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Wild Orchid Way, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: Wild Orchid Way, Pontefract · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/wild-orchid-way/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£262,173
29 sales
Price range
£54k – £383k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Jul 2025
WF8 4FA

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At a glance

House prices£262k 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 station24 min walkPontefract Baghill station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold94% freeholdAcross 34 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

29 property sales on Wild Orchid Way, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 Jul 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £318,970. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 66% detached, 28% semi-detached, 3% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Wild Orchid Way range from £53,600 to £382,500. 94% of homes sold here were freehold and 6% leasehold.

House prices on Wild Orchid Way compared

WF8 postcode area£239,992
Pontefract£214,314
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £219,370 (8 sales)2016£219k2017: £297,996 (10 sales)2017£298k2019: £53,600 (1 sales)2019£54k2020: £262,333 (3 sales)2020£262k2021: £280,000 (2 sales)2021£280k2022: £382,500 (1 sales)2022£383k2023: £110,000 (1 sales)2023£110k2024: £305,000 (2 sales)2024£305k2025: £365,000 (1 sales)2025£365k

Tenure: 94% freehold and 6% leasehold across 34 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached19£318,97028 Jul 2025
Semi-detached8£177,74812 Jul 2024
Terraced1£53,60013 Sep 2019
Flat1£67,00025 Nov 2020

Sold prices on Wild Orchid Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
29, Wild Orchid Way WF8 4FA 28 Jul 2025£365,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Wild Orchid Way WF8 4FA 18 Dec 2024£380,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Wild Orchid Way WF8 4FA 12 Jul 2024£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Wild Orchid Way WF8 4FA 18 Aug 2023£110,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
32, Wild Orchid Way WF8 4FA 6 Feb 2022£382,500 DetachedFreehold
17, Wild Orchid Way WF8 4FA 17 Sep 2021£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Wild Orchid Way WF8 4FA 25 Aug 2021£360,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Wild Orchid Way WF8 4FA 25 Nov 2020£67,000 FlatLeasehold
26, Wild Orchid Way WF8 4FA 6 Nov 2020£355,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Wild Orchid Way WF8 4FA 30 Oct 2020£365,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Wild Orchid Way WF8 4FA 13 Sep 2019£53,600 TerracedFreehold
34, Wild Orchid Way WF8 4FA 3 Nov 2017£319,995 Detached New buildFreehold
30, Wild Orchid Way WF8 4FA 29 Sep 2017£339,995 Detached New buildFreehold
32, Wild Orchid Way WF8 4FA 22 Sep 2017£332,995 Detached New buildFreehold
21, Wild Orchid Way WF8 4FA 8 Sep 2017£157,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Wild Orchid Way WF8 4FA 30 Jun 2017£171,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Wild Orchid Way WF8 4FA 29 Jun 2017£329,995 Detached New buildFreehold
35, Wild Orchid Way WF8 4FA 23 Jun 2017£249,995 Detached New buildFreehold
26, Wild Orchid Way WF8 4FA 16 Jun 2017£339,995 Detached New buildFreehold
37, Wild Orchid Way WF8 4FA 9 Jun 2017£249,995 Detached New buildFreehold
33, Wild Orchid Way WF8 4FA 26 May 2017£339,995 Detached New buildFreehold
31, Wild Orchid Way WF8 4FA 31 Mar 2017£319,995 Detached New buildFreehold
25, Wild Orchid Way WF8 4FA 17 Aug 2016£269,995 Detached New buildFreehold
27, Wild Orchid Way WF8 4FA 22 Jul 2016£254,995 Detached New buildFreehold
19, Wild Orchid Way WF8 4FA 30 Jun 2016£179,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
21, Wild Orchid Way WF8 4FA 30 Jun 2016£179,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
23, Wild Orchid Way WF8 4FA 24 Jun 2016£179,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
29, Wild Orchid Way WF8 4FA 24 Jun 2016£254,995 Detached New buildFreehold
17, Wild Orchid Way WF8 4FA 17 Jun 2016£184,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
14, Wild Orchid Way WF8 4FA 11 Apr 2016£61,500 Terraced New buildFreehold
16, Wild Orchid Way WF8 4FA 11 Apr 2016£66,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
20, Wild Orchid Way WF8 4FA 11 Apr 2016£74,250 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
22, Wild Orchid Way WF8 4FA 11 Apr 2016£74,250 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
15, Wild Orchid Way WF8 4FA 24 Mar 2016£249,995 Detached New buildFreehold

