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Willow Park, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: Willow Park, Pontefract · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/willow-park/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF8 2SZ, WF8 2SX, WF8 2SY.

Average price (last 12 months)
£149,000
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£124,855
31 sales
Price range
£65k – £175k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Apr 2026
WF8 2SZ

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At a glance

House prices£149k average30% below the Pontefract average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station8 min walkPontefract Baghill station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 38 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

31 property sales on Willow Park, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £149,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £121,658. That is 30% below the Pontefract average of £214,314 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 61% semi-detached, 39% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Willow Park range from £65,000 to £175,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 194 streets in Pontefract with at least two sales in the last year, Willow Park ranks 154th for average price.

House prices on Willow Park compared

Willow Park£149,000
WF8 postcode area£239,992
Pontefract£214,314
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WF8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £95,000 (1 sales)2016£95k2017: £93,750 (2 sales)2017£94k2018: £99,417 (6 sales)2018£99k2019: £105,875 (4 sales)2019£106k2020: £105,000 (1 sales)2020£105k2021: £125,750 (2 sales)2021£126k2022: £149,000 (2 sales)2022£149k2023: £145,250 (2 sales)2023£145k2024: £142,667 (3 sales)2024£143k2025: £149,600 (5 sales)2025£150k2026: £149,000 (3 sales)2026£149k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 38 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached19£121,65813 Jun 2025
Terraced12£129,91710 Apr 2026

Sold prices on Willow Park

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
149, Willow Park WF8 2SZ 10 Apr 2026£140,000 TerracedFreehold
130, Willow Park WF8 2SZ 12 Feb 2026£157,000 TerracedFreehold
207, Willow Park WF8 2SY 30 Jan 2026£150,000 TerracedFreehold
134, Willow Park WF8 2SZ 13 Jun 2025£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
103, Willow Park WF8 2SY 20 May 2025£136,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
160, Willow Park WF8 2SU 15 May 2025£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
216, Willow Park WF8 2SX 9 May 2025£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Willow Park WF8 2SU 7 Mar 2025£157,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
62, Willow Park WF8 2SX 17 Dec 2024£128,000 TerracedFreehold
201, Willow Park WF8 2SY 22 Nov 2024£140,000 TerracedFreehold
107, Willow Park WF8 2SY 1 Mar 2024£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
128, Willow Park WF8 2SZ 18 Dec 2023£125,000 TerracedFreehold
213, Willow Park WF8 2SX 21 Sep 2023£150,000 TerracedFreehold
89, Willow Park WF8 2SY 25 Jan 2023£140,500 TerracedFreehold
217, Willow Park WF8 2SX 30 Sep 2022£133,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, Willow Park WF8 2SX 23 Sep 2022£165,000 TerracedFreehold
65, Willow Park WF8 2SX 17 Sep 2021£538,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
177, Willow Park WF8 2SZ 10 Sep 2021£131,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Willow Park WF8 2SU 25 Jun 2021£126,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
217, Willow Park WF8 2SX 19 Mar 2021£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
178, Willow Park WF8 2SZ 6 Nov 2020£105,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Willow Park WF8 2SU 24 Jan 2020£103,000 TerracedFreehold
134, Willow Park WF8 2SZ 27 Sep 2019£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
149, Willow Park WF8 2SZ 13 Sep 2019£100,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Willow Park WF8 2SU 31 May 2019£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
161, Willow Park WF8 2SU 25 Feb 2019£83,500 TerracedFreehold
27, Willow Park WF8 2SX 9 Nov 2018£121,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, Willow Park WF8 2SX 12 Oct 2018£130,000 TerracedFreehold
113, Willow Park WF8 2SZ 10 Oct 2018£82,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
120, Willow Park WF8 2SZ 14 Sep 2018£122,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
127, Willow Park WF8 2SZ 15 May 2018£75,000 TerracedFreehold
175, Willow Park WF8 2SU 23 Apr 2018£65,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
203, Willow Park WF8 2SY 29 Mar 2018£79,000 TerracedFreehold
108, Willow Park WF8 2SY 15 Dec 2017£90,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
108, Willow Park WF8 2SY 10 Nov 2017£63,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
110, Willow Park WF8 2SZ 31 Aug 2017£100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
110, Willow Park WF8 2SZ 31 Aug 2017£97,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Willow Park WF8 2SX 16 Sep 2016£95,000 Semi-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
149, Willow Park £100,000 (Sep 2019) → £140,000 (Apr 2026) +40%
over 7 yrs
134, Willow Park £125,000 (Sep 2019) → £175,000 (Jun 2025) +40%
over 6 yrs
13, Willow Park £126,000 (Jun 2021) → £157,000 (Mar 2025) +25%
over 4 yrs
217, Willow Park £120,000 (Mar 2021) → £133,000 (Sep 2022) +11%
over 2 yrs
61, Willow Park £130,000 (Oct 2018) → £165,000 (Sep 2022) +27%
over 4 yrs
108, Willow Park £63,000 (Nov 2017) → £90,000 (Dec 2017) +43%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Willow Park

Crime

306 crimes were reported within about a mile of Willow Park in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences110
Anti-social behaviour47
Shoplifting43
Criminal damage & arson23
Public order21
Burglary17

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

Flood risk

Willow Park is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Aire catchment Flood alert area
  • River Went 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 Park

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ark De Lacy Primary School 342 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.1 mi
Harewood Centre Nursery School 52 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.2 mi
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 199 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Cherry Tree Academy 233 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.2 mi
High Well School 104 pupils Community special school 9–16 Report 0.3 mi
St Giles C of E Academy 337 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School 330 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Ark Carleton Park Primary School 208 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 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 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Pontefract Monkhill station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Pontefract Tanshelf station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Willow Park Shops (opp, Baghill Lane) 1 min walk
  • Willow Park Shops (adj, Baghill Lane) 1 min walk
  • Chequerfield Lane (before, Chequerfield Lane) 2 min walk
  • Chequerfield Lane (Chequerfield Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Friarwood Surgery
    Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 0.6 mi
  • Northgate Surgery
    Northgate, Pontefract · 0.7 mi
  • Stuart Road
    The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 0.9 mi
  • Ash Grove
    Ash Grove Medical Centre, England Lane, Knottingley · 2.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Baghill · 0.1 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Carleton Pontefract · 0.4 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Carleton Pontefract · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Pontefract Express · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Chequerfield Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Friarwood Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Cohens Chemist · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • P R Jones And Associates · 0.5 mi
  • Pontefract Dental Clinic · 0.6 mi
  • One Smile Dental - Pontefract · 0.6 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.

Income1 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned43.9%62.5%
Private rented7.2%20.3%
Social rented48.9%17.1%
Households636

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.7%64.1%
Aged 65+15.8%18.6%
Residents1,607

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 Park

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White98.4%93%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.7%1.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.6%3.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%1.3%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.7%

Religion

HereWakefield
No religion48.8%41.3%
Christian44.9%49%
Not answered5.4%5.4%
Other religion0.5%0.4%
Muslim0.3%3.2%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%
Hindu0%0.4%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK94.8%91.5%
Born outside the UK5.2%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
No qualifications36.9%24.4%
Level 2 qualifications15.5%14.9%
Level 3 qualifications13.1%16.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.7%10.8%
Level 4 qualifications and above12.6%24.3%
Apprenticeship6.3%6.5%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health40.6%44.7%
Good health33.4%34.3%
Fair health17.1%14.5%
Bad health7%5.1%
Very bad health2%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
1 car or van in household37.5%41.7%
No cars or vans in household36.5%22.8%
2 cars or vans in household20.5%27.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.5%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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