WF8 1NU, Pontefract
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Average sold price
£157,416
9 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
–
0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in WF8 1NU
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11, Fairfax Drive | 30 Nov 2023 | £175,000 | Terraced |
| 5, Fairfax Drive | 23 Jan 2023 | £205,000 | Terraced |
| 25, Fairfax Drive | 29 Oct 2021 | £185,000 | Other |
| 11, Fairfax Drive | 17 Sep 2021 | £150,000 | Terraced |
| 7, Fairfax Drive | 13 Nov 2020 | £162,495 | Terraced |
| 5, Fairfax Drive | 2 Oct 2020 | £160,000 | Terraced |
| 15, Fairfax Drive | 4 Apr 2018 | £130,000 | Terraced |
| 11, Fairfax Drive | 3 Aug 2017 | £123,500 | Terraced |
| 17, Fairfax Drive | 24 May 2017 | £125,750 | Terraced |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in WF8 1NU
- Fairfax Drive£154k
Schools near WF8 1NU
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Giles C of E Academy | Primary | – | 0.2 mi |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract | Primary | Good | 0.6 mi |
| Harewood Centre Nursery School | Nursery | – | 0.6 mi |
| Ark Orchard Head Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.7 mi |
| Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Primary | – | 0.7 mi |
| Cherry Tree Academy | Primary | Requires improvement | 0.7 mi |
Living in WF8 1NU
Nearest stations
- Pontefract Monkhill station 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
- Pontefract Baghill station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
- Pontefract Tanshelf station 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
Supermarkets
- Farmfoods 0.2 mi
- Morrisons 0.3 mi
- Aldi 0.3 mi
- Iceland 0.3 mi
Pharmacies
- Cohens Chemist 0.2 mi
- Medichem Pharmacy 0.4 mi
- Boots 0.5 mi
Dentists
- Pontefract Dental Clinic 0.3 mi
- P R Jones And Associates 0.3 mi
- One Smile Dental - Pontefract 0.3 mi
GP surgeries
- Northgate Surgery 0.2 mi
- Stuart Road 0.4 mi
- Friarwood Surgery 0.6 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 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 3 of 10 |
| Employment | 1 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in WF8 1NU
Ethnic group
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 93.9% | 93% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.8% | 3.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.7% | 1.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.3% | 1.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.3% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 47.4% | 49% |
| No religion | 45.1% | 41.3% |
| Not answered | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.7% | 0.2% |
| Muslim | 0.7% | 3.2% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Sikh | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 90.1% | 91.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 9.9% | 8.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 29.5% | 24.4% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 23.1% | 24.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.4% | 14.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.3% | 16.3% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.7% | 10.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 6.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2.1% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 36.9% | 44.7% |
| Good health | 34.4% | 34.3% |
| Fair health | 18.9% | 14.5% |
| Bad health | 7.6% | 5.1% |
| Very bad health | 2.2% | 1.5% |
Occupation
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary occupations | 18.2% | 14.9% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 15.1% | 10.1% |
| Professional occupations | 12.5% | 15% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 10.1% | 7.9% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 9.9% | 12.2% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 9.3% | 10.7% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 8.3% | 9.3% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 7% | 10.5% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| No cars or vans in household | 42.2% | 22.8% |
| 1 car or van in household | 40.6% | 41.7% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 14.7% | 27.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 2.5% | 8% |
Economic activity
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 59.7% | 58.7% |
| Economically inactive | 39.2% | 39.8% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.1% | 1.5% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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