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
29, Wild Orchid Way £254,995 (Jun 2016) → £365,000 (Jul 2025) +43%
over 9 yrs
26, Wild Orchid Way £339,995 (Jun 2017) → £355,000 (Nov 2020) → £360,000 (Aug 2021) → £380,000 (Dec 2024) +12%
over 8 yrs
19, Wild Orchid Way £179,995 (Jun 2016) → £230,000 (Jul 2024) +28%
over 8 yrs
32, Wild Orchid Way £332,995 (Sep 2017) → £382,500 (Feb 2022) +15%
over 4 yrs
17, Wild Orchid Way £184,995 (Jun 2016) → £200,000 (Sep 2021) +8%
over 5 yrs
21, Wild Orchid Way £179,995 (Jun 2016) → £171,000 (Jun 2017) → £157,000 (Sep 2017) -13%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Wild Orchid Way

Crime

80 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wild Orchid Way 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 offences31
Anti-social behaviour12
Criminal damage & arson10
Shoplifting8
Public order5
Other theft4

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

Flood risk

Wild Orchid Way 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 Wild Orchid Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ark Carleton Park Primary School 208 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Ark Larks Hill Primary School 203 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Ark Carleton High School 1,026 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
Ark The King's School 1,041 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.7 mi
Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School 330 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School 434 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract 222 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
The Featherstone Academy 556 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.1 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 Baghill station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Pontefract Tanshelf station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Pontefract Monkhill station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Sorrell Way (Ackworth Road) 2 min walk
  • Sorrell Way (Ackworth Road) 2 min walk
  • Castlegate Drive (stop, Castlegate Drive) 3 min walk
  • Castlegate Drive (Castlegate Drive) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Friarwood Surgery
    Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 0.9 mi
  • Stuart Road
    The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 1.2 mi
  • Northgate Surgery
    Northgate, Pontefract · 1.3 mi
  • St Thomas Road Surgery
    St. Thomas Road, Featherstone, Pontefract · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Pontefract Express · 0.8 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Pontefract SF · 1.1 mi
  • Asda Supermarket Asda Pontefract Supermarket · 1.1 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Pontefract Superstore · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Friarwood Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Chequerfield Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
  • Boots · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • Ropergate Dental Practice · 1.0 mi
  • Ellis Dental Practice Limited · 1.1 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.1 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 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned90.3%62.5%
Private rented4.3%20.3%
Social rented5.3%17.1%
Households805

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6453.3%64.1%
Aged 65+31.4%18.6%
Residents1,806

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 Wild Orchid Way

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White97.6%93%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.7%3.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.7%1.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.7%1.4%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.7%

Religion

HereWakefield
Christian64.8%49%
No religion30.4%41.3%
Not answered4.2%5.4%
Muslim0.3%3.2%
Other religion0.2%0.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Hindu0.1%0.4%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK96.8%91.5%
Born outside the UK3.2%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
Level 4 qualifications and above34.4%24.3%
Level 3 qualifications18.7%16.3%
No qualifications14.1%24.4%
Level 2 qualifications13.6%14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.2%10.8%
Apprenticeship6.7%6.5%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health45.7%44.7%
Good health36.5%34.3%
Fair health13.2%14.5%
Bad health3.5%5.1%
Very bad health1.1%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
1 car or van in household41.3%41.7%
2 cars or vans in household37.4%27.4%
No cars or vans in household10.7%22.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.7%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.

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