WF8 2BJ, Pontefract
Sold prices and local information for WF8 2BJ on Chequerfield Road. Free
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Average sold price
£126,917
6 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£210,000
1 sale
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in WF8 2BJ
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67, Chequerfield Road | 13 Mar 2026 | £210,000 | Semi-detached |
| 41, Chequerfield Road | 19 May 2023 | £80,500 | Semi-detached |
| 41, Chequerfield Road | 22 Jun 2022 | £95,000 | Semi-detached |
| 27, Chequerfield Road | 22 Oct 2020 | £137,500 | Semi-detached |
| 67, Chequerfield Road | 16 Aug 2019 | £117,500 | Semi-detached |
| 27, Chequerfield Road | 20 Dec 2016 | £121,000 | Semi-detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in WF8 2BJ
- Chequerfield Road£200k
Schools near WF8 2BJ
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Well School | Community special school | – | 0.2 mi |
| Harewood Centre Nursery School | Nursery | – | 0.3 mi |
| Ark De Lacy Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.3 mi |
| Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.5 mi |
| Ark Carleton High School | Secondary | – | 0.6 mi |
| Ark Carleton Park Primary School | Primary | – | 0.6 mi |
Living in WF8 2BJ
Nearest stations
- Pontefract Baghill station 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
- Pontefract Monkhill station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
- Pontefract Tanshelf station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express 0.3 mi
- Spar 0.5 mi
- Farmfoods 0.7 mi
- Aldi 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Chequerfield Pharmacy 0.1 mi
- Friarwood Pharmacy 0.5 mi
- Boots 0.8 mi
Dentists
- P R Jones And Associates 0.7 mi
- One Smile Dental - Pontefract 0.7 mi
- Pontefract Dental Clinic 0.8 mi
GP surgeries
- Friarwood Surgery 0.5 mi
- Northgate Surgery 0.8 mi
- Stuart Road 1.0 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 | 2 of 10 |
| Employment | 2 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 4 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in WF8 2BJ
Ethnic group
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98.8% | 93% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.4% | 3.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.3% | 1.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.1% | 1.4% |
Religion
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 49.5% | 49% |
| No religion | 45% | 41.3% |
| Not answered | 4.7% | 5.4% |
| Hindu | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Muslim | 0.1% | 3.2% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.4% | 91.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.6% | 8.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 32.7% | 24.4% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 16.4% | 24.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.8% | 14.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.3% | 16.3% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.4% | 10.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.5% | 6.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2.8% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 42.7% | 44.7% |
| Good health | 35% | 34.3% |
| Fair health | 15.2% | 14.5% |
| Bad health | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Very bad health | 2% | 1.5% |
Occupation
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary occupations | 16.7% | 14.9% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 13% | 10.1% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 12.9% | 9.6% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 12% | 10.7% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 11% | 7.9% |
| Professional occupations | 10.6% | 15% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 8.5% | 9.3% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 7.8% | 10.5% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 7.5% | 12.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 42% | 41.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 27.7% | 22.8% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 22.9% | 27.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 7.4% | 8% |
Economic activity
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 53.6% | 58.7% |
| Economically inactive | 44.9% | 39.8% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.5% | 1.5% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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