WF8 1BU, Pontefract
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Average sold price
£189,386
14 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
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0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in WF8 1BU
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7, Friarwood Mews | 30 Jun 2022 | £230,000 | Detached |
| 14, Friarwood Mews | 20 Aug 2021 | £265,000 | Detached |
| 14, Friarwood Mews | 28 Jun 2019 | £219,950 | Detached New build |
| 5, Friarwood Mews | 29 Sep 2017 | £199,950 | Detached New build |
| 4, Friarwood Mews | 31 Aug 2017 | £179,950 | Semi-detached New build |
| 2, Friarwood Mews | 31 Aug 2017 | £179,950 | Detached New build |
| 8, Friarwood Mews | 25 Aug 2017 | £146,950 | Terraced New build |
| 6, Friarwood Mews | 25 Aug 2017 | £149,950 | Semi-detached New build |
| 3, Friarwood Mews | 30 Jun 2017 | £199,950 | Detached New build |
| 1, Friarwood Mews | 23 Jun 2017 | £214,950 | Detached New build |
| 7, Friarwood Mews | 19 May 2017 | £179,950 | Detached New build |
| 10, Friarwood Mews | 23 Dec 2016 | £150,950 | Terraced New build |
| 12, Friarwood Mews | 23 Dec 2016 | £153,950 | Terraced New build |
| 9, Friarwood Mews | 21 Dec 2016 | £179,950 | Detached New build |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 14% freehold, 86% leasehold.
Streets in WF8 1BU
- Friarwood Mews£189k
Schools near WF8 1BU
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harewood Centre Nursery School | Nursery | – | 0.4 mi |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract | Primary | Good | 0.4 mi |
| Ark The King's School | Secondary | Good | 0.5 mi |
| Ark Carleton Park Primary School | Primary | – | 0.5 mi |
| St Giles C of E Academy | Primary | – | 0.6 mi |
| Ark De Lacy Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.6 mi |
Living in WF8 1BU
Nearest stations
- Pontefract Baghill station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
- Pontefract Tanshelf station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
- Pontefract Monkhill station 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
Supermarkets
- Marks and Spencer Simply Food 0.3 mi
- Iceland 0.3 mi
- Tesco Express 0.4 mi
- Farmfoods 0.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Friarwood Pharmacy 0.0 mi
- Boots 0.3 mi
- Chequerfield Pharmacy 0.4 mi
Dentists
- Ropergate Dental Practice 0.2 mi
- Ellis Dental Practice Limited 0.3 mi
- One Smile Dental - Pontefract 0.3 mi
GP surgeries
- Friarwood Surgery 0.0 mi
- Northgate Surgery 0.4 mi
- Stuart Road 0.5 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 94% of homes in Wakefield (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 3 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 3 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in WF8 1BU
Ethnic group
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95.7% | 93% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.7% | 3.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.5% | 1.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.8% | 1.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.3% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 47.8% | 49% |
| No religion | 46.3% | 41.3% |
| Not answered | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 3.2% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 93.3% | 91.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 6.7% | 8.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 30.3% | 24.4% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 18.3% | 24.3% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.4% | 16.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.4% | 14.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12.8% | 10.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6% | 6.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2.2% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 40.5% | 44.7% |
| Good health | 36.5% | 34.3% |
| Fair health | 14.8% | 14.5% |
| Bad health | 6.6% | 5.1% |
| Very bad health | 1.7% | 1.5% |
Occupation
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary occupations | 16.6% | 14.9% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 14.3% | 10.1% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 10.8% | 12.2% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 10.5% | 10.7% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 10.1% | 7.9% |
| Professional occupations | 9.7% | 15% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 9.6% | 9.3% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 7.7% | 10.5% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 44.4% | 41.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 28.7% | 22.8% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 20.7% | 27.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 6.2% | 8% |
Economic activity
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 60.4% | 58.7% |
| Economically inactive | 37.8% | 39.8% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.8% | 1.5% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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