WF8 4SS, Pontefract
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Average sold price
£256,720
20 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£370,000
1 sale
Ultrafast broadband
0%
of homes, gigabit 0%
Sold prices in WF8 4SS
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17, Tower Close | 13 Feb 2026 | £370,000 | Detached |
| 3, Tower Close | 24 Jan 2023 | £285,000 | Semi-detached |
| 4, Tower Close | 27 Apr 2022 | £2,500 | Other |
| 5, Tower Close | 14 Jan 2022 | £245,000 | Semi-detached |
| 11, Tower Close | 15 Oct 2021 | £307,000 | Detached |
| 11, Tower Close | 29 May 2020 | £256,000 | Detached |
| 21, Tower Close | 13 Nov 2019 | £255,500 | Detached |
| 6, Tower Close | 26 Aug 2016 | £308,950 | Detached New build |
| 2, Tower Close | 8 Jul 2016 | £302,950 | Detached New build |
| 4, Tower Close | 24 Jun 2016 | £304,950 | Detached New build |
| 11, Tower Close | 24 Jun 2016 | £260,950 | Detached New build |
| 19, Tower Close | 27 May 2016 | £300,000 | Detached New build |
| 15, Tower Close | 27 May 2016 | £286,950 | Detached New build |
| 17, Tower Close | 24 May 2016 | £288,950 | Detached New build |
| 7, Tower Close | 29 Apr 2016 | £209,950 | Semi-detached New build |
| 9, Tower Close | 29 Apr 2016 | £209,950 | Semi-detached New build |
| 3, Tower Close | 29 Apr 2016 | £209,950 | Semi-detached New build |
| 21, Tower Close | 29 Apr 2016 | £261,950 | Detached New build |
| 5, Tower Close | 28 Apr 2016 | £209,950 | Semi-detached New build |
| 1, Tower Close | 24 Mar 2016 | £257,950 | Detached New build |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 20% freehold, 80% leasehold.
Streets in WF8 4SS
- Tower Close£370k
Schools near WF8 4SS
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| New College Pontefract | 16 plus | – | 0.5 mi |
| St Giles C of E Academy | Primary | – | 0.5 mi |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract | Primary | Good | 0.7 mi |
| Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School | Primary | – | 0.8 mi |
| Ark Orchard Head Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.0 mi |
| Ark The King's School | Secondary | Good | 1.1 mi |
Living in WF8 4SS
Nearest stations
- Pontefract Tanshelf station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
- Pontefract Monkhill station 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
- Pontefract Baghill station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
Supermarkets
- Tesco 0.7 mi
- Morrisons 0.7 mi
- Asda Supermarket 0.7 mi
- Iceland 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Medichem Pharmacy 0.6 mi
- Cohens Chemist 0.7 mi
- Boots 0.8 mi
Dentists
- Cornmarket (dental Surgery) 0.7 mi
- Dental Surgery 0.7 mi
- Pontefract Dental Clinic 0.8 mi
GP surgeries
- Stuart Road 0.6 mi
- Northgate Surgery 0.7 mi
- Friarwood Surgery 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 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 4 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 4 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 3 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 4SS
Ethnic group
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 94.5% | 93% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.4% | 3.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.9% | 1.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.8% | 1.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.3% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 47.5% | 41.3% |
| Christian | 47% | 49% |
| Not answered | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Muslim | 0.8% | 3.2% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Sikh | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94% | 91.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 6% | 8.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 24.7% | 24.3% |
| No qualifications | 23.4% | 24.4% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.8% | 16.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.6% | 14.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.1% | 10.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 6.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 49.3% | 44.7% |
| Good health | 32.6% | 34.3% |
| Fair health | 11.9% | 14.5% |
| Bad health | 4.1% | 5.1% |
| Very bad health | 2% | 1.5% |
Occupation
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 14.8% | 15% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| Elementary occupations | 11.6% | 14.9% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 11.1% | 10.5% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 11.1% | 10.7% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 10.9% | 10.1% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 10% | 9.6% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 9.9% | 9.3% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 8.5% | 7.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 43.4% | 41.7% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 30.1% | 27.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 17.3% | 22.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 9.2% | 8% |
Economic activity
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 65% | 58.7% |
| Economically inactive | 33.5% | 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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