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Willow Bank Drive, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: Willow Bank Drive, Pontefract · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/willow-bank-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF8 2WQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£275,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£244,459
28 sales
Price range
£172k – £350k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Jun 2026
WF8 2WQ

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At a glance

House prices£244k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station3 min walkPontefract Monkhill station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 29 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

28 property sales on Willow Bank Drive, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £275,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £244,459. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Willow Bank Drive range from £172,000 to £350,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Willow Bank Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Willow Bank Drive 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: £208,500 (4 sales)2016£209k2017: £194,250 (4 sales)2017£194k2018: £227,250 (4 sales)2018£227k2019: £225,750 (2 sales)2019£226k2020: £226,250 (2 sales)2020£226k2021: £253,500 (2 sales)2021£254k2023: £277,333 (3 sales)2023£277k2024: £308,917 (3 sales)2024£309k2025: £293,367 (3 sales)2025£293k2026: £275,000 (1 sales)2026£275k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 29 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached28£244,45912 Jun 2026

Sold prices on Willow Bank Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
11, Willow Bank Drive WF8 2WQ 12 Jun 2026£275,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Willow Bank Drive WF8 2WQ 15 Aug 2025£285,100 DetachedFreehold
53, Willow Bank Drive WF8 2WQ 15 Aug 2025£350,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Willow Bank Drive WF8 2WQ 31 Jan 2025£245,000 DetachedFreehold
40, Willow Bank Drive WF8 2WQ 5 Jul 2024£331,750 DetachedFreehold
39, Willow Bank Drive WF8 2WQ 29 May 2024£335,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Willow Bank Drive WF8 2WQ 12 Jan 2024£260,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Willow Bank Drive WF8 2WQ 18 Dec 2023£290,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Willow Bank Drive WF8 2WQ 18 Aug 2023£242,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Willow Bank Drive WF8 2WQ 12 May 2023£300,000 DetachedFreehold
66, Willow Bank Drive WF8 2WQ 29 Sep 2021£300,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Willow Bank Drive WF8 2WQ 7 Jun 2021£207,000 DetachedFreehold
66, Willow Bank Drive WF8 2WQ 30 Oct 2020£252,500 DetachedFreehold
52, Willow Bank Drive WF8 2WQ 7 May 2020£200,000 DetachedFreehold
40, Willow Bank Drive WF8 2WQ 5 Aug 2019£208,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Willow Bank Drive WF8 2WQ 17 Jun 2019£243,500 DetachedFreehold
22, Willow Bank Drive WF8 2WQ 23 Aug 2018£225,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Willow Bank Drive WF8 2WQ 3 Aug 2018£195,000 DetachedFreehold
62, Willow Bank Drive WF8 2WQ 29 Mar 2018£235,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Willow Bank Drive WF8 2WQ 26 Feb 2018£254,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Willow Bank Drive WF8 2WQ 30 Nov 2017£192,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Willow Bank Drive WF8 2WQ 30 Nov 2017£200,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Willow Bank Drive WF8 2WQ 24 Nov 2017£172,000 DetachedFreehold
46, Willow Bank Drive WF8 2WQ 7 Jul 2017£183,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Willow Bank Drive WF8 2WQ 3 Apr 2017£230,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Willow Bank Drive WF8 2WQ 8 Dec 2016£185,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Willow Bank Drive WF8 2WQ 11 Nov 2016£229,000 DetachedFreehold
66, Willow Bank Drive WF8 2WQ 19 Apr 2016£220,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Willow Bank Drive WF8 2WQ 29 Jan 2016£200,000 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
8, Willow Bank Drive £207,000 (Jun 2021) → £245,000 (Jan 2025) +18%
over 4 yrs
40, Willow Bank Drive £208,000 (Aug 2019) → £331,750 (Jul 2024) +59%
over 5 yrs
39, Willow Bank Drive £229,000 (Nov 2016) → £335,000 (May 2024) +46%
over 8 yrs
32, Willow Bank Drive £185,000 (Dec 2016) → £300,000 (May 2023) +62%
over 6 yrs
66, Willow Bank Drive £220,000 (Apr 2016) → £252,500 (Oct 2020) → £300,000 (Sep 2021) +36%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Willow Bank Drive

Crime

282 crimes were reported within about a mile of Willow Bank Drive in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences97
Anti-social behaviour45
Shoplifting40
Criminal damage & arson20
Public order18
Burglary17

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

Flood risk

Willow Bank Drive is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Aire catchment Flood alert area
  • Wash Dike catchment Flood alert area
  • Wash Dike at Pontefract Flood warning 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 Willow Bank Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ark Orchard Head Primary School 335 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Giles C of E Academy 337 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 199 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Cherry Tree Academy 233 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
Harewood Centre Nursery School 52 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.8 mi
Ark De Lacy Primary School 342 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.9 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract 222 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
New College Pontefract 16 plus 16–19 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 Monkhill station 0.2 mi · 3 min walk
  • Pontefract Baghill station 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
  • Pontefract Tanshelf station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Monkhill Drive (opp, Monkhill Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Box Lane (Ferrybridge Road) 3 min walk
  • Box Lane (at, Ferrybridge Road) 3 min walk
  • Monkhill Drive (at, Monkhill Avenue) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Northgate Surgery
    Northgate, Pontefract · 0.6 mi
  • Stuart Road
    The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 0.8 mi
  • Friarwood Surgery
    Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 0.9 mi
  • Tieve Tara
    Tieve Tara Medical Centre, Parkdale, Airedale, Castleford · 2.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Harvest - Ferrybidge · 0.2 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Carleton Pontefract · 0.4 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Carleton Pontefract · 0.6 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Carleton Pontefract · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cohens Chemist · 0.5 mi
  • Medichem Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Boots · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • P R Jones And Associates · 0.6 mi
  • Pontefract Dental Clinic · 0.6 mi
  • One Smile Dental - Pontefract · 0.7 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned71.1%62.5%
Private rented19.3%20.3%
Social rented9.6%17.1%
Households606

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.8%64.1%
Aged 65+16.0%18.6%
Residents1,455

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 Willow Bank Drive

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White96.2%93%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.9%1.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1%3.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.8%1.3%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.7%

Religion

HereWakefield
Christian54%49%
No religion40%41.3%
Not answered5.8%5.4%
Jewish0.1%–
Muslim0.1%3.2%
Other religion0.1%0.4%
Buddhist0%0.2%
Hindu0%0.4%

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK94.9%91.5%
Born outside the UK5.1%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
Level 4 qualifications and above22.8%24.3%
No qualifications22.5%24.4%
Level 3 qualifications17.9%16.3%
Level 2 qualifications16.5%14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.2%10.8%
Apprenticeship6.1%6.5%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health46.9%44.7%
Good health34.2%34.3%
Fair health13%14.5%
Bad health5%5.1%
Very bad health0.9%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
1 car or van in household41.1%41.7%
2 cars or vans in household33.9%27.4%
No cars or vans in household15.1%22.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.9%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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