hemsworth · 0.5 mi
Tesco Tesco Hemsworth Superstore · 0.5 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op South Kirkby · 1.3 mi

Pharmacies

Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Cohens Chemist · 0.5 mi
Lo's Pharmacy · 1.7 mi

Dentists

The Mount Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
Churchview Medical Centre · 2.1 mi
Community Dental Clinic · 2.1 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 1 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	2 of 10
Employment	1 of 10
Education and skills	1 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	2 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	49.3%	62.5%
Private rented	8.5%	20.3%
Social rented	42.1%	17.1%
Households	739

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	22.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,665

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 Whin Close

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Who lives around Whin Close

Ethnic group

	Here	Wakefield
White	97.5%	93%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1%	1.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.8%	3.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.6%	1.3%
Other ethnic group	0.1%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	Wakefield
Christian	51.5%	49%
No religion	41.7%	41.3%
Not answered	6.1%	5.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.2%
Muslim	0.2%	3.2%
Sikh	0.1%	0.1%
Hindu	0%	0.4%

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
No qualifications	35.8%	24.4%
Level 3 qualifications	15.2%	16.3%
Level 4 qualifications and above	15%	24.3%
Level 2 qualifications	14%	14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.4%	10.8%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	6.5%
Other qualifications	2.7%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Wakefield
Very good health	36.2%	44.7%
Good health	32%	34.3%
Fair health	19.1%	14.5%
Bad health	10.3%	5.1%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.5%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wakefield
1 car or van in household	40.2%	41.7%
No cars or vans in household	31.8%	22.8%
2 cars or vans in household	21.1%	27.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household	6.8%	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 Whin Close

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Planning applications near Whin Close

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