WF8 2WQ, Pontefract
Sold prices and local information for WF8 2WQ on Willow Bank Drive. Free
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Average sold price
£242,926
29 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£275,000
1 sale
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Sold prices in WF8 2WQ
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11, Willow Bank Drive | 12 Jun 2026 | £275,000 | Detached |
| 53, Willow Bank Drive | 15 Aug 2025 | £350,000 | Detached |
| 37, Willow Bank Drive | 15 Aug 2025 | £285,100 | Detached |
| 8, Willow Bank Drive | 31 Jan 2025 | £245,000 | Detached |
| 40, Willow Bank Drive | 5 Jul 2024 | £331,750 | Detached |
| 39, Willow Bank Drive | 29 May 2024 | £335,000 | Detached |
| 14, Willow Bank Drive | 12 Jan 2024 | £260,000 | Detached |
| 17, Willow Bank Drive | 18 Dec 2023 | £290,000 | Detached |
| 6, Willow Bank Drive | 18 Aug 2023 | £242,000 | Detached |
| 32, Willow Bank Drive | 12 May 2023 | £300,000 | Detached |
| 66, Willow Bank Drive | 29 Sep 2021 | £300,000 | Detached |
| 8, Willow Bank Drive | 7 Jun 2021 | £207,000 | Detached |
| 66, Willow Bank Drive | 30 Oct 2020 | £252,500 | Detached |
| 52, Willow Bank Drive | 7 May 2020 | £200,000 | Detached |
| 40, Willow Bank Drive | 5 Aug 2019 | £208,000 | Detached |
| 1, Willow Bank Drive | 17 Jun 2019 | £243,500 | Detached |
| 22, Willow Bank Drive | 23 Aug 2018 | £225,000 | Detached |
| 20, Willow Bank Drive | 3 Aug 2018 | £195,000 | Detached |
| 62, Willow Bank Drive | 29 Mar 2018 | £235,000 | Detached |
| 44, Willow Bank Drive | 26 Feb 2018 | £254,000 | Detached |
| 34, Willow Bank Drive | 30 Nov 2017 | £200,000 | Detached |
| 34, Willow Bank Drive | 30 Nov 2017 | £192,000 | Detached |
| 9, Willow Bank Drive | 24 Nov 2017 | £172,000 | Detached |
| 46, Willow Bank Drive | 7 Jul 2017 | £183,000 | Detached |
| 23, Willow Bank Drive | 3 Apr 2017 | £230,000 | Detached |
| 32, Willow Bank Drive | 8 Dec 2016 | £185,000 | Detached |
| 39, Willow Bank Drive | 11 Nov 2016 | £229,000 | Detached |
| 66, Willow Bank Drive | 19 Apr 2016 | £220,000 | Detached |
| 25, Willow Bank Drive | 29 Jan 2016 | £200,000 | Detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in WF8 2WQ
- Willow Bank Drive£275k
Schools near WF8 2WQ
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ark Orchard Head Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.3 mi |
| St Giles C of E Academy | Primary | – | 0.4 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 |
| Harewood Centre Nursery School | Nursery | – | 0.8 mi |
| Ark De Lacy Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.9 mi |
Living in WF8 2WQ
Nearest stations
- Pontefract Monkhill station 0.2 mi · 3 min walk
- Pontefract Baghill station 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
- Pontefract Tanshelf station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
Supermarkets
- Spar 0.2 mi
- Aldi 0.4 mi
- Farmfoods 0.6 mi
- Morrisons 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Cohens Chemist 0.5 mi
- Medichem Pharmacy 0.8 mi
- Boots 0.8 mi
Dentists
- P R Jones And Associates 0.6 mi
- Pontefract Dental Clinic 0.6 mi
- One Smile Dental - Pontefract 0.7 mi
GP surgeries
- Northgate Surgery 0.6 mi
- Stuart Road 0.8 mi
- Friarwood Surgery 0.9 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 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 5 of 10 |
| Employment | 5 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 4 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 4 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in WF8 2WQ
Ethnic group
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.2% | 93% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.9% | 1.4% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1% | 3.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.8% | 1.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 54% | 49% |
| No religion | 40% | 41.3% |
| Not answered | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
| Muslim | 0.1% | 3.2% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94.9% | 91.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 5.1% | 8.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 22.8% | 24.3% |
| No qualifications | 22.5% | 24.4% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.9% | 16.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.5% | 14.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12.2% | 10.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.1% | 6.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2.1% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 46.9% | 44.7% |
| Good health | 34.2% | 34.3% |
| Fair health | 13% | 14.5% |
| Bad health | 5% | 5.1% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 1.5% |
Occupation
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 13.4% | 15% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Elementary occupations | 11.7% | 14.9% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 11.6% | 10.1% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 11.5% | 10.5% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 11.3% | 10.7% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 8.4% | 9.3% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 7.7% | 7.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 41.1% | 41.7% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 33.9% | 27.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 15.1% | 22.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 9.9% | 8% |
Economic activity
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 63.9% | 58.7% |
| Economically inactive | 34.9% | 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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