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Whitwell Drive, Streethouse, Pontefract

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House prices, sold prices and local information for WF7 6GD.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£203,869
8 sales
Price range
£137k – £308k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Oct 2022
WF7 6GD

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At a glance

House prices£204k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 min walkStreethouse station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 9 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

8 property sales on Whitwell Drive, Streethouse, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 5 Oct 2022. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £203,869. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Whitwell Drive range from £136,500 to £307,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Whitwell Drive compared

WF7 postcode area£220,109
Pontefract£214,314
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Whitwell Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £136,500 (1 sales)2016£137k2017: £165,000 (1 sales)2017£165k2018: £170,000 (1 sales)2018£170k2019: £184,950 (1 sales)2019£185k2020: £180,000 (1 sales)2020£180k2021: £258,000 (1 sales)2021£258k2022: £268,250 (2 sales)2022£268k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 9 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached8£203,8695 Oct 2022

Sold prices on Whitwell Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
19, Whitwell Drive WF7 6GD 5 Oct 2022£307,500 DetachedFreehold
6, Whitwell Drive WF7 6GD 25 Feb 2022£229,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Whitwell Drive WF7 6GD 17 Dec 2021£258,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Whitwell Drive WF7 6GD 18 May 2020£180,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Whitwell Drive WF7 6GD 29 Aug 2019£184,950 DetachedFreehold
17, Whitwell Drive WF7 6GD 8 Jul 2019£190,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Whitwell Drive WF7 6GD 18 Dec 2018£170,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Whitwell Drive WF7 6GD 22 Sep 2017£165,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Whitwell Drive WF7 6GD 25 Aug 2016£136,500 DetachedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
10, Whitwell Drive £170,000 (Dec 2018) → £180,000 (May 2020) +6%
over 1 yr
17, Whitwell Drive £190,000 (Jul 2019) → £184,950 (Aug 2019) -3%
over under a year

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Schools near Whitwell Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School 105 pupils Primary 2–11 Requires improvement Report 0.2 mi
Sharlston Community School 239 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Hammer Lane Academy 28 pupils Other independent special school 4–7 Report 0.6 mi
Outwood Academy Freeston 993 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.3 mi
Newlands Primary School 270 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.4 mi
Enrich Academy 94 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 14–16 Requires improvement Report 1.5 mi
Featherstone Girnhill Infant School 103 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 1.6 mi
Normanton Junior Academy 357 pupils Primary 7–11 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

  • Streethouse station 0.1 mi · 1 min walk
  • Featherstone station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Normanton station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Streethouse Station (at, Whinney Lane) 1 min walk
  • Streethouse Station (opp, Whinney Lane) 1 min walk
  • George Street (at, Whinney Lane) 2 min walk
  • George Street (Whinney Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Newland Surgery
    Newland Lane, Normanton · 1.6 mi
  • Station Lane
    Station Lane Medical Centre, Station Lane, Pontefract · 1.7 mi
  • Crofton And Sharlston Med Prac
    Slack Lane, Crofton, Wakefield · 1.8 mi
  • St Thomas Road Surgery
    St. Thomas Road, Featherstone, Pontefract · 1.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Normanton Local · 1.1 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Featherstone · 1.5 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Featherstone · 1.7 mi
  • Asda Supermarket Asda Normanton Supermarket · 1.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Belle Isle Pharmacy Online · 0.7 mi
  • Sharlston Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Healthnet Homecare · 1.3 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 1.7 mi
  • The High Street Dental Practice · 1.8 mi
  • R S Nicholson's Dental Surgery · 1.8 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 2 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned57.3%62.5%
Private rented13.9%20.3%
Social rented28.5%17.1%
Households655

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.7%64.1%
Aged 65+17.9%18.6%
Residents1,690

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks94%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks95%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 Whitwell Drive

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White95.9%93%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.7%3.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.2%1.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.8%1.4%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.7%

Religion

HereWakefield
Christian50%49%
No religion43.2%41.3%
Not answered5%5.4%
Muslim1.1%3.2%
Hindu0.4%0.4%
Other religion0.2%0.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Jewish0.1%–

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK93.7%91.5%
Born outside the UK6.3%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
No qualifications32.7%24.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above18.1%24.3%
Level 2 qualifications14.8%14.9%
Level 3 qualifications13.2%16.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.2%10.8%
Apprenticeship8.2%6.5%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health45.6%44.7%
Good health31.9%34.3%
Fair health16%14.5%
Bad health5.4%5.1%
Very bad health1.2%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
1 car or van in household40.7%41.7%
2 cars or vans in household26%27.4%
No cars or vans in household23.1%22.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.2%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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  • Richard Kendall 1.8 mi
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