WF8 2FQ, Pontefract
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Average sold price
£478,316
11 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£272,000
1 sale
Ultrafast broadband
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Sold prices in WF8 2FQ
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Parker Avenue | 26 Jun 2026 | £272,000 | Detached |
| 1, Parker Avenue | 28 Sep 2021 | £185,000 | Semi-detached |
| 3, Parker Avenue | 2 Aug 2021 | £177,000 | Semi-detached |
| 6, Parker Avenue | 31 Jan 2020 | £179,995 | Terraced New build |
| 2, Parker Avenue | 20 Dec 2019 | £229,995 | Detached New build |
| 8, Parker Avenue | 20 Dec 2019 | £180,496 | Semi-detached New build |
| 4, Parker Avenue | 19 Dec 2019 | £180,000 | Terraced New build |
| 3, Parker Avenue | 15 Jun 2018 | £169,995 | Semi-detached New build |
| 5, Parker Avenue | 15 Jun 2018 | £214,995 | Detached New build |
| 1, Parker Avenue | 15 Jun 2018 | £171,995 | Semi-detached New build |
| 8, Parker Avenue | 4 Oct 2016 | £3,300,000 | Other |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in WF8 2FQ
Schools near WF8 2FQ
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Tree Academy | Primary | Requires improvement | 0.3 mi |
| Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Primary | – | 0.3 mi |
| Ark De Lacy Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.6 mi |
| Ark Orchard Head Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.6 mi |
| Harewood Centre Nursery School | Nursery | – | 0.7 mi |
| High Well School | Community special school | – | 0.8 mi |
Living in WF8 2FQ
Nearest stations
- Pontefract Monkhill station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
- Pontefract Baghill station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
- Pontefract Tanshelf station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
Supermarkets
- Aldi 0.4 mi
- Spar 0.4 mi
- Spar 0.4 mi
- Farmfoods 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Cohens Chemist 0.8 mi
- Chequerfield Pharmacy 0.9 mi
- Friarwood Pharmacy 0.9 mi
Dentists
- P R Jones And Associates 0.7 mi
- Pontefract Dental Clinic 0.8 mi
- One Smile Dental - Pontefract 0.9 mi
GP surgeries
- Northgate Surgery 0.8 mi
- Friarwood Surgery 0.9 mi
- Stuart Road 1.1 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 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 5 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in WF8 2FQ
Ethnic group
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.1% | 93% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.1% | 1.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.8% | 1.4% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.6% | 3.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.4% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 54.9% | 49% |
| No religion | 37.1% | 41.3% |
| Not answered | 7% | 5.4% |
| Muslim | 0.4% | 3.2% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Sikh | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.5% | 91.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.5% | 8.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 23.2% | 24.3% |
| No qualifications | 21.8% | 24.4% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.4% | 16.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16% | 14.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.9% | 10.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.7% | 6.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 47.2% | 44.7% |
| Good health | 35.2% | 34.3% |
| Fair health | 12.5% | 14.5% |
| Bad health | 4% | 5.1% |
| Very bad health | 1.2% | 1.5% |
Occupation
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 15.1% | 15% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 13.7% | 12.2% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 12.3% | 10.5% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 11.8% | 10.7% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 10.7% | 9.3% |
| Elementary occupations | 10.5% | 14.9% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 10% | 10.1% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 7.3% | 7.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 44.4% | 41.7% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 36% | 27.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 10.3% | 8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 9.3% | 22.8% |
Economic activity
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 63.2% | 58.7% |
| Economically inactive | 35.5% | 39.8% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.2% | 1.5% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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