WF8 2SH, Pontefract
Sold prices and local information for WF8 2SH on Starwort Close. Free
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Average sold price
£121,500
2 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
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0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
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Sold prices in WF8 2SH
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Starwort Close | 17 Oct 2025 | £135,000 | Semi-detached |
| 9, Starwort Close | 25 Feb 2021 | £108,000 | Semi-detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Streets in WF8 2SH
- Starwort Close£122k
Schools near WF8 2SH
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ark Carleton Park Primary School | Primary | – | 0.3 mi |
| Ark The King's School | Secondary | Good | 0.4 mi |
| Harewood Centre Nursery School | Nursery | – | 0.5 mi |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract | Primary | Good | 0.5 mi |
| Ark Larks Hill Primary School | Primary | – | 0.6 mi |
| Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.6 mi |
Living in WF8 2SH
Nearest stations
- Pontefract Baghill station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
- Pontefract Tanshelf station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
- Pontefract Monkhill station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express 0.2 mi
- Marks and Spencer Simply Food 0.4 mi
- Iceland 0.5 mi
- Tesco 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Friarwood Pharmacy 0.2 mi
- Chequerfield Pharmacy 0.4 mi
- Boots 0.5 mi
Dentists
- Ropergate Dental Practice 0.4 mi
- Ellis Dental Practice Limited 0.5 mi
- Dental Surgery 0.5 mi
GP surgeries
- Friarwood Surgery 0.2 mi
- Northgate Surgery 0.6 mi
- Stuart Road 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 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 3 of 10 |
| Employment | 2 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in WF8 2SH
Ethnic group
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 93.1% | 93% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 4.4% | 3.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.3% | 0.7% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.9% | 1.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.3% | 1.3% |
Religion
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 49.3% | 49% |
| No religion | 42.6% | 41.3% |
| Not answered | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Muslim | 2% | 3.2% |
| Buddhist | 0.9% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 88.5% | 91.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 11.5% | 8.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 25.8% | 24.4% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 23.6% | 24.3% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.3% | 16.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.6% | 14.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.2% | 10.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.1% | 6.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2.4% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 41.2% | 44.7% |
| Good health | 35.7% | 34.3% |
| Fair health | 16.8% | 14.5% |
| Bad health | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Very bad health | 1% | 1.5% |
Occupation
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary occupations | 16.3% | 14.9% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 15.6% | 10.1% |
| Professional occupations | 12.8% | 15% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 10.9% | 9.6% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 10.3% | 10.7% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 10% | 12.2% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 9.9% | 10.5% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 7.8% | 7.9% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 6.4% | 9.3% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 39.4% | 41.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 29.3% | 22.8% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 25% | 27.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 6.2% | 8% |
Economic activity
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 60.2% | 58.7% |
| Economically inactive | 38.3% | 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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