WF8 3RS, Pontefract
Sold prices and local information for WF8 3RS on The Orchard. Free
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Average sold price
£241,000
6 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
–
0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in WF8 3RS
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2, The Orchard | 24 Apr 2025 | £280,000 | Semi-detached |
| 7, The Orchard | 17 Aug 2023 | £281,000 | Semi-detached |
| 8, The Orchard | 30 Mar 2023 | £290,000 | Semi-detached |
| 7, The Orchard | 11 Dec 2020 | £215,000 | Semi-detached |
| 6, The Orchard | 1 Apr 2019 | £215,000 | Semi-detached |
| 6, The Orchard | 8 Jan 2016 | £165,000 | Semi-detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in WF8 3RS
- The Orchard£241k
Schools near WF8 3RS
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.2 mi |
| Ark Carleton High School | Secondary | – | 0.2 mi |
| Ark Carleton Park Primary School | Primary | – | 0.7 mi |
| High Well School | Community special school | – | 0.7 mi |
| Ark De Lacy Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.9 mi |
| Harewood Centre Nursery School | Nursery | – | 0.9 mi |
Living in WF8 3RS
Nearest stations
- Pontefract Baghill station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
- Pontefract Tanshelf station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
- Pontefract Monkhill station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express 0.7 mi
- Spar 1.1 mi
- Marks and Spencer Simply Food 1.3 mi
- Iceland 1.3 mi
Pharmacies
- Chequerfield Pharmacy 0.7 mi
- Friarwood Pharmacy 1.0 mi
- Boots 1.3 mi
Dentists
- Ropergate Dental Practice 1.2 mi
- P R Jones And Associates 1.2 mi
- Ellis Dental Practice Limited 1.3 mi
GP surgeries
- Friarwood Surgery 1.0 mi
- Northgate Surgery 1.4 mi
- Stuart Road 1.5 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 | 2 of 10 |
| Employment | 2 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in WF8 3RS
Ethnic group
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.1% | 93% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.1% | 1.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.8% | 3.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.6% | 1.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.4% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 48.9% | 49% |
| No religion | 45.2% | 41.3% |
| Not answered | 5% | 5.4% |
| Muslim | 0.7% | 3.2% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94.2% | 91.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 5.8% | 8.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 27% | 24.4% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 22.1% | 24.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.9% | 14.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 13.5% | 16.3% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12.2% | 10.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.2% | 6.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2.9% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 47.5% | 44.7% |
| Good health | 32.5% | 34.3% |
| Fair health | 12.7% | 14.5% |
| Bad health | 6.3% | 5.1% |
| Very bad health | 1% | 1.5% |
Occupation
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary occupations | 16.6% | 14.9% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 13.8% | 10.1% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Professional occupations | 11.7% | 15% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 10% | 10.5% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 9.9% | 7.9% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 9.7% | 10.7% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 9.4% | 12.2% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 6.9% | 9.3% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 40.6% | 41.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 28.5% | 22.8% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 24.3% | 27.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 6.6% | 8% |
Economic activity
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 53.9% | 58.7% |
| Economically inactive | 44.3% | 39.8% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.8% | 1.5% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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